How can two directly opposing ideas exist together? Chaim Potok’s classic novel intimately explores such complex and thought-provoking questions in a moving adaptation for the stage. It’s 1940s Brooklyn where two Jewish boys, Reuven and Danny, live five blocks and a world apart. One of them is Orthodox, the other is Hasidic, and they’re both immersed in the religious instruction of their fathers and the traditions of their communities. But fate plays its hand, in the strangest of ways, and forges a life-changing friendship as they grow into adulthood. This hugely popular adaptation — often selling out theatres across the U.S. — is a heartfelt exploration of Jewish culture and the human ability to reach out across differences.

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The Chosen

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

An all-American love story about two very new Americans. It’s 1975. Saigon has fallen. He’s lost his wife, she’s lost her fiancé, and home as they’ve known it will never be the same. But this isn’t a story about war: It’s a story about falling in love. Based on playwright Qui Nguyen’s family, Vietgone tells the partially true and endlessly entertaining tale of how his parents, Quang and Tong, met in a refugee relocation camp in Arkansas during the Vietnam War. They navigate their very new lives as very new Americans amidst family pressure, the challenges of migration and a culture full of motorcycles, cowboys, fast food and dreams. With irreverent humor, hip-hop and heightened theatrical storytelling, this original story reinvents the romantic comedy genre and captures your heart.

Vietgone

If Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is known as a musical embodiment of fate, his Seventh carries the spirit of freedom and liberation, with catchy, dance-like melodies woven throughout. Bryce Dessner, founder of Cincinnati’s MusicNOW Festival and a member of the Grammy-winning band The National, shares two of his works for orchestra.

Beethoven 7 & Dessner Premieres

Cincinnati Music Hall

Lutosławski’s interpretation of music for a funeral, and Bryce Dessner's Réponse Lutoslawski, inspired by the Musique funèbre, open this enlightening and introspective program.

Cso Proof: Réponse

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In his final program as Music Director, Louis Langrée and the CSO share the stage one more time for a performance that will pay tribute to highlights of their time together over the past 11 years. Grammy Award-winning soprano Latonia Moore will join the CSO for the world premiere of a new orchestral song cycle by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis, whose piece You Have the Right to Remain Silent profoundly impacted Louis and left a poignant impression on livestream viewers at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Louis' Grand Finale

As the May Festival enters a new era of artistic innovation and collaboration, it seems only fitting to begin the 2024 Festival with a work symbolizing creation. Few works of sacred music are more cheerful and joyous than Haydn's The Creation. It exemplifies Haydn’s own personal faith and optimism in humanity, as well as his profound belief in music’s ability to edify, uplift and inspire. Through the inspired use of soloists, full chorus and orchestra, The Creation depicts and celebrates the creation of the earth, and all of its flora and fauna, as narrated in Biblical passages from Genesis and Psalms, as well as from John Milton’s Paradise Lost.

The Creation

Anthems can represent freedom from suffering or victory in war, celebrate nations, sow peace or even pump up a crowd from the rock ‘n’ roll stage. What they all share in common is the power to unite and remind us of our shared humanity. This program of four unique anthem interpretations opens with the world premiere of Julia Wolfe’s choral work All that breathes, which embraces the massive sound of collective breath and exhalation, while David Lang‘s the national anthems reminds us that freedom is fragile, delicate and easy to lose. Julia Wolfe’s Pretty is a raw and raucous feminist anthem of work rhythms — thwarting notions of what pretty can mean. Closing out the program is Vaughan Williams’ beloved anthem for peace, Dona nobis pacem, written and premiered just a few years prior to the start of World War II.

Anthems

Celebrating the natural wonders of earth and the perseverance of miners in Pennsylvania coal country, this program reflects both the beauty and tragedy of humanity’s relationship with our planet. Natural History is a collaboration between composer Michael Gordon and the Steiger Butte Singers. Written and commissioned to mark the centennial of the National Park System, the piece poses the question: If Crater Lake National Park were a symphony, what would it sound like? The result is a surround-sound celebration of nature and the park’s spiritual connection to the surrounding community. In contrast, Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Anthracite Fields is a haunting and powerful oratorio that captures not only the sadness of lives lost in the anthracite coal fields at the turn of the 20th century, but a way of daily life now also lost. The Bang on a Can All-Stars lend their ferocity to this profound work alongside the May Festival Chorus.

Voices of the Earth

Julia Wolfe’s Her Story invokes the words of historical figures and the spirit of pivotal moments in history to pay tribute to the centuries of ongoing struggle for equal rights and representation for women in America. From the letters of Abigail Adams to words attributed to Sojourner Truth, Her Story, as explained by Julia Wolfe, “captures the passion and perseverance of women refusing subordination, demanding representation and challenging the prejudice and power structures that have limited women’s voices.” The dynamic vocal artists of the Lorelei Ensemble join the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for this immersive and visual presentation, with staging by Anne Kauman, before the May Festival Chorus closes the program with Gabriel Fauré’s tender and comforting Requiem.

Her Story

Join us at the Otto M. Budig Theater for a hilariously chaotic evening with "The Play That Goes Wrong," presented by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. This comedic masterpiece by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields will have you on the edge of your seat with laughter from May 24 to June 16, 2024.

**Event Highlights:**
- **Opening Night:** May 24, 2024, at 7:30 PM. Experience the first night of disaster and hilarity.
- **Special Gala Fundraiser:** May 31, 2024. Revel in an evening of fun with REVEL & Rollick, starting at 6:00 PM, followed by a performance at 7:30 PM. Tickets for this special event start at $125, with black tie optional.
- **Young Professional Preview Night:** May 22, 2024. For just $25, enjoy a show ticket, a free drink, and a post-show talkback, offering an intermission from your busy week.
- **Q&A Sessions:** Don't miss the chance to engage with the cast after select performances, offering a deeper dive into the mayhem.

**Location:** The Otto M. Budig Theater, 1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

**About the Show:**
It's opening night at the Cornley Drama Society's "The Murder at Haversham Manor," where everything that can go wrong does. With a set of accident-prone actors, a corpse that can't stay still, and a leading lady out for the count, will the show go on or will it be curtains for the cast? This Off-Broadway and West End hit promises a night filled with uproarious laughter and unforgettable mishaps.

**Booking Information:**
- **Tickets:** Available for purchase at boxoffice@cincyshakes.com or by calling 513-381-2273.
- **Parking:** Reserve your spot in advance to ensure a hassle-free visit.
- **Accessibility:** The theater is committed to providing an accessible and enjoyable experience for all guests. Please reach out for specific needs.

**Support Us:** Your attendance not only guarantees a night of entertainment but also supports the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's mission to bring high-quality theatrical performances to the community. Consider making a donation or exploring other ways to support us.

Don't miss out on this comedic catastrophe that proves, despite the odds, the show must go on! Book your tickets now for "The Play That Goes Wrong" and prepare for an evening of laughter, surprises, and theatrical chaos.

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