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April 12, 2017 · 6:05 am

SHREK The Musical Runs May 12-20

CMT_Shrek the Musical logoSHREK The Musical
Cincinnati Music Theatre
May 12-20
Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theatre [Downtown]

Directed by Lizanne Ingram
Musical directed by Charlie Wilhelm
Vocal direction by Kate Mock Elliot
Choreographed by Jerry Wiesenhahn & Karen Galliers
Produced by Kathy Beiting and Chad DeMatteis

Cast: Joey Schnell as Shrek, Katelyn Reid as Princess Fiona, Matt Santeler as Donkey, Brett Parr as Lord Farquaad & Brad Baldwin as Pinocchio
Ensemble: Clayton Abbott, Christian Arias, Kevin Bell, Natasha Boeckmann, Adrianna Boris, Megan Carlson, Brooke Chamberlin, Anna Dudley, Donny Elkins, Laurel Ellis, Karen Galliers, Cody Hendershot, Lukas Hummeldorf, Chuck Ingram, Liz Koch, Jay Louden, Katie McCarthy, Benny Mitchell, Erin Russell, Kristen Schisler, Beth Schnell, McLean Strickland, Lori Valentine, Jack Williams, Megan Williams & Aubrey Wilson.

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek.

  • Fri-Sat, May 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, May 14 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, May 17-18 at 7:30pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 19-20 at 7:30pm

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April 12, 2017 · 6:02 am

BORN YESTERDAY Runs May 12-20

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Wayne Kirch as Harry Brock & Amy Stier as Billie Dawn.

Beechmont Players Inc.
May 12-20
Anderson Center

Directed by jef brown

Cast: John Conrard as Assistant Manager, Mary Ann Fagel as Mrs. Hedges, Andrew Gephardt as a Barber, Wayne Kirsch as Harry Brock, Lon Nease as Paul Verrall, Steve Phelan as Senator Norval Hedges, Tim Rogers as Eddie Brock, Cindy Rumke as a Manicurist, Amy Stier as Billie Dawn, Amanda Szarmack as Helen & Jim Waldfogle as Ed Devery

Arriving in Washington D.C., a roughneck junk dealer is convinced that with money and a zeal for power, he can “run the men who run the country.” His only problem seems to be his very blonde and brash girlfriend — she’s just not smart enough to fit in. He decides she needs some culture. But he gets more than he bargained for as she and her tutor prove that a little big of learning can be a dangerous thing!

  • Fri, May 12 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 13 at 3pm & 8pm
  • Fri, May 19 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 20 at 3pm & 8pm

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April 12, 2017 · 6:01 am

MASTER HAROLD…AND THE BOYS Runs May 5-20

FT_Master Harold and the Boys logoMASTER HAROLD…AND THE BOYS
Falcon Theatre
May 5-20
Newport

Directed by Ted Weil

Cast: Ken Early as Sam, Rupert Spraul as Hally & Deondra Means as Willie

The story recounts a long and rainy afternoon that a white teenager named Hally spends with Willie and Sam, black servants who work in the tearoom owned by Hally’s mother. Sam has affectionately regarded the teen almost as a nephew since Hally was a child and has tried to shepherd the youth into adulthood. The afternoon’s friendly conversations of pleasant, shared memories and of Hally’s current life are halted by the news that Hally’s absent alcoholic and racist father is coming home from the hospital. Knowing that his father’s tyrannical presence will make his home life unbearable with his drinking, fighting, and need for constant attention, Hally becomes distraught and lashes out at his longtime mentor. The possibly permanent rifts that the teen causes in the relationship become the focus of the story.

  • Fri-Sat, May 5-6 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 11-13 at 8pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 18-20 at 8pm

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April 6, 2017 · 6:08 am

ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END Runs May 6-June 24

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ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
May 6-June 24
Eden Park

Directed by David Esbjornson

From her home outside Dayton, Ohio, bestselling author Erma Bombeck gave a hilarious voice to ordinary suburban housewives everywhere, using humor to tell the reality of her life and theirs. At Wit’s End chronicles Bombeck’s fascinating story, beginning in 1964 with the launch of her groundbreaking newspaper column through her emergence as America’s favorite mother, with top billing on kitchen refrigerators from coast to coast. Filled with Bombeck’s own wit and wisdom, this new play paints a warm and funny portrait of the woman who dared to ask, “If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?”

  • In preview Sat, May 6 at 8pm & Sun, May 7 at 7pm
  • In preview, Tue-Wed, May 9-10 at 7:30pm
  • Thu, May 11 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, May 12 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 13 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, May 14 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, May 16-18 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, May 19 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 20 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, May 21 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue-Thu, May 23-25 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, May 26 at 8pm
  • Sat, May 27 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, May 28 at 2pm & 7pm
  • Tue, May 30 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, May 31 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu, June 1 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 2 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 3 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 4 at 2pm
  • Tue, June 6 at 7:30pm
  • Wed, June 7 at 1pm & 7:30pm
  • Thu, June 8 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 9 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 10 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June  11 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, June 13-15 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 16 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 17 at 4pm & 8pm
  • Sun, June 18 at 2pm
  • Tue-Thu, June 20-22 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, June 23 at 8pm
  • Sat, June 24 at 4pm

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April 6, 2017 · 6:07 am

Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR. Runs May 5-21

THT_Disneys High School Musical JrDisney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR.
Town Hall Theatre
May 5-21
Centerville

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Winter break is over at East High. And it’s back to the grindstone—classes, sports, hanging with friends, and finding young love. Basketball captain Troy is all set to get back into his routine…until he learns that Gabriella, the girl he met at karoke during his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. Together, they shake up and surprise the school when they decide to audition for the winter musical. But can their passion for the stage encourage students around them to not “Stick to the Status Quo”? Recommended for ages 4 and up.

  • Fri, May 5 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, May 6-7 at 3pm
  • Fri, May 12 at 7pm
  • Sat, May 13 at 11am & 3pm
  • Sun, May 14 at 3pm
  • Fri, May 19 at 7pm
  • Sat-Sun, May 20-21 at 3pm

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