Yearly Archives: 2013

A…MY NAME IS ALICE Runs March 21-30

aliceA…MY NAME IS ALICE
Presented by Middletown Lyric Theatre
March 21-30
Middletown

Directed by Julia Abanto Bethune & Charley Shafor
Musical Direction by Julia Abanto Bethune

Cast: Julia Abanto-Bethune, Betty Coulter, Kelly Lumbert, Gaylene May, Joy Sharp, Pam Steiniger, Lori True & Barbara Valle

Originally produced by the Women’s Project at the American Place Theatre in New York, Alice enjoyed a long run at the Village Gate Off-Broadway. This slick and lively revue created by a wide variety of comedy writers, lyricists and composers offers a marvelous kaleidoscope of contemporary women. Sophisticated, bawdy, funny and insightful, the twenty numbers portray friends, rivals, sisters and even members of an all-women’s basketball team. Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle Award, Best Musical.

  • Thu-Sat, March 21-23 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 29-30 at 8pm

Official page with online ticketing | FaceBook event |

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SEUSSICAL Runs March 21-24

ACTUP_SeussicalSEUSSICAL
Presented by Hamilton Rotary
March 21-24
Hamilton

Local media coverage: Journal News article |

Directed by Ben Schneider
Vocal Direction by Mark Durbin
Choreography by Chris Beiser
Produced by Katie Simpson

A musical that is fun for all ages, SEUSSICAL is based on the works of Dr. Seuss. SEUSSICAL isn’t a string of Dr. Seuss’s stories and it isn’t just one of his stories. It is a new full length musical with a story that weaves together his most famous tales. SEUSSICAL incorporates elements from at least 15 of his books as well as many of his most loved characters. From The Cat in The Hat to Horton to even the Grinch, the characters travel everywhere from the Jungle of Nool to McEligott’s Pool to Palm Beach.

  • Thu-Sat, March 21-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 24 at 2pm

Official page with online ticketing |

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DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS Runs March 15-23

DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS THE CEASE AND DESIST MUSICALDON’T CROSS THE STREAMS: Longer, Slimier, Shamelesser
By Mike Hall & Joshua Steele
Presented by Hugo West Theatricals and Falcon Theatre
March 15-23
Newport

Local media coverage: Enquirer article | WVXU interview |

Directed by Mike Sherman
Choreographed by Jay Goodlett
Produced by Joshua Steele

In DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS, a popular early ‘80s film about ghosts and the people who bust them is receiving a stage musical adaptation by a New Jersey theatre company. When their world is shattered by a “cease and desist” letter from the lawyers of Columbia Pictures, the cast and crew give the show a new title, make delirious changes to an increasingly unrecognizable script and recruit a handsomely clueless soap opera actor to play the role of Peter Venkman. Silly string ion streams are unleashed and a giant Twinkie kicks a man in groin in a madcap theatrical farce a la “Waiting for Guffman.”

  • Fri-Sat, March 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 17 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 21-23 at 8pm

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CSC Announces 20th Anniversary Season

CSC_logoCincinnati Shakespeare Company has announced their 2013-2014 season. Their 20th anniversary season features:

  • July 19-Aug. 11, 2013
    THE 39 STEPS
  • Sept. 6-29, 2013
    OLIVER TWIST
  • Oct. 18-Nov. 10, 2013
    OF MICE AND MEN
  • Nov. 22-Dec. 15, 2013
    TWELFTH NIGHT
  • Dec. 15-29, 2013
    EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!)
  • Jan. 10-Feb. 9, 2014
    HAMLET
  • Feb. 14-March 9, 2014
    ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
  • March 28-April 19, 2014
    HENRY IV
  • May 2-25, 2014
    THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN
  • June 6-29, 2014
    PRIVATE LIVES

For more information visit http://www.cincyshakes.com/

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NKU’s LEGALLY BLONDE Earns Two LCT Nominations

The cast.

The cast.

Panelists for the League of Cincinnati Theatres (LCT) have recognized Northern Kentucky University’s production of LEGALLY BLONDE with two LCT nominations for Choreography (Roderick Justice) and Ensemble in a Musical, as well as distinguishing it as a recommended production.

This hit Broadway musical is adapted from the motion picture and follows sorority star Elle Woods. Elle doesn’t take “no” for an answer, so when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

Panelists praised Roderick Justice’s choreography as “humorous and clever”, “perfectly suited to the cheesy-licious songs”; “some of the best dancing I have ever seen at NKU.” The ensemble “committed 110%” and “kept this bon-bon of a show always lively, energetic, and enjoyable.” The panelists overall recommended the production, as one panelist aptly summed up:: “OMG! This was super fun! It totally, like, uplifted the audience. When a play MOVES, like, a whole audience to feel happy and smiling, that is like, awesome! It was a great confection of a play that exceeded my expectations.”

Legally Blonde continues through March 3rd. Tickets can be purchased at http://artscience.nku.edu/departments/theatre/boxoffice.html.

Final LCT awards will be determined at the end of the season and announced at the LCT gala in the spring.

The League of Cincinnati Theatres was founded in 1999 to strengthen, nurture and promote Cincinnati’s theatre community. LCT provides its member companies and individual members with education, resources and services to enhance the quality and exposure of the theatre community in Cincinnati and increase community awareness, attendance and involvement. More information about the League can be found at www.leagueofcincytheatres.com.

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