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Best Plays from October 13 - December 13

in Cincinnati

A Christmas Carol at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dicken's quintessential Christmastime classic returns to the Cincinnati Playhouse in The Park for 2024 in site-specific production, adapted by Blake Robison with direction from Bridget Leak. So follow Ebenezer Scrooge on his spooky journey of redemption in this gloriously fresh imagining with brand-new sets, costumes, and more!

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?'

Disney Junior Live On Tour at Taft Theatre

Disney Junior Live On Tour

Hey kids, Mickey's back and he's brought all his friends. This fall, Disney Jr. will be making its way around the United States in the Let's Play Live tour, and will be bringing all your little ones' favorite characters to a stage near you. And if that's not enough, for the first time Ariel and SuperKitties Bitsy will be joining Mickey on stage for dances and songs. Perfect for preschoolers and the whole family, make this your first experience of where the magic begins with the House of Mouse!

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!

The Diary Of Black Men at Taft Theatre

The Diary Of Black Men

An experience that's more than simply theatre, meet the men you know and uncover the truths you don't with a movement that has electrified audiences for over four decades. The Diary of Black Men isn't just the longest-running African American stage play in history; it's a cultural phenomenon. Written by Thomas Meloncon and directed by Danny Hodges, The Diary of Black Men is a reflection of the conversations our communities have been having for generations about the raw realities of being a Black man in America. First penned in the late '70s and continuously updated to stay relevant, it's as timely now as its debut.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's genre-defining horror hit receives a fresh take by David Catlin for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Running this Halloween season don't miss a stellar production of a tale newly told! Published by Shelley in 1818, the novel follows Doctor Frankenstein, who after creating an immortal, 'perfect being', the monster escapes and plots revenge on the one who brought him into this world.

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!