…BLINK AND THEY’RE GONE
BECKY’S NEW CAR
The Story: Fortyish Becky Foster has a decent job at an auto dealership, a solid husband named Joe, and a freeloading psych-major son living in her basement. Her life is…okay, if not sublime. But when she crosses paths with billionaire widower Walter Flood, she’s offered the chance to test drive a very different kind of existence – if she can just keep him in the dark about the one she already has!
The Dates: May 17-19, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Middletown Lyric Theatre | BTC listing
THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED)
The Story: 600 Years of History in 6000 Seconds…History Will Never Be The Same! From Washington to Watergate, yea verily from the Bering Straits to Baghdad, from New World to New World Order – THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED) is a ninety minute rollercoaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American History, reminding us that it’s not the length of your history that matters – it’s what you’ve done with it!
The Dates: May 17-20, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre | BTC listing
…NEW THIS WEEK
Matt Dentino, Danielle Muething, Jennifer J. Araya & Patrick Phillips.
BABES IN HOLLYWOOD
The Story: Get ready to swing, sway and swoon to over 30 of the most glorious songs of the Twentieth Century. BABES IN HOLLYWOOD salutes the legendary musical careers of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.
The Dates: May 16-June 3, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Showboat Majestic | BTC listing
SONGS FROM THE TALL GRASS
The Story: SONGS FROM THE TALL GRASS is about the struggles and the triumphs of breaking the sod in the Midwest. The music tells the story about life and love during a time of the great expansion of our country.
The Dates: May 18-27, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Fairfield Footlighters | BTC listing
…CONTINUING
Brian Isaac Phillips as Shylock, Kelly Mengelkoch as Portia & Jared Joplin as Antonio. Photo by Jeanna Vella.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
The Story: Passion, betrayal, and a bargain with a terrible price. In one of the Bard’s most controversial and thrilling plays, Antonio covers a debt for his friend Bassanio, from the complicated and persecuted Shylock—who has much reason to resent Antonio. Across lines of race and wrongdoing, Antonio must face a terrible fate, while Bassanio finds true love in the arms of the delightful Portia. Watch what happens as events culminate in a cross-dressing courtroom battle in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
The Dates: May 11-June 3, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | BTC listing
The cast of THE SECOND CITY 2: LESS PRIDE...MORE PORK. Photo by Sandy Underwood.
THE SECOND CITY: LESS PRIDE MORE PORK
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
The Story: The world’s premier comedy company will again set its razor-sharp sights on Cincinnati. What’s left to skewer? The Second City was in town long enough to know they haven’t come close to exhausting the material. Not to mention, between now and opening night, entire sports seasons will come and go, politicians will star on reality shows and streetcars may (or may not) be on track. The future holds nothing but promise for comedy at our expense.
The Dates: April 29-July 1, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | BTC listing
…ENDING THIS WEEK
ANGEL STREET
Lebanon Theatre Company
The Story: As the curtain rises, all appears the essence of Victorian tranquility. It is soon apparent however, that Mr. Manningham, a suavely handsome man, is not what he appears to be. When a caller from Scotland Yard visits Mrs. Manningham during one of Mr. Manningham’s many unexplained absences, pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place. Author Patrick Hamilton has built and sustained some of the most brilliant, suspenseful sequences in modern theatre.
The Dates: May 11-20, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Lebanon Theatre Company | BTC listing
THE FANTASTICKS
Loveland Stage Company
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. They figure that this feud will give them the excuse to say no to the relationship, which of course will simply encourage the children’s love even more. The fathers go as far as to hire El Gallo to stage a mock abduction of Luisa, in which Matt can become a hero and save her.
The Dates: May 11-20, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Loveland Stage Company | BTC listing
FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
Wyoming Players
The Story: During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom; Georgeanne, whose heartbreak over her own failed marriage triggers outrageous behavior; Meredith, the bride’s younger sister whose precocious rebelliousness masks a dark secret; and Trisha, a jaded beauty whose die-hard cynicism about men is called into question when she meets Tripp, a charming bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye.
The Dates: May 11-19, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Wyoming Players | BTC listing
James Oblak as Skip, Will Slenick as Wally, Nick Laughlin as Denny & Lee Slobotkin as Eugene. Photo by Ryan Kurtz.
LIFE COULD BE A DREAM
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
The Story: SH-BOOM! From the creator of THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, comes the Crooning Crabcakes, the boy group banned from the Springfield High School prom that made it possible for The Marvelous Wonderettes to perform. The guys get one more chance at fame and fortune as Denny, Eugene, Skip and Wally form a singing group to enter and win the local radio contest and realize their dreams of making it to the big time! Featuring such classic songs as “Stay” (Just a Little Bit Longer),” “Runaround Sue,” “Tears On My Pillow,” “Unchained Melody,” “Earth Angel,” and of course the title song, Life Could Be A Dream is another musical trip down memory lane that will leave you laughing, singing and cheering!
The Dates: May 2-20, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | BTC listing | BTC review |
Catherine Ross as Margaret Johnson & Abby Paljieg as Clara Johnson in Footlighters' THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA.
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Footlighters Inc.
The Story: The show takes place in Italy in the summer of 1953. Margaret Johnson, the wife of an American, is touring the Tuscan countryside with her daughter, Clara. While sightseeing, Clara-a beautiful, childish young woman-loses her hat in a sudden gust. As if guided by an unseen hand, the hat lands at the feet of Fabrizio Naccarelli, a handsome Florentine, who returns it to Clara. This brief episode sparks an immediate romance between Clara and Fabrizio. Extremely protective, Margaret attempts to keep them apart. As the story unfolds, a secret is revealed about Clara: she is not all that she appears. Unable to suppress the truth, Margaret is forced to reconsider not only Clara’s future, but her own hopes as well.
The Dates: May 3-19, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Footlighters Inc. | BTC listing
OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
Mariemont Players
The Story: Nick, an Italian-American boy from New Jersey, wants to follow his dream and move to Seattle – far away from his beloved, but annoying, grandparents and their routine Sunday dinners. But both sets of grandparents scheme to keep him from moving, using the lovely, and single, Caitlin O’Hare as bait.
The Dates: May 4-20, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Mariemont Players | BTC listing
David St. Louis as Marvell Thunder, Terry Burrell as Good Sister Dupree, Jennie Harney as Glory Dupree & Trent Armand Kendall as Jaguar Dupree, Sr. Photo by Sandy Underwood.
THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
The Story: Once upon a time, a mysterious, blues-playing stranger named Marvell Thunder arrives at the door of the Dupree family with a unique challenge — a “cutting contest,” in which twin guitars are the weapons of choice. If he has his way, the epic musical showdown will change everyone’s life forever. A mystical, magical celebration of love, family and the exhilarating power of music to free your soul.
The Dates: April 21-May 20, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | BTC listing
TITANIC THE MUSICAL
Cincinnati Music Theatre
The Story: TITANIC is based on the true story of the great ship’s maiden voyage from departure in Southampton, England to the sinking in the Atlantic by an iceberg. The show touches on issues such as class, immigration and mankind’s vulnerability in the face of nature. The story follows passengers and crew members who actually existed and were aboard the Titanic back in 1912.
The Dates: May 11-19, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Music Theatre | BTC listing
…COMING SOON
THE FOOL
Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative
The Dates: May 22, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative | BTC listing
CINCINNATI FRINGE FESTIVAL 2012
Cincinnati Fringe Festival
The Dates: May 30-June 9, 2012
Tickets and More Information: Cincinnati Fringe Festival |
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