Coming Up in Cincinnati Theatre: April 9-15

…BLINK AND THEY’RE GONE

#THESHOW

Xavier University Players

The Story: Celebrate the talent and creativity of students from all disciplines! This comedic smorgasbord will include improvisation, sketch comedy, stand-up, and 10 minute plays — all student-written, student-directed, and student-produced.
The Dates: April 12-15, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Xavier University Players | BTC listing

SHATNER’S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT

Cincinnati Arts Association

The Story: Go where no man has gone before. Literally. Television and movie superstar William Shatner will take audiences on a voyage through his life and career, from Shakespearean stage actor, to internationally known icon and raconteur, known as much for his unique persona, as for his expansive body of work. Join him as he invites us into Shatner’s World. With signature storytelling, video clips, & an inimitable musical style, William Shatner brings to stage the one man by whom we are all compared, himself.
The Dates: April 13, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Arts Association | BTC listing

THE TEMPTATIONS AND THE FOUR TOPS

Cincinnati Arts Association

The Story: Two of America’s most iconic Grammy® Award-winning Motown super-groups, The Temptations and The Four Tops, appear onstage together. With their stunning harmonies, inimitable style, and classic dance moves, these multi-platinum artists will perform their greatest hits and more. With dozens of Top 10 pop and R&B singles between them, these legendary Motown groups will deliver an unforgettable night of nostalgic hits that’s not to be missed.
The Dates: April 15, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Arts Association | BTC listing

…NEW THIS WEEK

THE BOYS NEXT DOOR

Tri-County Players

The Story: A lively, poignant telling of a “ family” of four mentally handicapped men sharing a home, and how they affect each other, the lives of those around them, and their supervisor Jack.
The Dates: April 13-21, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Tri-County Players | BTC listing

THE FANTASTICKS

Xenia Area Community Theatre

The Story: Two fathers decide that they want their children to fall in love. The girl, Luisa, is a daydreamer with an active imagination. The boy, Matt, is a romantic. The two fathers decide to instigate a mock feud amongst themselves in order to help the boy and girl fall in love.
The Dates: April 12-15, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Xenia Area | BTC listing

MY FAVORITE YEAR

Northern Kentucky University

The Story: In this crazy musical comedy, Alan Swann, a washed up ex-movie idol, is finally getting his chance for a comeback! This time it won’t be in movies, but instead it will be on the King Kaiser Comedy Hour, a television variety show! Unfortunately, his penchant for past bad habits of drinking and wooing women remain. To avoid any mishaps, comedy sketch writer, Benjy Stone, has been put to the task of keeping Swann out of trouble.
The Dates: April 12-22, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Northern Kentucky University | BTC listing

NOISES OFF

Beechmont Players

The Story: Called the funniest farce ever written, NOISES OFF presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearse a flop called NOTHING ON. Doors slamming, on- and backstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure into the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
The Dates: April 12-15, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Beechmont Players | BTC listing

PRELUDE TO A KISS

Oxford Area Community Theatre

The Story: A couple, Peter and Rita, who fall in love despite Rita’s pessimistic outlook on life. Shortly after their wedding, a supernatural event tests the strength of their love and commitment to each other, when a mysterious old man insists on kissing the bride. While honeymooning, Peter gradually realizes that the woman by his side is not his wife. The wedding kiss caused Rita’s soul and the old man’s to change places. Peter must track down the old man and free his young love’s spirit, trapped in an aging and diseased body, before it’s too late.
The Dates: April 14-21, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Oxford Area Community Theatre | BTC listing

PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES

The Carnegie

The Story: A piece down Highway 57 from Frog Level is a shabby gas station (with a hot tub out back), the Double Cupp Diner, and the best foot-stompin’ good time you’ve ever had at the theatre. Five rowdy filling station boys and sassy diner waitresses sing and play their own instruments in this hilarious and heartwarming country western music revue.
The Dates: April 13-29, 2012
Tickets and More Information: The Carnegie | BTC listing

REASONS TO BE PRETTY

New Edgecliff Theatre

The Story: When Greg confesses to his girlfriend of four years that she’s not physically perfect, it not only affects their lives, but the lives of their close friends Carly and Kent, whose relationship is anything but perfect. Playwright Neil LaBute takes a long hard look at both physical and emotional beauty and the obsessions we have with both. 
The Dates: April 12-28, 2012
Tickets and More Information: New Edgecliff Theatre | BTC listing

…CONTINUING

BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON

Know Theatre of Cincinnati

The Story: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON uses the story of America’s controversial seventh president, “the man who invented the Democratic Party, doubled the size of our nation, and signed the Indian Removal Acts that started the Trail of Tears,” to investigate the attraction and terrors of American populism, using a raucous blend of outrageous comedy, anarchic theatricality and an infectious rock n’ roll soundtrack.
The Dates: March 31-May 12, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Know Theatre of Cincinnati | BTC listing

THE GRAPES OF WRATH

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

The Story: Frank Galati’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath tells a timeless tale of endurance and hope in a time of hardship. Having survived the drought of the 1930s only to see their home repossessed, the Joad family embarks on a harrowing journey from the Dust Bowl fields of Oklahoma to the fertile orchards of California. But the “promised land” isn’t exactly what they imagined. Can the Joads overcome the injustices that plague a nation in crisis?
The Dates: March 28-April 29, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | BTC listing | BTC review

…ENDING THIS WEEK

KARARAY WITH A ‘K’

Miami University Hamilton Theatre

The Story: An original musical created by the members of Miami University Hamilton WoRkShoP Theatre. The play not only features MUHTheatre students and community members, but hosts a variety of area performers in guest spots as well.
The Dates: April 5-14, 2012
Tickets and More Information: 513.785.3022 | BTC listing

OUR TOWN

Miami University

The Story: The stage manager takes the audience through Grover’s Corners as two families grow up, marry, live and die. OUR TOWN embraces mundane routine, passionate desire, life changing rituals, and our attempts to grasp the eternal aspects of our existence.
The Dates: April 5-15, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Miami University | BTC listing

THE STAR SPANGLED GIRL

Cedarville University

The Story: In this uproarious comedy, we are introduced to Andy and Norman, producers of a protest magazine. Sophie, an Olympic swimmer and all-American girl who just moved into the apartment next door, pays the young men a good-neighbor visit. From that moment on, Norman is hopelessly smitten. His love for Sophie becomes an obsession, and he literally drives her crazy by ignoring her rejection and constantly interfering in her life. Meanwhile, Andy is preoccupied with fending off creditors and charming the landlady to avoid being evicted for not paying the rent. The situation is eventually resolved through a series of hilarious happenings set forth with the masterly skill and inventiveness that are the hallmarks of Neil Simon.
The Dates: March 29-April 15, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cedarville Universtiy | BTC listing

TIGERS BE STILL

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

The Story: “This is the story of how I stopped being a total disaster,” announces the heroine of this darkly funny and moving new comedy. Having recently earned her master’s degree, Sherry Wickman finds herself still living at home with a mother who won’t come downstairs and a depressed but smart-alecky sister. Follow Sherry’s quirky misadventures as she lands her first job and tackles her two biggest challenges … getting her mother out of bed and her sister off the couch.
The Dates: March 17-April 15, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | BTC listing | BTC Review

…COMING SOON

ARCADIA

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

The Dates: April 18-22, 2012
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FROZEN

Falcon Theatre

The Dates: April 20-May 5, 2012
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AN INSPECTOR CALLS

Village Players

The Dates: April 20-28, 2012
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Covedale Center for the Performing Arts

The Dates: April 19-May 13, 2012
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SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!

Milford Theatre Guilde

The Dates: April 20-May 5, 2012
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THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

The Dates: April 21-May 20, 2012
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