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SIX, BEETLEJUICE, MJ: THE MUSICAL, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, and More Part of Broadway in Cincinnati’s ’23-’24 Season

BIC_logo trimmedCincinnati, OH (January 17, 2023) – Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth announces a highly-anticipated season lineup of shows including previously announced SIX, along with new musicals BEETLEJUICE, MJ: THE MUSICAL, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, and family favorite, PETER PAN. These shows will be joined by one-week engagements of Disney’s ALADDIN and CLUE.

23/24 SEASON SHOWS

MJ: THE MUSICAL                                                    September 5 – 17, 2023

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY                  October 17 – 29, 2023

Disney’s ALADDIN*                                                    November 14 – 19, 2023

MRS. DOUBTFIRE                                                     December 5 – 17, 2023

BEETLEJUICE                                                           January 16 – 28, 2024

PETER PAN                                                                 March 12 – 24, 2024

SIX                                                                                 April 23 – May 5, 2024

CLUE**                                                                        May 14 – 19, 2024

*Week One Season Subscribers will automatically be seated into Disney’s ALADDIN.
**Week Two Season Subscribers will automatically be seated into CLUE.

Full show descriptions below.

Season tickets for the 23/24 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati Season presented by TriHealth will go on sale Tuesday, January 17 online, by phone and in-person at 10:00am.

There will be three convenient ways to purchase season tickets:

  1. Select your seats in person at the Aronoff Center ticket office, downtown at 650 Walnut Street, Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 5:00pm
  2. Order online 7 days a week/24 hours a day at BroadwayinCincinnati.com
  3. Call the toll-free Broadway in Cincinnati Season Ticket Hotline at 800.294.1816. The Hotline hours are Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 5:00pm, closed Saturday and Sunday.

Prices for the seven-show season subscription range between $247.00 and $818.00 depending on seat location. 

MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
Order by February 21 and make six easy monthly payments.  (Offer only available using a credit card.)

EXCLUSIVE SEASON TICKET HOLDER BENEFITS                 

  • Free online ticket exchanges.
  • Priority purchase opportunities for additional tickets to series shows and any season specials.
  • Lost ticket insurance and replacement service.
  • Purchasing privileges in any of our other Broadway Across America cities.
  • Same premium seat location for all two-week season shows.
  • Priority renewal for future seasons.

SEASON PATRON CLUB
In addition to all the regular season ticket holder benefits, special Patron Club season tickets (available with an annual membership fee of $120) guarantee seating in the front orchestra or first three rows of the loge and include extended benefits such as complimentary drink vouchers and recognition in the PLAYBILL program.

CLOUD CLUB
For Broadway fans on a budget, the “Cloud Club” offers our seven-show package with complete subscription benefits starting at $247 for all performances. 

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Broadway in Cincinnati shows typically run for two weeks at the Aronoff Center.  Performance options are Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7:30pm, Friday evenings at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm and Sundays at 1pm & 6:30pm. (All times subject to change.) An audio-described performance for the visually impaired and an American Sign Language interpreted performance for the deaf are available.  Anyone requiring either of these services or accommodations for the physically challenged may should request so when purchasing season tickets.  Guests interested in learning more about age appropriateness and content of shows can visit BroadwayInCincinnati.com/FamilyGuide.

GROUP SALES AND SINGLE TICKETS
Group sales information is now available for all shows. Reservations for all shows may be made by calling Group Sales Manager Peggy Hughes, at 513.369.4363 or email at Peggy.Hughes@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. For more information visit BroadwayInCincinnati.com

Single ticket on-sale dates for individual shows will be announced at a later date.    

23/24 Season Show Descriptions:

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Myles Frost and Cast in MJ. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

MJ: THE MUSICAL
September 5 – 17, 2023

The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to Cincinnati as MJ, the Tony Award®-winning new musical centered around the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, begins a tour of its own. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. MJ is startin’ somethin’ as it makes its Cincinnati premiere at the Aronoff Center in September 2023.


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Todd Almond and the Cast of Girl From The North Country on Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
October 17 – 29, 2023

Girl from the North Country is the Tony Award-winning new musical that the Chicago Tribune declares is “a Broadway revelation!”  Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl from the North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” “Slow Train Coming,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.”

It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this ‘profoundly beautiful production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.


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Senzel Ahmady as Jasmine and Adi Roy as Aladdin. Aladdin Tour Photo by Deenvan Meer Disney

Disney’s ALADDIN
November 14 – 19, 2023

Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. See why audiences and critics agree, Aladdin is “Exactly What You Wish For!” (NBC-TV).


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Austin Elle Fisher as Natalie Hillard, Tyler Wladis as Christopher Hillard, Analise Scarpaci as Lydia Hillard, Jenn Gambatese as Miranda Hillard and Rob McClure as Daniel Hillard as Euphegenia Doubtfire in the Original Broadway Cast of Mrs. Doubtfire

MRS. DOUBTFIRE
December 5 – 17, 2023

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Cincinnati in an internationally-acclaimed new hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film and directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks, Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.


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Britney Coleman as Barbara, Will Burton as Adam, Isabella Esler as Lydia and Justin Collette as Beetlejuice. Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2022

BEETLEJUICE
January 16 – 28, 2024

He earned his stripes on Broadway…now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Cincinnati. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly-beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, Beetlejuice is “screamingly good fun!” (Variety). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!


BIC_Peter PanPETER PAN
March 12 – 24, 2024

Join the Darling Family as Peter Pan and Tinkerbell take them on a soaring adventure all the way to Never Never Land. All you have to do is believe.  Featuring a timeless score that includes “I’m Flying,” “I’ve Got To Crow,” “Never Never Land,” “I Won’t Grow Up,” and so many more, Peter Pan is now updated for a new generation of thrill-seekers—and more spectacular than ever. Come witness the new definitive version of a story that never grows old. Your whole family will be hooked!


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Gerianne Pérez as Catherine of Aragon (center) in The North American Tour Boleyn Company of SIX. Photo by Joan Marcus.

SIX
April 23 – May 5, 2024

From Tudor Queens to pop icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st century girl power. This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over.  SIX has won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The New York Times says SIX “totally rules!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!”


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May 14 – 19, 2024

Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget.  Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the cult 1985 Paramount movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.

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Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth is committed to bringing the very best of Broadway to the Tri-State, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals in Cincinnati since 1987. For over twenty years, Broadway in Cincinnati has presented all shows at the Aronoff Center. The Broadway in Cincinnati series brings more than 185,000 people downtown to the Aronoff Center each year and contributes an average of $30 million to the local economy each season. Broadway in Cincinnati is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and The Broadway League. Fifth Third Bank is the sponsor of the Cincinnati 23/24 Season, and the season is presented by TriHealth. 

Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office.  Led by 14-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton. Current and past productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge! and To Kill A Mockingbird. 

The John Gore Organization is the leading developer, producer, distributor and marketer of Broadway theatre worldwide. Under the leadership of 14-time Tony-winning theater producer and owner John Gore, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, and Group Sales Box Office. The company presents shows in 47 cities across North America as well as on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan, and China. It has won Tony Awards in every producing category as well as numerous other Drama League, Drama Desk and Olivier awards.

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Ticket are Now on Sale for Spring Performances at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s New Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre

PIP_logoCINCINNATI — Tickets are now on sale for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Spring 2023 shows, which will take place in the new Moe and Jack’s Place — The Rouse Theatre and the historic Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. The season will open with an all-new production of A Chorus Line on Thursday, March 16 with previews running March 11, 14 and 15.

“From our grand opening production of A Chorus Line to exciting world premieres and new work, the 2023 spring season embodies the very best of American theatre and celebrates the rich diversity of our world,” said Blake Robison, Osborn Family producing artistic director. “Our new facility will serve the entire Cincinnati arts and culture community. We are eager to open our doors, share resources and highlight the work of so many outstanding artists.”

The spring opening season also includes August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, world premieres from Karen Zacarías (a co-commission with the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis) and Nathan Alan Davis, as well as a regional premiere from Lloyd Suh.

SPRING 2023 PRODUCTIONS

PIP_A Chorus Line

Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

The Singular Sensations present
A CHORUS LINE
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicolas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Directed by Blake Robison

March 11-April 15, 2023 
Moe and Jack’s Place — The Rouse Theatre

Description
Celebrate the grand opening of our new theatre with one singular sensation! Winner of 10 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, A Chorus Line finds 17 dancers competing for a role in a new Broadway musical. They must perfect vigorous dance combinations and share personal stories about their life in hopes of being cast. Heartfelt monologues, all-new choreography by Alex Sanchez and beloved musical numbers like “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror” and “What I Did for Love” underscore the dancers’ remarkable journeys to the stage. A Chorus Line is a timeless experience that’s bursting with artistic passion.

PIP_The Chinese LadyTHE CHINESE LADY
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by Jess McLeod

March 25-April 30, 2023
Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre

Description:
Afong Moy is 14 years old when she was brought to the United States in 1834 and placed on public display as “The Chinese Lady” — supposedly the first to step foot on U.S. soil. Decade after decade, she performs as a living exhibit, showing curious white people how she eats, what she wears and — the highlight of the event — how she walks with bound feet. Time wears on, and eventually, the lines between her performance and her own identity become blurry. Inspired by the true story of Afong Moy’s life, The Chinese Lady is a darkly poetic yet whimsical portrait of our collective past through the eyes of a young Chinese woman.
Production Sponsor: Ohio National Financial Services

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation presents
AUGUST WILSON’S SEVEN GUITARS
Directed by Ron “OJ” Parson

April 23 -May 14, 2023
Moe and Jack’s Place — The Rouse Theatre

Description
It’s 1948 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, and blues music echoes throughout the neighborhood. A group of old friends gathers to mourn and reminisce about Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton — a gifted guitarist whose star was on the rise and whose untimely death has irrevocably changed each of them. With live blues and lyrical dialogue, August Wilson weaves a poetic and poignant composition about the Black American experience. This landmark, Tony Award-winning play — a part of Wilson’s American Century Cycle — promises a soulful exploration of the ties that bind and the chords that hold us together.

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

ORIGIN STORY
By Nathan Alan Davis
Directed by Joanie Schultz

May 20-June 25, 2023
Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre

Description
In this funny and heartfelt world-premiere comedy, Margaret finds herself in a quarter-life crisis while working two jobs to pay down her debt. She wades through banal office triviality at The Services Corporation by day and trudges through the slow-moving graveyard shift at The Burg’s drive-thru by night. Margaret yearns to belong somewhere, and so do the coworkers and customers she interacts with every day. With delightfully unexpected turns and an ensemble of endearing characters, Origin Story is a touching tale about life’s biggest questions and the surprising ways we find the answers.

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Photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

SHANE
By Karen Zacarías
Directed by Blake Robison

June 3-25, 2023 
Moe and Jack’s Place — The Rouse Theatre

Description
One of the greatest Westerns of all time finds new life on the stage! Shane, a mysterious ex-gunfighter, is a man with a dangerous past. Yet, the Starrett family finds kinship with him, and Shane helps protect their Wyoming farm in 1889. Their story sheds new light on the allure, myths and values of the Wild West — a chapter in history that still has many tales to tell. Based on the classic novel by Jack Schaefer, this world premiere by acclaimed playwright Karen Zacarías brings an exciting, fresh perspective to an extraordinary American genre.
Production Sponsors: Johnson Investment Counsel and Clark Schaefer Hackett

Tickets start at $35.For more information, visit cincyplay.com or call the Box Office at 513-421-3888 or 800-582-3208 toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech disabled dial 711 to connect to the Box Office via Ohio Relay Services. The Playhouse is fully accessible.

SEASON SPONSORS
The Rouse Theatre Season is presented by Schueler Group. The Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre Season is presented by the Vontz Family. Season Sponsor of New Work is The Rosenthal Family Foundation.

The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of almost 40,000 contributors to the ArtsWave Community campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund the Playhouse with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The Playhouse also receives funding from the Shubert Foundation.

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KSO’s HAPPY FEET Includes Area Premiere on Jan. 21

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(20th c. Ballet Music)

The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra continues its 31st season with a diverse collection of symphonic ballet music, performers and flavors all of the 20th century. Ballet as an art form began in the noble Renaissance courts of 15th c. Italy and soon migrated to France where it moved to the stage with oppulent sets, costumes, music and poetry. Operas included ballet scenes as dance became a real focus of composers of all eras. By the 20th century Russian composers like Stravinsky and Prokofiev were setting the bar for ballet scores. American composers Aaron Copland and William Grant Still, added their American sound and seasoning to dance music, as did Spaniard Manuel de Falla with his fandango and flamenco flair.

The KSO’s “Happy Feet” opens with a suite from Aaron Copland’s first folk ballet score from 1938 — Billy the Kid (Rodeo and Appalachian Spring followed). Copland’s wide-spaced harmony captured the expansive open prarie of the west as did his use of cowboy folk tunes to paint a romanticized soundscape of the life of notorious outlaw William H. Bonney.

William Grant Still studied music in Ohio (Wilberforce and Oberlin) before moving east as part of the Harlem Renaissance. Following the composition of his widely popular Afro American Symphony, Still, in 1931, wrote a ballet on the tribal tale of love and sacrifice titled Sahdji, who was the favorite wife of an East African chieftan. The Young Professionals’ Choral Collective under the direction of Danielle Cozart Steele with Jason Holmes appearing as the Chanter will make their KSO debut with this work.

El Sombrero de tres picos (The Three-cornered Hat) by Manuel de Falla was commissioned in 1917 by Russian ballet impressario Sergei Diaghilev with sets and costumes by Pablo Picasso. Based on the story “The Governor and the Miller’s Wife,” Falla’s ballet music incorporated Spanish folk dancing (fandango, flamenco, jota, etc) with colorful orchestrations inspired by the Spanish flavored works by Ravel and Debussy. Mezzosoprano Quinn Patrick Ankrum joins the KSO for Falla’s complete ballet score.

Join the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, YPPC, Jason Holmes and Quinn Ankrum for “Happy Feet” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 21, at Greaves Concert Hall, on the campus of NKU in Highland Heights, KY. Tickets are $35-$19 with children 50% off. For those who are out of the area or who must stay home, the KSO live streams each concert (with multiple cameras) for your ‘at home access’ for the price of a single “A” ticket. Tickets are available online at www.kyso.org or by phone at (859) 431-6216.

For additional information, visit the KSO at www.kyso.org or call (859) 431-6216.

Happy Feet
(20th c. Ballet Music)
7:30 Saturday, January 21, 2023
Greaves Concert Hall, NKU

Program

Aaron Copland Billy the Kid

  • I. The Open Prairie
  • II. Street in a Frontier Town
  • III. Mexican Dance
  • IV. Card Game at Night
  • V. Gun Battle
  • VI. Celebration After Billy’s Capture
  • VII. Billy’s Death
  • VI. Open Praire (epilogue)

William Grant Still Sahdji (regional premiere)

  • Young Professionals’ Chorale Collective
    Danielle Cozart Steele, director
  • Jason Alexander Holmes, bass

Intermission

  • Manuel de Falla El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) complete
  • Introduction
  • The Afternoon
  • Dance of the Miller’s Wife: Fandango — El corregidor — La molinera
  • The Grapes
  • Dance of the Neighbors (Seguidillas)
  • Dance of the Miller: Farruca — Escena — La coplas del cuco
  • Dance of the Corregidor
  • Danza Final (Jota)
  • Quinn Patrick Ankrum, mezzo-soprano

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FABULATION, or THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE to Open at The Footlighters, Inc., Feb. 9

FLI_Fabulation castNEWPORT, KY — The Footlighters, Inc., proudly presents the third show of its 2022-2023 season, the satirical comedy Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine by Lynn Nottage.

Undine has it all—success, love, and a fabulous wardrobe. When her life begins to unravel in one hilarious reversal after another, she is forced to return to a life she had long left behind. In this satirical rags-to-richesto-rags comedy, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage asks Undine—and all of us—whether you can really ever go home again.

Fabulation marks the Footlighters’ debut of director Derek Snow—but he’s no stranger to the Cincinnati theater scene. Derek has been active in the Cincinnati theater community as an actor, writer, and director for
over 35 years. A graduate of the School for Creative and Performing Arts, Derek continued his education in NYC before returning to his hometown to teach inner-city youth dramatic arts in the public school system. He has been with the popular physical theater group Performance Gallery for the past 19 years. His written work has been produced in Atlanta; New Jersey; and Sydney, Australia.

Performances:

  • Thursday – Saturday, February 9 – 11 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, February 16 – 18 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Saturday, February 23 – 25 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $25 each and are available online at footlighters.org/tickets or by contacting the box office at (859) 652-3849 or FootlightersTickets@gmail.com.

The Footlighters, Inc., has been producing quality community theater shows in Greater Cincinnati for 60 years. The group was established in 1963 by a small group of community theater volunteers who wanted to bring theater opportunities to the west side of Cincinnati.

In 1987, the group bought the Salem United Methodist Church in Newport and transformed it into The Stained Glass Theatre. The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a Kentucky landmark. In September of 2018, Footlighters added an ADA ramp to the front of their building to complement the elevator installed in September of 2017, allowing access for all patrons with limited mobility.

For more information, please visit footlighters.org or like The Footlighters, Inc., on Facebook.

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World-Premiere Musical PRINCESS & FROG Opens at the Taft Theatre in February

TCT_Princess and FrogDeveloped by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

 Cincinnati – The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s 22-23 MainStage Season continues with PRINCESS & FROG at the Taft Theatre February 18 – 27, 2023. Tickets are on sale now at https://thechildrenstheatre.com/shows/princess-frog/.

“TCT is thrilled to adapt this fresh family musical based on the classic Frog Prince fairy tale,” says Artistic Director, Roderick Justice. “It may be winter outside, but it will be spring in the Taft Theatre. Audiences can expect to dive into the land of Astorya and go on an adventure with Princess Acrimonia and Prince Croaker, complete with tap dancing on lily pads! The first few rows might even wind up in the splash zone!”

Justice continues, “We are also excited for the MainStage directorial debut of Associate Artistic Director Maddie Burgoon Jones, who has been involved with TCT, both onstage and off, since she was nine years old.”

When a beautiful, but spoiled, princess throws her new golden ball down the palace garden well, she encounters an enchanted prince-turned frog, whose only hope of breaking his curse and turning back into a human is to be invited for dinner. Oh… and to be kissed on the nose by a princess. But this frog prince isn’t the only one under an enchanted curse. With the help of his amphibi-friends, the two form an unlikely bond by teaching each other the importance of self-discovery, friendship, and standing up to bad influence. This fresh new musical adaptation will have you croaking the showtunes all the way home!

For TCT’s 22-23 MainStage shows at the Taft Theatre, currently there are not any restrictions for entry. Masks are welcome, but not required. Safety is always our highest priority, and we hope you’ll treat each other with kindness and respect throughout your theatrical journey with us.

Book and Lyrics by Debra Clinton. Music by Jason Marks. Based on The Frog Prince by the Brothers Grimm and adapted from the musical Croaker, this world-premiere adaptation by Roderick Justice was commissioned and produced by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.

Stage Direction and Choreography by Maddie Burgoon Jones. Concept Director and Artistic Director, Roderick Justice. Music Direction by Jason Alexander Holmes. Scenic Design by Seth Howard. Dani Lobello, Director of Production. Production Stage Manager, Jadi Davis. Melanie Watnick, Costume Designer. Lighting Design by Ben Gantose.

Ideal for ages 4+. This production runs 60 minutes without an intermission.

Showtimes for PRINCESS & FROG include:

  • Saturday, February 18 at 2 PM
  • Saturday, February 18 at 5 PM
  • Sunday, February 19 at 2 PM
  • Friday, February 24 at 7 PM
  • Saturday, February 25 at 11 AM
  • Saturday, February 25 at 2 PM
  • Sunday, February 26 at 2 PM
    ASL interpretation will be offered on the first Saturday at 2 PM performance.

PRINCESS & FROG is made possible by Production Sponsors Chemed, The Summit Hotel, and The Sutphin Family Foundation; as well as Season Sponsor The Charles H. Dater Foundation. The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is supported by the tens of thousands of people who give generously to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

All The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Broadway-style MainStage productions, including PRINCESS & FROG, are performed in the historic Taft Theatre, 5th and Sycamore Streets in Downtown Cincinnati. Tickets start at $10. Visit thechildrenstheatre.com or call the TCT Box Office at 513.569.8080 x10, Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM to purchase tickets.

CAST (In Alphabetical Order)

  • Christian Arias – Croaker
  • Ranease Brown – Princess Acrimonia
  • Arianna Catalano – Lady Adella, Disco Diva
  • Brinley Culver* – Ensemble
  • Issiah Current* – Ensemble
  • Kristen Das – Ensemble
  • Ryleigh Doss* – Ensemble
  • Josh Galloway – Royal Page
  • Griffin Hatfield* – Ensemble
  • Henry Howland – Fritz
  • Noah Jeffreys – Ensemble
  • Ethan Kuchta – Ensemble
  • Elli Maddock* – Ensemble
  • Ashley Morton – Lady Isabella, Disco Diva
  • Gabriel Kanai Nakata – Fred
  • Greg Nelson – King Arnold
  • Spring Starr Pillow – Queen Helena
  • Chelsea Russell – Ensemble
  • Kate Stark – Ensemble
  • Madeline Stern – Lady Carmella, Disco Diva
  • Kavan Vadivelu* – Frank
  • Keya Vadivelu* – Ensemble

Understudies
For King Arnold: Henry Howland; for Croaker: Ethan Kuchta; for Princess Acrimonia: Chelsea Russell; for Royal Page: Kate Stark

*Denotes TCT’s Young Artists Company

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