WEATHER UPDATE (1/12 at 11am): At this time, we expect that all performances of WAITRESS at the Aronoff Center this weekend to play as scheduled. In the unlikely event that would change, updates will be posted here and at CincinnatiArts.org and BroadwayInCincinnati.com. Anyone holding a ticket for a performance this weekend is welcome to exchange... Continue Reading →
WAITRESS Pie Contest: Suprise Inside Pie
Surprise Inside Pie Submitted by Tracy Bellman In response to Jenna finding out she was unexpectedly pregnant, she might bake this Surprise Inside Pie. On the outside, it looks unassuming. But, when you cut into it, it is full of magical colors and sprinkles! Crust: 2.5 cups of graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup brown sugar... Continue Reading →
SCHOOL OF ROCK: Q&A with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Laurence Connor and Julian Fellowes
I'd love to start with the inspiration of this project. Andrew Lloyd Webber – I suppose the thing that I picked up on immediately was that it's about the incredible empowering force that music can be. And, therefore, it's really about how music changes the life of the kids in the show, and also... Continue Reading →
SCHOOL OF ROCK: From Screen to Stage
THE MOVIE Screenwriter Mike White got the idea for the movie from the Langley Schools Music Project, where Canadian music teacher Hans Fenger recorded two LPs (1966 and 1967) with grade school students singing hits by The Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, and more. Over twenty years later, the LPs were combined into... Continue Reading →
Creating SCHOOL OF ROCK
Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer of such megahits as Phantom of the Opera and Cats, wants audiences to have a “really good time” at his newest show, an unabashed musical comedy. “School of Rock is fun. Hopefully, I've fleshed it out with a few catchy songs and kept the spirit of the original movie.” But Lloyd... Continue Reading →
WAITRESS Pie Contest Winner: Peanut Butter Proposals Layered with Hot Fudge Lust Pie
In November 2017, Broadway in Cincinnati held a local contest encouraging local bakers to submit their best pie recipe that reflects the spirit of Jenna's whimsical pies in the upcoming show WAITRESS. Peanut Butter Proposals Layered with Hot Fudge Lust Pie Submitted by June Daley CRUST 2 1/2 cups graham crackers, crushed 1/2 cup... Continue Reading →
Full Listing: Cincinnati Bakers Submit Prize-Worthy Pie Recipes for WAITRESS Contest
In November, Broadway in Cincinnati and Local 12 WKRC-TV put out a call for original, inspiring and whimsical pie recipes from local bakers. Dozens of TriState bakers answered the call, submitting over 40 delectable recipes. The Local 12 morning show team chose a winner from 3 finalists, and June Daley's "Peanut Butter Proposals layered with Hot... Continue Reading →
Casting the Kids for SCHOOL OF ROCK
W.C. Fields famously remarked “never work with animals or children,” because they’re invariably scene stealers. School of Rock, the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Julian Fellowes musical, based on the Richard Linklater movie, doesn’t have any animals. But it has children…a lot of them. And many of them play musical instruments. Very well. Rob Colletti, who plays Dewey... Continue Reading →
Q&A with the Songwriting Team for A CHRISTMAS STORY
Songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul -- the celebrated duo behind the music of Tony-winner Dear Evan Hansen and the Oscar-winning La La Land -- discuss the making of A Christmas Story, The Musical. How did you become involved with the musical version of A Christmas Story? JP: Similar to how an actor auditions... Continue Reading →