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September 25, 2019 · 1:52 pm

42ND STREET Runs Oct. 24-27

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UC College-Conservatory of Music
Oct. 24-27
Corbett Auditorium [University Heights]

Directed and co-choreographed by Diane Lala
Co-choreographed by Katie Johannigman
Music directed by Roger Grodsky

The ultimate show-biz musical, 42nd Street celebrates Broadway, Times Square and the people who make the magic of musical theatre. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer comes to the big city from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and soon lands her first big job in the ensemble of a glitzy new Broadway show. But just before opening night, the leading lady breaks her ankle. Will Peggy be able to step in and become a star? The score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,” “Dames,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and “Forty-Second Street.”

  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 24-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 26 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Oct. 27 at 2pm

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September 24, 2019 · 2:18 pm

STAINED GLASS Runs Oct. 24-26

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STAINED GLASS
The Playground Theatre & University of Dayton Theatre
Oct. 24-26
University of Dayton Fitz Hall Black Box Theatre

Cast: A.J. Breslin as James, Rae Buchanan as Jewels, Jenna Valyn as Tess & Chris Hahn as Moses, Chris Jones as Pinocchio/Gabe, Jillian Mitchell as Cinderella & Jada Gee as Tinker Bell!

Jewels returns to New Jersey after her father’s death and joins her mother and her sister Tess to prepare for the funeral. She returns home at the same time a hurricane is heading towards the Jersey shores. During these seven days, she also decides to visit four women: victims, lovers, and friends of her father, a Pentecostal pastor who lost his church and family in sexual scandal twenty years earlier. As she breaks their code of silence, Jewels finds herself in a poetic and magical world of Bible verses and hurricanes and a collection of childhood characters from Moses and Tinker Bell to Cinderella and the Little Mermaid. Together, Jewels and her friends, search for the faith she lost and the father she thought she knew.

  • Thu-Fri, Oct. 24-25 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Oct. 26 at 1:30pm & 7:30pm

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September 24, 2019 · 2:08 pm

trueANNIVERSARY on Oct. 24

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Oct. 24
Memorial Hall [Over-the-Rhine]

We all have them… dates we acknowledge every year, as a tribute to past accomplishments, special events, or significant losses. Whether with parties, phone calls, cards, or just quiet contemplation, these are the things we re-visit year after year. At trueANNIVERSARY, we’ll be celebrating these events with stories.

Now in their 10th season, True Theatre continues to produce quarterly one-night-only events featuring five people, from all walks of life, sharing true, personal stories, based on the theme of the evening.

  • Thu, Oct. 24 at 7:30pm

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September 20, 2019 · 11:10 am

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND: The Musical Runs Oct. 22-27

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Victoria Theatre Association Broadway Series
Oct. 22-27
Schuster Center Mead Theatre [Dayton]

Winner of the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is the sweeping, universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk it all for love. Guided by the mighty island gods, Ti Moune sets out on a remarkable journey to reunite with the man who has captured her heart.

The groundbreaking vision of two-time Tony Award nominated director Michael Arden (Spring Awakening revival) and acclaimed choreographer Camille A. Brown (NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live) conjures up “a place where magic is possible and beauty is apparent for all to see!” (The Huffington Post). With a score that bursts with life from Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the Tony Award-winning songwriters of Anastasia and Ragtime, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is a timeless testament to theater’s unlimited possibilities.

  • Tue-Thu, Oct. 22-24 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 25 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 26 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 27 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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September 20, 2019 · 11:03 am

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Runs Oct. 19-Nov. 16

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Promotional photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Oct. 19-Nov. 16
Marx Theatre [Eden Park]

Directed by Wendy Goldberg

A critically acclaimed 2018 Broadway play, this fast-paced story explodes with blistering comedy and timely relevance. Facts become blurry when they’re twisted into fiction in the high-stakes world of publishing. Emily Penrose, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high-end magazine, hires a determined millennial fact-checker named Jim Fingal to work on a groundbreaking essay written by the famous author John D’Agata. The deadline is tight, the essay is dense, and everyone must make a good faith effort in telling the story honestly. But the overly eager Jim takes his fact-checking way too far, creating the ultimate showdown of fact versus fiction. THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT is suitable for adults and older teenage audiences. Characters lock horns in a debate of fact vs. fiction, and they drop some F-bombs in the process. Their explosive tête-à-têtes feature other mature themes, including discussions of suicide.

  • In preview Sat, Oct. 19 at 8pm and Sun, Oct. 20 at 2pm
  • In preview Tue-Wed, Oct. 22-23 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, Oct. 24 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Oct. 25 at 8pm
  • Sat, Oct. 26 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 27 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Wed, Oct. 29-30 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Nov. 1 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 2 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Nove. 3 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, Nov. 5-7 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Nov. 8 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 9 at 4pm &  8pm
  • Sun, Nov. 10 at 2pm 
  • Tue, Nov. 12 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, Nov. 13 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu, Nov. 14 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Nov. 15 at 8pm
  • Sat, Nov. 16 at 4pm & 8pm

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