GODSPELL
Presented by Cincinnati Christian Community Theatre
July 10-19
Mason
Directed by Grace Hart
An exuberant musical based on the Gospel of Matthew. You will hear all your favorites including “Day by Day” and “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord” plus fresh versions of “You Are the Light of the World” and “All Good Gifts.”
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YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Presented by Dare to Defy Productions
June 13-14
Centerville
Directed and music directed by Jackie Darnell
Choreography by Shawn Storms
Cast: Zach King as Charlie Brown, Kate Hunt-Young as Lucy, Marcus Bedinger as Schroeder, Tyler Kirk Haney as Linus, Danielle Janson as Sally Brown, Gabrielle Farrow as Snoopy & Lisa Glover as the Blanket.
Presented in its award-winning 1999 Broadway revival version, the musical snapshots Schultz at his best: Schroeder and Lucy at the piano, Charlie Brown and Lucy at the psychiatry booth, Linus with his blanket, Snoopy with his supper dish, and the whole gang at the baseball game. Hilarious comic sequences are animated by high-energy song-and-dance routines, creating non-stop entertainment for adults and children alike.
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MARY POPPINS
Presented by La Comedia Dinner Theatre
July 9 – Aug. 31
Springboro
Mary Poppins has astonished over 8 million people around the world with its own brand of pure Broadway magic. The score is filled with timeless classics such as “A Spoon Full Of Sugar,” “Jolly Holiday,” “Let’s Go Fly A Kite,” “Step in Time,” and the Academy Award®-winning “Chim-Chim Cher-ee.”
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THE GAME’S AFOOT
Presented by Commonwealth Theatre Company
June 11-29
Highland Heights
Directed by Corrie Danieley
Cast: Sandra Forman, Mike King, Christine Jones, Jennifer Rhodenhiser, Spencer House, Rodger Pille, Liz Comstock & Mindy Heithaus
It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays. Includes dinner, seating begins 2 hours before performance time.
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TRUEFRINGE
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’14
Coffee Emporium
Over-the-Rhine
Cincinnati’s True Theatre, approaching its fifth season, continues to sell out every one of their one-night-only shows, advertising only “true stories told by real people” and a theme. Each of their shows (including trueFEAR, trueMOM, trueOOPS!, and trueLOVE) have drawn storytellers from all walks of life. For the fourth year in a row, True Theatre will be joining the Festival with trueFRINGE, featuring five artists associated with this year’s Festival.
Each storyteller will be sharing true, personal stories that will give you that behind-the-scenes look at life in-and-around the theatre that will make you laugh, cry, and shake your head*. Don’t miss the chance to make your Fringe experience complete with this ONE NIGHT ONLY show! (*Laughing, crying, and head-shaking guaranteed).
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