By David Cote Along with baseball, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz, the Broadway musical is uniquely American. And, like any cultural tradition, it didn’t just appear. Its origins lie in 19th-century European operetta, which emigrated to the New World, got mixed up with jazz, chorus girls and vaudeville comedy—and before you know it, you’ve got... Continue Reading →

Here at Broadway in Cincinnati, there’s nothing we love more than when folks with Queen City connections return to perform on the Aronoff stage.  When we have locals coming to town, we like to ask them a few questions we call “The 5-1-3.” Meet Kyra Christopher from Tootsie LOCAL CONNECTIONS: Kyra earned her BFA in Musical... Continue Reading →

Together with the Broadway touring production of ANASTASIA, Broadway in Cincinnati is announcing an opportunity to help make dreams come true for financially disadvantaged girls in the tri-state area.  Patrons are encouraged to bring new or gently-used costume rhinestone jewelry when they come to see ANASTASIA at the Aronoff Center, January 3-15, and those donations... Continue Reading →

After unsuccessfully entering the Wicked lottery in March 2014, 14-year-old Mikayla Renfrow was on her way out of the Aronoff Center when a man stopped her and her father to ask if she had won a ticket to the show. Luck was on her side, as the man happened to be a donor and asked... Continue Reading →

Here at Broadway in Cincinnati, there’s nothing we love more than when folks with Queen City connections return to perform on the Aronoff stage.  When we have locals coming to town, we like to ask them a few questions we call “The 5-1-3.” Meet Andrew Volzer from Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of... Continue Reading →

Cincinnati, OH (March 14, 2019) – Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth announces a highly-anticipated season lineup of shows including new musicals ANASTASIA, MEAN GIRLS, and COME FROM AWAY and reimagined classic musicals HELLO, DOLLY!, LES MISERABLES, and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. These will be joined by JERSEY BOYS, and ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE,... Continue Reading →

Broadway in Cincinnati and CATS are asking you to help us keep the Ohio Alleycat Rescue shelter stocked!  Please consider bringing a small cat-related donation when you attend CATS at the Aronoff Center June 11 - 16, 2019. Ohio Alleycat Rescue and Spay/Neuter Clinic (OAR) is asking for the following items for their furry feline... Continue Reading →

ACT ONE PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNE After 19 years on the chain gang, Jean Valjean finds that the ticket of leave he must display condemns him to be an outcast. Only the Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some of the church’s silver. Valjean is... Continue Reading →

Emphasizing friendship, Jersey Boys crosses generations and wins new fans By David Freeland Jersey Boys, the Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning Broadway musical about the spectacular rise of pop icons Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, has been seen worldwide by over 24 million people, all of them captivated by the dazzling recreations of classic 1960s... Continue Reading →

Forget about show-stopping finales. In Jersey Boys, the smash-hit musical about the rise and fall of The Four Seasons, the pinnacle of excitement comes about 45 minutes into the first act. That’s when back-to-back presentations of three of the group’s biggest hits — “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man” — are... Continue Reading →