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The Sleeping Beauty
Music Hall
1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
The Sleeping Beauty
Music Hall
1241 Elm St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
Beautiful sets and costumes, dazzling dance, and a glorious score by Tchaikovsky will awaken your senses and transport you to a magical place where a beautiful sleeping princess is awakened by a kiss and good triumphs over evil. Children and adults alike will delight in this...
Beautiful sets and costumes, dazzling dance, and a glorious score by Tchaikovsky will awaken your senses and transport you to a magical place where a beautiful sleeping princess is awakened by a kiss and good triumphs over evil. Children and adults alike will delight in this...
Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
4990 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45238
West
Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver
Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
4990 Glenway Ave.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45238
West
Almost Heaven weaves together the songs of John Denver to create a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which he wrote them. Twenty-nine of Denver's songs – including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,”...
Almost Heaven weaves together the songs of John Denver to create a uniquely theatrical narrative that reflects upon the country during the years in which he wrote them. Twenty-nine of Denver's songs – including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,”...
In the Heights
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Uptown
In the Heights
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Circle,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Uptown
Lights up on the landmark musical that started it all for the creator of Hamilton! Set to a hip-hop and Latin-flavored score and featuring high-energy choreography, In the Heights captures the vibrant spirit of a tight-knit, New York community. From his Washington Heights...
Lights up on the landmark musical that started it all for the creator of Hamilton! Set to a hip-hop and Latin-flavored score and featuring high-energy choreography, In the Heights captures the vibrant spirit of a tight-knit, New York community. From his Washington Heights...
Disney's The Jungle Book Kids
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Disney's The Jungle Book Kids
Taft Theatre
317 E. Fifth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
The jungle is jumpin’ with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS. Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, this musical features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the animated movie. Based on the works of Rudyard Kipling, the...
The jungle is jumpin’ with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS. Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, this musical features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the animated movie. Based on the works of Rudyard Kipling, the...
The Last Wide Open
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Uptown
The Last Wide Open
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Circle,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Uptown
Fate plays its hand in this wondrous and romantic world premiere. Lina, a young waitress, and Roberto, an Italian immigrant, have been working together for years but rarely talk. If they do, it’s from a distance or gets lost in translation. But when a late-night thunderstorm...
Fate plays its hand in this wondrous and romantic world premiere. Lina, a young waitress, and Roberto, an Italian immigrant, have been working together for years but rarely talk. If they do, it’s from a distance or gets lost in translation. But when a late-night thunderstorm...
Woman Playing Hamlet
Village Players of Fort Thomas
8 North Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075
South
Woman Playing Hamlet
Village Players of Fort Thomas
8 North Fort Thomas Ave.,
Fort Thomas,
KY
41075
South
Being cast as Hamlet in a New York production sends Jessica into an existential tailspin. It doesn't help that her acting coach is borderline abusive, or that every Starbucks barista with an MFA tells her she's too young for the role. Or that she somehow managed to make Sir...
Being cast as Hamlet in a New York production sends Jessica into an existential tailspin. It doesn't help that her acting coach is borderline abusive, or that every Starbucks barista with an MFA tells her she's too young for the role. Or that she somehow managed to make Sir...
Maggiano's Murder Mystery Dinner
Maggiano's Little Italy
7875 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
North
Maggiano's Murder Mystery Dinner
Maggiano's Little Italy
7875 Montgomery Road,
Cincinnati,
OH
45236
North
Help solve the case, while dining on Italian classic at Maggiano's Little Italy! Enjoy a four-course meal and a murder to solve! Make sure to let Maggiano's know if you want to play a part in the show! *Cash bar for wine, beer & cocktails.
Help solve the case, while dining on Italian classic at Maggiano's Little Italy! Enjoy a four-course meal and a murder to solve! Make sure to let Maggiano's know if you want to play a part in the show! *Cash bar for wine, beer & cocktails.
Jeff Dye
Funny Bone Comedy Club Liberty
7518 Bales Street, Liberty Township, OH 45069
North
Jeff Dye
Funny Bone Comedy Club Liberty
7518 Bales Street,
Liberty Township,
OH
45069
North
Jeff Dye is a nationally touring comedian, actor, host, prankster and Bigfoot enthusiast. He recently starred in NBC's comedy adventure series Better Late Than Never, which followed the travels of Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman as Jeff...
Jeff Dye is a nationally touring comedian, actor, host, prankster and Bigfoot enthusiast. He recently starred in NBC's comedy adventure series Better Late Than Never, which followed the travels of Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman as Jeff...
Sean Patton
Go Bananas Comedy Club
8410 Market Place Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45242
North
Sean Patton
Go Bananas Comedy Club
8410 Market Place Lane,
Cincinnati,
OH
45242
North
Sean Patton is a comedian based in Los Angeles and New York, by way of New Orleans. He began doing stand-up in the Crescent City and have since performed in comedy clubs across the US and Canada, as well as The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2011), Just for Laughs...
Sean Patton is a comedian based in Los Angeles and New York, by way of New Orleans. He began doing stand-up in the Crescent City and have since performed in comedy clubs across the US and Canada, as well as The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2011), Just for Laughs...
Hamilton
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Hamilton
Aronoff Center for the Arts
650 Walnut,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop,...
HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop,...
Pro-Am Night
Go Bananas Comedy Club
8410 Market Place Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45242
North
Pro-Am Night
Go Bananas Comedy Club
8410 Market Place Lane,
Cincinnati,
OH
45242
North
Catch local newbies, club regulars, and touring headliners drop new material every Wednesday. Some will be funny and some won't be, but it's always a great show!
Catch local newbies, club regulars, and touring headliners drop new material every Wednesday. Some will be funny and some won't be, but it's always a great show!
Miami Opera Presents Mozart's The Producer & Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief
Miami University, Gates-Abegglen Theater
420 S. Patterson Ave., Oxford, OH 45056
North
Miami Opera Presents Mozart's The Producer & Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief
Miami University, Gates-Abegglen Theater
420 S. Patterson Ave.,
Oxford,
OH
45056
North
Come see two short works performed by the Miami Opera. In The Producer two movie actresses audition for the same role in a 1930s movie. While in The Old Maid and the Thief love and intrigue arrive with a handsome drift
Come see two short works performed by the Miami Opera. In The Producer two movie actresses audition for the same role in a 1930s movie. While in The Old Maid and the Thief love and intrigue arrive with a handsome drift
Ingri Fiksdal: "STATE"
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Ingri Fiksdal: "STATE"
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
STATE is part dance performance and part live concert, and springs out of a lengthy research into ritual dances from a range of places and times. The interest lies in what mental and bodily states these dances can produce amongst performers and spectators. Together with...
STATE is part dance performance and part live concert, and springs out of a lengthy research into ritual dances from a range of places and times. The interest lies in what mental and bodily states these dances can produce amongst performers and spectators. Together with...
Thank You for Being A Friend? A Golden Girls parody Murder Mystery
Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar
18 E. Fifth St., Newport, KY 41071
South
Thank You for Being A Friend? A Golden Girls parody Murder Mystery
Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar
18 E. Fifth St.,
Newport,
KY
41071
South
Join for a Golden Girls themed Murder Mystery Dinner! Each ticket provides dinner, mystery and of course... murder! Join us for a night... if you dare! The performances feature a rotating cast of four local stage actresses. As always, thank you for being a...
Join for a Golden Girls themed Murder Mystery Dinner! Each ticket provides dinner, mystery and of course... murder! Join us for a night... if you dare! The performances feature a rotating cast of four local stage actresses. As always, thank you for being a...
Margaret Cho
Funny Bone Comedy Club Liberty
7518 Bales Street, Liberty Township, OH 45069
North
Margaret Cho
Funny Bone Comedy Club Liberty
7518 Bales Street,
Liberty Township,
OH
45069
North
Margaret Cho was born Dec. 5, 1968 and raised in San Francisco. “It was different than any other place on Earth,” she says. “I grew up and went to grammar school on Haight Street during the ’70s. There were old hippies, ex-druggies, burnouts, drag queens, and Chinese...
Margaret Cho was born Dec. 5, 1968 and raised in San Francisco. “It was different than any other place on Earth,” she says. “I grew up and went to grammar school on Haight Street during the ’70s. There were old hippies, ex-druggies, burnouts, drag queens, and Chinese...
The Visit
Theatre 42
2752 US 42, Lebanon, OH 45036
North
The Visit
Theatre 42
2752 US 42,
Lebanon,
OH
45036
North
A wealthy woman returns to her debt ridden home town and offers fortune to the town and its people . There is one condition: she wants the life of a prominent villager who years ago had caused her to be expelled from town in disgrace. The Visit is a play written by Friedrich...
A wealthy woman returns to her debt ridden home town and offers fortune to the town and its people . There is one condition: she wants the life of a prominent villager who years ago had caused her to be expelled from town in disgrace. The Visit is a play written by Friedrich...
Always Plenty of Light at the Starlight All Night Diner
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
1120 Jackson St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Downtown
Always Plenty of Light at the Starlight All Night Diner
Know Theatre of Cincinnati
1120 Jackson St.,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Downtown
When an asteroid threatens the earth, the logical escape is your favorite diner, especially when that diner just might be a Time Machine.
When an asteroid threatens the earth, the logical escape is your favorite diner, especially when that diner just might be a Time Machine.
