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February 12, 2023 · 6:12 pm

URINETOWN the Musical Runs March 9-18

TLD_UrinetownURINETOWN the Musical
TheatreLab Dayton
March 9-18
PNC Arts Annex [Dayton]

Directed by Philip Drennen
Musical Directed by Lorri Topping
Choreographed by Gage Wayne

Cast: Drew Roby as Officer Lockstock, Connor Curran as Little Sally, Garrett Young as Bobby Strong, Skyler McNeely as Caldwell B Cladwell, Rachel Hertenstein as Hope Cladwell, Lindsay Sherman as Penelope Pennywise, Ty Smith as Officer Barrel, Joshua Silver Hughes as Mr McQueen, Dustin Schwab as Senator Fipp, Jamal Cann as Old Man Strong/Billy Boy Bill, Jacob Sawtelle as Hot Blades Harry, Mackensie King as Josephine Strong, Abby Kress as Little Becky Two Shoes, Hayley Penchoff as Soupy Sue, Derick Latimer as Tiny Tom/Dr Billeaux, Meghan Rupper as Robbie the Stockfish & Lily Meyers, Raef Norgaard, Kylee Pauley as Swings/Ensemble

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, URINETOWN is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! This show has the following trigger warnings: self harm, death, and foul language.

  • Thu, March 9 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 10 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 11 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Thu, March 16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 17 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 18 at 2pm & 8pm

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February 12, 2023 · 12:34 pm

THE GLASS MENAGERIE Runs March 3-12

ALT_The Glass MenagerieTHE GLASS MENAGERIE
American Legacy Theatre & Thomas More University Theatre
March 3-12
ARCO [East Price Hill]

A son longs to escape from his stifling home, where his genteel mother worries about the future prospects of his differently abled, shy sister.

  • Fri-Sat, March 3-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 5 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 10-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 12 at 2pm

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February 9, 2023 · 6:30 pm

TOOTSIE Runs March 7-19

BIC_Tootsie logoTOOTSIE
Broadway in Cincinnati
March 7-19
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

It’s “far and away the funniest musical of the season” (Daily News). It’s “the most uproarious new show in years” (The Hollywood Reporter). It’s “the best comedy on Broadway” (Forbes). No matter how you say it, TOOTSIE is unanimously funny! It’s a laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre, based on the Oscar®-nominated film. Featuring a Tony®-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by 2018 Tony® winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), this New York Times Critic’s Pick is a “hilarious, thoroughly modern TOOTSIE ” (People Magazine) that’s “even funnier than the movie!” (New York Post). “In these turbulent times, with the world out of balance, we need a place to let the good times roll,” says Rolling Stone, “TOOTSIE is it.”

  • Tue-Thu, March 7-9 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 10 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 11 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 12 at 1pm & 6:30pm
  • Tue-Thu, March 14-16 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, March 17 at 8pm
  • Sat, March 18 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, March 19 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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February 9, 2023 · 6:12 pm

DEATH & TRANSFIGURATION on March 4-5

CSO_Death and TransfigurationDEATH & TRANSFIGURATION
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
March 4-5
Music Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

Artists
Louis Langrée, conductor
Elizabeth Freimuth, horn

Program
RICHARD STRAUSS: Horn Concerto No. 1
SAMUEL ADAMS: Variations [World Premiere, CSO Co-Commission]
RICHARD STRAUSS: Death and Transfiguration

Richard Strauss conducted Death and Transfiguration at Music Hall in 1904. More than a century later, Louis Langrée and the CSO once again bring Strauss’ vivid musical image of the infinite to Music Hall. The program features Elizabeth Freimuth, the CSO’s Principal Horn, and an expansive world premiere by ascendant American composer Samuel Adams.

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.

  • Sat, March 4 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 5 at 2pm

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February 9, 2023 · 6:05 pm

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Runs March 3-25

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Sara Mackie as Katherine. Directed by Jemma Levy. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
March 3-25
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Jemma Alix Levy

Cast: Angelique Archer as Bianca, A.J. Baldwin* as Bartender/Widow, Geoffrey Warren Barnes II* as Tranio, Darnell Pierre Benjamin* as Lucentio, Billy Chance* as Gremio/Pedant, Colleen Dougherty* as Kristina Sly, Ken Early* as Tailor/Vincentio, Jennifer Joplin* as Grumio, Josh Innerst* as Petruchio, Sara Mackie* as Katherine, Justin McCombs* as Hortensio, Mollie Murk as Biondello, Maggie Lou Rader* as Amy & Torie Wiggins as Baptista*
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Beloved and beautiful, Bianca has everything a girl could want—except a husband. Unfortunately for her, Bianca’s overbearing parents prevent her happily-ever-after because her headstrong, ahead-of-her-times sister, Katherine, refuses to get married first. To convince her otherwise, Bianca’s suitors enlist the help of money-hungry Petruchio to woo her sister under the promise of a hefty dowry. But Katherine’s feminist hijinks result in a series of hilarious attempts to tame the “shrew” in this unexpected reimagining.

  • In preview Wed-Thu, March 1-2 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 3-4 at 7:30pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 9-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 12 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, March 16-18 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, March 19 at 2pm.
  • Thu-Fri, March 23-24 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, March 25 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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