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Best Plays This Winter

in Cincinnati

A John Waters Christmas at Live at the Ludlow Garage

A John Waters Christmas

John Waters loves Christmas, and he wants you to know. The legendary cult-filmmaker takes to the stage with his traditional one-man monologue, extolling the virtues of everyone's favorite holiday, from offering advice on Christmas films and music to asking the important questions you've always wanted to be answered by the people's pervert, such as 'Is Santa erotic?'

Life of Pi at Procter and Gamble Hall

Life of Pi

After scooping a multitude of Olivier Awards for its debut run in London's West End, and three Tony Awards after its successful run on Broadway this stunning stage adaptation of Yann Martel's metaphysical novel heads out across the country! With the entire original creative team in tow, including breathtaking puppetry by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell. Don't miss this acclaimed new work!

Primary Trust at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park

Primary Trust

After its critically lauded sellout premiere run in New York, Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize-Winning play Primary Trust comes to Cincinnati's Playhouse In The Park. An innovative production about new beginnings directed by Timothy Douglas the warming comedy follows Kenneth, a 36-year-old bookstore owner whose world is turned upside down when he loses his job.

Twelfth Night at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Twelfth Night

A tale full of classic Shakespearean themes, including gender-bending disguises, love both fierce and unrequited, a gaggle of servants set on outwitting their bosses, and plenty of quintessential quotes, Twelfth Night is a perennial delight. Don't miss this new production as it brings the magic to a stage near you!

A Room in the Castle at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

A Room in the Castle

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company present a world premiere of a new tale based on Shakespeare's Hamlet. Retelling the famous story through the eyes of Ophelia and Gertrude, the play is written by multi-award winner Lauren Gunderson and centers the strength and complex challenges faced by these women as the courts of Denmark crumble around them.

Jan 22, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

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Every Christmas Story Ever Told at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Every Christmas Story Ever Told

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) is on show in this hilarious holiday show returning to the Cincinnati stage this winter! Seemingly just another production of A Christmas Carol soon evolves into Christmas chaos as three talented actors take us on a high-energy rollercoaster through some of the season's 'greatest hits' - including 'It's A Wonderful Life', 'Charlie Brown' and many, many more!

Macbeth at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Macbeth

The famed Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth graces the Cincinnati stage, courtesy of a contemporary take from director Christopher V. Edwards for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Since Macbeth's first staging in 1606, the play has been performed many times including throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The story has also been told throughout modern times via theater and film as well as inspiring literature and music, making it one of the most enduring and influential works of all time.