ANGEL’S TRUMPET
Miami University
Oct. 26-30
[Oxford]
Zelda Fitzgerald was much more than her husband’s muse. She was an artist in her own right. Join us for an evening in the Fitzgerald home, as F. Scott pleads to have his struggling wife committed. Does the creative liberty and wellbeing of Zelda outweigh the fame and continuation of her husbands work?
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Zurin Villanueva as ‘Tina Turner’ in the North American touring production of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. Photo by Matthew Murphy
TINA: The Tina Turner Musical
Broadway in Cincinnati
Oct. 25-Nov. 6
Aronoff Center Proctor & Gamble Hall [Downtown]
An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll.
One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards® and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.
Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd. Ages 14 and up.
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ROCKY HORROR SHOW
INNOVAtheatre
Oct. 21-30
Sorg Opera House [Middletown]
Directed by Richard Lee Waldeck
Musical direction by Judy Mansky
Choreography by Anna Rae Brown
Cast: Averi Astaire as Janet Weiss, T.J. Montgomery as Brad Majors, Amber Todd as Magenta, Alexia Daniels as Columbia, Davis Byrd as Riff Raff, Norman A. Moxley as Rocky, Cole Kessler as Franknfurter, Jason Lakes as Dr. Scott, Nicholas Brown as Eddie, Michaela Back as Narrator, Shana Fishbein as Usherette, Dance Captain & Transylvanian, Rachel Davis as Transylvanian, Morgan Moad as Transylvanian & MacKenzie Randol as Transylvanian
In this cult classic, square sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, stumble across the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a “sweet” cross-dressing scientist. As their innocence, inhibitions and clothing are lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including rocking biker Eddie, creepy handyman Riff Raff, perverse domestic Magenta, and tap-dancing groupie Columbia, not to mention dancing Transylvanians. Ever the gracious host, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest monstrous creation: a muscular man “with blonde hair and a tan” named Rocky, and then things really start to get out of control! Please be advised that audience members must be 18 years of age or accompanied by an adult. This show contains strong adult content, and may not be suitable for all people.
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MONSTER IN THE CLOSET
Town Hall Theatre
Oct. 21-23
[Centerville]
Emily has a big problem. Not only is she sent to bed just as she reaches the highest level of her new video game, but there’s a monster in her closet! It’s not just her imagination. Her friend Stephanie saw it, too. Suffering the teasing of her brother and his friends, Emily and Stephanie recruit some of their own friends to help capture the monster. What they don’t know is that Murray, the closet monster, doesn’t mean any harm — he only wants to play Emily’s new video game. He’s too scared of kids to even think about trying to frighten them.
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Ken Ludwig’s THE BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Beavercreek Community Theatre
Oct. 21-29
[Beavercreek]
Directed by Matthew Smith
Cast: David Shough as Sherlock Holmes, Peter Wallace as Dr. Watson, Robb Willoughby as Actor 1, Reilly Colin Dixon as Actor 2 & Ellen Ballerene as Actress 1
Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time?
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