Category Archives: On Stage

Ken Ludwig’s LEND ME A TENOR Runs Jan. 23-Feb. 16

Ken Ludwig’s LEND ME A TENOR
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Jan. 23-Feb. 16
[West Price Hill]

Directed by David Routh

Cast: Jeff Hartman as Henry Saunders, Josh Galloway as Max, Anna Kahle as Maggie Saunders, Ryan J. Poole as Tito Merelli, Lesley Taylor as Maria, Chloe Hedrick as Diana, Corey Meyer as The Bellhop & Leanne Greenberg as Julia

On a big night for the Cleveland Grand Opera, Tito Mirelli, the world-famous Italian tenor, is set to star in “Pagliacci.” Henry Saunders – general manager of the company – is beyond stressed-out and insists that his assistant, Max – a nervous fellow and secret tenor extraordinaire – watch over Tito’s every move to ensure smooth sailing. But after a fight with his fiery wife Maria, Tito accidentally gets a double dose of tranquilizers! Throw in Diana, an ambitious, female co-star; Maggie, Max’s giddy girlfriend; Julia, a flirty head of the opera guild; and a meddling bellhop fighting for Tito’s attention, and you get a recipe for comedic disaster! LEND ME A TENOR is one side-splitting night at the theater!

  • Thu, Jan. 23 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 24-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 26 at 2pm
  • Thu, Jan. 30 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 2 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 6 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 7-8 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 9 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 13 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 16 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 20 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 21-22 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 23 at 2pm

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DIE MOMMIE DIE! Runs Jan. 17-26

DIE MOMMIE DIE! 
Beavercreek Community Theatre
Jan. 17-26
[Beavercreek]

DIE MOMMIE DIE! is a comic melodrama evoking the 1960s “Grande Dame Guignol” films that featured aging stars such as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Lana Turner. Ex-pop singer Angela Andrews is trapped in a hateful marriage with film producer Sol Sussman. Desperate to find happiness with her younger lover, an out-of-work TV actor named Tony Parker, Angela murders her husband with the aid of a poisoned suppository. In a plot that reflects Greek tragedy as well as Hollywood kitsch, Angela’s Elektra-like daughter Edith convinces Angela’s emotionally disturbed son Lance that they must avenge their father’s death by killing their mother.

  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 17-18 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 19 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Jan. 24-25 at 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 26 at 3pm

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IRENA’S VOW Runs Jan. 17-18

IRENA’S VOW
Presented by The Angelico Project
Jan. 17-18
Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theatre [Downtown]

Directed by Jay Muldoon

Cast: Hannah Begley as Irena Gut Opdyke, Paul Reynolds as Ruegmer, Mia Bondo as Fanka, Sylas Craven as Lazar Haller, Gracie Ghering as Ida Haller, William Fruediger as Schultz, Noah Funderburk as Sturmbannfuher Rokita, Trey Rouse as Roman, Matty Reisiger as Major/S.S. Officer, Sephyriah Martin as Helen, Maraia Murphy as Secretary, Ensemble and Jewish Survivors: Jayden Connelly, Felicity Moran, Bernie O’Bryan, Sara Reisiger

The harrowing, true story of a courageous 19-year-old Polish Catholic woman who risked her life to hide Jewish families in the house of her employer —a high-ranking German officer. With suspenseful storytelling and enrapturing dialogue, Irena’s Vow is more than a play; it is a testament to the moral courage of a young woman who saved a generation of Jews.

  • Fri, Jan. 17 at 7pm
  • Sat, Jan. 18 at 2pm & 7pm

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SIX Runs Jan. 14-19

SIX
Broadway in Dayton/Dayton Live
Jan. 14-19
Schuster Center [Dayton]

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix 500 years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

  • Tue-Thu, Jan. 14-16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Jan. 17 at 8pm
  • Sat, Jan. 18 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Jan. 19 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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GHOST the Musical Runs Jan. 10-Feb. 9

GHOST the Musical
La Comedia Dinner Theatre
Jan. 10-Feb. 9
[Springboro]

Trapped between two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to a storefront psychic, Oda Mae Brown, who helps him protect Molly and avenge his death. Ghost: The Musical is a poignant romance that builds comedy, suspense, and deeply felt emotion to a supernatural climax that audiences will never forget. Rated PG-13: Mature content and death.

  • Fri, Jan. 10 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Jan. 11 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Jan. 12 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Jan. 16-17 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Jan. 18 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Jan. 19 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Jan. 23-24 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Jan. 25 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Jan. 26 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Jan. 30-31 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 1 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 2 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, Feb. 6-7 at 10:30am & 5:30pm
  • Sat, Feb. 8 at 5:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 9 at 10:30am & 5:30pm

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