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August 7, 2019 · 9:36 am

SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM Runs Sept. 6-14

CMT_Side by Side logoSIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM
Cincinnati Music Theatre
Sept. 6-14
Fifth-Third Bank Theater [Downtown]

Directed by Adam Drake
Musical Direction by Julie DeMatteis
Produced by Megan Williams & Julie DeMatteis

Cast: Megan Callahan, Jen Drake, Jazz McMullen, Mary Mills, Chelsey Ross, Michelle Shaffer, Kendra Struthers, Austin Tenbarge, Julie Wartner & John Woll

Get ready to laugh, cry, and fall in love with lyrics that are heartbreakingly true and music that captures the soaring emotions of a generation with Side by Side by Sondheim. Simple and unpretentious, this Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of this contemporary master and a must for diehard fans. Featuring music from Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle, and Pacific Overtures, not to mention classics written with musical theatre giants Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers, and Jule Styne, this dazzling array of some of Sondheim’s best-known songs demonstrates his masterful craft and astounding creativity

  • Fri, Sept. 6 at 7:30pm SOLD OUT
  • Sat, Sept. 7 at 4pm & 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Sept. 14 at 4pm & 7:30pm

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August 7, 2019 · 9:20 am

DRIVING MISS DAISY Runs Sept. 5-29

CCPA_Driving Miss Daisy logoDRIVING MISS DAISY
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Sept. 5-29
[West Price Hill]

Directed by Greg Procaccino

Cast: Kathie Labanz as Daisy, Dante’ Donaldson as Hoke & Justin Baldwin as Boolie

The Deep South, 1948 – just prior to the civil rights movement… Having demolished another car, Daisy Werthan, a rich, sharp-tongued widow of seventy-two, is informed by her son that she must now rely on a chauffeur. The son hires a thoughtful black man, Hoke, whom Miss Daisy immediately regards with disdain. Over the next twenty-five years, the two grow close and more dependent on each other. Steadily the dignified Hoke breaks down the stern defenses of the old lady. She teaches him to read and write, and eventually invites him to join her at a banquet in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. At the end, Hoke has a final visit with Miss Daisy, now in a nursing home, where it is movingly clear that they have both have more in common than they ever believed possible—and that the times would ever allow them to publicly admit.  Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize, this is a great American play with heart, humor and humanity.

  • Thu, Sept. 5 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 6-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 8 at 2pm
  • Thu, Sept. 12 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 13-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 2pm
  • Thu, Sept. 19 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 20-21 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 2pm
  • Thu, Sept. 26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 27-28 at 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 29 at 2pm

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August 5, 2019 · 1:34 pm

THE CHILDREN’S HOUR Runs Sept. 5-8

NPI_logoTHE CHILDREN’S HOUR
Nomadic Performance Initiative
Sept. 5-8
Lincoln Grant Scholar House [Covington]

Directed by Farley Norman
Produced by Blair Godshall

Cast: Blair Godshall as Martha Dobie, Katrina Reynolds as Lily Mortar, Tony Newton as Joseph Cardin, Jennifer Trier as Amelia Tilford, Lexi Rigsby as Mary Tilford, Kayla Vogel as Karen Wright, Katie Keller as Rosalie Wells, Erin East as Peggy Rogers, Brooke Singleton as Agatha, Emily Keller as Evelyn Munn, Emma Wolfe as Lois Fisher, TBA as Helen Burton, TBA as Catherine & Ethan Glahn as Grocery Boy

Set in a fictional New England town in the 1930s, THE CHILDREN’S HOUR tells the story of two women who are unjustly accused of homosexual activity by one of their students. The outraged community quickly withdraws all of their students, causing a witch hunt that ultimately forces the school to close. A relevant and haunting reminder of the power of words, lies and intolerance.

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 5-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Sept. 8 at 2pm

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August 5, 2019 · 1:16 pm

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Runs Aug. 16-17

D2D_Youre a Good Man Charlie Brown logoYOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Presented by St. Leonard CHI Living Community, the City of Centerville & Dare to Defy Productions
Aug. 16-17
Stubbs Park [Washington Township]

Charles Schulz’s beloved comic comes to life in Clark Gesner’s classic musical, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. The whole gang is here: bossy Lucy is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder who doesn’t give her the time of day, perfectionist Sally is still mocking blanket-toting Linus, Snoopy is in the doghouse, and “blockhead,” himself, Charlie Brown, is in rare form. Brief vignettes span the months from Valentine’s Day to Beethoven Day, from wild optimism to utter despair. This show is considered rated G and is appropriate for all ages.

  • Fri-Sat at 7pm

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August 2, 2019 · 9:26 am

FUN HOME Runs Aug. 31-Sept. 28

ETC_Fun Home logoFUN HOME
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Aug. 31-Sept. 28
[Over-the-Rhine]

Hailed as one of Broadway’s most original musicals and the winner of 5 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this is the groundbreaking story inspired by the best-selling graphic memoir. Alison’s father, Bruce, was an enigmatic, brilliant man whose secrets defined her family and her life. Bruce taught high school English, ran the family’s funeral home business, and was obsessed with restoring their old house. When he dies unexpectedly, Alison digs deeply into her childhood memories to explore and unravel the mysteries of her childhood and the surprising secrets that shaped her life. This production contains mature language and content and may not be suitable for all audiences.

  • In preview Sat, Aug. 31 at 7pm
  • In preview, Tue, Sept. 3 at 7pm
  • Wed-Thu, Sept. 4-5 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 6 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 7 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 8 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 10-12 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 13 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 14 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 15 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 17-19 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 20 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 21 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Sept. 22 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Sept. 24-26 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Sept. 27 at 8pm
  • Sat, Sept. 28 at 2pm & 8pm

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