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January 19, 2015 · 12:30 pm

LES MISERABLES Runs Feb. 19-March 1

NKU_Lex Miz promoLES MISERABLES
Presented by Northern Kentucky University
Feb. 19-March 1
Highland Heights

Directed by Ken Jones
Music directed by Jamey Strawn

The entire run is officially SOLD OUT. A wait-list will start on the day of each performance one hour before curtain.

This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a life-long struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Epic, grand and uplifting, Les Misérables packs an emotional wallop that has thrilled audiences all over the world. The sung-through pop opera overflows with melodies that are already standards. A spectacle on Broadway and in London, it is its powerful affirmation of the human spirit that has made LES MISERABLES a popular masterpiece.

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 19-21 at 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 22 at 3pm
  • Wed-Fri, Feb. 25-27 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 28 at 2pm* & 8pm *added performance
  • Sun, March 1 at 3pm 

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January 19, 2015 · 12:09 pm

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Runs Feb. 19-22

Alex Roberts as Puck.

Alex Roberts as Puck.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Presented by Xavier University Theatre
Feb. 19-22
Evantson

Directed by Jeremy Dubin

Cast includes: Ellen Godbey as Hermia, Katie Mitchell as Helena, Mac Blais as Lysander, Alex Roberts as Puck & Sterling Shaw as Demetrius

Hermia loves Lysander. But Demetrius loves Hermia. And Helena — Hermia’s best friend — is head over heels for Demetrius. In order to get what they want, they all run away to the woods where these criss-crossed lovers become entangled with two groups of feuding fairies and a troupe of fumbling actors. Needless to say, chaos ensues until all is set right in the morning! A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a raucous comedy about love and obsession, jealousy and magic, set in an enchanted forest filled with Shakespeare’s most popular and comedic characters.

  • Thu-Sat, Feb. 19-21 at 7:30pm
    Sat performance has SOLD OUT
  • Sun, Feb. 22 at 2pm

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January 17, 2015 · 11:20 am

QCCO Performs Mozart in Price Hill on March 13 & 15

QCCO PERFORMS MOZART COMEDY IN PRICE HILL
Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio at Dunham Arts Center on March 13th and 15th

QCCO_The Abduction from the SeraglioJanuary 16, 2015- CINCINNATI, OH- Queen City Chamber Opera is preparing to perform a fully staged production of The Abduction from the Seraglio. The work has not been performed in Cincinnati since 1992, when Cincinnati Opera staged it. The performance will last about 135 minutes, including two brief intermissions.

QCCO founder and Artistic Director Isaac Selya conducts. Isaac grew up in Amberley village and left Cincinnati to pursue his musical education at Yale University and Mannes College. He returned to Cincinnati in 2011 to complete a doctorate at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music.

The performances will take place Friday March 13th at 8 pm and Sunday March 15th at 3 pm, at the art deco theatre of the Arts Center at Dunham in Price Hill (1945 Dunham Way, 45238). Tickets are $10 for students, $20 for orchestra level, $30 for balcony, or $100 for a VIP package. Tickets are available at QueenCityChamberOpera.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Tickets will also be sold at the door while they last.

The opera will be fully staged, with full orchestra accompaniment, and sung in the original German. Dialogue between the musical numbers is in English. Surcap translations will be projected above the stage. Daniel J. Witzke provides stage direction, and set design is by local artist Lizzy Duquette, whose works can be seen at the Contemporary Art Center.

The cast features emerging opera stars trained at CCM: Soprano Danielle Messina sings the role of Konstanze, and her husband, the tenor Ryan Connelly sings the role of her lover Belmonte. Soprano Alison Scherzer sings the role of Blonde, and tenor M. Andrew Jones sings Pedrillo. Osmin, the cantankerous harem guard, is sung by bass Timothy J. Bruno.

About Queen City Chamber Opera
Founded in December 2011, Queen City Chamber Opera is a professional opera company presenting operas by canonical composers featuring emerging artists on the cusp of major careers. QCCO is registered with the IRS as a tax-exempt organization under 501(c)(3).

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January 17, 2015 · 10:25 am

ANYTHING GOES Runs Feb. 17-22

Brian Krinsky as Billy Crocker and Rachelle Rose Clark in the National Tour of ANYTHING GOES. Photo Credit: Jeremy Daniel.

Brian Krinsky as Billy Crocker and Rachelle Rose Clark as Hope Harcourt in the National Tour of ANYTHING GOES. Photo Credit: Jeremy Daniel.

ANYTHING GOES
Presented by Broadway in Cincinnati
Feb. 17-22
Downtown

When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention get tossed out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love…proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail. Peppering this timeless classic are some of musical theatre’s most memorable standards, including “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “You’re the Top,” and of course, “Anything Goes.” Don’t miss what the AP exclaims as, “so delightful, so delicious, so de-lovely!”

  • Tue-Thu, Feb. 17-19 at 7:30pm
  • Fri, Feb. 20 at 8pm
  • Sat, Feb. 21 at 2pm & 8pm
  • Sun, Feb. 22 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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January 16, 2015 · 10:33 am

TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 Runs Feb. 4-8

DTG_TwilightTWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992
Presented by Diogenes Theatre Company
Feb. 4-8
Downtown

Directed by Brian Isaac Phillips

Starring Torie Wiggins

Gang members, police officers, activists and shopkeepers of every race have a voice in TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992. This American masterpiece uses the verbatim words of people who experienced the Los Angeles riots to expose and explore the human impact of that event. A single actor gives voice to the diversity and tension of a city in turmoil. Going directly to the heart of issues of race and class, TWILIGHT probes the language and the lives of its subjects, offering stark insight into the complex social, economic and political issues that fuled the flames in the wake of the Rodney King verdict.

  • Wed-Sat, Feb. 4-7 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Feb. 8 at 2pm

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