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July 18, 2023 · 8:25 pm

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) Runs Aug. 4-12

LP_The Complete WorksTHE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
Lumos Players
Aug. 4-12
Lakeview United Church of Christ [Maineville]

Directed by Corey Nieman

Cast: Jess Link, Patrick Nieman & Alex Soldallo

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the BARD’s plays. All 37 plays in 97 minutes! Can they do it? Watch as three madcap actors in tights weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 6 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 11-12 at 7:30pm

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July 18, 2023 · 8:24 pm

GUYS AND DOLLS Runs July 29-Aug. 18

TC_Guys and DollsGUYS AND DOLLS
The Carnegie
July 29-Aug. 18
[Covington]

Directed and choreographed by Eric Byrd
Music direction by Steve Goers

Cast: Christopher Wells as Nathan Detroit, Annalese Fusaro as Miss Adelaide, Jackson Reagin as Sky Masterson, Gracie Parker as Sarah Brown, Julia Schick as General Cartwright, Dain Paige as Arvide Abernathy, Aaron Marshall as Nicely Nicely, Montez O. Jenkins Copeland as Benny Southstreet, Anderson Rothwell as Rusty Charlie, Ethan Kuchta as Lieutenant Brannigan, Andres Martinez as Angie the Ox, Tomi Newman as Harry the Horse & Spencer Stanley as Big Jule
Ensemble: Caroline Bowers, Monique Churchill, Eliza Levy, Maddie Osment & Matthew Danforth

GUYS AND DOLLS is musical theatre at its show-stopping best! Hailed by many as the perfect musical comedy, this colorful classic follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers and showgirls in a wild game of chance and love. Set in bustling 1950s Manhattan, GUYS AND DOLLS features some of the most memorable showtunes of all time, including “Luck Be a Lady,” “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” and the irrepressible anthem “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat.”

  • Sat, July 29 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, July 30 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Aug. 12 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 13 at 3pm
  • Thu-Fri, Aug. 17-18 at 7:30pm

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July 18, 2023 · 8:22 pm

UTOPIA, OHIO – A New Musical Runs Aug. 3-13

HWT_UtopiaUTOPIA, OHIO – A New Musical
Hugo West Theatricals
Aug. 3-13
The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum

Written & produced by Joshua Steele
Directed by Zack Steele

Cast: Jennie Malone, Brad Myers, Linsey Rogers, Jeremiah Savon Jackson & Zack Steele

A new musical following the rise and fall of three little‐known utopian experiments through the voices of individuals whose lives led them there: a widowed woman shoemaker, a Black man who escapes enslavement with his family and a Jewish immigrant fleeing persecution. Featuring gifted actors playing their own instruments and a bevy of historical images, the musical bursts with emotion and longing felt by everyday people marginalized in the young and rapidly changing United States.

  • Thu, Aug. 3 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Aug. 5 at 7:30pm
  • Wed-Thu, Aug. 9-10 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Aug. 13 at 2pm

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July 18, 2023 · 8:21 pm

TUCK EVERLASTING The Musical Runs Aug. 4-5

HCFTA_Tuck EverlastingTUCK EVERLASTING the Musical
Harrison Center for the Arts
Aug. 4-5
Ross High School [Hamilton]

What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey

  • Fri-Sat, Aug. 4-5 at 7pm

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July 17, 2023 · 8:23 pm

THE WEDDING SINGER Runs July 28-Aug. 6

QCP_The Wedding SingerTHE WEDDING SINGER the Musical
Queen City Productions
July 28-Aug. 6
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]

The Wedding Singer: the Musical Comedy is the hilarious stage adaptation of the hit film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. It tells the story of Robbie Hart; a semi-successful wedding singer who is left standing at the altar by his rocker girlfriend Linda. Luckily, he also meets Julia, a hopeless romantic who is waiting on her own proposal from her Wall Street mogul boyfriend Glen. All of this, set against the vibrant backdrop of 1980’s New Jersey! Will Robby recover from the heartbreak? Will Julia get the wedding of her dreams? Come see Queen City Productions’ presentation of The Wedding Singer and find out!

  • Fri, July 28 at 8pm (Groom cast)
  • Sat, July 29 at 8pm (Bride cast)
  • Sun, July 30 at 2pm (Groom cast)
  • Fri, Aug. 4 at 8pm (Bride cast)
  • Sat, Aug. 5 at 8pm (Groom cast)
  • Sun, Aug. 6 at 2pm (Bride cast)

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