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‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE… at Broadway in Cincinnati Runs Dec. 2-13

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE…
Broadway in Cincinnati
Dec. 2-13
Aronoff Center Procter & Gamble Hall [Downtown]

Cirque du Soleil’s holiday-themed family theatrical spectacle arrives this December. ‘Twas the Night Before… is an exhilarating new spin on the beloved Christmas classic as only Cirque du Soleil can imagine. This vibrant acrobatic spectacle about the joy of sharing and friendship promises to spark lasting memories in the hearts of children and adults alike.

  • Wed-Fri, Dec. 2-4 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 5 at 1pm, 4pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 6 at Noon, 3pm & 6pm
  • Wed-Fri, Dec. 9-11 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 12 at 1pm, 4pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 13 at Noon, 3pm & 6pm

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THE OUTSIDERS On Sale Friday, October 30

“STUNNING. ELECTRIFYING. ASTONISHING.” – The New York Times

TICKETS ON SALE FOR
THE OUTSIDERS COMING TO CINCINNATI

March 16 – 28, 2027

CINCINNATI, Oct. 29, 2026 – First Financial Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth is thrilled to announce that single tickets for the Tony Award®-winning Best Musical, The Outsiders, based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark motion picture, will go on sale Friday, October 30, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will be available online at CincinnatiArts.org, by phone at 513.621.ARTS or in person at the Aronoff Center Box Office, downtown. The Outsiders will play the Aronoff Center March 16 – 28, 2027. Group orders of 10 or more can be placed by contacting peggy.hughes@broadwayacrossamerica.com.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of ‘outsiders’ battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. The Outsiders navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want to become in a world that may never accept them. With a dynamic original score, The Outsiders is a story of friendship, family, belonging…and the realization that there is still “lots of good in the world.”

The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Outsiders features a book by Tony Award nominee Adam Rapp with Tony Award winner Justin Levine, music and lyrics by Tony Award nominees Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, music supervision, orchestration & arrangements by Justin Levine, choreography by Tony Award nominees Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman and is directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor. 

 The Outsiders features Scenography by Tony Award nominees AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian, Costume Design by Sarafina Bush, Lighting Design by Tony Award winner Brian MacDevitt, Sound Design by Tony Award winner Cody Spencer, Projection Design by Tony Award winner Hana S. Kim, Special Effects Design by Jeremy Chernick & Lillis Meeh, Hair & Wig Design by Alberto “Albee” Alvarado, Makeup Design by Tishonna Ferguson, Sound Effects Specialist Taylor Bense, Creative Consultant Jack Viertel. Speech Text & Dialect Coach Gigi Buffington. Music Supervision & Additional Orchestrations by Tony Award nominee Matt Hinkley, Music Direction by Remy Kurs. Production Supervision by Beverly Jenkins, Production Stage Management by Travis Blackwell. Casting is by The TRC Company/Xavier Rubiano, CSA.  

The Outsiders opened on Broadway on April 11, 2024, to rave reviews and continues to play to sold-out houses at the Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). The New York Post proclaims The Outsiders as “THE BEST NEW MUSICAL OF THE SEASON.” “STUNNING THINGS ARE HAPPENING ON THE STAGE OF THE JACOBS THEATER. Electrifying. Astonishing. Endlessly effective. The Outsiders has been made with so much love and sincerity. It is fair to call it golden,” says The New York Times. Entertainment Weekly says, “The Outsiders has a heart of gold and THE POWER TO INSPIRE AN ENTIRE GENERATION.” “AN EXHILARATING WORLD OF MOVEMENT WITH HIGH-OCTANE CHOREOGRAPHY,” states New York Magazine. Time Out New York calls it “RAW AND MORE PULSE-POUNDING than anything else on Broadway right now.”

The Outsiders is produced on tour by The Araca Group, American Zoetrope, Olympus Theatricals, Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky, Angelina Jolie, Betsy Dollinger, Jonathan & Michelle Clay, Cristina Marie Vivenzio, The Shubert Organization, LaChanze & Marylee Fairbanks, Debra Martin Chase, Sony Music Masterworks, Jamestown Revival Theater, Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros, Tanninger Entertainment, Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman, Mistry Theatrical Ventures, Galt & Irvin Productions, Tulsa Clarks, Paul & Margaret Liljenquist, Bob & Claire Patterson, Voltron Global Media, James L. Nederlander, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, The John Gore Organization, Independent Presenters Network, Stephen Lindsay & Brett Sirota, Jeffrey Finn, Playhouse Square, ASR Productions, Indelible InK, Lionheart Productions, The Broadway Investor’s Club, Starhawk Productions, Distant Rumble, GTR Productions, Green Leaf Partnership, Michael & Elizabeth Venuti, Leslie Kavanaugh, Deborah & Dave Smith, Belle Productions, Chas & Jen Grossman, Rungnapa & Jim Teague, Michael & Molly Schroeder, Casey & Chelsea Baugh, Jim & Emily Flautt, Jon L. Morris, Becky Winkler, William Moran Hickey Jr. & William Moran Hickey III, Melissa Chamberlain & Michael McCartney, Wavelength Productions, Rob O’Neill & Shane Snow, Eric Stine, Rachel Weinstein, Cornice Productions and La Jolla Playhouse.

The Grammy-nominated Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Outsiders from Sony Masterworks Broadway is available now.

The world premiere of The Outsiders was produced by La Jolla Playhouse, Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director and Debby Buchholz, Managing Director, in March 2023.

The Outsiders will play the Aronoff Center March 16 – 28, 2027: March 16 – 19 at 7:30 p.m, March 20 at 2:00 p.m and 7:30 p.m, March 21 at 1:00 p.m and 6:30 p.m, March 23 – 25 at 7:30 p.m, March 26 at 1:00 p.m and 7:30 p.m, March 27 at 2:00 p.m and 7:30 p.m, and March 28 at 1:00 p.m. Tickets start at $55 and can be found online at CincinnatiArts.org, by phone at 513.621.ARTS or in person at the Aronoff Center Box Office downtown. For groups of 10 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 visit https://cincinnati.broadway.com/

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First Financial 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. 

Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, Group Sales Box Office, and Broadway Brands. Led by 25-time Tony Award winner John Gore (Owner & CEO), Broadway Across America pioneered the Broadway subscription touring model and is a leading presenter of the first-class productions across more than 45 North American markets. Since inception, Broadway Across America has produced and/or invested in hundreds of Broadway, touring Broadway, and international productions that have won countless Tony awards and introduced millions of fans to the power of live theater. 

The John Gore Organization is a leading presenter, distributor, and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Under the leadership of 25-time Tony-winner and owner John Gore, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, Group Sales Box Office and Broadway Brands. The company presents shows in over 45 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. The John Gore Organization is committed to supporting theater access and education programs that introduce Broadway to the next generation of audiences and theater professionals.

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Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST On Sale

Tickets On Sale for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati on Friday, October 23 

Performances begin on February 16 and play for 2 weeks through February 28, 2027 at the Aronoff Center 

(Cincinnati, OH) (October 22, 2026) – Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt and Anne Quart, and First Financial Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth announced today that tickets for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 23 at 10am.  The enchanting and timeless Broadway musical will begin performances in Cincinnati at the Aronoff Center on Tuesday, March 16, 2027 for a limited engagement of 2 weeks through Sunday, March 28, 2027. 

Based on the 1991 Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, Beauty and the Beast premiered on Broadway in 1994 and still ranks as one of the longest-running shows in the industry’s history. Nominated for nine Tony® Awards, winning for Best Costume Design, Beauty remains one of the highest-grossing Broadway shows of all time. The title’s visibility and success have expanded globally with productions of the stage show and the smash Oscar®-nominated 2017 live-action film, which grossed over $1B worldwide.

In Cincinnati, Beauty and the Beast will play Tuesday through Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 7:30pm and Sunday at 1pm and 6:30pm. Beginning Friday, October 23, tickets will be available at the Aronoff Center Box Office, and online at CincinnatiArts.org. To charge tickets, call the Cincinnati Arts Association at 513.621.2787 (10am-5pm, M-F).  Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling 513.369.4363.

Ticket buyers are reminded that CincinnatiArts.org is the only official retail ticket outlet for all performances at the Aronoff Center. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the Aronoff Center is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.

About Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Critics have raved about the show throughout its history, from its 1994 Broadway premiere to the recent smash U.K. and Australian productions: “A delight! The astonishments rarely cease,” declared The New York Times in reviewing the original Broadway production.  “A tale as old as time, but as exhilarating as ever,” wrote the London Evening Standard. “Everything you could hope for: lovely music, dazzling costumes and standout choreography,” raved the Chicago Tribune of the current North American tour.

The structure and tone of the story and score made Disney history. It was just the second time that a Disney film had been structured as a stage musical where the songs are integral to plot and characterization. This Menken/Ashman innovation is credited with the 1990’s Disney animation renaissance that went on to create such film classics as Aladdin, The Lion King and Hunchback of Notre Dame and helped re-introduce the book musical form to popular culture. 

Beauty and the Beast, directed & choreographed by Matt West, features Alan Menken’s Academy Award®-winning score, songs by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman (including the Academy Award®-winning title song and the show-stopping “Be Our Guest”), plus songs written especially for the stage by Alan Menken and Tim Rice (including “If I Can’t Love Her” and “A Change In Me”).   The production features a book by Linda Woolverton, author of the original screenplay.  Sets are by Stanley A. Meyer, costumes by Ann Hould-Ward (Tony Award® winner for Beauty and the Beast) and lighting by Natasha Katz. Longtime Menken collaborators Michael Kosarin and Danny Troob are music supervisor/arranger and orchestrator, respectively. New dance music arrangements are by David Chase.  David Andrews Rogers is music director.

Completing the design team, John Shivers is sound designer, Darrel Maloney is projection & video designer, and David H. Lawrence is hair & make-up designer. Jim Steinmeyer is the illusion designer, as he was on the original 1994 production. Jason Trubitt is the production supervisor and Myriah Bash is the general manager.

Previous Disney-produced North American Tours of Beauty and the Beast played for almost eight years, for a combined total of 2,893 performances.

For more information, visit www.beautyandthebeastthemusical.com, Instagram and Facebook.

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First Financial 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. 

Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, Group Sales Box Office, and Broadway Brands. Led by 25-time Tony Award winner John Gore (Owner & CEO), Broadway Across America pioneered the Broadway subscription touring model and is a leading presenter of the first-class productions across more than 45 North American markets. Since inception, Broadway Across America has produced and/or invested in hundreds of Broadway, touring Broadway, and international productions that have won countless Tony awards and introduced millions of fans to the power of live theater. 

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BOOP! The Musical Review

By Katrina “Kat” Reynolds

BOOP! The Musical presented by Broadway in Cincinnati through October 25th. I attended the Opening Night performance. 

Aliya Grace as Betty Boop. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

In a limited run, Broadway in Cincinnati is presenting BOOP! The Musical with book by Tony Award winner Bob Martin, music by GRAMMY winner David Foster, and Lyrics by Tony Award nominee Susan Birkenhead. In BOOP!. we find Betty, who dreams of an ordinary day off from the fame of her very own black-and-white world, thrust into the complicated world of colour.

While Broadway Direction & Choreography was originated by Jerry Mitchell, re-creation credit of this production is given to DB Bonds (Direction) and Rachelle Rak (Choreography). Both Mr. Bonds and Ms. Rak do an exceptional job with pacing, use of the playing space, and highlighting featured as well as ensemble members. While the story and songs are very strong, this is a dream show for an accomplished and versatile dancer. Euphonious melodies fill the stage thanks to Music Director/Conductor Braden Chudzik; he clearly has a solid understanding of several musical genres.

Highest of praise to Scenic Designer David Rockwell whose conceptions create an additional character (or characters) with stunning stage pictures and rich visuals. In addition, beautiful work by Costume Designer Gregg Barnes (so many gorgeous and tailored lewks!), Lighting Design by Philip S. Rosenberg, and Projection Design by Finn Ross complement the vision seamlessly. Use of both black-and-white and colour are important to the story and they meet this goal without issue.  

I am hard-pressed to choose individual performing artists to highlight as this is a cast chain which does not have a weak link. However, I will do my best to give out some flowers. The ensemble of dancers are particularly the underdog heroes in this sparkling production. We are gifted with movers who crush a little jazz, a little hip-hop, a little tap, and a whole lot of energy and coordination – bravx to each of you!

Joshua Woodie is wonderfully cringey as “real world” villain, Raymond Demarest – he has charisma with a capital “C”. Mason Ballard is extremely affable as Dwayne – you will find yourself rooting for him throughout. Adam Clarke as Pudgy is marvelously expressive as sweet Pudgy – and now I want a Pudgy. Michelle Jennings and Dan Mason have ineffable chemistry together as Valentina and Grampy, respectively. Finally, Aliya Grace is utterly delightful as the complicated Betty Boop. Ms. Grace embodies the essence of the cartoon character flawlessly while making her a 3-dimensional person. Of course, she has the voice, manner, and aesthetics down pat – but she somehow makes it easy to believe this entity could exist in our timeline.   

There is something refreshing and wonderfully pure about the story of a classic cartoon character coming into the modern age “real world” and making an impact on those around her. Betty Boop embodies the collective creativity and style of the Jazz Age. She reflected the strength and newfound independence of modern American women of the era, celebrating the fact that we are all “capable of amazing things!”

Young or old, sentimental or logical, I defy you to leave this pleasing musical without a smile on your face or a pep in your step.

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway in Cincinnati Runs Nov. 10-15

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Broadway in Cincinnati
Nov. 10-15
Aronoff Center [Downtown]

For 65 years, The Sound of Music has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed – it’s meant to be shared. Now, a critically acclaimed North American tour brings the cherished musical to stages across the country to teach a new generation to sing. Recommended for ages 7 and up. Audience Advisory: This production includes depiction of Nazi iconography and references, as well as use of flashing lights.

  • Tue-Fri, Nov. 10-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Nov. 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm
  • Sun, Nov. 15 at 1pm & 6:30pm

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