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Monday, May 25, 2015
Saturday, November 22, 2014

"Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Story" Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park by Scott Cain

With a suitable story, the songs that made Clooney famous, and two very talented performers, the show is a crowd pleaser for local audiences.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:32AM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" Tour w/ Ace Young and Diama DeGarmo by Scott Cain

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a family friendly show, and this national tour is a fresh take on the piece.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:04PM
Friday, September 5, 2014

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati "Hands on a Hardbody" by Scott Cain

This unique story doesn't particularly scream out for being musicalized, but ETC provides a very strong production with a top-notch cast and worthwhile design elements.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:25PM
Sunday, December 8, 2013

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati "Around the World in 80 Days" by Scott Cain

This is a fun, tuneful, and well-performed show, which is equally entertaining for adults and children, and a worthwhile option for theatergoers this time of year.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:11AM
Sunday, October 27, 2013

"Cabaret" at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park by Scott Cain

The direction and choreography for this mounting of Cabaret is by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, who provided the same for the brilliant Broadway revival of Ragtime a few years back.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:14PM
Saturday, September 28, 2013

"Ghost: The Musical" Tour Stops in Cincinnati by Scott Cain

If the songs, direction, and dances in Ghost: The Musical were as strong as its eye-popping and cutting edge special effects, it would be a hit.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:54PM
Friday, May 3, 2013

"Sister Act" Tour in Cincinnati by Scott Cain

There's no denying that Sister Act, the touring musical currently playing the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, is a crowd-pleaser.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:55PM
Monday, December 3, 2012

"Oliver!" at Dayton's Human Race Theatre Company by Scott Cain

Under Alan Souza's direction and concept, a cast of only ten performers portray the many characters. Even more different is Mr. Souza's method of framing the story. In this version, patrons …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:33PM
Sunday, July 22, 2012

"Seussical" at La Comedia Dinner Theatre by Scott Cain

The current production is a fun, efficient, and extremely well performed mounting which should see future returns to the dinner theater rotations in its current format.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:03PM
Monday, June 4, 2012

"Band Geeks!" at Dayton's Human Race by Scott Cain

"Band Geeks!" is the latest in a long history of new musicals which The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, Ohio, has had a hand in developing.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:12PM
Saturday, April 7, 2012

"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" Cincinnati's Know Theatre by Scott Cain

It appears both Andrew Jackson and the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson were/are great dichotomies.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:59AM
Saturday, March 10, 2012

"Merrily We Roll Along" Cincinnati Playhouse by Scott Cain

Though the production features some enormously talented performers, strong design, and strong execution of this top-notch score, the storytelling is hampered by both the writing and the dire…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:52PM
Sunday, November 6, 2011

"Caroline, or Change" - Human Race Theatre Co by Scott Cain

Strong performances and a solid production team help to effectively showcase this musical as an educational look at a unique period in American history of significant cultural change, while …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 03:44PM
Friday, September 30, 2011

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" by Scott Cain

The non-Equity national tour of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," currently playing at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, is a tale of two perspectives, rather than the advertised tale as old …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 02:02PM
Friday, September 9, 2011

"Next to Normal" at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati by Scott Cain

This is just the second regional mounting of "Next to Normal" following its Broadway run and national tour. Local audiences should feel lucky to have such a well-produced, solidly performed …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 03:07PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards