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August 29, 2024 · 6:12 pm

HAMILTON! Runs Oct. 1-13

HAMILTON!
Broadway in Dayton
Oct. 1-13
Schuster Center [Dayton]

HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. HAMILTON features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. In addition to its 11 Tony Awards®, it has won a Grammy®, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

  • Tue-Thu, Oct. 1-3 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 4 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 5 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 1pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Oct. 8-10 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 11 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 12 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 13 at 1pm & 7pm

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August 27, 2024 · 7:22 pm

SALLY COTTER AND THE CENSORED STONE Runs Sept. 27-Oct. 5

SALLY COTTER AND THE CENSORED STONE
Village Players
Sept. 27-Oct. 5
[Fort Thomas]

Directed by Jim Waldfogle

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When Sally falls asleep while reading books about a certain juvenile wizard, she dreams that she is a student at Frogbull Academy of Sorcery. There she meets Headmaster Albatross Underdrawers, Gamekeeper Ruebenon Ryebread, and Professor Shiftia Shape. But danger is lurking, and it’s up to Sally and her new friends Dave and Harmonica to defeat the schemes of the evil Lord Murderdeath. Will she become the hero like the one in her favorite series? And who is the mysterious Censor who keeps rewriting the story as it goes along? This loving parody will thrill fans and newcomers alike.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 3-5 at 8pm

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August 26, 2024 · 5:37 pm

THE GLASS MENAGERIE Runs Sept. 20-28

THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Sept. 20-28
[Middletown]

Directed by Charley Shafor

Cast: Mary Beth Benken-Riesenberg as Amanda Winglield, Victoria Christy as Laura Wingfiled, Michael Sanchez as Tom Wingfield & Adam Jones as The Gentleman Caller

Amanda Wingfield is a faded remnant of Southern gentility who now lives in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son, Tom, and her daughter, Laura, who has a physical handicap and debilitating shyness. When Amanda convinces Tom to bring home from his workplace a “gentleman caller” for Laura, the illusions that Tom, Amanda, and Laura have each created in order to make life bearable collapse about them.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Fri, Sept. 27 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 28 at 3pm

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August 26, 2024 · 5:36 pm

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Run Sept. 19-Oct. 27

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Sept. 19-Oct. 27
[Springboro]

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is based on the 1977 film starring John Travolta that became a cultural phenomenon and cemented the Bee Gees as disco-era icons. Tony Manero still lives at home and works as a paint store clerk in Brooklyn. However, he lives for the weekends, when he and his friends go to the local disco and dance the night away, and he is the king of the dance floor. This mega-musical hits our stage with dazzling new choreography and the songs from the chart-topping soundtrack!

  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 19-20 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 21 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Sept. 26-27 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 28 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 3-4 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 5 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 10-11 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 12 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 13 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 17-18 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 19 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 20 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 24-25 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 26 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 27 at 10:30am & 5:30pm

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August 23, 2024 · 8:09 am

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Runs Sept. 19-Oct. 6

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Footlighters, Inc.
Sept. 19-Oct. 6
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]

Directed by Dennis Murphy
Vocal and Music Direction by Linda Abbott
Choreography by Dennis Murphy
Produced by Jennifer Day and Janet Wisner

Cast: Eric Thomas as Man In Chair, Clare Hingsbergen as The Drowsy Chaperone, Mary Ann Sprague as Janet Van De Graaf, James Lindeman as Robert Martin, Ben Essex as Aldolpho, Michael Richart as George, Lisa Breithaupt as Mrs. Tottendale, Robert Weidle as Underling, Jeremy Fischer as Feldzieg, Kristin Schisler as Kitty, Ken Macke as Gangster #1, Doug Bruening as Gangster #2 & Virginia Venegas as Trix
Ensemble: Kathleen Connor, Nicole Line, Racheal Patranek, Abbie Schuler, Molly Simpson & Afton Skeeters

To chase his blues away, a reclusive musical theater addict shares his favorite Broadway cast album with the audience. Magically, the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone bursts to life in his apartment as he delivers a running commentary about the show. The musical tells the hilarious tale of a wedding between a popular Broadway starlet and a handsome, tap-dancing millionaire. But will the wedding take place? With a forgetful best man, a scheming ex-producer, two gangsters in disguise, and a perpetually inebriated chaperone, what could possibly go wrong?

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 19-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 26-28 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 3-5 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 6 at 2pm

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