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October 25, 2018 · 5:55 pm

DEAR EVAN HANSEN On Sale Tomorrow, Oct. 26th at 9am

“ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE SHOWS IN MUSICAL THEATER HISTORY.”
–The Washington Post

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TICKETS FOR THE CINCINNATI PREMIERE OF
DEAR EVAN HANSEN

WILL GO ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 9:00AM

ARONOFF CENTER ENGAGEMENT RUNS
APRIL 30 – MAY 12, 2019

Broadway in Cincinnati announced today that individual tickets for the Cincinnati premiere of Dear Evan Hansen will go on sale Friday, October 26 at 9am. Tickets are available at Aronoff Center box office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. Dear Evan Hansen is a part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati 18/19 season presented by TriHealth.

The winner of six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen features a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy®, Tony® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La Land, The Greatest Showman), and direction by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal).

Declared “One of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by the Washington Post’s Peter Marks, Dear Evan Hansen opened at the Music Box Theatre to rave reviews on December 4, 2016, where it’s broken all box office records and struck a chord with critics and audiences alike.

In addition to winning six Tony awards, Dear Evan Hansen has won numerous other awards, including the 2017 Drama League Award for Outstanding Musical Production and for the off-Broadway production, two Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and two Outer Critics Circle Awards and two Helen Hayes Awards. The show’s original cast recently won a Daytime Emmy Award for “Best Musical Performance on a Daytime Talk Show” for their April 2017 performance of “You Will Be Found” on NBC’s “Today Show,” only the second Broadway show in history to win that category.

The Grammy Award-winning Original Broadway Cast Recording of Dear Evan Hansen, produced by Atlantic Records, was released in February 2017, making an extraordinary debut on the Billboard 200 and entering the chart at #8 – the highest charting debut position for an original cast album since 1961 – and went on to win the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

A special edition coffee table book authored by Levenson, Pasek and Paul, Dear Evan Hansen: through the window (Grand Central Publishing / Melcher) is now available, offering an in-depth, all-access look at the musical, including never-before-seen production photos and cast portraits, behind-the-scenes stories, and a fully annotated script by the authors.

In addition to the touring production and the record-breaking Broadway production, Dear Evan Hansen will launch its first international production in Canada, in March 2019 at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre,followed by a production in London at the Noël Coward Theatre later in 2019.

Dear Evan Hansen features scenic design by David Korins, projection design by Peter Nigrini, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, and hair design by David Brian Brown.  Music supervision, orchestrations and additional arrangements are by Alex Lacamoire.  Ben Cohn is the Associate Music Supervisor.  Vocal arrangements and additional arrangements are by Justin Paul. Danny Mefford is the choreographer.  U.S. Casting by Tara Rubin Casting/Lindsay Levine. Adrienne Campbell-Holt, Sash Bischoff and Adam Quinn are the Associate Directors. Judith Schoenfeld is the Production Supervisor.

The touring production of Dear Evan Hansen is produced by Stacey Mindich. The co-producers are Mickey Liddell, Hunter Arnold, Caiola Productions, Double Gemini Productions, Fakston Productions, Roy Furman, Harris Karma Productions, On Your Marks Group, Darren Bagert, Roger & William Berlind, Bob Boyett, Colin Callender, Caitlin Clements, Freddy DeMann, Dante Di Loreto, Bonnie & Kenneth Feld, FickStern Productions, Eric & Marsi Gardiner, Robert Greenblatt, Jere Harris and Darren DeVerna, The John Gore Organization, Mike Kriak, David Mirvish, Eva Price, Zeilinger Productions, Adam Zotovich, Ambassador Theatre Group, Independent Presenters Network, and the Shubert Organization, in association with Arena Stage, Molly Smith and Edgar Dobie, and Second Stage Theatre, Carole Rothman, and Casey Reitz. Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M. Wilson are Executive Producers.

Dear Evan Hansen will play the Aronoff Center from April 30 – May 12, 2019: Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30PM, Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM, Sunday at 1:00PM and 6:30PM. Tickets start at $35 and will be available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS. For groups of 15 or more, contact the group sales department at 513.369.4363. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visitBroadwayInCincinnati.com.

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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 18/19 Season and the season is presented by TriHealth. LOCAL 12 is the official television station of the 18/19 Cincinnati Season.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA (BAA) is part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com and The Broadway Channel.  Led by 11-time Tony-winning producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 44 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Current and past productions include Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Groundhog Day, Hairspray, Hello, Dolly!, Million Dollar Quartet, On Your Feet!, The Producers, School of Rock and Waitress. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

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October 19, 2018 · 3:31 pm

Cincinnati Music Theatre Announces Casting for MY FAVORITE YEAR | Nov. 9-17 | Aronoff Center

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Aronoff Center – Jarson-Kaplan Theater 

Cincinnati Music Theatre Announces Casting for My Favorite Year

(Cincinnati, OH) – Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT) is pleased to announce the casting of its fall production of My Favorite Year at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater from November 9 -17, 2018 (see detailed schedule below). CMT has attracted some of the area’s top local talent and theatre veterans – many of whom have performed in past CMT productions – for its season opener.

MY FAVORITE YEAR – Cast List  

  • Matt Santeler (Benjy Stone): Donkey in Shrek, Ensemble in Billy Elliot (Cincinnati Music Theatre); Tinman in Wizard of Oz(Beechmont Players)
  • Jeff Richardson (King Kaiser): Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray, Igor in Young Frankenstein (Cincinnati Music Theater); Patsy inSpamalot (ShowBiz Players); Max Bialystock in The Producers (Footlighters)
  • Bill Geraghty (Sy Benson): Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (Cincinnati Music Theatre); Nicky in Avenue Q (Showbiz Players); Luther Billis in South Pacific (Footlighters). Director, Chicago, May 2019 (Footlighters).
  • Jen Drake (Alice Miller): Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot, Irene Roth in Crazy for You (Cincinnati Music Theatre); Countess Charlotte Malcolm in A Little Night Music (Mariemont Players)
  • Peter B. Merten (Herb Lee): Pontius Pilate in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Village Players); Curtis Jackson in Sister Act (Cincinnati Music Theatre)
  • Katelyn Reid (K.C. Downing): University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music graduate; Fiona in Shrek (Cincinnati Music Theatre); Meg Brockie in Brigadoon (Cincinnati Landmark Productions)
  • Rob Bucher (Leo Silver):  Ensemble in Billy Elliot (Cincinnati Music Theatre); Mr. Manningham in Angel Street (Sunset Players); Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (The Drama Workshop)
  • Wayne E. Wright (Alan Swann): Captain Hook in Peter Pan, Aldolpho in Drowsy Chaperone, Billy Flynn in Chicago, Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Frank Cioffi in Curtains (Cincinnati Music Theatre)
  • Marcie Brooks (Belle May Steinberg Carroca): University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music graduate; Cincinnati Entertainment Award Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Mama Morton in Chicago (Cincinnati Music Theatre)
  • Timothy M. Carney (Uncle Morty): Admiral Boom in Mary Poppins (Cincinnati Landmark Productions); Mr. Cherry in The Silver Whistle (Mariemont Players); Messerschamm in Ring Round the Moon (Village Players of Fort Thomas); Lord Canterville in The Canterville Ghost (Beechmont Players); Deputy John Curtis Butner in Southern Hospitality (Sunset Players)
  • Patrick D. Carnes (Rookie Carroca):  Cogsworth in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Cincinnati Music Theatre); Charlie in The Foreigner (Mariemont Players); Thurston Howell III in Gilligan’s Island: The Musical (Falcon Theatre)
  • Samantha Toberman (Aunt Sadie): Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins, Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein (Cincinnati Music Theatre); Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (The Drama Workshop)
  • Adrianne Maria Boris (Tess): New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study graduate; Rizzo in Grease(Footlighters)
  • Ensemble – Shannon Alter-Fredenburg, Victoria Garcia, Amy Gilmore, Gary Herman, Anna Masla, Isaac Owens, Chelsey Ross, Elizabeth Ruwe, Sharon Shelton, Regina Stack, Andrew Weidner, Rob Workley

A classic musical comedy with a heart of gold, My Favorite Year features a tuneful score by Tony Award-winning songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and is based on the hit Peter O’Toole film of the same name. It’s 1954, and Benjy Stone, writers’ assistant on TV’s ‘King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade’, is assigned the daunting task of babysitting the veteran Hollywood swashbuckler, Alan Swann. The reckless Swann is in town to do a live guest appearance on the show and his antics and alcoholism nearly get Benjy fired. When Benjy is given an unexpected glimpse into Swann’s broken heart, though, he begins to discover a thing or two about life and love.

“This is a rarely produced show, which makes it special,” said Douglas Berlon, director of the musical. “It has such heart and warmth and wonderful appeal to all ages. Audiences will appreciate the nostalgia of it all.”

Tickets are $26.00 for adults and $23.00 for students/senior/military/groups of 15 or more, Tickets are available now atCincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

MY FAVORITE YEAR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

  • Friday, Nov 9, 2018 – 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, Nov 10, 2018 – 7:30PM
  • Sunday, Nov 11, 2018 – 2:00 PM
  • Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018 – 7:30 PM
  • Thursday, Nov 15, 2018 – 7:30 PM
  • Friday, Nov 16, 2018 – 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, Nov 17, 2018 – 7:30 PM

About Cincinnati Music Theatre
One of Cincinnati’s oldest and most successful community theaters, CMT is proud of its long history of presenting popular, large scale, award-winning musicals to enthusiastic audiences from across the Greater Cincinnati area. For more information, visit www.cincinnatimusictheatre.org, LIKE us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cincinnatimusictheatre, and follow us on Instagram @cincinnatimusictheatre.

My Favorite Year is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 www.MTIShows.com

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October 19, 2018 · 9:25 am

Mariemont Players Announces MORE FUN THAN BOWLING

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Patrick Kramer and Elizabeth L. Taylor in More Fun than Bowling. Photo by Kenneth Smith – KPIX photography.

Mariemont Players presents More Fun than Bowling by Steven Dietz at the Walton Creek Theater, 4101 Walton Creek Road (just East of Mariemont), November 2nd – 18th.

Jake owns the bowling alley in a small Midwestern town. He is sitting on a hilltop where two of his three wives are buried. Lois was zapped by lightning while carrying a bowling trophy in a thunderstorm and Loretta was killed by a ball return machine. In his younger days, he was a promising concert musician but a foul tip baseball broke his fingers which subsequently healed into a perfect bowler’s grip. Jake replays the key frames of his life and is visited by his daughter Molly who has become adept at talking women into marrying her father for love and free lane time. But who is that nattily dressed man with dark glasses and a revolver lurking nearby?

MPI audiences will remember Steven Dietz’ distinct, comic voice from last year’s hit, Becky’s New Car! More vivid characters and whacky actions await in this thoroughly unique comedy. And for those who thought bowling was merely a matter of rolling a ball and knocking down some pins, this play examines the Zen of bowling in a way that will change your thinking forever…

More Fun than Bowling is directed by Laura Gossett and features the talents of Patrick Kramer, Jackie Miesle, Elizabeth L. Taylor, Natasha Boeckmann, and Mark Metzner.

Come visit our beautifully renovated auditorium complete with more comfortable seating, center aisle seats, new carpeting, fresh paint, aisle lighting, and a sound induction loop for those with hearing aid T switches and head sets for those with low hearing issues.

Performances will be:

  • 8 PM Friday, November 2nd (Post-Show Opening Night Reception)
  • 8 PM Saturday, November 3rd
  • 2 PM Sunday, November 4th
  • 7:30 PM Thursday, November 8th
  • 8 PM Friday, November 9th
  • 8 PM Saturday, November 10th
  • 2 PM Sunday, November 11th
  • 7 PM Sunday, November 11th
  • 7:30 PM Thursday, November 15th
  • 8 PM Friday, November 16th
  • 3 PM Saturday, November 17th
  • 8 PM Saturday, November 17th
  • 2 PM Sunday, November 18th

To order tickets for More Fun than Bowling, call Betsy at 513-684-1236 OR order online at www.mariemontplayers.com. All seats are reserved and $20 each.

For more information, contact Dan at maloneykd@gmail.com.

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October 17, 2018 · 1:43 pm

A SMALL FIRE to Open as Falcon’s Second Production of 2018-2019 Season

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It seems almost a premise borne of a party game: If you had to lose one of your senses, which would you choose? Smell? Taste? Sight? Hearing? Touch? What if you had to lose two? Three? What if you lost all of your senses?

This is the starting point for Adam Bock’s A SMALL FIRE, opening November 16 as Falcon Theatre’s second production of its 2018-2019 season. But far from being a story about a mysterious disease that robs its victim of her senses, the play, says The New York Times, is “raucous, funny, and unexpectedly touching, as we are made intimate witnesses to a frank demonstration of how much of life, of love, and of happiness remain within reach even when so much appears to be lost.”

Falcon Artistic Director (and director for this production) Ted J. Weil says that “the true beauty of the show is the sense of hope that the playwright manages to cobble together in the midst of turmoil.”

The audience is introduced to Emily Bridges, a tough, no-nonsense career woman who is far more comfortable wearing a hardhat and talking trash with the men of the construction company that she has built from the ground up than wearing an apron and making dinner for her husband and daughter. But Emily’s world is upended when a potential disaster is narrowly averted. Because of a sudden inability to smell the smoke from the beginnings of a smoldering kitchen fire that she has inadvertently started, Emily quickly realizes that she can no longer smell anything. As the story progresses, Emily loses her ability to taste…to see…to hear. Plunged into a world in which she can communicate only by touch, she becomes reliant on her longtime husband whose endless devotions she had always taken for granted.

Director Weil says that A SMALL FIRE is “a beautiful piece of theater that deals with loss, redemption, and the wondrous things we often discover in the aftermath of tragic events.”

The production features Kristy Rucker as Emily, Terry Gosdin as John, Victoria Hawley as Jenny, and Evan Blanton as Billy. Performances are at 8pm on November 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30, and December 1, 2018. Tickets prices are $25 for adults and $15 for students with ID. Patrons enjoy a $5 discount for Thursday performances. Visit falcontheater.net for tickets and more information.

Falcon Theatre is located at 636 Monmouth Street in the heart of the Monmouth Street Historic District of Newport, Kentucky.

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October 15, 2018 · 2:35 pm

Trevor Noah – Loud & Clear Tour | Fri., Feb. 1 | Aronoff Center

CAA_Trevor Noah Loud and Clear logoTREVOR NOAH ANNOUNCES
LOUD & CLEAR TOUR 2019
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 
ARONOFF CENTER – PROCTER & GAMBLE HALL

SECOND SHOW ADDED AT 10PM

– Citi Pre-Sale Starts Wednesday, October 17 –
–Tickets On Sale to the General Public Starting Friday, October 19 –

Trevor Noah is crossing North America on his first ever arena outing with the Loud & Clear Tour 2019 and will play the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 7:30 PM.

Kicking off January 18 in Norfolk, Virginia, the 23-city tour will visit cities including Tampa, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and many more. The Daily Show  host and celebrated comedian is known around the world for his insightful and authentic take on politics and current events. Born in South Africa during the end of apartheid, he often shares incisive social and political commentary on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and through his various stand-up specials and writing.  In 2016, Trevor released his first book, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, which became an instant New York Times bestseller.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting Friday, October 19 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.  Presale tickets will be on sale to Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) members beginning Wednesday, October 17 at 10:00 AM and to CAA E-NEWS subscribers beginning Thursday, October 18 at 10:00 AM.  To become a CAA Member, call (513) 977-4104.  Signup for CAA’s E-NEWS at www.cincinnatiarts.org/events/eclub-sign-up.

Citi is the official presale credit card for the Loud & Clear Tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets for Live Nation dates beginning Wednesday, October 17 at 10:00 AM until Thursday, October 18 at 10:00 PM through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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