Monthly Archives: October 2016

Broadway’s Tony Award-Winning Best Musical A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER to Play the Aronoff Center Jan. 3-8, 2017

bic_a-gentlemens-guide-to-love-and-murder-logoTICKETS ON SALE NOW

(Cincinnati, OH) ― The Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER, will play the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, January 3 – 8, 2017 in its First National Tour as a part of Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati’s 16/17 Season presented by TriHealth.  Tickets are on sale now and available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS.

GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession, by any means necessary. All the while, he’s got to juggle his mistress (she’s after more than just love), his fiancée (she’s his cousin but who’s keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance… and be done in time for tea.

The most celebrated musical of the 2013-14 Broadway season, GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE received ten 2014 Tony® Award nominations, eventually winning four awards: Best Musical, Direction of a Musical, Book of a Musical, and Best Costume Design. In addition, it won the Best Musical prizes from the Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle, and received a 2015 Grammy® Award nomination for Best Musical Show Album.

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER features a book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. Direction is by Darko Tresnjak, with choreography by Peggy Hickey. The design team includes Alexander Dodge (Scenic Design), Linda Cho (Costume Design), Philip S. Rosenberg (Lighting Design), Dan Moses Schreier (Sound Design), Aaron Rhyne (Projections Design), Brian Strumwasser (Make-Up Design), and Charles LaPointe (Wig Design). Orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick and Vocal Arrangements are by Dianne Adams McDowell and Steven Lutvak. Paul Staroba serves as Music Supervisor.

Critics across the country are raving about GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE, hailed as “one of the best new Broadway musicals in years” by Time Out Chicago. The New York Times raved “GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE will lift the hearts of all those who’ve been pining for what sometimes seems a lost art form.” The San Francisco Chronicle applauded GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE as “one delight after another,” and the Hollywood Reporter enthused GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE “restores our faith in musical comedy!”

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER will play the Aronoff Center from January 3 – 8, 2017: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30PM, Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM and Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets for GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE start at $30. They are available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. For groups of 10 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.BroadwayInCincinnati.com.

For additional information on GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE, visit www.AGentlemansGuideBroadway.com.

 

# # #

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987. For over twenty years, Broadway in Cincinnati has presented all shows at the Aronoff Center.  The Broadway in Cincinnati series brings more than 185,000 people downtown to the Aronoff Center each year, and contributes an average of $30 million to the local economy each season. Broadway in Cincinnati is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and The Broadway League. Fifth Third Bank is the sponsor of the Cincinnati 16/17 Season and the season is presented by TriHealth. LOCAL 12 is the official television station of the 16/17 Cincinnati Season.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA is part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com and The Broadway Channel.  Led by 9 time Tony-winning producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 41 markets with over 270,000 subscribers. Current and past productions include Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Finding NeverlandMillion Dollar Quartet, Hairspray, On Your Feet!, School of Rock and The Producers. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

Leave a comment

Filed under Press Releases

Cast Announced for THE UNAVOIDABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF TOM DURNIN at Dayton Theatre Guild

DTGDayton Theatre Guild is pleased to announce the cast of THE UNAVOIDABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF TOM DURNIN by Steven Levenson.
The cast includes (in order of appearance):
  • Ray Geiger as Tom Durnin
  • Tim Madden as James Durnin
  • Ryan Kelly as Katie Nicholson
  • Ryan Shannon as Chris Wyatt
  • Karen Righter as Karen Brown-Canedy
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
Tom Durnin is a disgraced lawyer who returns to his family seeking redemption after serving time in prison for a white-collar crime. He is determined to win back the respect he believes he deserves, even if that means ripping apart the new life his family has so carefully put together in his absence. This play is about the price we pay for defaulting on those we love.
Directed by Marjorie Strader
Produced by Barbara Jorgensen
The show runs weekends Nov 18-Dec 4, 2016
First Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
Second & Third Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 3pm
Individual tickets on sale now
Adult: $19
Senior (60 or older): $17
Student: $12
*All individual tickets purchased in advance via our on-line ticket system or by telephone will also include a $1 convenience fee.
**Special pricing for groups of 10 or more, call the Box Office at 937-278-5993 for pricing
Children under 7 will not be admitted.
For more information, including future auditions, see http://www.daytontheatreguild.org/

Leave a comment

Filed under Cast list

THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE Runs Nov. 4-6

sscc_the-search-for-signs-of-intelligent-life-in-the-universe-logoTHE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
SSCC Theatre
Nov. 4-6
Hillsboro

Directed by Rainee Angles

Cast: Bronwyn Jones as Trudy, Jessica Davis as Lily, Celia Griffin as Judith Beasley, Sierra Bachman as Chrissy, Hannah Hengler as Kate, Callie Fryman as Agnus Angst, Joshlin Lawson as Tina, Madison Hatfield as Brandy, Paula Campagna as Lyn, Celia Griffin as Marge & Rainee Angles as Edit

Lily Tomlin’s one woman tour-de-force won The New York Drama Desk Award and The New York Drama Critics Circle Award as well as a Tony for Best Actress. The play quickly introduces us to Trudy, who takes us, along with her two alien companions, on a discovery trip to find out what it means to be human and imparting her own impressions on life. Trudy introduces us to many people, ranging from Agnus Angst, a 15-year-old punk performance artist; Agnus’ grandparents Lud and Marie; Chrissy, a recently unemployed workout enthusiast; Lily, an actress currently performing a one-woman show; and many others.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 6 at 3:30pm

Official page |

Leave a comment

Filed under On Stage

ART Runs Nov. 4-6

oxact_art-logoART
Oxford Area Community Theatre
Nov. 4-6
Oxford Community Arts Center 

Directed by S. Michael McVey

Described by Newsweek as sounding “like a marriage of Moliere and Woody Allen,” Art won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1996 Olivier Award for Best Comedy. Navigating the complexities of aesthetics, maturity, and evolving friendships, Art concerns three long-time friends, Serge, Marc, and Yvan. Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting. Marc is horrified, and their friendship is challenged as a result of their differing opinions about what constitutes “art.” Yvan, caught in the middle of the conflict, tries to please and mollify them both to preserve the friendship.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 6 at 2pm

Official page |

 

Leave a comment

Filed under On Stage

Beechmont Players, Inc., is Seeking Directors to Direct in Their 2017-2018 Season

BPI_logoAs the Arts Organization in Residence at the Anderson Center, BPI has the privilege of presenting its productions in the Anderson Center’s beautiful 223-seat proscenium theater.  With our large audience base, BPI typically fills this theater with approximately 1,000 audience-members over each production’s run.  BPI now has a storage/build facility, where set designers and builders can take full advantage of the theater’s plentiful stage space by building the set in advance.  This space can even allow rehearsals on the set at the build facility.  BPI welcomes directors, design teams, and crew-members new to our group, while maintaining an active and talented membership that is ready to step up to help make each show a success.

Interested in joining us for our 58th season?  Please submit up to three plays and/or musicals that you would like to direct in BPI’s 2017-2018 season.  If scripts for the shows you are presenting are not available at the Hamilton County Public Library, please submit a copy for the Play Reading Committee (if you do not have a copy and would like assistance obtaining a copy, please let me know).  Please consider the group, our audience, and our theater when suggesting shows to present.  For additional information about our group and a list of our productions since 2008, please visit our website at www.beechmontplayers.org.

If you are interested in submitting to direct at Beechmont, contact Wayne Kirsch at wayne@beechmontplayers.org.  An Application form will be sent to you.  Please fill out and return this Application, along with a current theatrical resume, by October 31, 2016.  You may submit these items by snail mail at the address above, or via e-mail to wayne@beechmontplayers.org.  Please indicate your availability for production dates, as well as your availability for Director Interviews on the Director Application.

For the Director Interviews, you will be asked to present two shows, though the Play-Reading Committee may ask you about the other show you submitted.  Director Interviews will take place on Monday and Tuesday evenings, December 5 – 6.

Thank you for your interest in Beechmont Players, Inc.  I look forward to receiving your submission!

Leave a comment

Filed under Casting Call