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September 4, 2014 · 4:27 pm

Behind the Scenes of DIRTY DANCING with Broadway Balances America

Second Episode of “Broadway Balances America”
Takes Audiences Behind the Scenes With
Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage

Exclusively on The Balancing Act®
Tuesday, September 9 at 7:00 am (ET/PT)

BIC_Dirty Dancing(POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – PR.Com – September 3, 2014) Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage, presented September 23 – October 5 at the Aronoff Center as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati  2014/2015 Season presented by TriHealth will take center stage on the award-winning morning show The Balancing Act® on the Lifetime® Channel on Tuesday,  September 9  at 7:00 a.m. (ET/PT). Tune in as The Balancing Act host Olga Villaverde gets up close and personal with star Samuel Pergande aka “Johnny Castle” and Associate Choreographer David Scotchford to learn some of the classic dance moves from the show and as the movie’s author Eleanor Bergstein shares what inspired her to bring this beloved film to life on the stage.  This is the second of a special six-part series, “Broadway Balances America.”  The episode will re-air on September 16 at 7:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Lifetime. Tickets for Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage are available at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown at 650 Walnut Street, online at CincinnatiArts.org or by phone at 513.621.ARTS.   

The six-part special series “Broadway Balances America” will provide interviews highlighting the shows that are featured on Broadway Across America’s 2014-2015 Broadway series nationwide – from Cincinnati to Boston, from Houston to Minneapolis, and everywhere in between.

About The Balancing Act® on Lifetime® Television:

Now in its 7th year, The Balancing Act continues to empower women in all aspects of their lives. The mission at The Balancing Act is simple – the show strives to help today’s modern woman balance it all by bringing them positive solutions to enrich and empower them. Entertaining, educational and trusted by women, viewers can tune in to America’s premier morning show The Balancing Act on weekday mornings at 7:00 am (ET/PT) airing on Lifetime television. For additional information or to view a segment visit:www.thebalancingact.com

To learn more about the Broadway Balances America series, please visit:www.broadwaybalancesamerica.com

About Broadway in Cincinnati:

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. 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 14/15 Season and the season is presented by TriHealth. LOCAL 12 is the official television station of the 14/15 Cincinnati Season.  

 

About Broadway Across America:

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA is part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies, which includesBroadway.com and is operated by John Gore (Owner & CEO).  BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring musicals and plays in North America, operating in 40 markets.  As a leading Broadway producer, BAA is dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre.  Current/upcoming productions include Beautiful, Bullets Over Broadway, Million Dollar Quartet and Pippin. Past productions includeHairspray, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Memphis, Promises, Promises and The Producers.  Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

About Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage:

Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage is a record-breaking live theatre sensation, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. London’s Sunday Express says “This crowd-pleasing stage adaptation hits the jackpot!” Featuring the hit songs, “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,” “Do You Love Me?” and the heart-stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” the production first played in Sydney, Australia in 2004 and has been seen by millions around the globe since in Hamburg, Germany, London’s West End and more. Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a 30-plus city North America tour, which recently launched in Washington, DC.

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September 4, 2014 · 3:00 pm

Greek Tragedy Opens NKU’s Theatre Season

NKU_The BacchaeHIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY –Northern Kentucky University opens its 2014-15 Theatre and Dance season with The Bacchae, running September 25 – October 5.

THE BACCHAE
By Euripedes
Directed by Sandra Forman
September 25 – October 5, 2014
NKU Robert & Rosemary Stauss Theatre

First performed in 405 BC after his death in exile, The Bacchae is Euripedes’ last play and greatest accomplishment. After several decades, the god Dionysus returns to his birthplace in Thebes in order to clear his mother’s name and reclaim his godly status. During Dionysus’ absence the kingdom is ruled by the misguided Pentheus who asserts reason and humanism over a belief in the gods. It was Pentheus’ decision to not allow the worship of the beloved Dionysus in Thebes creating civil unrest. Dionysus tries to persuade Pentheus to abandon his destructive path, but Pentheus does not relent ultimately forcing Dionysus to wield his power to protect his sacred homeland.

NKU’s production, directed by professor Sandra Forman, blends classical and contemporary elements to tell a story of decadence and debauchery, blurring the lines of good and evil. Forman’s cast brings to life the strange eroticism and tragic beauty that makes Euripides’ masterwork an alluring tale of power and revenge.

Show Times

  • Wednesday – Saturday at 8pm
  • Sunday at 3pm
  • Monday & Tuesday are dark

Ticket prices

  • General Admission: $14
  • Senior (60+): $11
  • Student (with a valid ID): $8

For more information call the NKU Fine Arts Box Office at 859.572.5464 or go to Theatre.nku.edu

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September 3, 2014 · 1:57 pm

Acting Up Presents Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Acting Up to Present Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
September 19,20,21 at Mason High School

ACTUP_Beauty and the Beast“Tale as Old as Time” presented live on-stage. See this Disney classic telling of a prince turned into a hideous beast who must learn to love and be loved to break the curse on him and his household.  And about Belle, a charming, provincial girl who is trapped in his castle and meets enchanted objects along the way.  “Be Our Guest” as Acting Up presents Beauty and the Beast at the Mason High School Sept. 19-21.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast features the animated film’s Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton. 

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has become an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries.  Acting Up’s version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will feature a cast of approximately 70 talented youngsters ages 10 to 18, hailing from all over the tri-state area. The director is Joey Schnell.  The cast features Melissa Campbell (of Wyoming) and Leah Hall (of Mason) as Belle, Gabe Hoyer (of Sycamore) as the Beast and Sydney Mahon (of Loveland) as Mrs. Potts.

Acting Up is an all-volunteer, young performer’s community theater which strives to bring high-quality, polished theatrical productions to the northwest suburbs.  They stress family involvement and working with the community to provide an enjoyable, educational and an enriching experience for all. Acting Up is a member of ACT Cincinnati and just won  26 Orchid awards (and were nominated for 56 awards) at the Association of Community Theatre awards in June 28. In addition, this cast of Beauty and the Beast is filled with Overture Award, Cappie Award, Orchid Award, All State Choir Award winners as well as recipients of numerous talent-based scholarships.

Acting Up will present four shows of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on September 19, 20, 21, at the Mason High School Theater, 6100 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040.  Performances will be Friday, September 19 at 7:00 pm; Saturday, September 20 at 2 pm. (sign language interpreter will be provided), and 7:00 pm; and Sunday, September 21 at 2 pm.  Tickets are $12 each (NO online ticket fees) and it is reserved seating. You can purchase your tickets online at www.ActingUp.com or at the box office starting one hour before the show. For more information, visit www.ActingUp.com or call 513-494-6062.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.  421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

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September 3, 2014 · 1:32 pm

I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI First Course of PIP’s 2014-2015 Shelterhouse Season

I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI IS THE DELECTABLE FIRST COURSE OF CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK’S 2014-15 SHELTERHOUSE SEASON, SEPT. 27 – NOV. 2, 2014

PIP_I Loved I Lost I Made Spaghetti(CINCINNATI) – The mouth-watering new comedy I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI opens the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s 2014-15 Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre season. Adapted by Jacques Lamarre from the 2009 memoir by Giulia Melucci, the show dishes up a hilarious account of good food and bad boyfriends.

For Giulia, a new date is the perfect opportunity to show off her Italian home cooking. Unfortunately, her superior tasting cuisine far surpasses her inferior taste in men. Melucci’s book, which intersperses recipes with stories drawn from her unlucky-in-love life, has been described as a foodie’s dream version of Sex in the City. The play takes this combination of food and storytelling one step further. A very limited number of people who see the production each night will enjoy a three-course, gourmet spaghetti dinner made from scratch as part of the show.

The world premiere of I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI was produced by TheaterWorks in Hartford, Connecticut, in 2012 and directed by Rob Ruggiero, TheaterWork’s producing artistic director. Ruggiero also helms the Playhouse production; his previous work at the Playhouse includes Tigers Be Still, High, Last Train to Nibroc and Ella.

The one-woman show features Antoinette LaVecchia, a versatile Broadway actress who makes her Playhouse debut and who has earned raves in all previous productions of I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI. (The New York Times said LaVecchia “connects instantly with the audience, and she makes Giulia utterly irresistible.”) LaVecchia has appeared in The View from the Bridge on Broadway; other New York credits include String of Pearls, How to Be A Good Italian Daughter (in Spite of Myself), Magic Hands Freddy and The Bottle House. Melucci has nothing but praise for LaVecchia. “I have gotten to know Antoinette, and I adore her, and she me, I hope,” Melucci says. “I am amazed by what she does on stage night after night. It’s a true high wire act, and it’s a profound act of generosity.”

In addition to Ruggiero, the creative team includes associate director Nick Eilerman, set designer John Coyne, costume designer Alejo Vietti, lighting designer John Lasiter and sound designer Alexandra Wahl. Andrea L. Shell is the stage manager.

I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI is sponsored by Digi and Mike Schueler. Stable Two Financial, LLC, is the design sponsor.

Ticket prices for I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI start at $30. Prices are subject to change, and patrons are encouraged to buy early for the best seats at the best prices. Teen and student tickets are $30 each. The show is recommended for adults and older teenage audiences.

New for the 2014-15 season is Sunday College Night, with tickets to all 7 p.m. Sunday performances (not including A Christmas Carol) priced at just $10 with a valid student ID. Student tickets are just $15 on the day of the show for all other performances.

Onstage dinner seating for I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI is very limited and subject to availability. Dinner includes antipasto, salad, wine and made-from-scratch spaghetti. Dinners are priced at $35 each with a Center Section show ticket. Patrons with show tickets in Side A or Side B seating will need to pay the upgrade to the Center Section in addition to the $35 dinner price. Any subsequent ticket exchanges cannot be guaranteed dinner availability on new dates.

Previews for I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI are at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27; 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30; and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1. The official opening night is Thursday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays. Special events include a free Perspectives lecture and book signing at the Playhouse with author Giulia Melucci, which will follow the 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, Oct. 4. Playhouse Perspectives is made possible by a gift from Roderick and Barbara Barr.

Additionally, free Meet the Artists programs that allow audiences to interact with the cast and others associated with the production will be held after the following performances: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15; and 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.

The Playhouse is fully accessible. Audio enhancement receivers, large print programs and complete wheelchair access are available. Tickets to I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI are on sale now. For more information, call the Playhouse Box Office at 513-421-3888 (toll-free in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana at

800-582-3208) or visit http://www.cincyplay.com. Call 513-345-2248 for Telecommunications Device for the Deaf accessibility. The 2014-15 Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre Series is presented by the Heidelberg Distributing Company, and Humana is the Thompson Shelterhouse season design sponsor. The season sponsor of new work is The Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation. The Playhouse is supported by the generosity of the community contributors to the ArtsWave 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 and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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September 3, 2014 · 1:06 pm

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at TDW is Murderously Funny

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
AT THE DRAMA WORKSHOP IS MURDEROUSLY FUNNY

TDW_Arsenic and Old Lace logo(Cheviot, Ohio) The Drama Workshop is pleased to present Joseph Kesselring’s perennial favorite comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace. The show opens on Friday, September 12th and runs for three weekends: September 12-14, September 19-21, and September 26-28. Curtain time for Friday and Saturday performances is 8:00 pm; curtain for Sunday matinees is 2:00 pm. All performances take place at The Glenmore Playhouse, 3716 Glenmore Ave., Cheviot, OH 45211.

It’s a quiet day in 1941 Brooklyn. The elderly Brewster sisters, Abby and Martha, are serving tea and spreading charitable joy throughout the neighborhood. Their nephew Mortimer is about to make this the happiest day of his life when an intruder — a very, very quiet intruder — changes everything. And when Mortimer’s two-faced — or is it three- or four-faced? — brother pays an unexpected visit, he sets in motion a frantic — and hilarious — chain of events that’s resolved only at the final curtain.

Lynne Aronson (Anderson Twp.) directs a cast of experienced actors drawn from many areas of the Tri-State, including Dee Dunn (North College Hill), Valeria Ambergey (Ft. Thomas), Dan Maloney (Norwood), Ron Samad (Hyde Park), Doug Tumeo (Hartwell), and Chris Bishop (Covington). Rounding out the cast are Elizabeth Molloy, Jim Busey, Jim Meridieth, Jason Cox, Ray Lebowski, Clint Bramkamp, and Tim Palmer.

The Drama Workshop performs at The Glenmore Playhouse, formerly the Glenmore Bowl, at the corner of Glenmore and Gamble in the heart of the Cheviot Business District. There are many options for dinner and drinks within a short walk from the Playhouse. TDW received a prestigious Rehabilitation Award from the Cincinnati Preservation Association in November 2013 for their efforts to save the building from demolition and repurpose it.

Tickets may be reserved on-line at The Drama Workshop’s website, http://www.thedramaworkshop.org, or by calling the ticket line at 513.598.8303. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for children 12 and younger. Reservations are strongly recommended.

THE DRAMA WORKSHOP was founded in 1954. TDW is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to advancing education and promotion of the theatrical arts. The Drama Workshop is widely recognized as one of greater Cincinnati’s most accomplished community theater organizations, garnering dozens of awards annually from the Cincinnati Association of Community Theatres. TDW’s production of NUNSENSE was selected to represent the Southwest Ohio region at the Ohio Community Theatre Association annual conference in 2014, and TDW was also honored to represent the state of Ohio at the American Association of Community Theatre regional conference in 2013. Prospective members, and individuals or businesses interested in becoming involved or in helping advance TDW’s mission are encouraged to contact the group through our website at www.thedramaworkshop.org, or by phone at 513-598-8303.

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