TWINDERELLA
Presented by Town Hall Theatre
An A.C.T. Showcase Production
Aug. 8-10
Centerville
Directed by Sydney Lanier
Everybody knows the story of Cinderella. But not much is known about Bob, her long-lost twin brother! He lived in the same kingdom and ended up with a different wicked stepfamily. But destiny has a plan for both these siblings…especially when they get a little help from their fairy godmother! Ages 4 and up.
Filed under Family-Friendly, On Stage
HARRY AND THE THIEF
Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati
Aug. 8-30
Over-the-Rhine
Cast: Darnell Benjamin as Knox, Burgess Byrd as Shiloh, Keisha Kemper as Harry, Ken Early* as Maddox, Jon Kovach as Overseer Jones, Rico Reid as Jeremy, Meggy Hai Trang as Anita, Sola Thompson as Vivian, Brent Vimtrup* as Orry Main Scarlett & Torie Wiggins* as Mimi
Jeremy has a PhD in physics from Harvard. And a time machine. And a plan. Jeremy’s plan is to send his thieving cousin back in time to 1863 to find Harriet Tubman and give her guns. Lots and lots of guns.
HARRY AND THE THIEF is an epic summer blockbuster, a socially conscious riot of a play that mashes up costume melodrama with an over-the-top action movie to tell a story full of adventure, social relevance, and answering the call of destiny.
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Helen Anneliesa Raymond-Goers as Mrs. Lovett & Justin Glaser as Sweeney Todd. Photo by Matt Steffen.
SWEENEY TODD
Presented by The Carnegie & Commonwealth Theatre Company
Aug. 8-23
Covington
Directed by Ken Jones
On an errand of vengeance, a wrongfully imprisoned barber returns to 19th century London seeking blood from the men who destroyed his family. Aided by the bizarre bakeress, Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd begins barbering anew, Londoners begin to disappear, and Mrs. Lovett’s meat pies are suddenly tastier than ever. But will Sweeney take his delicious revenge before his plot is discovered?
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Joshua Steele, Wes Carman, Dain Paige & Roderick Justice.
ROUTE 66
Presented by Commonwealth Theatre Company
July 9-27
Highland Heights
Direction & Musical Direction by Jamey Strawn
Cast: Wes Carman, Roderick Justice, Dain Alan Paige & Joshua Steele
It’s the 1960s and one of the Midwest’s premier groups, The Chicago Avenue Band, is about to embark on a journey down Route US 66 to make their West Coast debut on the Santa Monica Pier. Join our young troupe of musicians as they make their way through juke joints, diners, cheap motels and curio shops in this coming of age, groundbreaking adventure of discovery during one of the most interesting periods in history. They cruise along Main Street USA, to live their dreams and fulfill their destinies. Along the way you will meet an array of colorful characters, that helped shape our cultural landscape, as they travel America’s Mother Road. Some are wacky, some are scary and other’s you’ll just fall in love with. Includes dinner, seating begins 2 hours before performance time.
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BARNUM
Presented by East Side Players
Aug. 7-16
Blue Ash
Barnum tells the story of the Prince of Humbug, Phineas Taylor Barnum. Over the objections of his wife, Charity, Barnum attempts to create a show in which the main attractions are freaks of society. Included in this mix of characters includes the oldest women alive, Joice Heth, the smallest man in the world, Tom Thumb, and to top it all off, a glamorous Swedish opera singer, Jenny Lind. Eventually, to appease Charity, Barnum agrees to give up the show and start a normal life. In the end, after Charity dies, Barnum returns to the circus business in grand fashion by forming a partnership with James A. Baily. Thus, the two men form The Greatest Show on Earth. -StageAgent
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