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October 25, 2019 · 12:52 pm

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Runs Nov. 27-Dec. 29

PIP_A Christmas CarolA CHRISTMAS CAROL
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Nov. 27-Dec. 29
Marx Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Michael Evan Haney

The Playhouse’s version of A Christmas Carol combines faithful storytelling with spellbinding stage magic to bring to life its familiar story of a sinner given one last chance at redemption by four persuasive ghosts. Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a miraculous Christmas Eve transformation as he views with new eyes his past, present and the possibilities of the future. As he witnesses all those who have improved his life — his first love Belle, his kindhearted employer Fezziwig, his nephew Fred and his heartily abused clerk Bob Cratchit — he realizes that it’s never too late to change his miserly ways. A Christmas Carol’s heartwarming message, hundreds of costumes and thrilling special effects help to make the show one of the Playhouse’s most popular productions each year. Suitable for all general audiences, including children ages 5 and older. Due to the full-length nature of the show, children younger than 5 cannot be admitted. 

  • In preview Wed, Nov. 27 at 7pm
  • Fri, Nov. 29 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 5-6 at 7pm
  • Sat, Dec. 7 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 8 at 2pm
  • Thu-Fri, Dec. 12-13 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 14-15 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Fri, Dec. 17-20 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, Dec. 21-22 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Mon, Dec. 23 at 7pm
  • Thu, Dec. 26 at 7pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 27-28 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Sun, Dec. 29 at 2pm

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October 25, 2019 · 12:29 pm

MARJORIE PRIME Runs Nov. 22-Dec. 7

FT_Marjorie Prime logoMARJORIE PRIME
Falcon Theatre
Nov. 22-Dec. 7
[Newport]

Directed by Ed Cohen

Cast: Ryan J. Poole as Walter, Sue Breving as Marjorie, Tara Williams as Tess & Terry Gosdin as Jon

What would we remember and what would we forget if given the chance? This richly spare, wondrous new play explores the mysteries of human identity and the limits, if any, of what technology can replace in the age of artificial intelligence. A must for any fans of Black Mirror!

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, Dec. 5-7 at 8pm

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October 25, 2019 · 11:21 am

CABARET | November 8-16 | Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater

CMT_Cabaret logo(Cincinnati, OH) – Cincinnati Music Theatre will open its 2019-2020 mainstage season with Kander and Ebb’s iconic musical Cabaret – the Tony Award-winning work that helped revolutionize American musical theater.  The production runs November 8-16, 2019 at the Aronooff Center’s intimate Jarson-Kaplan Theater.

Tickets are only $26.00 for the general public and $23.00 for students, seniors, and groups of 15 or more. Tickets are on sale now at Cincinnatiarts.org,  (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.  Discount tickets for groups of 15 or more are available at (513) 977-4157.

It’s 1929 in Berlin, a city that is transitioning from the epicenter of underground, avant-garde culture to the beginnings of Hitler’s totalitarian regime and the rise of the Nazi Party. The show explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives, and walks the audience through the story of Clifford Bradshaw, a struggling American writer who is looking for inspiration for his next novel. He finds his way to the Kit Kat Klub – a seedy nightclub overseen by the strange, omniscient, and gender-fluid Master of Ceremonies – where he meets Sally Bowles, a vivacious, moderately-talented cabaret performer and an utterly lost soul. The climate in Berlin shifts from exciting and vital to ominous and violent.

A story of provocation, Cabaret features a score of songs that have become classics of the American musical theater, including “Cabaret,” “Don’t Tell Mama,” and “Maybe This Time.” The show is a fierce, compelling musical that pushes the boundaries of form.

Cabaret is produced by Kathy Beiting and directed by Skip Fenker, with musical direction by Michael Spresser and choreography by Mike Fielder. The cast features Stephen D. Welch (The Emcee), Elanor Morris (Sally Bowles), Brad Enos (Clifford Bradshaw), Kendra Struthers (Fraulein Schneider), John Simpson (Herr Schultz), Mary Vosseberg (Fraulein Kost), T. Edison Morris, III (Ernst Ludwig), and an ensemble members Sarah Andrews, Megan Archibald. Karl Bolinger, Mp Carletti, Michael English. Kyle Fisher, Anna Hazard, Kyndra D. Jefferies, Garrett Klaas, Isaac Owens, Julie Pergrem, Amanda Emmons Shumate, Kevin Simons, and John Sloan.

Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff. Cabaret is presented with permission, and all materials provided by Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.

Cabaret is suggested for mature audiences.

CABARET Performance Schedule

  • Friday, November 8, 2019 – 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 9, 2019 – 7:30pm
  • Sunday, November 10, 2019 – 2:00pm
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2019 – 7:30pm
  • Thursday, November 14, 2019 – 7:30pm
  • Friday, November 15, 2019 – 7:30pm
  • Saturday, November 16, 2019  – 7:30pm

Cincinnati Music Theatre
One of Cincinnati’s oldest and most successful community theaters, CMT is proud of its long history of presenting popular, large scale, award-winning musicals to enthusiastic audiences from across the Greater Cincinnati area. For more information, visit www.cincinnatimusictheatre.org, LIKE us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cincinnatimusictheatre, and follow us on Instagram @cincinnatimusictheatre.

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October 24, 2019 · 4:52 pm

CHICAGO Runs Nov. 8-17

SCT_Chicago logoCHICAGO
Springboro Community Theatre
Nov. 8-17
Springboro Performing Arts Center

Directed by Jenni Cypher
Music directed by Judy Mansky
Choreographed by Kara Castle

Cast: Kailey Yeakley as Roxie, Logan Hylinski as Velma, Steven Lakes as Billy Flynn, Aaron Brewer as Amos, Jeannine Geise as Mama Morton, TJ Montgomery as Mary Sunshine, Donna Cason as Announcer, Xander Hildenbrandt as Go to Hell Kitty, Lily Newman as Mona, Morgan Gruet as Annie, Kara Castle as Hunyak, Ryann Davis as June, Madison Stapleton as Liz & Jeremy Smith as Ensemble/Male Dance Lead
Male ensemble: Beau Willington & Tim Fingerle
Female dancers: Megan Biltz, Lauren Ping & Allie Staples

In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap…until he finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 10 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 17 at 2pm

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October 24, 2019 · 4:39 pm

PUFFS, OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC Runs Nov. 22-Dec. 21

KTC_PuffsPosterPUFFS, OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Nov. 22-Dec. 21
[Over-the-Rhine]

Directed by Andrew Hungerford

Cast: Ben Dudley as Wayne Hopkins, Brandon Burton as Oliver Rivers, Maliyah Gramata-Jones as Megan Jones, Merritt Beischel as Narrator, Jared Earland as Ernie Mac etc, Elizabeth Molloy as Hannah etc, Chris Wesselman as J Finch, etc, Maggie Cramer as Leanne, etc, Brianna Bernard as Sally Perks, Jordan Trovillion as Susie Bones, etc & Andrew Ian Adams as Cedric/Mr. Voldy

On a gloomy night in a far away magical land called: England. Follow a trio of friends, three Puffs, as they study magic at a school of female magic and male magic at the very same time as a certain famous boy wizard and his friends. Magic, sports, and a battle against evil collide in a hilarious new play for anyone who’s ever felt like they weren’t the hero of their own story. Why settle for first place when you could be third? Rated: PG-13.

  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 24 at 3pm
  • Wed, Nov. 27 at 8pm
  • Fri-Sat, Nov. 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 1 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Dec. 4-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 8 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Dec. 11-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 15 at 3pm
  • Wed-Sat, Dec. 18-21 at 8pm

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