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March 5, 2023 · 3:05 pm

PUFFS Runs March 10-18

MCP_PuffsPUFFS or SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC
Mason Community Players
March 10-18
Mason Community Playhouse

Directed by Trish Cooper
Produced by Lara Gonzalez

Cast: Corey Meyer as Wayne Hopkins, Paul Henkelman as Oliver River, Ilana Milberg as Megan Jones, Amy Sullivan as the Narrator, Nicco Morello as Cedric, Brady Dunn as Mr. Voldy, Emily Tilling as Susie Bones (and others), Mike Pateras as J Finch Fletchley (and others), Lora Pateras as Sally Perks (and others), Justin Reilman as Ernie Mack (and others), Kaitlin Schiltz as Hannah (and others) & Abby Farmer as Leanne (and others)

Popular off-Broadway, the show was written by Matt Cox and came to the stage in 2015. It is the story of the “others” who populated a famous wizarding school; specifically the Puffs. It has been dubbed “a fast-paced romp” and acclaimed as “never going more than a minute without a laugh.”  Contain explicit language.

  • Fri-Sat, March 10-11 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 12 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 16-18 at 8pm

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March 5, 2023 · 12:50 pm

JAGGED LITTLE PILL Runs March 28-April 2

BIC_Jagged Little PillJAGGED LITTLE PILL
Broadway in Cincinnati
March 28-April 2
Aronoff Center P&G Hall [Downtown]

SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL. Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is here in the exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music.

With a Tony-winning book by Diablo Cody (Juno) and Grammy-winning score, this electrifying production about a perfectly imperfect American family “vaults the audience to its collective feet” (The Guardian). “Redemptive, rousing and real, JAGGED LITTLE PILL stands alongside the original musicals that have sustained the best hopes of Broadway.” (The New York Times)

You live, you learn, you remember what it’s like to feel truly human… at JAGGED LITTLE PILL.

  • Tue-Thu, March 28-30 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 31 at 8pm
  • Sat, April 1 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, April 2 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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March 5, 2023 · 12:41 pm

THE CHINESE LADY Runs March 25-April 30

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

THE CHINESE LADY
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
March 25-April 30
Shelterhouse Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Jess McLeod

Cast: Sami Ma as Afong May & Albert Park as Atung

Afong Moy is 14 years old when she’s brought to the United States in 1834 and placed on public display as “The Chinese Lady” — supposedly the first to step foot on U.S. soil. Decade after decade, she performs as a living exhibit, showing curious white people how she eats, what she wears and — the highlight of the event — how she walks with bound feet. Time wears on, and eventually the lines between her performance and her own identity become blurry. Inspired by the true story of Afong Moy’s life, The Chinese Lady is a darkly poetic yet whimsical portrait of our collective past through the eyes of a young Chinese woman.

  • In preview, Sat, March 25 at 7:30pm
  • In preview, Tue-Wed, March 28-29 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, March 30-31 at 7:30pm
  • Sat April 1 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 2 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, April 4-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sat April 8 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 9 at 2pm
  • Tue, April 11 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, April 12 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu-Fri, April 13-14 at 7:30pm
  • Sat April 15 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 16 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, April 18-21 at 7:30pm
  • Sat April 22 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 23 at 2pm
  • Tue-Fri, April 25-28 at 7:30pm
  • Sat April 29 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 30 at 2pm

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March 5, 2023 · 12:22 pm

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Runs March 23-26

IAP_Pirates of PenzanceTHE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Inspiring Arts Productions
March 23-26
MU Hamilton Parrish Auditorium

Official cast list (scroll down)

Set on a rocky Cornish coast, this musical comedy tells the story of a bumbling group of pirates and their young charge Frederic, who has decided it’s time to hang up the sword and become a respectable gentleman. As the pirates attempt to bring him back into the fold, there are confrontations with the police and romantic entanglements with the Major General’s daughters.

  • Thu-Fri, March 23-24 at 7pm
  • Sat, March 25 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, March 26 at 3pm

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March 5, 2023 · 12:01 pm

THE PRINCESS PLAYS Runs March 24-April 2

NKU_The Princess PlaysTHE PRINCESS PLAYS
NKU School of the Arts
March 24-April 2
Corbett Theatre [Highland Heights]

Book by Ken Jones
Music by Jamey Strawn
Lyrics by Chrsitine Jones

Directed by Ken Jones
Music directed by Jamey Strawn
Choreographed by Maddie Burgoon

Cast: Alec Harrison, Alleyne Louise, Allie Reardon, Andie Angel, Anthony Nocero, Austin Mills, Avery Sherman, Braeden Criss, Chloe Esmeier, Chloe Hedrick, Chris Monell, Ella Cooper, Elliet Malatesta, Emily Hilbrecht, Field Oldham, Hailey Watson, Hunter Broyles, Jathan Briscoe, Jeremiah Jackson, Kristin Kaufman, Marlo D’Ascenzo, Nick Rohr, and Payton Trout.

The Princess Plays offers a fresh take on two beloved fairy tales. Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs reinvents the classic Brothers Grimm story, adding dance and music to the mix. The seven dwarfs take center stage in this production, enchanting audiences with their rhythm and skill. Meanwhile, Sleeping Beauty: Rise and Shine takes a steam punk twist on the traditional story, featuring a bold and unconventional princess, Aurora, who forges her own path and learns to believe in herself through rock music and a journey of self-discovery.

  • Fri, March 24 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, March 25 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 26 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, March 30-31 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, April 1 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, April 2 at 2pm

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