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Posted Thu, July 2
Textile Studio Liquidation Sale
Posted Thu, July 2
Press Release: Big Musical Theatre Weekend Coming to the Loft
July 17-19
Posted Tue, June 30
Press Release: Jersey Productions Presents the American Musical Classic OKLAHOMA!
Running July 17-25th at the Aronoff Center
Posted Mon, June 29
Cincinnati Playwright New Voices Series Competition Seeking New Scripts
Posted Wed, June 24
Rush Tickets and Online discounts available for Dora the Explorer Live!: The Search for the City of Lost Toys
At the Aronoff June 26-28.
Posted Wed, June 24
Cincinnati Landmark Productions Seeks Instructor/Coordinator for New Covedale Theatre After-School Drama Program
Posted Wed, June 24
Ken Jones Explores Lincoln -CityBeat article
Local playwright wins nationwide search to pen play about Abraham Lincoln
Posted Wed, June 24
CinStages E-Newsletter for June 24
Posted Thu, June 18
Press Release: Mamma Mia Walks Down the Aisle of the Aronoff Center
The Global Smash Hit Will Return for One Week Only, July 14-19
Posted Wed, June 17
Side by Side by Sondheim -CityBeat review
Fractured story overshadows solid music. -Rick Pender
Posted Wed, June 17
League of Cincinnati Theatres Seeks Continuing Achievement Award Nominations
Posted Tue, June 16
Press Release: Sixth Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival Most Successful Ever
Festival attracts record audiences
Posted Mon, June 15
Press Release: Dora the Explorer Live!: Search for the City of Lost Toys Coming to Explore Cincinnati
At the Aronoff Center, June 26-28
Posted Mon, June 15
Looking for a Volunteer Proficient Sound Person for a New Holocaust-Related Play
Posted Mon, June 15
Press Release: Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 2009-2010 Subscriptions On Sale Now
Great theatrical entertainment – at a great price
Posted Sat, June 13
Sondheim shines through at NKU -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Commonwealth Theater's summer season opener Side by Side by Sondheim is kind of a square peg/round hole show.
Posted Fri, June 12
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Building a Community from the Fringe Festival
Posted Fri, June 12
Glaser's dinner theater tackles Sondheim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Justin Glaser, 2000 NKU grad and Fort Thomas native, is back on the NKU stage for the next two weeks
Posted Tue, June 9
Fringe ticket sales up 4% -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Total attendance of 6,600 for 31 shows and more than 150 performances in 12 days of theatre, film, dance and music that ended Saturday
Posted Mon, June 8
Ensemble season bows to Big Apple -Cincinnati Enquirer article
New York hits dominate the 2009-10 season of regional premieres at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati
Posted Mon, June 8
Longevity, quality spur 2009 ticket sales -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Cincinnati Fringe Festival attendance was tracking about 15 percent ahead of last year late last week
Posted Wed, June 3
Fringe Festival wins Acclaim awards -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Cincinnati Fringe earns a record number of Acclaim Awards for its 2009 festival.
Posted Wed, June 3
Travel -CityBeat review
Two problems with Travel, the aerial dance show: It doesn't go anywhere, and it needs to lighten up. Still, you might enjoy the trip. -Julie York Coppens
Posted Wed, June 3
Bibliography of Love -CityBeat review
The primary reason to see jan street dance theatre's Bibliography of Love isn't the dancing but the spoken word. -Julie Mullins
Posted Wed, June 3
A Chorus Line -CityBeat review
Classic musical explores the psyche of performers. -Rick Pender
Posted Wed, June 3
The Secret Garden -CityBeat review
Posted Tue, June 2
CCM presents 20th-century classics -Cincinnati Enquirer article
College-Conservatory of Music's 2009-10 main stage season will be dominated by some of the best 20th-century's drama, musical theater and opera.
Posted Tue, June 2
CDT trims two acts from season -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Posted Tue, June 2
Press Release: Sparrow to Take Flight in Dayton
An Amazing Musical Journey through the Life of a Great American Star
Posted Mon, June 1
The 4 Food Groups -Cincinnati Enquirer review
At their best when they rely less on words and more on movement. -David Lyman
Posted Mon, June 1
7 (x1) Samurai -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Gaines brings impressive clowning, mime, movement and mask skills to his insane, one-man re-telling of Akira Kurosawa's film classic The Seven Samurai -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, June 1
7 (x1) Samurai -CityBeat review
In a pre-Fringe interview Gaines said, "Imagine mime that isn't pretentious and clowning that isn't childish." Man, did he get that right. -Tom McElfesh
Posted Mon, June 1
The Gayer Show -CityBeat review
The two men don't interact, but they trade off speaking time, and their experiences comment on each other. The resulting synergy makes the whole greater than the sum of the parts. -Mark Sterner
Posted Mon, June 1
Gravesongs -CityBeat review
One of the most sincere and engaging theatrical performances of the 2009 Fringe. -Rick Pender
Posted Mon, June 1
No Stranger Than Home -CityBeat review
The piece is personal, and what it might lack in theatricality it makes up for with immediacy. -Rodger Pille
Posted Mon, June 1
Painted -CityBeat review
Painted runs about half an hour, so it's over before the paint has dried and the ideas have soaked in. -Julie York Coppens
Posted Mon, June 1
Press Release: 7 (x1) Samurai at Cincy Fringe Festival
May 30–June 6
Posted Mon, June 1
The Success Show -CityBeat review
Let's get it out of the way right now: The Success Show succeeds. -Nicholas Korn
Posted Sun, May 31
KAZ/m -Cincinnati Enquirer review
At first, KAZ/m seems an odd selection for Performance Gallery, a Cincinnati theater that relishes life at the theater's outer limits. If it’s traditional, it’s not for them. -David Lyman
Posted Sun, May 31
Painted -Cincinnati Enquirer review
An interesting and enjoyable piece of performance art created by Kendall Karg and White Beard Productions. -Joseph McDonough
Posted Sun, May 31
Call Me -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Yes, it's fun. But it engages the senses in a ways that few of the other shows can. It's a crap shoot. And it's wildly invigorating. -David Lyman
Posted Sun, May 31
No Stranger Than Home -Cincinnati Enquirer review
A more appropriate title for this collection of monologues at Art Academy of Cincinnati would be It's All About Me. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Sun, May 31
The Edge -Cincinnati Enquirer review
A strong performance of what is, essentially, a 45-minute monologue. -David Lyman
Posted Sun, May 31
The 4 Food Groups -CityBeat review
Players of Pones Inc. find fresh and fun ways to explore sex, food, interpersonal relationships and more. -Julie Mullins
Posted Sun, May 31
Call Me -CityBeat review
An ingenious concoction that uses a staple of 21st-century life, your very own cell phone, to make theater on the streets of Over-the-Rhine and in your head. -Jane Durrell
Posted Sun, May 31
The Edge -CityBeat review
A beautifully measured, well-polished character study that should enrich the whole fabric of the this year's Fringe. -Julie York Coppens
Posted Sun, May 31
Incredulity -CityBeat review
What you look for in an improv troupe is trust and familiarity, and the Incredulities display both. -Rodger Pille
Posted Sun, May 31
Sex, Dreams, and Self Control! -CityBeat review
Kevin Thornton's Sex, Dreams and Self-Control is a tour de force. -Mark Sterner
Posted Sat, May 30
Brother Bailey's Pageant of Moral Superiority and Creation Science Island Jamboree -CityBeat review
You wanna know what "sophomoric" means? You can look it up in your Webster...or you could just go see a Fringe Festival performance of this show. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Sat, May 30
Cemetery Golf -CityBeat review
Loucks has the master storyteller's art locked. -Tom McElfrsh
Posted Sat, May 30
Four Wishes -CityBeat review
There's a magical moment when the audience realizes that we, too, have gotten everything we might have wished for from Four Wishes, we just needed patience to recognize it. -Julie York Coppens
Posted Sat, May 30
Villainy -CityBeat review
Shakespeare, you can understand being intimidated inserting one’s own voice into the proceedings. But that clearly is what this piece calls for. And when Baldwin and his cast do that, the show works best. -Rodger Pille
Posted Fri, May 29
Jacques Brel Lonesome Losers of the Night -Cincinnati Enquirer review
It's a pleasure to be re-introduced to Belgian songwriter/poet [Jacques Brel's] works. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, May 29
Gravesongs -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Fringe's sleeper hit may be Gravesongs, this year's edition of Ensemble Theatre's annual intern show. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, May 29
Sex, Dreams, and Self Control! -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Sex Dreams & Self Control has had much success in other cities around the country and should be a big hit at the Cincy Fringe as well. -Joe McDonough
Posted Fri, May 29
Four Wishes -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Could use some tightening but it does evoke a mythic and timeless world and sense of humanity. -Joseph McDonough
Posted Fri, May 29
Cinema Fantastique -CityBeat review
The performance is witty, wise, energetic and largely appealing -Mark Sterner
Posted Fri, May 29
Empire of Feathers -CityBeat review
Gleefully low-budget epic adventure by a London-based stage trio called Giant Bird looks like something newly hatched -Julie York Coppens
Posted Fri, May 29
KAZ/m -CityBeat review
None of [the Performance Gallery Fringe] works much resemble one another beyond the qualities of profound creativity, inventive writing and admirable acting. -Rick Pender
Posted Fri, May 29
The Terrorism of Everyday Life -CityBeat review
He's fast, he's funny, he’s smart as the proverbial whip and somewhere in his psyche he has a feeling for family that can't be shelved. -Jane Durrell
Posted Fri, May 29
Body Language II: PHYS ED. -Cincinnati Enquirer review
A mini-powerhouse of a show, one that is fun and deliciously freewheeling. -David Lyman
Posted Fri, May 29
Body Language II: PHYS ED. -CityBeat review
The students are types, not individuals, the better to deal with typical emotions. It's shorthand, and it works. -Jane Durrell
Posted Fri, May 29
Jacques Brel's Lonsesome Losers of the Night -CityBeat review
Troubled that Lonesome Losers of the Night is not more dramatically compelling. -Rick Pender
Posted Fri, May 29
Where Drunk Men Go: A Poem with Music -CityBeat review
Where Drunk Men Go is a mature show in the truest sense. It does not ask for answers but takes its experience straight from the bottle. -Nicholas Korn
Posted Fri, May 29
Fringe Festival Kicks Off in Cincinnati -WLWT Video
Festival occupies Over-the-Rhine for the next few weeks.
Posted Thu, May 28
A Perfectly Wonderful Evening -Cincinnati Enquirer review
A Perfectly Wonderful Evening just that. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Thu, May 28
It Might Be Ok and Guns and Chickens-Cincinnati Enquirer review
Posted Thu, May 28
Assholes & Aureoles-Cincinnati Enquirer review
'A&A' touching, not preachy. -David Lyman
Posted Thu, May 28
Recruiting, Inspiring, Motivating -CityBeat article
Jay Kalagayan's departure from Know Theatre, the company he founded in 1997, surprised a lot of people.
Posted Thu, May 28
X Marks the Spot for Cincy Fringe Festival -CityBeat article
Get ready for a treasure hunt
Posted Thu, May 28
Assholes and Aureoles -CityBeat review
Assholes was funny. But, more than that, it was smart. Like really smart. -Rodger Pille
Posted Thu, May 28
Free At Last and Confused in the Land of Good and Evil -CityBeat review
Free at Last/Land of Confusion/The Good, The Bad and The Evil: Angels vs. Demons is at least 60 repetitive, mind-numbing, ear-assaulting minutes too long. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Thu, May 28
Guns and Chickens -CityBeat review
...Most of the 45 minutes are very entertaining. -Rick Pender
Posted Thu, May 28
It Might Be OK -CityBeat review
...relating the past, rather than creating a present...is what makes It Might Be OK just OK. -Nicholas Korn
Posted Thu, May 28
A Perfectly Wonderful Evening -CityBeat review
The punch lines and emotional moments come close — but alas, no cigar -Nicholas Korn
Posted Thu, May 28
Empire of Feathers-Cincinnati Enquirer review
A fascinating tale lies tucked away somewhere inside Empire of Feathers. But finding it is no simple task. -David Lyman
Posted Wed, May 27
All about the Fringe Festival -Metromix Cincinnati article
Six reasons to check out the sixth annual festival
Posted Wed, May 27
Fringe Kick-Off Gallery -Metromix Cincinnati photo gallery
The Fringe Festival got the party started with Eclipse and drink specials at the Know Theatre Tuesday night.
Posted Wed, May 27
Sycamore grad in 'Chorus Line' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Sycamore High School grad David Hull is front and center in A Chorus Line
Posted Wed, May 27
A Chorus Line -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Great musical drama is getting a first-rate touring production. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Tue, May 26
Press Release: Artemis Exchange presents A Perfectly Wonderful Evening
As part of the 2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Posted Tue, May 26
ActionNews Teaser -CFF YouTube video
Cincinnati Fringe ActionNews Nightly at 10:30pm
Posted Mon, May 25
How to See Every Show: Fringe Schedule -The Conveyor article
Can't decide which shows to go see? Why not see them all
Posted Mon, May 25
Marry Me a Little -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Playhouse provides a solidly directed, entertaining and well-performed production of this little known musical.
Posted Sun, May 24
Critic's picks: Cincinnati to London -Cincinnati Enquirer article
If I could only see five Fringe shows, these are the ones I'd choose - and why:
Posted Sun, May 24
Fringe draws from afar -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Half the entries in this year's festival from out of town
Posted Sat, May 23
'Marry Me' sneaks peek at 'Man' and 'Woman' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Stafford Arima, who steered popular Playhouse musicals Ace and Altar Boyz returns to town to sample Sondheim
Posted Thu, May 21
The 4 Food Groups Trailer -Pones Inc. YouTube Video
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival with performances May 28-June 5
Posted Thu, May 21
Male Cast Member Needed for SBM's Musical of Musicals the Musical
Posted Wed, May 20
Riverdance -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Groundbreaking when it premiered, it continues to delight audiences. -Scott Cain
Posted Wed, May 20
The Sixth-Annual Cincinnati Fringe Takes Flight -CityBeat article
Next Week's Shot of Experimental Adrenaline
Posted Tue, May 19
Broadway series loaded with bright lights -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Crowd-pleasing 2009-10 Broadway touring season at the Aronoff Center has girl-power icons.
Posted Tue, May 19
Vendors Wanted for Covedale Center for the Performing Arts Neighborhood Yard Sale
Posted Tue, May 19
Press Release: Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America Announces 09/10 Season
Posted Tue, May 19
Theater's best win Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
It was a moment to shine for actors, educators and stage productions in the fourth annual Acclaim Awards
Posted Mon, May 18
Acclaim Awards -Cincinnati Enquirer photo gallery
Pictures from Monday nights Gala.
Posted Mon, May 18
Know founder quits to focus on family -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Jay B. Kalagayanis formally resigning from the company after 12 years
Posted Mon, May 18
Volunteer Violinist Needed for CPI's Elegy
Posted Mon, May 18
2009 Acclaim Awards Gala Interview on Cincinnati Edition -WVXU Audio
Rob Bucher interviewed by Mark Purzell regarding this year's event.
Posted Mon, May 18
New Edgecliff Theatre Seeks Resident Stage Manager for 2009-2010 Season
Posted Sat, May 16
Marry Me a Little -CityBeat review
A distillation of Sondheim themes for all musical theater lovers. -Rick Pender
Posted Fri, May 15
Fans still head over heels for Riverdance -Cincinnati Enquirer article
After more than a decade of touring, Riverdance is bidding farewell to North America
Posted Fri, May 15
Cincinnati Shakespeare takes on Shaw comedy -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Cincinnati Shakespeare takes on Shaw for the first time
Posted Fri, May 15
Falstaff -Music in Cincinnati review
Bravo CCM, which continues to feed Cincinnati’s considerable appetite for opera. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
Posted Fri, May 15
Marry Me a Little -Cincinnati Enquirer review
You'll be richer for seeing Marry Me. -Jackie Demaline.
Posted Fri, May 15
Falstaff -Cincinnati Enquirer review
So energized, fleet and inventive, it was engaging from start to finish. -Janelle Gelfand
Posted Thu, May 14
'Falstaff' baritones portray lecherous lead -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Jonathan Lasch and Noel Bouley perform the title role in the production's two casts
Posted Wed, May 13
Cincinnati Landmark Productions Seeking Evenings/Weekend Box Office Manager
Posted Mon, May 11
Arms and the Man -CityBeat review
Classic Shaw comedy contrasts romance and pragmatism. -Rick Pender
Posted Mon, May 11
Lebanon Theatre Company Presents Taking Steps
June 5-14
Posted Sun, May 10
Arms and the Man -Cincinnati Enquirer review
George Bernard Shaw and Matt Johnson, director of Cincinnati Shakespeare season closer, couldn't be a worse match. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Sun, May 10
Know Theatre shores up Jersey's season -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Jersey Productions returns to the Aronoff Center's Jarson-Kaplan Theater for a second season with three shows and a new collaboration with Know Theatre of Cincinnati.
Posted Fri, May 8
Press Release: DIY Productions Presents Call Me
At the Cincinnati Fringe Festival May 29-June 6
Posted Thu, May 7
Current shows have garnered Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Don't Make Me... at ETC, Playhouse's Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and A Little Night Music
Posted Thu, May 7
Volunteers Needed for Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Posted Wed, May 6
Week 5 of Big Brainer -CFF YouTube video
The fifth and final promotional trailer for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, May 26-June 6.
Posted Wed, May 6
Press Release: A Chorus Line
The New Production of the Pulitzer and Tony Award-Winning Musical Plays the Aronoff Center May 26-June 7
Posted Wed, May 6
Press Release: Seven Artists to be Featured at 2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Visual Fringe has Record Number of Applicants
Posted Mon, May 4
Playhouse seeks Tiny Tim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Kids interested in auditioning for the 2009 edition of "A Christmas Carol" at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park should send their résumé and photo to the theater now through June 1.
Posted Sun, May 3
Don't Make Me Pull This Show Over -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Musical revue, which is receiving its professional world premiere by Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, is at its best during some of the more serious moments
Posted Fri, May 1
Playwrights' revue pulls few parenting punches -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Cincy native Richard Oberacker delivers another world premiere musical to his hometown.
Posted Fri, May 1
A Little Night Music -Cincinnati Enquirer review
New Stage Collective's A Little Night Music deserves to be May’s buzziest show. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, May 1
A Little Night Music -CityBeat review
New Stage Collective goes out with a stylish bang. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Fri, May 1
Don’t Make Me Pull This Show Over -CityBeat review
swift and zippy musical on parenting and being parented. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Thu, April 30
Don't Make Me Pull This Show Over -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Ensemble Theatre closes its 2008-2009 season with a slam-bang production of the world premiere, high IQ revue.
Posted Thu, April 30
Press Release: The Carnegie Receives the Summer in Full Bloom With
The Secret Garden, May 29-June 15.
Posted Wed, April 29
Week 4 of Big Brainer -CFF YouTube video
The fourth promotional trailer for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, May 26-June 6.
Posted Wed, April 29
Rick Pender Interviews Richard Oberacker -WVXU video
Creator of Don't Make Me Pull This Show Over: Dispatches From the Frontlines of Parenting
Posted Wed, April 29
Final Track: Richard Oberacker Shares Music and History
An inside look at the development of the new musical Don't Make Me Pull This Show Over opening at ETC
Posted Tue, April 28
Press Release: Riverdance Returns to Cincinnati For Five Farewell Performances
May 15-17
Posted Mon, April 27
VTA Chase Broadway Series Presents Wait Until Dark
Classic Thriller Comes to Life on the Victoria Theater Stage May 5-17
Posted Sun, April 26
Acclaims honor 'trailblazer' Richard Hess -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Ask about 2009 Acclaim Trailblazer and the same words come up: 'Vision.' 'Passion.' 'Dedication.'
Posted Sat, April 25
Hatcher's Mr. Hyde full of surprise -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Playhouse closer has all the trimmings audiences expect, it's what we don't expect that gives the audiences chills.
Posted Fri, April 24
Cast of characters cuts to chase -Cincinnati Enquirer article
For an introduction to some of the archetype inhabitants of Avenue Q, try this Q&A quiz.
Posted Fri, April 24
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Jekyll' at Playhouse good and evil. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, April 24
Avenue Q -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Avenue Q is fresh, entertaining, funny, and fun! -Scott Cain
Posted Fri, April 24
Avenue Q -CityBeat review
Off-color humor based on coping with today's world. -Rick Pender
Posted Fri, April 24
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -CityBeat review
A creepy, well-told tale with twists and turns. -Rick Pender
Posted Thu, April 23
Playhouse's 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' puts new spin on classic tale -Journal News article
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale receives a new take by Jeffrey Hatcher
Posted Wed, April 22
Week 3 of Big Brainer: Science Challenge -CFF YouTube video
The third promotional trailer for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, May 26-June 6.
Posted Wed, April 22
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -CiN Weekly article
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park brings a new adaptation of the classic novel to the stage
Posted Wed, April 22
Avenue Q -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Avenue Q paved with laughs. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Wed, April 22
Grown-up life lessons from puppets on ‘Avenue Q’ -Journal News article
David Benoit was trained at the Boston Conservatory and had been building a respectable career as a theater performer when the puppets intervened.
Posted Wed, April 22
Love and Communication -CityBeat review
Within James Christy's Love and Communication is a heartfelt, painful story. -Rick Pender
Posted Wed, April 22
Shock and Awe: Soldier's Voices From Iraq -CityBeat review
NKU's Y.E.S. Festival play about soldiers marred by too many laughs. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Wed, April 22
Nightjars -CityBeat review
Student cast takes flight in new work about activism and interrogation at NKU's Y.E.S. festival. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Wed, April 22
Superman & Siegel Take to the Stage -Comic Book Resources.com article
An interview with playwright David Bar Katz, author of The History of Invulnerability
Posted Tue, April 21
'Mary Poppins' here in 2010 -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Mary Poppins will fly into the Aronoff Center a year from now as part of Broadway Across America-Cincinnati
Posted Tue, April 21
'CBS Sunday Morning' to film at CCM -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Crew will be in town conducting interviews and shooting footage of piano lessons, recitals and Pianopalooza
Posted Tue, April 21
Press Release: Schwartz Helps Judge Human Race Theatre Stephen Schwartz Scholarships
Man who inspired Scholarship competition helped judge the finals and award the prizes.
Posted Tue, April 21
On stage: Avenue Q -CiN Weekly article
Tony Award-winning musical brings adult humor, puppets to the Aronoff
Posted Mon, April 20
Press Release: Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!
Thursday, May 14
Posted Sun, April 19
Trio of shows absorbs NKU theater students -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Emma Robertson says the theater department at Northern Kentucky University is "a whirlwind" these days.
Posted Sun, April 19
Collegiate performers win $1,000 -Cincinnati Enquirer article
This year's Acclaim Rising Stars are a trio of multi-talented young women
Posted Sat, April 18
Shock and Awe: Soldier's Voices From Iraq -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Shock & Awe' brings war home
Posted Fri, April 17
Philosophy key to Haidle's world in 'Vigils' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Noah Haidle was going to be a physicist, which has a lot to do with his writing philosophy
Posted Fri, April 17
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Holds Children's Auditions for A Christmas Carol on June 21
Deadline to submit materials for consideration is June 1
Posted Wed, April 15
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
New Plays Take Root
Posted Wed, April 15
Vigils -CityBeat review
Poignant, funny memory play about death. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, April 14
Week 2 of Big Brainer -CFF YouTube video
The second promotional trailer for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, May 26-June 6.
Posted Tue, April 14
Press Release: Shaw's Charming Comedy Arms and the Man Completes Anniversary Season at Cincinnati Shakespeare
Opening May 8
Posted Tue, April 14
Swan Song -CityBeat article
New Stage pulls the plug after seven seasons
Posted Mon, April 13
Will train passengers be more than just seatmates? -Cincinnati Enquirer article
In Last Train to Nibroc, playwright Arlene Hutton offers a sentimental two-hander
Posted Mon, April 13
Press Release: ETC Presents World Premiere Musical
Don't Make Me Pull This Show Over: Dispatches From the Frontlines of Parenting, April 29-May 17
Posted Mon, April 13
Vigils -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Vigils introduces young playwright. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Sun, April 12
Know's season embraces diversity -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Angels in America, regional premieres and a new LGBT Festival are part of Know Theatre's ambitious 2009-2010 season, marking 12 years in Over-the-Rhine.
Posted Sun, April 12
Seven win full tuition to CCM's opera program -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Seven voice students at the CCM were named winners in the annual Opera Scholarship Competition
Posted Sat, April 11
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Presents An Unforgettable Evening
With Stephen Sondheim's Marry Me a Little, May 9-June 14
Posted Sat, April 11
Press Release: Humor and Heartbreak Receive a Southern Twist In
Crimes of the Heart at CCM April 22-26
Posted Sat, April 11
Last Train to Nibroc -CityBeat review
Playhouse offers a sweet, believable love story. -Rick Pender
Posted Fri, April 10
Angry Housewives the Musical -Fox19 video
The women of Angry Housewives perform on Fox 19's morning show
Posted Thu, April 9
Actress Needed for Commonwealth's I Love a Piano
Posted Wed, April 8
Curtain Down -Fox19 video
Theatre Companies Struggling in Economy
Posted Tue, April 7
Comedy of Errors -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Kudos to the hard-working and overall effective cast
Posted Tue, April 7
The Comedy of Errors -CityBeat review
Little amiss in Cincinnati Shakespeare's comedy. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Tue, April 7
Auditions for Big Brainer -CFF YouTube video
Promotional trailer for Cincinnati Fringe Festival, May 26-June 6.
Posted Tue, April 7
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Summer Camp Now Enrolling
Posted Mon, April 6
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Contains high-level and excellently executed circus acts that are to be admired, but the attempt to insert them effectively into a story and theme falls flat. -Scott Cain
Posted Mon, April 6
Press Release: Just Say Y.E.S. to NKU's Three World Premiere Plays
Shock & Awe: Soldiers' Voices from Iraq, Love and Communication & Nightjars make up the 14th Biennial Year End Series
Posted Mon, April 6
New Stage will close its doors -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Ambitious and edgy New Stage Collective has ended its run as a Cincinnati producing company.
Posted Mon, April 6
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Summer Theatre Day Camp Puts Young Talent in the Spotlight
First class sessions begin June 15 and continue through July
Posted Mon, April 6
Press Release: Showboat Majestic Announces Day Camp Days
The World on a String Featuring Frisch Marionettes Variety Show
Posted Mon, April 6
Press Release: New Stage Collective Presents Its Final Production
Sondheim's A Little Night Music at the Know Theatre
Posted Sun, April 5
Acclaim Awards announce 12 winners -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Acclaim winners includes currently running productions: Playhouse's The Foreigner & Peter Pan at Covedale
Posted Sat, April 4
Last Train to Nibroc -Cincinnati Enquirer review
It couldn't ask for a better production. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, April 3
'Jungle Fantasy' makes circus-theater magic -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Cirque Dreams debuted on the legit stage in 2006 with Jungle Fantasy.
Posted Fri, April 3
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy -CityBeat review
Expect an evening of fantastic visual entertainment. -Rick Pender
Posted Thu, April 2
CSC's Educational Program Offers Two Intermediate Acting Classes
Classes begin the week of April 13.
Posted Thu, April 2
Tour of Playhouse in the Park's 2009-2010 Season -PIP site video
Artistic director Ed Stern discusses each production in the upcoming season.
Posted Thu, April 2
Press Release: CinStages.Com Celebrates Second Anniversary
Local information portal to performing arts scene turns two years old
Posted Wed, April 1
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
More Passion Than Profit - But the Fringe Needs A Few Bucks
Posted Wed, April 1
Press Release: Enjoy a Spring Break at the Aronoff Center
With Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy's Family Night April 8
Posted Wed, April 1
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy -Cincinnati Enquirer review
There are great circus acts in Cirque Dreams “Jungle Fantasy,” a show with a personality disorder. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Tue, March 31
Autism takes center stage -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Teens have a tough time sorting through the issues life throws at them. Toss autism into the mix, and things get even more complicated.
Posted Tue, March 31
Dramatic Doings -Cincinnati Magazine article
Cathy Springfield is directing nothing less than a theatrical revolution at Xavier University
Posted Tue, March 31
Two Gentlemen of Verona Lighting -CCM video
Behind the scenes with Lighting Designer Josh Reaves and crew
Posted Tue, March 31
Press Release: New Edgecliff Presents Regional Premiere of Angry Housewives
April 16-May 2
Posted Mon, March 30
Songs from 'Peter Pan' -Cincinnati.Com video
Program highlight from Northern Kentucky Magazine featuring Brooke Rucidio.
Posted Mon, March 30
Vigils at Know Theatre -KTC YouTube video
A promotional trailer for Noah Haidle's play Vigils
Posted Sun, March 29
Playwrights create and re-create -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Two of the nation's hottest playwrights, Sarah Ruhl and Michele Lowe, are bringing new work to Playhouse
Posted Fri, March 27
Children's Theatre veterans back for 'Web' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Charlotte's Web closes out the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati at the Taft Theatre.
Posted Fri, March 27
Jerry Siegel History of Invulnerability Stage Production -Superman Homepage.com
New play about Superman's co-creator coming to Playhouse in the Park
Posted Fri, March 27
Kids in the city -Soapbox Cincinnati
I called, emailed and Twittered all my Mom friends and asked for their best picks for kid-friendly, city activities
Posted Thu, March 26
Flying foremost in 'Peter Pan' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Ambitious Covedale troupe hires 'flight crew' to lift actors
Posted Thu, March 26
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Presents Riveting Classic Thriller Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
April 21 - May 22
Posted Thu, March 26
Press Release: Avenue Q Makes Cincinnati Premiere April 21-May 3
Tickets Now on Sale
Posted Wed, March 25
Playhouse Announces Celebratory 50th Season -CityBeat article
2009-10 season offers six world premieres to fuel the future
Posted Wed, March 25
Playhouse takes show around town -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Community arts centers are linked for the first time by a "mini-tour" of Playhouse's school tour Theory of Mind.
Posted Tue, March 24
Playhouse plans firsts for its 50th -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Playhouse in the Park will celebrate 50 seasons in 2009-10 with a golden lineup.
Posted Tue, March 24
New Playhouse season unveiled -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The biggest news in Playhouse's 50th anniversary season is a revival of Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters
Posted Tue, March 24
Bent -NSC YouTube video
Actors and director discuss New Stage Collectiev's production of Bent.
Posted Mon, March 23
Press Release: CCM's Graduating Drama Students Take Center Stage
At 2009 Showcase April 1
Posted Fri, March 20
Choreographers break out in 'No Boundaries' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
No Boundaries is a performance made up of solo dances created by African-American choreographers.
Posted Fri, March 20
Rebeck's work comes back -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Theresa Rebeck found herself becoming very interested in "how collections become a stand-in for life."
Posted Fri, March 20
Press Release: Know Theatre Brings Noah Haidle's Work to Midwest
Vigils Regional Premiere to play at Know Theatre
Posted Fri, March 20
Press Release: Run Away With Cirque Dreams Selects Two Cincinnati Winners
To Perform With The Groundbreaking Broadway Show
Posted Fri, March 20
Mauritius -CityBeat review
Make no mistake, ETC production is collectable. -Rick Pender
Posted Thu, March 19
Mauritius -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Mauritius is good, nasty fun at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, with the sensibilities of playwright Theresa Rebeck and director D. Lynn Meyers perfectly aligned.
Posted Wed, March 18
CCM Beckons Musical Theater Lovers to Join An Odyssey
At the 2009 Senior Showcase April 2-4
Posted Wed, March 18
The Foreigner -CityBeat review
The gimmick is only intermittently successful. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Wed, March 18
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Fringe ... what we need in 2009
Posted Wed, March 18
Press Release: CSC's Mad Scientists Bring Campy Science Fiction to The Comedy of Errors
April 3-26.
Posted Fri, March 13
'Foreigner' speaks clearly through charm -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Playhouse in the Park welcomes spring with the honest-to-goodness laugh riot.
Posted Fri, March 13
Mad Anthony Theatre’s Henry Cepluch wins Cincinnati Directors Competition -Journal News article
Cepluch took the second act of Boom Town
Posted Fri, March 13
The Foreigner -Cincinnati Enquirer review
The Foreigner is many bellies-fulls of laughs at Playhouse in the Park. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, March 13
Bent -CityBeat review
New Stage welcomes a classic play about Nazi persecution of gays. -Rick Pender
Posted Thu, March 12
Receive a half-price ticket voucher at flim screening of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
at the Esquire on April 11.
Posted Wed, March 11
Eurydice -CityBeat review
Know Theatre's production is poetic and evocative. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, March 10
Press Release: Human Race Theatre Company Announces the 2009-2010 Eichelberger Loft Season
Loads of laughs, scores of songs and more
Posted Mon, March 9
Press Release: The Children’s Theatre's Charlotte's Web Weaves Magic
March 27-April 4.
Posted Mon, March 9
Press Release: NKU Announces Its 2009-2010 Academic Season
Season begins Oct. 1, 2009
Posted Mon, March 9
Eurydice -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Know Theatre delivers a charming rendition of Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, which flips the Orpheus legend into the story of his lost bride.
Posted Sun, March 8
Fringe Festival stretches out -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Sixth annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival welcomes the largest number of visiting artists ever
Posted Sun, March 8
Fringe Festival lineup -Cincinnati Enquirer article
This is a work-in-progress; productions and titles can change. The performance schedule will be announced in late April.
Posted Sat, March 7
Audition opens for Cirque show -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Aspiring performers, acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, dancers, singers and anyone else with a special talent are invited to audition for a featured role in Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy
Posted Fri, March 6
'Eurydice' seen through feminine eyes -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Courtney Brown takes the title role in regional premiere of the Orpheus myth from a feminine viewpoint.
Posted Fri, March 6
Call for LCT Executive Board Nominations
Posted Fri, March 6
Press Release: New Stage Collective: Bent
NSC Presents First Professional Production of this Culturally Important Drama
Posted Thu, March 5
Press Release: Doubt is Coming to the Loft...Doubt, a Parable, That Is
March 19-April 5
Posted Wed, March 4
'Timon,' 'Verona' win Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Two Gentlemen of Verona at CCM and Timon of Athens at CSC are latest winners of Acclaim
Posted Wed, March 4
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
The Thrill of the New
Posted Tue, March 3
Press Release: Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy Makes Cincinnati Premiere
March 31-April 12, 2009
Posted Tue, March 3
Press Release: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Announces Season Sixteen
The Rules of the Game
Posted Mon, March 2
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Presents Old Fashioned Love Story
Last Train to Nibroc March 28-April 26.
Posted Mon, March 2
Timon of Athens -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Cincinnati Shakespeare and director Brian Isaac Phillips take Timon of Athens and transform it into a solid entertainment. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, March 2
Timon of Athens -CityBeat review
CSC gives Shakespearean rarity a contemporary slant that works. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Mon, March 2
Two Gentlemen of Verona -Talkin' Broadway.com review
CCM provides its usual high level of student talent, first-rate design and theatrical flair in this energetic and entertaining production. -Scott Cain
Posted Sun, March 1
Musicals of note in Covedale lineup -Cincinnati Enquirer article
For 2009-2010, Covedale impresario Tim Perrino has a six-show, if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it lineup.
Posted Sun, March 1
CSC's season about 'having a good time' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Season 16 at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is going to be about "having a good time," says artistic director Brian Isaac Phillips
Posted Sun, March 1
Romance, realism and 'Birdie' at NKU -Cincinnati Enquirer article
A pair of big box office musicals will anchor Northern Kentucky University's 2009-10 theater season.
Posted Sat, Feb. 28
Two Gentlemen of Verona -CityBeat review
CCM production is full of infectious dance energy. -Rick Pender
Posted Fri, Feb. 27
'Timon' echoes modern greed -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The rarely performed Timon is the Bard taking a break from comedy and tragedy to try his hand at satire.
Posted Fri, Feb. 27
Press Release: Go Postal This March With ETC’s Regional Premiere of Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck
March 18-April 5.
Posted Fri, Feb. 27
Two Gentlemen of Verona -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Andrew Palermo, you had me at Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Thu, Feb. 26
Know Theatre Mardi Gras - CiN Weekly photo gallery
Know Theatre hosted a Mardi Gras happy hour and fundraiser
Posted Thu, Feb. 26
Press Release: CDT Presents Gesel Mason
No Boundaries: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers March 20 & 21
Posted Thu, Feb. 26
Frost/Nixon -CityBeat review
Humor obscures play's more serious points
Posted Wed, Feb. 25
Jen Dalton Talks With Stacy Keach -Local 12 video
Actor discusses his role of Richard Nixon in Broadway Across America's Frost/Nixon
Posted Wed, Feb. 25
Frost/Nixon -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Broadway and London hit Frost/Nixon is making its area stage debut in a satisfying touring engagement. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Wed, Feb. 25
Working -CityBeat review
NKU turns a simple show into an extravaganza. -Mark Sterner
Posted Wed, Feb. 25
Hamlet -CityBeat review
Play lacks unifying vision. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Tue, Feb. 24
Eurydice preview -KTC YouTube video
Eurydice playing at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, March 7-28.
Posted Mon, Feb. 23
Body of Work -CityBeat article
Maureen Fleming explores archetypes and universal questions through movement
Posted Mon, Feb. 23
Press Release: Frank X Walker's Poetry Comes to Life on NKU's Stage
When Winter Comes: the choreopoem Takes Stage March 5 & 6.
Posted Mon, Feb. 23
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum -CityBeat review
Covedale production needs some polish. -Rick Pender
Posted Sun, Feb. 22
College troupes look to '70s for springtime offerings -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Both of the region's major university musical theater programs reach back to '70s hits for their spring shows.
Posted Sun, Feb. 22
Keach's perspective on Nixon -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Renowned stage actor, specializes in the classics. His latest role is playing Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon
Posted Sun, Feb. 22
Summer revues announced -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Commonwealth Theatre Company announces pair of revues & holiday show. Bat Boy wins Acclaim
Posted Sat, Feb. 21
Dance Party Friday -WKRC video
With Bob Herzog and the cast of the Children's Theater Production of High School Musical 2
Posted Fri, Feb. 20
Working -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Jones has done a neat job of it overall, and it's a swell opportunity to see some talented young performers showcased. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Thu, Feb. 19
Back to 'High School' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Children's Theatre returns with Disney's Musical 2, which finds the East High gang on summer break
Posted Thu, Feb. 19
Dance with Maureen Fleming
Posted Wed, Feb. 18
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts Hosting Summer Arts & Crafts Fair
Posted Wed, Feb. 18
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Presents Classic Comedy
The Foreigner March 10-April 10
Posted Wed, Feb. 18
No Kidding -CityBeat article
The topic of children's theater might conjure images of cardboard scenery and childish actors. That's definitely not what you'll find at The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati
Posted Tue, Feb. 17
Blackbird -CityBeat review
Unsettling questions and uncertain answers take the stage at Cincinnati Playhouse in director Michael Evan Haney.s flawless production. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Tue, Feb. 17
CCM Drama Presents Transmigration -CET Connect video
Jonathan Silver interviews CCM students Amy Berryman & Ben Newell
Posted Tue, Feb. 17
Press Release: Know Theatre Shines New Light on Old Myth with Eurydice
Revamped tale about love and loss runs March 7-28.
Posted Tue, Feb. 17
CCM cancels opera festival -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Prestigious summer opera festival canceled "due to budget constraints resulting from the global economic crisis."
Posted Mon, Feb. 16
Press Release: Shakespeare's Wit Gets a Hippie-Era Twist in CCM's Two Gentlemen of Verona
Feb. 26-March 8
Posted Mon, Feb. 16
Cincy Shakespeare Co. stays busy -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Cincy Shakes is dark this week, but the schedule is still "seven days a week, 14-plus hours each day."
Posted Sun, Feb. 15
A day in Daniel Hines' busy life -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Meet Daniel Hines, a member of Know Theatre's 24/7 resident company this season.
Posted Sun, Feb. 15
Theater season peaks -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Actors, audiences, stagehands prep for performances, from community to professional
Posted Sat, Feb. 14
Update: Ace Receives FIVE Helen Hayes Nominations in D.C.
For Outstanding New Play or Musical, Director Eric Schaeffer and...
Posted Sat, Feb. 14
Barber of Seville -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Give yourself a valentine. Attend Rossini's Barber of Seville this weekend at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
Posted Fri, Feb. 13
'Blackbird' flies straight to the heart -Cincinnati Enquirer article
In its regional premiere at Playhouse, Blackbird is not an easy night of theater, but one that is likely to stay with you.
Posted Fri, Feb. 13
Blackbird -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Playhouse in the Park's Blackbird a terrific acting piece. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, Feb. 13
$15 Tickets to Timon of Athens
Offer valid Feb. 19 & 20 only.
Posted Thu, Feb. 12
Press Release: Timely Satire Timon of Athens Debuts at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Opens February 27th and runs through March 22nd
Posted Wed, Feb. 11
Press Release: University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Department of Drama Presents Transmigration
A festival of new student-created work.
Posted Wed, Feb. 11
Press Release: Announcing the Showboat Majestic 2009 Season
86 Years on the River
Posted Wed, Feb. 11
2009 and 2009-2010 Season Productions
Start planning your theater attendance now.
Posted Wed, Feb. 11
Fascinating Ambiguity -CityBeat article
Playhouse's Blackbird lets you draw your own conclusions
Posted Tue, Feb. 10
Press Release: Frost/Nixon Starring Stacy Keach
Plays Cincinnati February 24-March 8
Posted Tue, Feb. 10
Women in the Arts -Cincinnati.Com video
In Cincinnati, the Ballet, the Opera, the CCM Opera Department, ETC and the CAC are led by women.
Posted Tue, Feb. 10
Spotlight on the Arts -WCPO.com video
New Stage Collective's Alan Patrick Kenny discusses Dead City
Posted Mon, Feb. 9
Lincoln play highlights Ind. childhood -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Ken Jones, chairman of the Department of Theatre and Dance at NKU, adds to long list of credits.
Posted Mon, Feb. 9
Bat Boy the Musical -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Bat Boy: The Musical, is solidly entertaining, splendidly performed, and perfectly directed. -Scott Cain
Posted Mon, Feb. 9
Dead City -CityBeat review
Lively, mixed-media production is a little like watching fireworks. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Mon, Feb. 9
Dead City -Cincinnati Enquirer review
A fun, messy, smart but light homage that's a perfect fit for New Stage's urban loft and director Kenny's stylistic sensibilities. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, Feb. 9
Dead City preview -NSC YouTube video
Preview of New Stage Collective's current production.
Posted Sun, Feb. 8
Tech's 'Dead City' comes alive -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The big 'How'd they do that?' question in New Stage Collective's Dead City is all about the video design
Posted Sun, Feb. 8
'Angelica' attains Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Travels of Angelica, in its world premiere at Playhouse in the Park is a double Acclaim winner.
Posted Sun, Feb. 8
5 guide arts groups -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The women leading major arts groups here share unusual influence in tough times
Posted Fri, Feb. 6
Great-grandma lives in actor's Ester -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Gem of the Ocean is a touchstone for Cheryl Lynn Bruce, who plays Ester.
Posted Fri, Feb. 6
Gem of the Ocean -CityBeat review
Poetry, emotion and affecting characters make ETC production a can't miss. -Rick Pender
Posted Thu, Feb. 5
Celebrate Valentine's Day with Know Theatre
$12 tickets to I Love You Because and 20% dining discount at Lavomatic or Mixx Ultra Lounge.
Posted Thu, Feb. 5
$2 Ticket Discount for Only When I Bleed
For League of Cincinnati Theatre Members. Performances run Feb. 5-14.
Posted Thu, Feb. 5
Gem of the Ocean -Cincinnati Enquirer review
The chronological start of late playwright August Wilson's Century Cycle is enjoying a solid production in its regional premiere at Ensemble Theatre.
Posted Wed, Feb. 4
Winter Weather Strikes Again
Opening of New Stage Collective's Dead City Postponed to Friday, Feb. 6.
Posted Wed, Feb. 4
A Great and Mighty Ship -CityBeat article
ETC starts at the the beginning of August Wilson's play cycle with Gem of the Ocean
Posted Wed, Feb. 4
Gems of the Neighborhood -CityBeat article
Despite tough economic times, Over-the-Rhine's theater companies continue to breathe life into the neighborhood's bricks and mortar
Posted Fri, Jan. 30
I Love You Because -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Know Theatre's cure for these wintry weekend nights is a tiny musical for fans of movies like Failure to Launch and 10 Things I Hate About You. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Thu, Jan. 29
Show Cancellations Due to Weather
Updated 5pm Wednesday's performances of Grease & Travels of Angelica
Posted Thu, Jan. 29
Cast Your Vote for the Best of Cincinnati 2009 -CityBeat Poll
Arts Organizations & Live Theater 'Out and About' Heading
Posted Thu, Jan. 29
Madcap Puppets and Xavier University Present Two Master Classes in Puppetry
March 14 & 21 at the Gallagher Student Center Studio Theater
Posted Wed, Jan. 28
Travels of Angelica -CityBeat review
McDonough's new play is a treasure hunt through history. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Jan. 27
Press Release: Love and Laughter Create Beautiful Music in The Barber of Seville at CCM Feb. 12-15
CCM offers Rossini's beloved comic opera as a Valentine’s Day treat.
Posted Mon, Jan. 26
Local actor joins Evil League of Evil -Cincinnati Enquirer article
A mild-mannered Shakespearian actor in a mid-sized American city is a proud member in bad standing of the Evil League of Evil.
Posted Mon, Jan. 26
SCPA grads star in 'Broadway' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Two SCPA grads are among the headliners in Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway, coming to Cincinnati for one performance Feb. 20 at the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall.
Posted Mon, Jan. 26
Grease -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Audiences wishing for a nostalgic trip to the late 1950s or to revisit the material they came to love on the silver screen may certainly enjoy this tour. -Scott Cain
Posted Mon, Jan. 26
Press Release: New Stage Collective: Dead City
NSC Premieres Wacky, Comic Multimedia Riff on Joyce's Ulysses
Posted Sat, Jan. 24
Choreographer digs deep into dark issues -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Contemporary Dance Theater gets political this weekend, with the full-length, hour-long dance-theater work "An American Rendition" performed by Jane Comfort and Company.
Posted Sat, Jan. 24
Travels of Angelica -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Angelica' weaves dramatic tapestry. -David Lyman
Posted Sat, Jan. 24
'Angelica' evolves into a journey back in time -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Angelica is McDonough's third Playhouse premiere; the first was the dark and funny trio of monologues One.
Posted Sat, Jan. 24
Playhouse imported top talent for McDonough's play -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Director Ed Stern had the Angelica design team in place by late spring.
Posted Sat, Jan. 24
'Grease' Party -CiN Weekly Photo Gallery
Fans and cast members of "Grease" enjoyed a pre-show cocktail party at the Aronoff Center Thursday evening.
Posted Fri, Jan. 23
Hicks tries to catch Greased lightning -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The latest "Idol" alumnus to join the stampede is Season 5 champ Taylor Hicks
Posted Fri, Jan. 23
Grease -CityBeat review
Classic story lacks much plot, but it can dance. -Rick Pender
Posted Thu, Jan. 22
Press Release: NKU Announces 2009 Y.E.S. Festival Line-Up
Three original plays to be performed April 16-26.
Posted Thu, Jan. 22
Interview with Drew Fracher -NSC YouTube video
Director discusses New Stage Collective's Dying City
Posted Thu, Jan. 22
Grease -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Born of a reality TV show in which the winning contestants won roles on Broadway, this tour is a flat and charmless, bump-and-grind edition of Grease. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Thu, Jan. 22
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Chills and Thrills Audiences
With No-Holds-Barred Drama Blackbird, February 7-March 8
Posted Wed, Jan. 21
Press Release: August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean Sparkles on Stage
At Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Febuary 4th through the 22nd
Posted Wed, Jan. 21
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Say It's So, Joe
Posted Wed, Jan. 21
The Seagull -CityBeat review
Cincinnati Shakespeare production offers strong, intertwining performances. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Wed, Jan. 21
I Love You Because -CityBeat review
Know Theatre's latest is enjoyably predictable. -Rick Pender
Posted Wed, Jan. 21
I Love You Because -Talkin' Broadway.com review
This small six-performer show with quirky yet true-to-life characters and situations is fun and tuneful, and Know stages the piece with skill and care. -Scott Cain
Posted Tue, Jan. 20
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Presents World Premiere
Travels of Angelica, Winner of the Mickey Kaplan New American Play Prize, January 20-February 15
Posted Tue, Jan. 20
Press Release: The Human Race and Rhythm in Shoes Join For Brother Wolf
January 29-February 15 at the Loft Theatre.
Posted Mon, Jan. 19
Reaching 'Angelica' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
How an outstanding local playwright arrived at his latest work
Posted Mon, Jan. 19
CCM opera students compete -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Two students from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music competing in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions held Saturday at UC advanced to the second round
Posted Mon, Jan. 19
The Seagull -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Several fine moments, tied together by Stoppard's glorious take on one of the great plays of the modern theater.
Posted Fri, Jan. 16
Actress eating up delicious Chekhov role -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Fracher opens tonight at Cincinnati Shakespeare in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull as Irina Arkadina
Posted Wed, Jan. 14
Shaking Things Up -CiN Weekly article
Hanging with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's new YP group
Posted Wed, Jan. 14
Press Release: Pones Inc. Debuts Performance Piece 2 By 2
Collaborates with New Edgecliff on Singles Awareness Weekend
Posted Tue, Jan. 13
Dying City -CityBeat review
Examining war through a personal lens. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Jan. 13
Interview with Julianna Bloodgood -NSC YouTube video
Actress Julianna Bloodgood discusses her role as Kelly in New Stage Collective's Dying City Jan. 8-25.
Posted Mon, Jan. 12
Children's Theatre 2009-10 lineup set -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati announces its 2009-10 main stage season at the Taft Theatre.
Posted Mon, Jan. 12
Video Trailer for Know Theatre's I Love You Because -YouTube video
Sometimes it takes a major breakup to make you realize you should look for love in all the wrong places.
Posted Fri, Jan. 9
Dying City -Cincinnati Enquirer review
The best things about the regional premiere of Dying City at New Stage Collective are the pleasing performances by its two playersand the clear-eyed direction. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, Jan. 9
Actors adore 'Dying City' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The show stars two of the city's best young performers
Posted Thu, Jan. 8
Know Theatre makes cuts -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Know Theatre is the latest Cincinnati arts company to take a hit from the economy.
Posted Thu, Jan. 8
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Half Empty or Half Full?
Posted Thu, Jan. 8
Press Release: Romantic Off-Broadway Musical Brings Love to Over-the-Rhine
Play about finding love where it's least expected to show at Know Theatre
Posted Tue, Jan. 6
Interview with Dying City's Rob Jansen -NSC YouTube video
Actor discusses upcoming roles in New Stage's Dying City
Posted Tue, Jan. 6
Madcap Puppets Announces Passing of Christine Arnison, Executive Director
Posted Mon, Jan. 5
Arts community waiting on economy -Cincinnati Enquirer article
A few months ago, Cincinnati appeared poised for an arts building boom; At the beginning of 2009, it's all on hold.
Posted Mon, Jan. 5
Not all bad news for the arts -Cincinnati Enquirer article
At Playhouse in the Park there's good news even as the economy collides with a 50th-anniversary celebration in 2009-10.
Posted Mon, Jan. 5
Spamalot -Talkin' Broadway.com review
As the cowardly Sir Robin, James Beaman shines as a true song and dance man. -Scott Cain
Posted Mon, Jan. 5
The show must go on -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Belt-tightening can be seen everywhere in the arts in Greater Cincinnati.
Posted Mon, Jan. 5
2009 arts: Theater's winter of our content -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Theater lovers, rejoice. It's winter. In Cincinnati there's always more good theater between January and March than any other season.
Posted Mon, Jan. 5
2009 arts: 'Don't miss' dance performances -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Lots to dance about this winter, starting with Exhale Dance making its debut at the Aronoff with Choreographers Collex.
Posted Mon, Jan. 5
Cool music, theater, dance -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Resolve to be transported by Cincinnati's overflowing performing arts calendar this winter.
Posted Fri, Jan. 2
Spamalot -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Smart, delightfully silly. -David Lyman
Posted Fri, Jan. 2
UC grad manages 'Spamalot' silliness -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Ken Davis, proud grad of Roger Bacon High School and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, is in town as production stage manager of Monty Python's Spamalot.
Posted Wed, Dec. 31
Every Christmas Story Ever Told -CityBeat review
Wild and crazy time in the Arnold's courtyard. -Mark Sterner
Posted Wed, Dec. 31
Stage This -CityBeat article
Local theaters offered a great array of shows in 2008
Posted Tue, Dec. 30
Receive $5 Discount Coupon for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
By donating to the Ronald McDonald House this weekend (Jan. 2-4).
Posted Mon, Dec. 29
CCM gets powerful voice -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Robin Guarino is the new chair of the opera department at UC's College-Conservatory of Music, one of the most prestigious programs in the country.
Posted Mon, Dec. 29
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse Acting Interns and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Combine Forces to Present The Nina Variations
In conjunction with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's production of The Seagull, CSC presents Steven Dietz's The Nina Variations, featuring Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Acting Intern Company
Posted Fri, Dec. 26
He's perfecting 'I Love You' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
It's the second time around for a Shelterhouse run of the show, and a second time in the show for Bob Walton
Posted Wed, Dec. 24
Press Release: Season's Greetings Friends of Acclaim
Happy Holidays to all our Friends on Both Sides of the Theatreical Fourth Wall
Posted Wed, Dec. 24
Press Release: CSC Studio Series Features Anton Chekhov's The Seagull in New Stoppard Translation
Opening January 16th and running concurrently with Steven Dietz's The Nina Variations
Posted Wed, Dec. 24
Press Release: New Stage Collective: Dying City
NSC Premieres Haunting, Relevant Psychodrama January 8-25
Posted Wed, Dec. 24
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Bail Out a Theater
Posted Wed, Dec. 24
The Real Deal -CityBeat article
Robin Guarino brings vast experience to her new job at CCM
Posted Mon, Dec. 22
Holidays have two troupes rockin' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
If you're yearning for a musical time-out from holiday mall music, you can catch three rock-infused but not serious holiday entertainments
Posted Mon, Dec. 22
Dr. Horrible recruits in Cincinnati -Cincinnati.Com Pop Something blog
'Tur-Mohel' aka Cincy Shakes' Jeremy Dublin, applies for the Evil League of Evil.
Posted Wed, Dec. 17
Start Your New Year With Monty Python
All Spamalot seats on January 1st are $32. Student rush also available.
Posted Wed, Dec. 17
Jesus Christ Superstar -CityBeat review
Carnegie gets the formula right for Superstar. -Rick Pender
Posted Wed, Dec. 17
The Sound of Music -CityBeat review
The Sound of Music doesn’t really sing. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Dec. 16
Press Release: Rydell High Welcomes New Class of 2008-09
Full Casting Announced for the National Tour of Grease
Posted Mon, Dec. 15
Playhouse plans currently delayed -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Plans for a new Playhouse in the Park, either downtown near Fountain Square or on site in Eden Park, aren't precisely on hold but....
Posted Mon, Dec. 15
Jesus Christ Superstar -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Jesus Christ Superstar succeeds. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, Dec. 15
Alexsander: Pilate role was fate -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Native New Yorker Nik Alexsander first heard the words 'Northern Kentucky University' a year ago
Posted Mon, Dec. 15
Striking 12 -CityBeat review
Posted Fri, Dec. 12
Crew keeps 'Carol' humming -Cincinnati Enquirer article
It takes an off-stage army to create the magic of Playhouse in the Park's A Christmas Carol
Posted Thu, Dec. 11
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Drama -CityBeat review
Falcon Theatre takes a step back in time. -Jennifer Davis
Posted Wed, Dec. 10
Twelfth Night -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Dandy Twelfth Night at Cincy Shakes. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Wed, Dec. 10
Playhouse cancels 'Angelica' shows -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Citing the high cost of change-over between shows and low single ticket sales, Playhouse in the Park is canceling the final week of Travels of Angelica
Posted Wed, Dec. 10
The Women -CityBeat review
NKU has a mob of actresses for The Women. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Wed, Dec. 10
Twelfth Night -CityBeat review
Twelfth Night has a celebratory, smiling tone. -Rick Pender
Posted Wed, Dec. 10
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Cause for Hope
Posted Wed, Dec. 10
A Christmas Carol -CityBeat review
Playhouse sustains holiday traditions. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Dec. 9
Classics fill the season -Cincinnati Enquirer article
There's a Santa's bagful of onstage holiday entertainment from now till the end of December, enough to fill up 12 days of Christmas and then some.
Posted Mon, Dec. 8
'The Women' just a bunch of modern-day gal pals -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Northern Kentucky University puts two dozen women on stage through Dec. 14 for a play that director Mark Hardy calls "the love child of Oscar Wilde and 'Absolutely Fabulous.'"
Posted Mon, Dec. 8
The Women -Cincinnati Enquirer review
NKU's 'Women' inject new life into old work. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, Dec. 8
Radio days return for 2 shows -Cincinnati Enquirer article
It's a good season for going back to yesteryear and sitting in on a "radio" drama, complete with onstage sound effects.
Posted Mon, Dec. 8
Ten shows aimed at grown-up audiences -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Holiday shows aren't just for kids. Here are another 10 possibilities, for a slightly more grown-up audience.
Posted Mon, Dec. 8
A Christmas Carol -Cincinnati Enquirer review
What I love best about Carol is that it keeps evolving. If you saw it last year it was better than the year before, and if you see it this year, it's better still. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, Dec. 8
Dubin deserves Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Jeremy Dubin earns Acclaim for his main stage directing debut of Twelfth Night, continuing through Jan. 4.
Posted Mon, Dec. 8
Alice in Wonderland -CityBeat review
Cheering for cheer at Ensemble Theatre. -Mark Sterner
Posted Mon, Dec. 8
The Santaland Diaries -CityBeat review
Hit or miss holiday hilarity from David Sedaris. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Thu, Dec. 4
Satisfied as Santa -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Leo Northart, who cultivates the look, is back in Children's Theatre's 'Rudolph'
Posted Thu, Dec. 4
Alice in Wonderland -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Delicious, imaginative, adventurous and completely over the top. - David Lyman
Posted Thu, Dec. 4
Girdler is queen of holidays -Cincinnati Enquirer article
When it comes to the holiday family musical, Ensemble Theatre rounds up quite a cast of characters. But it's Deb Girdler as villainess-in-chief who can be counted on to steal scenes.
Posted Wed, Dec. 3
What I'm Into -CiN Weekly article
Playhouse in the Park intern actor Landree Fleming.
Posted Wed, Dec. 3
Stomp -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Stomp': Entertaining order, not noise. -David Lyman
Posted Wed, Dec. 3
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant -CityBeat review
Scientology Pageant is both deadpan and satirical. It’s also a tad mystifying. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Dec. 2
Groundlings Jr.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company class for students grades 7-9.
Posted Tue, Dec. 2
Press Release: Give the Gift of Reading at New Stage Collective's Holiday Rock Concert Striking 12
Receive a $2 discount on tickets for book donation.
Posted Tue, Dec. 2
'Tale of Two Cities' Lazar Guest Stars on Upcoming 'Ugly Betty' Episode -Playbill.com article
Aaron Lazar, the singing actor and CCM grad who co-starred in the short-lived Broadway musical A Tale of Two Cities, will be seen in the Dec. 4 broadcast of the ABC series Ugly Betty.
Posted Tue, Dec. 2
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant -Talkin' Broadway.com review
As usual, Know Theatre provides a solid and entertaining mounting. -Scott Cain
Posted Mon, Dec. 1
Theaters collect for those in need -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Arts organizations want to make spirits bright on and off the stage this month.
Posted Fri, Nov. 28
Season's greetings to Scientology -Cincinnati Enquirer article
For those who do not carry the holidays in their hearts, the next best thing to a goof on Christmas has to be a goof on Scientology.
Posted Wed, Nov. 26
Farce, Facts and Fun -CiN Weekly article
Know Theatre tackles religion with Scientology Pageant
Posted Wed, Nov. 26
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying -Talkin' Broadway.com review
A slick and entertaining romp. -Scott Cain
Posted Wed, Nov. 26
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Let's Make a Deal for Theater Tickets
Posted Wed, Nov. 26
Farce, Facts and Fun -CityBeat article
Even on a tight budget, there's holiday spirit at local theaters
Posted Wed, Nov. 26
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Bard Academy Winter
Enrollment is open.
Posted Tue, Nov. 25
Press Release: It's a Wonderful...Student Project
Falcon Theatre was recently the subject of a class project for students of graphic design at NKU.
Posted Mon, Nov. 24
A Bewitching Switch: Understudy Matthew Risch Is New 'Pal Joey' -Playbill.com article
Updated Nov. 25: Newcomer and CCM grad is taking over a Broadway lead after a star's injury.
Posted Mon, Nov. 24
Press Release: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Featuring Songs from the Television Classic.
Posted Mon, Nov. 24
Press Release: New Stage Collective Rocks in the New Year with the Return of Striking 12
December 11-31
Posted Sun, Nov. 23
Reflect on our times at Y.E.S. fest -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The 2009 edition of Northern Kentucky University's biennial Y.E.S. Festival premieres three dramas about contemporary issues: Iraq, autism and environmental activism in a post-Patriot Act America.
Posted Fri, Nov. 21
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying -Cincinnati Enquirer review
It's a man's world in '60s musical satire, but it's ladies night in the College-Conservatory of Music's splashy revival. - Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, Nov. 21
The Price -CityBeat review
Arthur Miller delves into the detritus of broken promises. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Fri, Nov. 21
Press Release: Director Promises To Transport Audiences Back in Time for Radio Drama
Those coming to see Falcon Theatre's latest production, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Drama may not recognize the Monmouth Theatre
Posted Thu, Nov. 20
Press Release: The Spirits of Christmas to Soar in the Loft
Human Race Presents New Christmas Carol Adaption - With Carols
Posted Thu, Nov. 20
Press Release: Stomp the Smash Hit Returns to Cincinnati with Some New Surprises
Tickets Are Now On Sale
Posted Wed, Nov. 19
Press Release: Xavier and Madcap Cast First Show
Tales Holiday Fun for All Ages
Posted Wed, Nov. 19
Press Release: Don't Be Late for a Very Important Date
Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Presents Family-Friendly Holiday Musical, Alice in Wonderland, December 3-January 4
Posted Wed, Nov. 19
The Wizard of Oz -CityBeat review
Onstage Wizard tries to mimic the classic film. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Nov. 18
Backstage at The Wizard of Oz -Cincinnati Enquirer video
Peebles native, NKU grad and touring Broadway performer Brian Bailey offers a peek backstage at The Wizard of Oz at the Aronoff Center.
Posted Tue, Nov. 18
Press Release: Hell Hath No Fury..
The Department of Theatre & Dance at Northern Kentucky University presents The Women by Clare Boothe Luce December 4th thru the 14th.
Posted Mon, Nov. 17
Press Release: The Carnegie Partners With Northern Kentucky University in Holiday Production of Jesus Christ Superstar
December 12–28 in the Otto M. Budig Theatre at The Carnegie.
Posted Mon, Nov. 17
Press Release: Everyone's Holiday Favorites Return in Every Christmas Story Ever Told
Runs December 14-30 at Arnold's Bar & Grill
Posted Mon, Nov. 17
Press Release: New Grant Could Make Dayton a Major Musical Theatre Center
A Dayton cultural fund has just awarded a grant that will enable The Human Race Theatre Company to become even more of a national factor in musical theatre development.
Posted Sun, Nov. 16
Donate blood, get Christmas play vouchers -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park partners with Hoxworth Blood Center for a blood drive 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 29.
Posted Fri, Nov. 14
A life of oooohs and 'Oz' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
NKU grad living on the road, over the rainbow
Posted Fri, Nov. 14
The Wizard of Oz -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Audiences seeking a faithful and well-put together stage production of the musical will certainly be pleased. -Scott Cain
Posted Thu, Nov. 13
The Wizard of Oz -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Oz' a little short on magic. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Thu, Nov. 13
Our Town -CityBeat review
The stuff of now — and forever. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Thu, Nov. 13
Press Release: Roaring, Rollicking, and Romantic: Twelfth Night Takes the Stage at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
The Roaring 1920s provides a jazz-infused setting for Shakespeare's Classic Comedy Running December 5th through January 4th.
Posted Wed, Nov. 12
Book Your Holiday Group or Party Now for Alice in Wonderland
At Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Dec. 3-Jan. 4.
Posted Wed, Nov. 12
'Verge' cast wins Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The four-member cast of short-run “On the Verge” by College-Conservatory of Music-Drama wins Acclaim for student acting ensemble.
Posted Wed, Nov. 12
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
To Cover the Arts or Not
Posted Tue, Nov. 11
Press Release: Going Once...Going Twice...Going Online
Backstage Treasures...and More Online Auction 2008 Online Bidding Opens November 17
Posted Mon, Nov. 10
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change -Cincinnati Enquirer review
An ensemble of two men and two women do a fine job delivering bright songs and sketches. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, Nov. 10
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change -CityBeat review
Playhouse offers funny, mature look at love and marriage. -Rick Pender
Posted Mon, Nov. 10
Press Release: Help Make Holidays Brighter for Greater Cincinnati Families
Playhouse partners with Hoxworth Blood Center for a blood drive on Saturday, November 29.
Posted Thu, Nov. 6
Press Release: The National Tour of The Wizard of Oz Selects Local Students from Zappa Studios
To Perform the Roles of Munchkins in the Cincinnati Engagement November 11-23
Posted Thu, Nov. 6
'Island' dance wins Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The Caribbean-infused dance that’s the star of Northern Kentucky University’s currently playing Once on This Island wins Acclaim for the choreography of Jane Green and Ruby Streate.
Posted Wed, Nov. 5
Once on This Island -CityBeat review
NKU’s Island pulses with physical energy. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Nov. 4
Press Release: CCM Highlights Humor and Hijinks in the Corporate World With Tony-Winning Musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
A side-splitting portrayal of one ambitious man's ride to the top.
Posted Mon, Nov. 3
Press Release: Children Uncover World of L. Ron Hubbard Through Song
Children's Scientology Musical to Show at Know Theatre
Posted Mon, Nov. 3
Once On This Island -Talkin' Broadway.com review
The Northern Kentucky University Department of Theatre & Dance is presenting a thoroughly delightful and ingenious production of this gem of a show.
Posted Mon, Nov. 3
Turn of the Screw -CityBeat review
Kelly Mengelkoch and Josh Stamoolis capture both the dry wit and the mounting hysteria of the narrative. -Rick Pender
Posted Sun, Nov. 2
Culture on the cheap -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The economy is in turmoil, but it's still possible to see great art on a budget.
Posted Sun, Nov. 2
Cheap theatre -Cincinnati Enquirer article
A night out at the theater is still within range of most budgets - as little as $15 or less.
Posted Fri, Oct. 31
'Love Song' has rock influences -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Love Song, says playwright John Kolvenbach, was inspired by '70s rock love songs.
Posted Fri, Oct. 31
Dance on 'Island's' center stage -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Early this month, the company of "Once on This Island," a Caribbean-flavored take on the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid," gathered in a Northern Kentucky University dance studio to rehearse.
Posted Wed, Oct. 29
CinStages.Com November / December Theater Going Guide Available Today
Available for download as a .pdf file from the front page of CinStages.Com.
Posted Wed, Oct. 29
Have Fun With Presidential Politics
Play "Three Degrees of Separation" connecting Presidential candidates to the Playhouse and win tickets to Love Song.
Posted Wed, Oct. 29
Press Release: The Wizard of Oz is Coming to the Big Screen
Saturday, November 1st on Fountain Square at 6 p.m.
Posted Wed, Oct. 29
Hitch wins Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Lesley Hitch is the latest 2008-2009 winner of the Acclaim Award, for non-Equity musical supporting performance in a musical.
Posted Wed, Oct. 29
CiN Scene: Calculus: The Musical -CiN Weekly Photo Gallery
Jeff and Katie Syroney of East Walnut Hills at the Know Theatre for the national tour benefit performance of Calculus: The Musical
Posted Wed, Oct. 29
Press Release: Announcing the Showboat Majestic 2009 Season
86 Years on the River and Featuring a Special Ticket Offer
Posted Wed, Oct. 29
The History Boys -CityBeat review
New Stage’s "History Boys" continues a string of memorable shows. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Wed, Oct. 29
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Get an Education
Posted Tue, Oct. 28
Showing teen angst -Cincinnati Enquirer article
It's the best of adolescent anarchy on stage this week, with New Stage Collective offering The History Boys and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music's drama department producing Spring Awakening.
Posted Mon, Oct. 27
Hairspray -Talkin' Broadway.com review
The current non-Equity tour boasts a solid cast and is a welcome season extra for this year's Broadway Series in Cincinnati. -Scott Cain
Posted Mon, Oct. 27
Press Release: Rising From the Ashes
Costume Designer Flying High Again
Joins Cincinnati Landmark Productions Staff
Posted Mon, Oct. 27
History Boys Halloween Special Ticket Deal
Dress up like a private schoolboy/schoolgirl and receive 50% off your regular price ticket Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
Posted Fri, Oct. 24
Making 'Mulan Jr.' magic -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Children's Theatre stages imaginative Disney classic
Posted Fri, Oct. 24
A hard 'Turn' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Actress tested by stark, two-person chiller
Posted Fri, Oct. 24
Love Song -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Love Song' an offbeat valentine. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Wed, Oct. 22
Dance Fever -CiN Weekly article
Broadway Across America brings Hairspray back to town
Posted Wed, Oct. 22
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Takes A Musical Joyride Through the Lessons of Love
With I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, November 1-December 31.
Posted Wed, Oct. 22
The Seafarer -CityBeat review
ETC's latest production offers raucous, linguistic music. -Rick Pender
Posted Wed, Oct. 22
Simple Things -CityBeat article
Playwright Kolvenbach's Love Song is refreshing and hopeful
Posted Wed, Oct. 22
Hamlet -CityBeat review
Cincinnati Shakespeare offers a Hamlet for Halloween. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Mon, Oct. 20
Hamlet -Cincinnati Enquirer review
It's a real pleasure to report that the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is producing its best Hamlet ever. -Jackie Demaline.
Posted Mon, Oct. 20
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Presents Love Song October 21-November 21
Fast-moving, funny and wonderfully compassionate, Love Song begins previews in the Playhouse's Robert S. Marx Theatre October 21 and continues through November 21.
Posted Sun, Oct. 19
'Militant Language' topical -Cincinnati Enquirer article
An interview with Militant Language: A Play with Sand playwright Sean Christopher
Posted Sun, Oct. 19
Cincinnati flows with female stage talent -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Local theater pros agree Cincinnati has a stronger stable of character actresses than actors.
Posted Sun, Oct. 19
It's a man's world on stage -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Area stages may seem male-dominated in October, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
Posted Sun, Oct. 19
Double Your Fun with Twice the Love at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Posted Sun, Oct. 19
Press Release: Calculus: The Musical Returns
Benefit to Raise Funds for Educational Program
Posted Fri, Oct. 17
Guys and Dolls -CityBeat review
Covedale's Guys and Dolls is a seamless night of genuine entertainment. -Mark Sterner
Posted Fri, Oct. 17
Deal him in for 'Seafarer' role -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Cincinnati is Conor Parlato's home away from home. The Seafarer is his ninth show in Cincinnati, his fifth at Ensemble Theatre.
Posted Fri, Oct. 17
Death of a Salesman -CityBeat review
Michael Shooner's Willy Loman hammers and bullies. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Thu, Oct. 16
The Seafarer -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Individually, the performances are good to more than – but The Seafarer isn't about individual performances. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Thu, Oct. 16
The Boys Next Door -CityBeat review
Falcon's "Boys offers humor and insight. -Rick Pender
Posted Thu, Oct. 16
Press Release: New Stage Collective Premieres The International Smash Hit Comedy The History Boys
New Stage Collective continues its New Stage in the City season with the regional premiere of the Tony-award winning British comedy phenomenon written by Alan Bennett
Posted Wed, Oct. 15
Press Release: Special Performances of The Wizard of Oz to Benefit The Tri-State Adoption Coalition
Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America is please to announce that Cincinnati audiences can purchase discounted tickets to select performances and $5 from every ticket purchased will be donated to the Tri State Adoption Coalition.
Posted Wed, Oct. 15
Militant Language: A Play With Sand -CityBeat review
In a senseless conflict, Militant Language's soldiers descend into personal versions- Rick Pender
Posted Wed, Oct. 15
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
The Next Stage
Posted Wed, Oct. 15
'Salesman' actress wins Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Kate Wilford wins Acclaim for Equity supporting performance in Death of a Salesman
Posted Tue, Oct. 14
Militant Language: A Play With Sand -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Know Theatre continues to look very good this season – the world premiere of savage contemporary fable Militant Language: A Play with Sand marks a big step forward for the small pro company.
Posted Tue, Oct. 14
Press Release: Once at NKU
The Department of Theatre & Dance at Northern Kentucky University presents Once On This Island by Ahrens and Flaherty October 30-November 9.
Posted Sun, Oct. 12
CCM dean looks to change lives -Cincinnati Enquirer article
When he was offered the job of dean of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Douglas Knehans didn't have to think twice.
Posted Thu, Oct. 9
Press Release: Joy and Pain of Adolescence Drive CCM's Provocative Drama Spring Awakening Oct. 29-Nov. 2
Frank Wedekind's timeless and insightful play opens 2008-09 Mainstage Season of opera, drama and musical theater.
Posted Wed, Oct. 8
Press Release: Richard Nixon...J. Edgar Hoover...Two FBI Agents...John Lennon
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Posted Wed, Oct. 8
What I'm Into -CiN Weekly article
Catching up with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Emma Caro
Posted Tue, Oct. 7
Cincinnati Black Theatre Company Special Season Packages Are $65
Hurry and Purchase While They last. Deadline is October 31st.
Posted Sun, Oct. 5
Press Release: We're Not In Kansas Anymore...
The Wizard of Oz Travels Over the Rainbow to Cincinnati. Tickets on Sale Oct. 3rd.
Posted Sun, Oct. 5
Will Playhouse stay in Park or move? -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Almost 200 theatergoers and Mount Adams residents attended the first of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's town hall-style meetings about its future facility needs. The final session is 7 p.m. Monday in the Marx Theatre.
Posted Wed, Oct. 1
Reminder: Meet the Artistic Directors
This Sunday, October 5th at Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Posted Wed, Oct. 1
Reminder: Meet Author Philippa Gregory
Tonight, Wednesday Oct. 1st at Summit Country Day
Posted Wed, Oct. 1
Set design wins Acclaim -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Kevin Judge wins Acclaim for his sensational set design for Durango, at Playhouse in the Park's Thompson Shelterhouse through Oct. 19.
Posted Wed, Oct. 1
Press Release: A (Poker) Deal With the Devil
Ensemble Theatre of Cincinanti Presents the Regional Premiere of Conor McPherson's The Seafarer October 15 to November 2, 2008
Posted Wed, Oct. 1
Durango -CityBeat review
Playhouse's trip to Durango is a road to self-knowledge. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Sept. 30
Press Release: The Human Race to Present Musical on the Life of Ethel Waters
Sparrow to Fly Into the Loft
Posted Mon, Sept. 29
Press Release: Ghosts, Revenge, and 'Murder Most Foul' Haunt Hamlet at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company presents William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the greatest ghost story ever told, in a fast-paced atmosphere of shadows opening October 17th
Posted Sun, Sept. 28
CCM drama alumni celebrate -Cincinnati Enquirer article
More than 50 grads of the College-Conservatory of Music drama department are expected back on the University of Cincinnati campus Saturday to help CCM Drama celebrate 25 years.
Posted Sat, Sept. 27
Durango -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Bleak and funny in its true sense of the human comedy, Durango, the season opener for Playhouse in the Park's Shelterhouse, is a dramatic road trip for our times. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Fri, Sept. 26
'Durango' draws out real conversation -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Julia Cho is a writer on J.J. Abram's hot new sci-fi series Fringe. And she's the writer of a hot new stage play, Durango, in Playhouse in the Park's Shelterhouse through Oct. 19.
Posted Wed, Sept. 24
Press Release: From 'Idol' to 'Angel'
American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks to Star as 'Teen Angel' in the National Tour of Grease
Posted Wed, Sept. 24
Press Release: Know Theatre Announces World Premiere of Militant Language: A Play With Sand
World-premiere by National New Play Network's Emerging Playwright
Posted Tue, Sept. 23
Reefer Madness: The Musical -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Reefer Madness' appropriately dopey. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Tue, Sept. 23
Reefer Madness the Musical -CityBeat review
Know Theatre provides sizzle, some fizzle. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Tue, Sept. 23
Reefer Madness the Musical -Talkin' Broadway.com review
Know Theatre gives the show a solid presentation. -Scott Cain
Posted Mon, Sept. 22
Zooman and the Sign -Cincinnati Enquirer capsule review
Darryl Hilton has been a terrific anchor for a lot of Queen City productions and he continues to do centered work here. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Sun, Sept. 21
Playhouse public meetings to discuss move downtown -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Interested in Playhouse in the Park's potential move downtown to Fountain Square?
Posted Sun, Sept. 21
Free night of theater returns next month -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Eight Cincinnati theater companies will offer a Free Night of Theater Oct. 16.
Posted Sun, Sept. 21
NKU theater growing, bursting with ideas -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Here's what you don't know about Northern Kentucky University's theater department:
Posted Sun, Sept. 21
NKU junior leads the pack with nine starring roles -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Nick Vannoy has the distinction of having more main stage roles than any other current Northern Kentucky University theater student - and he's just entering his junior year.
Posted Fri, Sept. 19
Satire more 'Madness' than 'Reefer' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Like most everybody else, Dan Studney discovered the movie Reefer Madness in college.
Posted Fri, Sept. 19
Grey Gardens -Talkin' Broadway.com review
This quirky tale of two eccentric relations of Jackie Kennedy is given a solid, if not perfect, production by The Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati (ETC) in its regional debut.
Posted Fri, Sept. 19
Press Release: New Edgecliff Presents Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-Winning American Tragedy
Death of a Salesman examines the American Dream
Posted Wed, Sept. 17
Show Boat -CityBeat review
Rollin' on the river on the 85-year-old Showboat Majestic. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Wed, Sept. 17
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Showboat Majestic Is Still Afloat
Posted Wed, Sept. 17
Reefer Madness -CiN Weekly article
Know Theatre offers a hit of campy propaganda for season opener
Posted Wed, Sept. 17
Press Release: Hairspray Returns to Cincinnati For a Limited Engagement
October 24-26, 2008
Posted Tue, Sept. 16
Grey Gardens -CityBeat review
ETC offers amusing cautionary musical about parents and children. -Rick Pender
Posted Mon, Sept. 15
Press Release: Xavier Players to Stage Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
L.A. designer and Cincinnati native to create sets
Posted Mon, Sept. 15
'Idol' Winner Hicks to Star in Grease National Tour -Playbill.com article
Coming Jan. 20-Feb. 1, 2009 at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.
Posted Mon, Sept. 15
Press Release: Steinbeck's Classic Comes to NKU Stage
The Department of Theatre & Dance at Northern Kentucky is performing the classic drama Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck from September 25 – October 5.
Posted Sun, Sept. 14
Fall arts preview: Dance -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Eminent companies top must-see list
Posted Sun, Sept. 14
Fall arts preview: Theater -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Strong art + weak economy = ramped-up drama
Posted Sun, Sept. 14
Fall arts preview: Theater highlights -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Choosing a short list of what to see between now and the end of November is a tough assignment. Here are picks by category:
Posted Sun, Sept. 14
Fall arts preview: Classical music -Cincinnati Enquirer article
New leaders to apply vision at UC, symphony
Posted Sun, Sept. 14
Press Release: League of Cincinnati Theatres and the Theatre Communications Group Present Free Night of Theater
Free Night of Theater 2008 Launches in Over 100 Cities Across the Country on October 16
Posted Sun, Sept. 14
Press Release: Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 2008–09 Subscriptions and Single Tickets On Sale Now
Great theatrical entertainment – at a great price
Posted Fri, Sept. 12
And the Acclaim goes to.... -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Bruce Cromer wins Acclaim for outstanding performance as obsessed composer Antonio Salieri in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company season opener Amadeus, continuing through Sept. 21.
Posted Fri, Sept. 12
Crazy ladies of 'Grey Gardens' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Ensemble actors in tour de force roles
Posted Thu, Sept. 11
Jane Austen's Emma -Talkin' Broadway.com review
The eighteen member cast is well-prepared and each provides a fine all around performance. -Scott Cain
Posted Thu, Sept. 11
Press Release: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Opens Shelterhouse Season With Julia Cho's Durango
September 20 - Octoboer 19
Posted Thu, Sept. 11
Grey Gardens -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Grey Gardens' brings offbeat edge. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Wed, Sept. 10
Press Release: Know Theatre Announces 2008-2009 Season
Just Left of Off-Broadway
Posted Wed, Sept. 10
Grey Gardens -CiN Weekly article
What happens when American royalty falls through the cracks?
Posted Mon, Sept. 8
Shining City -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Shining City' is solid opener. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, Sept. 8
Amadeus -CityBeat review
Mozart Vs. Salieri is a stylish affair at Cincinnati Shakespeare. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Mon, Sept. 8
Shining City -CityBeat review
Mesmerizing poetry dazzles at New Stage. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Mon, Sept. 8
Meet the Artistic Directors
On Sunday, October 5, join Ed Stern, D. Lynn Meyers, Brian Isaac Phillips, Terrell Finney, Ken Jones, and Jason Bruffy to do a little dishing!
Posted Sun, Sept. 7
Commanding stage presence -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Lyle Benjamin works to give Cincinnati a theater company specializing in African-American classics
Posted Sun, Sept. 7
Much on the calendar for theater founder -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Plans are always fluid with Queen City Off-Broadway, but for 2008-2009, founder Lyle Benjamin promises some things are locked-in.
Posted Sun, Sept. 7
Jane Austen's Emma -CityBeat review
Capturing the essence of Austen for those who love her novels. -Rick Pender
Posted Sat, Sept. 6
Jane Austen's Emma -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Emma' needs more Austen -Jackie Demaline
Posted Sat, Sept. 6
Amadeus -Cincinnati Enquirer review
'Amadeus' opens CSC season with flair
Posted Fri, Sept. 5
Dressing 'Amadeus' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Costumers' tricks help fashion 18th-century look
Posted Wed, Sept. 3
Press Release: The History of the Historic Showboat Majestic, on her 85th Birthday
In the early morning hours of April 9, 1923, Captain Thomas Jefferson Reynolds woke from his bed aboard his sparkling new showboat...
Posted Wed, Sept. 3
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Paying for Good Theater
Posted Tue, Sept. 2
Learn to review school plays -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Playhouse in the Park's free high school criticism class is now accepting applications.
Posted Tue, Sept. 2
Press Release: A Family Affair: Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Presents the Regional Premiere of the Tony Award®-winning Grey Gardens
From cult film to cult musical!
Posted Mon, Sept. 1
Picks for the theater season -Cincinnati Enquirer article
What to see, what to see. While we're waiting for Cincinnati theater's high season, which runs January-March, why not commit to one night of theater a week between now and the end of November?
Posted Sun, Aug. 31
'Emma' has plain Jane appeal -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Paul Gordon says he's happy he was ahead of the curve on the current Jane Austen craze.
Posted Sun, Aug. 31
Start new theater season within your comfort zone -Cincinnati Enquirer article
You're not going to see 100 plays and musicals between now and the 2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, but you could.
Posted Sat, Aug. 30
New Stage a must to discover -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The downtown Cincinnati theater you most likely have never heard of is New Stage Collective, and New Stage is the theater you most need to discover in 2008-09.
Posted Fri, Aug. 29
Dance Theater to step up big -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Two of America's top modern dance companies come to Cincinnati for the first time, leading off Contemporary Dance Theater's 2008-09 season.
Posted Wed, Aug. 27
Diva Talk: Chatting with 'Ace's' Jill Paice -Playbill.com article
Plus News of Ripley, Dandridge and Bundy
Posted Wed, Aug. 27
Fall Arts Preview: Theater -CityBeat article
Music, madness and CEA winners everywhere
Posted Wed, Aug. 27
Fall Arts Preview: Dance -CityBeat article
Local scene still movin' and ready for another fruitful season
Posted Tue, Aug. 26
Press Release: Over the Tavern and Through the Loft
We'll Have a First-Rate Play...and Lots of Laughs, Too
Posted Mon, Aug. 25
Press Release: New Stage Collective Launches 'New Stage in the City' Season
With Premiere of Conor McPherson's Acclaimed Broadway Mystery Shining City
Posted Mon, Aug. 25
Press Release: The Turn of the Screw Haunts Cincinnati Shakespeare Company This Halloween
Kelly Mengelkoch & Josh Stamoolis star in Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of the classic ghost story by Henry James, running October 25th through November 9th.
Posted Mon, Aug. 25
Cincinnati Entertainment Awards
CityBeat's coverage of their 2008 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for Theater
Posted Fri, Aug. 22
Young-audience series marks 15 years -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The Rosenthal Next Generation Theatre Series returns to Playhouse in the Park for year 15, with 16 globe-trotting theatrical stories for young audiences October through April.
Posted Wed, Aug. 20
Press Release: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Opens Its 15th Anniversary Season with Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus
Bruce Cromer and Christopher Guthrie explore the music and the madness in Amadeus opening September 5th.
Posted Wed, Aug. 20
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Award-Winning CEA History
Posted Wed, Aug. 20
Hand in Hand -CityBeat article
New CEA Hall of Famers Bill Hartnett and Ellie Shepherd make beautiful theater together. Photo: Ellie & Bill in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's production of Endgame. Photo by Rich Sofranko Photography.
Posted Wed, Aug. 20
Check out CinStages' new Greater Cincinnati theater-going guide
Directory for local theater (and more) in September and October from A -- Amadeus -- to Z -- Zooman and the Sign
Posted Mon, Aug. 18
Gift helps Know Theatre offer $12 tickets -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Know Theatre announces a flat ticket rate of $12 for the 2008-09 season, thanks to a gift from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile/U.S. Bank Foundation.
Posted Mon, Aug. 18
The Mousetrap -Cincinnati Enquirer review
They could build better 'Mousetrap' -Jackie Demaline
Posted Sun, Aug. 17
Autism's theme of Playhouse prize winner -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Theory of Mind is the winner of the Macy's New Play Prize for Young Audiences at Playhouse in the Park.
Posted Thu, Aug. 14
Walsh, Myers and Zimmerman Will Star in Much Ado Musical About Face at NYMF -Playbill.com article
Cincinnati's Pam Myers, Tony Award-nominated for the original Company and Barbara Walsh, vet of Playhouse's Company Broadway revival, share the stage in About Face at New York Musical Theatre Festival
Posted Thu, Aug. 14
Sondheim & Weidman's Bounce Is Now Called Road Show; Cast Announced -Playbill.com article
The fall Off-Broadway production, directed by John Doyle, will star Michael Cerveris and Alexander Gemignani as the Mizner brothers.
Posted Wed, Aug. 13
Nunsense -CityBeat review
Oft-produced Nunsense has its charms. -Rick Pender
Posted Tue, Aug. 12
Press Release: Calculus: the Musical! Hits the Road
Know Theatre to Produce National Tour
Posted Mon, Aug. 11
Playhouse tickets half off -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Starting Monday, for eight days only (through Aug. 18), Playhouse in the Park is having a half-price sale for the first week of regular season performances of most shows.
Posted Mon, Aug. 11
Sycamore High stages success -Cincinnati Enquirer article
There's a real showbiz tradition at Sycamore High School, much of it credited to the work of late drama teacher Leslie Knotts.
Posted Wed, Aug. 6
Press Release: It's Habit Forming! Nunsense Opening at the Aronoff
Jersey Productions, returning to the Aronoff Center for the Arts, is excited to present the musical comedy Nunsense, running August 8-16.
Posted Wed, Aug. 6
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
It Came from Cincinnati
Posted Tue, Aug. 5
New York loves 80 Days
Off-Broadway run extended through Sept. 28.
Posted Sat, Aug. 2
Cincinnati-College-Conservatory of Music-CCM Drama -YouTube Promotional Video
Overview of the BFA in Dramatic Performance Program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM Drama).
Posted Wed, July 30
Barefoot in the Park -CityBeat review
Cincinnati Shakespeare's Barefoot needs new shoes. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Mon, July 28
What's the Point?! -CityBeat review
Know Theatre lightens up in new musical. -Rick Pender
Posted Mon, July 28
Around the World 80 Days -New York Times review
A summer entertainment that revels in simple theatrical artifice. -Rachel Saltz
Posted Fri, July 25
New Yorker's revue heads here -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Know Theatre has a special guest star at the cabaret revue What's the Point?! July 25-26, show lyricist Hector Coris.
Posted Thu, July 24
A winning 'Pajama Game' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Young People's Theatre players fit snugly into a Golden Age musical
Posted Thu, July 24
'Calculus' musical to go on road -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Know Theatre goes into the national touring biz with 2007 Cincinnati Fringe hit Calculus: the Musical! scheduled to embark on Oct. 20 and tour through spring 2009.
Posted Thu, July 24
Around the World 80 Days -CurtainUp review
the gimmick tends to become the most admirable aspect of this rather undernourished production. -Simon Saltzman
Posted Wed, July 23
Around the World 80 Days -Associated Press review
The clever, action-packed production is skillfully directed by Michael Evan Haney. -Jennifer Farrari
Posted Wed, July 23
Around the World 80 Days -Variety review
Some of the jokes are painfully lame, but this featherweight romp should still find its niche. -Mark Blankenship
Posted Wed, July 23
Around the World 80 Days -TheatreMania.Com review
Playwright Mark Brown and director Michael Evan Haney seem to tackle the impossible by bringing this massive novel to the stage using just five actors. Not only do they succeed in their mission -- they bring the work to the stage gleefully and thrillingly. -Andy Propst
Posted Wed, July 23
'Around the World' reviews posted -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Early reviews are posted for Playhouse in the Park’s production of Around the World in 80 Days, now playing at Irish Repertory Theatre in New York through Sept. 5.
Posted Wed, July 23
West Side Story -CityBeat review
Jersey doesn't balance West Side Story's tragedy and humor. -Rick Pender
Posted Wed, July 23
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Bursting Forth in Summer
Posted Mon, July 21
West Side Story -Cincinnati Enquirer review
One of the theatrical pleasures of summer in Cincinnati is seeing talented young artists on area stages. That holds true for West Side Story by Jersey Productions. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Sun, July 20
Barefoot in the Park -Cincinnati Enquirer review
Mysteries abound in 'Barefoot' -Jackie Demaline
Posted Sun, July 20
Press Release: New Edgecliff Theatre Expands Staff
NET looks to the future with two new members
Posted Sat, July 19
Remembering Jim Campbell
Essential member of the Playhouse family for more than ten years.
Posted Fri, July 18
Jill Paice signed to star in Ace
Signature Theatre production of Richard Oberacker-Rob Taylor musical opens late August.
Posted Fri, July 18
Meet 'West Side Story' gang -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Several ensemble members are very young hopefuls, area 2008 high school grads heading to college in fall.
Posted Wed, July 16
Press Release: Bill Hartnett and Ellie Shepherd Named Recipient of LCT's Continuing Achievement Award
Bill Hartnett and Ellie Shepherd have been a part of Cincinnati theatre for over four decades.
Posted Wed, July 16
Barefoot in the Park -CiN Weekly article
Kick off your shoes with Neil Simon's classic comedy.
Posted Wed, July 16
Forever Plaid -CityBeat review
NKU's Forever Plaid sounds great, but the story's lame. -Tom McElfresh
Posted Wed, July 16
What's the Point?! -CiN Weekly article
Know Theatre opens season with regional premiere
Posted Wed, July 16
Press Release: Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative Elects New Officers
CPI is proud to announce its new elected officers.
Posted Tue, July 15
Press Release: New Edgecliff Theatre Announces 2008-09 Season: Deams Lost & Found
Six-play campaign includes an American classic, radio dramas, and a regional premiere musical
Posted Tue, July 15
Jerry Springer: The Opera -Talkin' Broadway.com review
New Stage provides an incredibly solid and entertaining production of a somewhat unbalanced show. -Scott Cain
Posted Tue, July 15
Jerry Springer: The Opera -The Conveyor.com review
The strength in NSC's production is that it doesn't try to pretend it's something that it's not. -Jennifer Davis
Posted Tue, July 15
Press Release: Know Partner Attempts International Hit
Hunger Warrior Theatre Performs Show in Edinburgh Fringe
Posted Mon, July 14
Forever Plaid -Cincinnati Enquirer review
The quartet of geeky-but-not-too-geeky crooners who form the boy group have charm by the bucketload, which more than carried the opening night. -Jackie Demaline
Posted Mon, July 14
Six reasons to see 'Dozen' -Cincinnati Enquirer article
This month you'll find nostalgic laughter aboard Showboat Majestic, with Cheaper by the Dozen, a family comedy about a large and boisterous family with an efficiency expert for a father.
Posted Mon, July 14
Fine Arts Fund distributes more than $11 million -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The Fine Arts Fund has allocted more than $11.3 million to its member organizations.
Posted Mon, July 14
Five hits added to Broadway tour lineup -Cincinnati Enquirer article
The addition of five favorites almost doubles the schedule of Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America for 2008-09, with 11 titles now booked into the Aronoff Center.
Posted Mon, July 14
News from CCM grads Christy Altomare & Lauren Carter
One to tour, one to get animated.
Posted Wed, July 9
New Edgecliff sets season -Cincinnati Enquirer article
You'll probably want to be along for the ride as New Edgecliff Theatre continues to create its distinct signature in the 2008-2009 Cincinnati theater scene.
Posted Wed, July 9
Curtain Call: Theaters, Actors, Etc. -CityBeat
Recognizing Good Theater
Posted Mon, July 7
Press Release: CSC Swings into Summer with Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's fourth annual Summer Fling production brings the quintessential situation comedy to the stage. Opening July 18th and running through August 10th.
Posted Sun, July 6
Madcap looks to classics -Cincinnati Enquirer article
2008-09 season preview
Posted Sun, July 6
A show of young hands with talent -Cincinnati Enquirer article
Young talent is everywhere on the area's summer stages. Check in with eight performers from eight shows already onstage or opening soon.

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