Another fortnight in the happenings of Dayton Theatre!
On Stage Dayton Previews
Coming Up in Cincinnati Theatre: May 14-20
…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… (continue…)
Coming Up in Cincinnati Theatre: May 7-13
…BLINK AND THEY’RE GONE THE CIVIL WAR UC College-Conservatory of Music The Story: THE CIVIL WAR is a moving musical meditation on the Civil War as seen through the eyes of Union and Confederate soldiers, slaves and landowners, along with American “everymen” from all levels of society. Featuring an eclectic score that includes gospel, folk, rhythm… (continue…)
The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra presents Resurrection Symphony
Facing Life’s Challenges: A Musical Guide to Dealing with It All I have a personal mantra: Nothing’s Ever Easy. There aren’t web pages enough for me to catalog all of the instances in my own life where fate intervened, and I snapped defeat from the jaws of victory rather than the other way around. I’ll… (continue…)
Coming Up in Dayton Theatre 5/4 – 5/18
You may have heard that a little show called Wicked is going to be returning to Dayton, with tickets going on sale imminently. The return of this monster super show is great for Dayton for a lot of different reasons, and we at Onstage Dayton can’t wait to tell you more about it, but in the mean time, let’s not forget the other things we have going on here!
Coming Up in Cincinnati Theatre: April 30-May 6
…BLINK AND THEY’RE GONE ALADDIN JR Cincinnati Black Theatre Company The Story: Welcomes Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences’ spirits will soar with excitement. With, Academy Award winning songs including “A Whole New World” and “Friend… (continue…)
Sinclair Theatre Presents The Laramie Project
Sinclair Theatre will present the deeply moving drama, The Laramie Project, May 18-26 in Blair Hall Theatre, building 2, Sinclair’s downtown Dayton campus. The play, by Moisés Kaufman and Members of The Tectonic Theater Project and directed by Scott Stoney, is a powerful portrait of one town’s healing in the face of terrible tragedy. Five… (continue…)
Coming Up in Cincinnati Theatre: April 23-29
…BLINK AND THEY’RE GONE ULYSSES UC COLLEGE-CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC The Story: A masterwork of modern literature comes to life. Using the structure of the Homeric Odyssey, the work takes place during Dublin’s “dailiest day possible,” June 16, 1904, as the protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, makes his way through the streets and haunts of the city. At its… (continue…)
Dayton Theatre Guild Announces ‘Til Death Do Us Part 2012-2013 Season
‘Til Death Do Us Part… Come see our palette of plays that will take you right to the edge, whether in a theater filled with laughter or the lean-forward-in-your-seat intensity of great drama. And some will be a little bit of both. You’ll love the intimate confines of our new Oregon District home which now… (continue…)
Polyester Pants, Platform Shoes (and Chest Hair) Are Back!
DPO presents Disco Ball featuring Jeans ‘N Classics It was the last mass popular music movement driven by the post-World-War-Two baby boom generation. It was Disco, a genre of dance music influenced by Latin, funk, and soul music with a steady four-on-the-floor beat and a heavy, syncopated bass line. Those of you who lived through… (continue…)
