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MUSICALS SHE WROTE: Celebrating Women Songwriters 
Cincinnati Music Theatre
June 23-July 1
Aronoff Center Fifth-Third Bank Theatre [Downtown]

Directed by Joe Stollenwerk
Music Direction by Joel Kurzynski
Choreography by JV Katz
Produced by Megan Williams and Eric Bardes

Cast: Carter Bechtol, Lisa Breithaupt, Emily Bruns, Mollie Bryson, Kennedy Florence, Peyton Hahn, Anna Snyder, Lori Valentine, Julie Wartner & Monica Weber

Musical Theatre songwriting has always been a boys’ club. But women have been writing musicals—a lot of them—since the 19th century! This revue will trace the history of women writing music or lyrics from the early days of operetta and musical comedy through the Golden Age, the Post-Golden Age, and today. From early songs you might not know were written by a woman—“Ah Sweet Mystery of Life” and “Hey Big Spender”—to the feminist anthems in A…My Name is Alice and I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road up to the last decade’s explosion of women writing musicals from the serious to the ridiculous.

• Fri, June 23 at 7:30pm
• Sat, June 24 at 4pm & 7:30pm
• Fri, June 30 at 7:30pm
• Sat, July 1 at 4pm & 7:30pm

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KINKY BOOTS
Cincinnati Music Theatre
May 12-20
Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theatre [Downtown]

Directed by Aubrey E. Wilson
Music direction by Charlie Wilhelm
Vocal direction by Madelaine Wilkerson
Choreographed by Jules Breslin
Produced by Aubrey E. Wilson & Chelsey Ross

Cast: Robert Breslin IV as Charlie Price, Garrett Klaas as Lola/Simon, Jamie Sivrais as Don, Rebecca Wall as Lauren, Sarah Gidley as NIcola, Mary Vosseberg as Pat, Laura Petracco as Trish, JM Durnil as George, Garry Zink as Harry/Ensemble, Dana Kisor as Mr. Price/Ensemble, El Sulcer as Young Lola & Paul Hahn as Young Charlie
The Angels: Brian Anderson, Kyle Fisher, Max Mason, Brett Parr, Michael Phillips & Daniel Uetrecht
Ensemble: Nate Huitger, Hannah Johnson, Chelsea Patterson, Alex Shaw & Elizabeth Travnik

Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized… and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.

Filled with glitter, glam and a whole lot of sole, Kinky Boots is a sensation that has inspired audiences around the world by reminding us all that we can change the world when we change our minds. Based on a film of the same name, with music by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots lifts us up and shows us that we have way more in common than we ever imagined.

• Fri-Sat, May 12-13 at 7:30pm
• Sun, May 14 at 2pm
• Wed-Sat, May 17-20 at 7:30pm

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