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The Behind the Curtain Cincinnati blog received 302,886 views from 137,598 visitors in 2019, the first time the blog has exceeded 300,000 views in one year.
Of the 1,280 blog posts (an average of 3.5 posts a day), the top 50 posts are lead by auditions, cast lists and season announcements (hint, hint -Rob). Breakdowns by category and group follow the list.
Top 50 Viewed Posts of 2019:
- 2019 Season Announced by La Comedia Dinner Theatre – 4,047
- Auditions Announced for AMERICAN IDIOT at The Carnegie – 2,163
- 2020 Season Announced by La Comedia Dinner Theatre – 1,977
- Auditions Announced for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at The Carnegie – 1,906
- Cast Announced for AMERICAN IDIOT at The Carnegie – 1,734
- Auditions Announced for DRIVING MISS DAISY, THE ADDAMS FAMILY and ROCK OF AGES at Cincinnati Landmark Productions– 1,468
- CCM Announces Initial 2019-2020 Performance Lineup, New Subscription Offerings – 1,462
- Cast Announced for ROCK OF AGES at the Incline Theatre – 1,323
- Cast Announced for CABARET at Cincinnati Music Theatre – 1,270
- Cast Announced for MAMMA MIA! at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre – 1,171
- Cast Announced for THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Covedale Center – 1,141
- Auditions Announced for HEATHERS: The Musical at CenterStage Players – 1,099
- Cast Announced for MAMMA MIA! at Footlighters Inc. – 1,065
- Cancellation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Announced by Dayton Playhouse – 1,019
- Cast Announced for JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at The Carnegie – 990
(tie) Auditions Announced for PROOF at The Carnegie – 990 - Auditions Announced for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, ALL SHOOK UP and THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Cincinnati Landmark Productions – 986
- 2019-2020 Season Titles Announced for Footlighters Inc. – 963
- Local A Cappella Quartet to Compete at World Level, Releases New Video – 937
- 2019-2020 Season Announced by Cincinnati Music Theatre – 909
- Auditions Announced for ANNIE GET YOUR GUN at Footlighters Inc. – 877
- Cast Announced for SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre – 861
- The Carnegie Announces 2019-2020 Theatre Season – 851
- Titles Announced for 2019-2020 Season at Wright State University – 842
- Auditions Announced for NEWSIES at Inspiring Arts – 831
- TITUS ANDRONICUS Quick Review – 803
- Auditions Announced for MAMMA MIA! at Footlighters Inc. – 786
- Cast Announced for PIPPIN at Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre – 763
- Auditions Announced for THE CHILDREN’S HOUR at Nomadic Performance Initiative – 747
- The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Presents ANNIE JR. – 725
- Auditions for Speaking Roles in Feature Length Film – 719
- Auditions Announced for Full-Time Touring Actors at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati – 715
- 2019-2020 Season Announced by CenterStage Players – 690
(tie) The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Presents CASPER THE FRIENDLY MUSICAL – 690 - 2019-2020 Season Announced for Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre and Covedale Center – 679
- Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department Turns Tradition On Its Head With All-Female Production of Euripides’ MEDEA – 669
- Cast Announced for SWING! at The Carnegie – 632
- Auditions Announced for SWEENEY TODD at Queen City Productions – 631
- Auditions Announced for BROADWAY BOUND at Mariemont Players – 626
- Auditions Announced for 2020 Summer Classics Season at Incline Theater – 608
- Costume Gallery Liquidation Sale Begins Sept. 5th – 594
- Mariemont Players Announce Auditions for GREASE – 586
- Auditions Announced for HOME at Cincinnati Music Theatre – 581
- #HAM4HAM Lottery Announced in Cincinnati – 572
(tie) The Human Race Theatre Company Announces its 33rd Season: A Season of Women! – 572 - Falcon Theatre Announces Its 30th Anniversary Season Lineup – 562
- Cast Announced for MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Covedale Center – 561
- Auditions Announced for INCIDENT AT VICHY at Alibi Players – 540
- Auditions Announced for CASPER the Friendly Musical and A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati – 529
- Auditions Announced for THE 39 STEPS at Falcon Theatre – 518
- Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department Brings Four Performances to One Stage in A Student Directed One Act Festival – 511
- MEALS 4 MONOLOGUES at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati – 505
- Auditions Announced for WINTERFEST at Kings Island – 502
Top 50 Breakdown by Category
- 22 – Auditions
- 11 – Cast Lists
- 11 – Season Announcements
- 8 – Press Releases
- 1 – Reviews
Top 50 Breakdown by Organization
- 10 – Cincinnati Landmark Productions
- 7 – The Carnegie
- 4 – The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati | Footlighters Inc.
- 3 – Cincinnati Music Theatre
- 2 – CenterStage Players | Falcon Theatre | La Comedia | Mariemont Players Inc. | Walnut Hills High School
- 1 – Alibi Players | Broadway in Cincinnati | [Casting Call] | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | Costume Gallery | Dayton Playhouse | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | Half and Half | Human Race Theatre Company | Inspiring Arts Productions | Kings Island | Nomadic Performance Initiative |Queen City Productions | UC College Conservatory of Music | Wright State University