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January 16, 2019 · 9:43 am

ALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver Runs Feb. 14-March 10

ccpa_almost heaven logoALMOST HEAVEN: The Songs of John Denver
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 14-March 10
[West Price Hill]

Directed by Tim Perrino
Musical directied by Greg Dastillung

Cast: Brian Anderson, Kelcey Rose Cummings, Liam Sweeney, Jamie Steele,
Kyle Taylor, Elaine Diehl, Linsey Rogers & Annie Schneider

ALMOST HEAVEN weaves together the songs of John Denver to create a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which he wrote them.  Twenty-nine of Denver’s songs – including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Calypso” and more – are rediscovered and reinvented, performed against a backdrop of stunning visual images of America in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s,a time of political upheaval, yet great beauty and hope.

  • Thu, Feb. 14 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 15-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 17 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 21 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, Feb. 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 24 at 2pm
  • Thu, Feb. 28 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 1-2 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 3 at 2pm
  • Thu, March 7 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, March 8-9 at 8pm
  • Sun, March 10 at 2pm

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January 15, 2019 · 11:27 am

FIRST DATE Runs Feb. 14-March 2

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Footlighters Inc.
Feb. 14-March 2
Stained Glass Theatre [Newport]

Directed by Jerry Wiesenhahn
Music directed by Alan Masters
Vocal direction by Xan Jeffery
Produced by Amanda Emmons Shumate & Alan Masters

Cast: Farley Norman as Aaron, Kristin Schisler as Casey, Gregory Shaffer as Man 1, Matt Santeler as Man 2, BJ Simpson as Man 3, Katelyn Reid as Woman 1 & Katie McCarthy Woman 2

When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into an uproarious high-stakes dinner when other restaurant patrons transform into supportive best friends, manipulative exes, and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers, and potential conversational land mines. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives? This production contains adult language may not be suitable for all audiences.

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 14-16 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 17 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 21-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 24 at 8pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 27-March 2

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January 15, 2019 · 11:11 am

CABARET Runs Feb. 14-24

NKU_Cabaret logoCABARET
Northern Kentucky University
Feb. 14-24
Corbett Theatre [Highland Heights]

Directed by Brian Robertson

Cast: Alex Bellocq as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Herman, Meg Carlson as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Texas, Arianna Catalano as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Helga, Haley Gillman as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Kost, Faustina Gorham as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Emcee, Sarah Hack as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Schneider, Jake Hunter as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Victor, Je’Shaun Jackson as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Bobby, Sam Johnson as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Ernst, Sidney Kline as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Rosie, Blair Lamb as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Lulu, Ashley Martin as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Fritzie, Eleanor Morris as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Frenchie, Matthew Nassida as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Schultz, Makenzie Ruff as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Sally, Alex Slade as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Max, Aaron Marshall as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Hans & Mattison Sullivan as Kit Kat Klub Dancer & Cliff

CABARET turns pre-war Berlin of 1931 into a sexually charged haven of decadence. At the seedy Kit Kat Klub, a young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, wanders into the club overseen by a garish and flamboyant Master of Ceremonies. He meets Sally Bowles, a talented cabaret performer who holds her admirers at a distance, unwilling to develop genuinely deep emotions. Living in a morally ambiguous void of desperate anxiety, they are determined to keep up appearances as the real world prepares for war. CABARET is a finely-tuned combination of drama and entertainment, resulting in one of the most substantial musicals ever made.

CONTENT ADVISORY: CABARET contains mature language and subject matter.

CABARET turns pre-war Berlin of 1931 into a sexually charged haven of decadence. At the seedy Kit Kat Klub, a young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, wanders into the club overseen by a garish and flamboyant Master of Ceremonies. He meets Sally Bowles, a talented cabaret performer who holds her admirers at a distance, unwilling to develop genuinely deep emotions. Living in a morally ambiguous void of desperate anxiety, they are determined to keep up appearances as the real world prepares for war. CABARET is a finely-tuned combination of drama and entertainment, resulting in one of the most substantial musicals ever made.

CONTENT ADVISORY: CABARET contains mature language and subject matter.

CABARET turns pre-war Berlin of 1931 into a sexually charged haven of decadence. At the seedy Kit Kat Klub, a young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, wanders into the club overseen by a garish and flamboyant Master of Ceremonies. He meets Sally Bowles, a talented cabaret performer who holds her admirers at a distance, unwilling to develop genuinely deep emotions. Living in a morally ambiguous void of desperate anxiety, they are determined to keep up appearances as the real world prepares for war. CABARET is a finely-tuned combination of drama and entertainment, resulting in one of the most substantial musicals ever made. CONTENT ADVISORY: CABARET contains mature language and subject matter.

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 14-16 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 17 at 2pm
  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 20-23 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 24 at 2pm

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January 15, 2019 · 10:46 am

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Runs Feb. 14-17

ghct_one flew over the cuckoos nest logoONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre
Feb. 14-17
Parrish Auditorium [Hamilton]

Directed by Matt Neal
​Co-Produced by Gaby Neal & Cy Wood

Cast: Lance Soto as Chief Bromden, Chase Engel as Aide Warren, Matt Guion as Aide Williams, Olivia Stewart as Nurse Ratched, Andie Angel as Nurse Flinn, Ryan Heinrich as Dale Harding, Jake Spicer as Billy Bibbit, Scott Christian as Scalon, Michael Blessing as Cheswick, Sami Shaaban as Martini, Coby Osborne as Ruckly, Tyler Parsons as Randle P. McMurphy, Tom Dierling as Dr. Spivey, Bob McClain as Aide Turkle, Emily Pine as Candy Starr, April Osborne as Sandra, Dan Schindler as Chronic, Fletcher Guttman as Chronic & Furqan Majeed as Chronic

A charming rogue contrives to serve a short sentence in a mental institution rather than in a prison. Quickly, he takes over the ward and accomplishes what the medical profession has been unable to do; helping fellow patients recover or at least improve their condition through unorthodox antics. He clashes with the head nurse, who resents his successes and retaliates by abusing her authority.

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 14-16 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 17 at 2pm

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January 14, 2019 · 2:31 pm

MUSICAL OF MUSICALS THE MUSICAL Runs Feb. 8-16

cmt_The Musical of Musicals The Musical logoMUSICAL OF MUSICALS THE MUSICAL
Cincinnati Music Theatre
Feb. 8-16
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theatre [Downtown]

Directed by Dennis Murphy
Music directed by Linda Abbot
Choreographed by JV Katz
Produced by Kathy Beiting & Marypat Carletti

Cast: Catherine Shultz as Abby, Elizabeth Beiting-Lipps as June, Luka Ashley Carter as Willy, Jeff Richardson as Jidder, Erica Beimesche as Chorus, Marypat Carletti as Chorus, Elizabeth Leigh Taylor as Chorus, Mary Ann Smith as Host & Rob Bucher as Landlord

A musical about musicals! In this hilarious satire of musical theatre, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form, from Rodgers & Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim. The basic plot: June is an ingénue who can’t pay the rent and is threatened by her evil landlord. Will the handsome leading man come to the rescue? The variations are: a Rodgers & Hammerstein version, set in Kansas in August, complete with a dream ballet; a Sondheim version, featuring the landlord as a tortured artistic genius who slashes the throats of his tenants in revenge for not appreciating his work; a Jerry Herman version, as a splashy star vehicle; an Andrew Lloyd Webber version, a rock musical with themes borrowed from Puccini; and a Kander & Ebb version, set in a speakeasy in Chicago.

  • Fri, Feb. 8 at 8pm [SOLD OUT]
  • Sat, Feb. 9 at 5pm & 8pm [SOLD OUT]
  • Fri, Feb. 15 at 8pm [SOLD OUT]
  • Sat, Feb. 16 at 5pm & 8pm [SOLD OUT]

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