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April 13, 2023 · 6:02 am

Roald Dahl’s MATILDA JR. the Musical Runs May 5-21

THT_MatildaRoald Dahl’s MATILDA JR. the Musical
Town Hall Theatre
May 5-21
[Centerville]

Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence… and special powers! She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!

  • Fri, May 5 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, May 6-7 at 3pm
  • Fri, May 12 at 7pm
  • Sat, May 13 at 11am & 3pm
  • Sun, May 14 at 3pm
  • Fri, May 19 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, May 20-21 at 3pm

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April 11, 2023 · 5:52 am

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Runs May 5-14

XACT_The Adventures of Tom SawyerTHE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
Xenia Area Community Theatre
May 5-14
[Xenia]

Directed by Julie Hauwiller

Cast: Titus Unger as ACTOR # 1: Joe Harper/Defense Lawyer/Accomplice/Townsperson 1, Kayleen Nordyke as ACTOR #2: Becky, Lucy Richmondas ACTOR # 3: Sid Sawyer/Doc Robinson/Prosecution Lawyer, Patrik Longfellow as ACTOR # 4: Muff Potter/Widow’s Brother, Matthew Benefiel as ACTOR # 5: Injun Joe/Minister/Master Dobins, Carter Hume as ACTOR #6: Tom Sawyer, Caleb Benefiel as ACTOR #7: Huck Finn/Townsperson 2 & Edith Waugh as ACTOR # 8: Aunt Polly/Widow Douglas

Join Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher in the greatest summer adventure ever told in this imaginative, highly theatrical adaptation of Mark Twain’s incomparable classic. Featuring the thrill of mischief-making, the fickleness of first love, the cold shivers that linger after an adventure gone very wrong and the unbridled joy at discovering real buried treasure, this story is for anyone who has ever been a kid and celebrates all that is grand and glorious about childhood. The suggested minimum age for our audience is eight.” (Due to a  murder scene, a scary nightmare scene, and a haunted house.)

  • Fri-Sat, May 5-6 at 7pm
  • Sun, May 7 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 12-13 at 7pm
  • Sun, May 14 at 3pm

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April 11, 2023 · 5:51 am

CHILDREN OF EDEN Runs May 5-13

LP_Children of EdenCHILDREN OF EDEN
Lumos Players
May 5-13
Lakeview United Church of Christ [Maineville]

Directed by Corey Nieman
Music direction by Katie Personke
Choreography by Christine Steele

Cast: Matt Lovell as Father, Ian Herbert as Adam, Ashley Herbert as Eve, Matthew Rebhun as Cain/Japheth, Logan Campbell as Abel/Ham, Ava Hartmann as Young Cain, Elise Hartmann as Young Abel, Paul Gerwe as Seth/Shem, Erich Geoppinger as Noah, Nicole Forbus as Mama Noah, Megan Herbert as Yonah, Amy Haake as Aphra, Nicole Gerwe as Aysha & Megan Herbert as Snake
Storytellers: Hannah Petry, Jennifer Martin, Virginia Venegas, Laurie Barber, Karen Sence, Ed Goldman, McKenzie Kugler, Stephanie Dalsfoist & Alexis Pendleton

From musical theatre greats, Stephen Schwartz and John Caird, comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith… not to mention centuries of unresolved family business!

Adam, Eve, Noah and the “Father” who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet, but inspiring, message: that “the hardest part of love… is letting go.” – MTIShows.com

  • Fri-Sat, May 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 12-13 at 7:30pm

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April 10, 2023 · 5:46 am

THE MATCHMAKER Runs May 5-13

BPI_logoTHE MATCHMAKER
Beechmont Players
May 5-13
Anderson Center [Anderson Township]

Directed by Jeff Carter
Produced by Narisa Williams

Cast: Fred Gorney as Horace Vandergelder, Jody Hart as Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi, Shelby Carter as Irene Molloy, Colette Thomas Flowers as Minnie Faye, Michael Blessing as Cornelius Hackl, Zak Slemmer as Barnaby Tucker, Brittany Hess as Ermengarde, Cathy Alter as Miss Flora Van Husen, Christie Bishop as Malachi Stack, Jake Moore as Ambrose Kemper, Cheri Russell as Gertrude, Stephen Beck as Joe Scanlon/Cabman, Mark Wiesner as Rudolph & Laura Eaton as Cook

A widow who brokers marriages in Yonkers, New York, sets her sights on a local merchant, who hired her to find a wife. A series of slapstick situations involving mistaken identities and separated lovers, ensues.

  • Fri-Sat, May 5-6 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 7 at 3pm
  • Thu-Fri, May 11-12 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 13 at 3pm

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April 7, 2023 · 6:08 am

SAINT-SAENS ORGAN SYMPHONY on May 5-7

CSO_Saint-Saens Organ SymphonySAINT-SAENS ORGAN SYMPHONY
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
May 5-7
Music Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

Artists

  • Louis Langrée, conductor
  • Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

Program

Friday & Saturday

  • HECTOR BERLIOZ: Overture to Les francs-juges (“The Judges of the Secret Court”)
  • MAURICE RAVEL: Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra
  • CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3, Organ

Sunday

  • HECTOR BERLIOZ:Overture to Les francs-juges(“The Judges of the Secret Court”)
  • HECTOR BERLIOZ: “Marche des Gardes” from Les francs-juges (“The Judges of the Secret Court”)
  • CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre
  • CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No.

Louis Langrée and the CSO explore works that have sounds all their own. Berlioz’s music from an unfinished opera adds voices in extreme ranges. Through darkest doubt and brightest love, the music expresses Saint-Saëns’ entire being and his skill as an organist with moments that pull out all the stops. Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, “an arresting artist who…creates unique aural landscapes” (LA Times), debuts with Ravel’s Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra.

We believe that great music is for everyone, regardless of your budget. This concert is eligible for Pay What You Wish Pricing, as well as other discounts. To learn more visit Music for All.

  • Fri-Sat, May 5-6 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 7 at 2pm

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