Broadway in Cincinnati’s 2023-2024 Season Includes Several Award-Winning Musicals

PREVIEW BY RICK PENDER

Broadway in Cincinnati is not quite halfway through its current season, with a couple of big hits from the Great White Way still on their way to the Arono Center for the Arts, including two Best Musical Tony Award winners — Hadestown (April) and Moulin Rouge! e Musical (May).

Broadway in Cincinnati is not quite halfway through its current season, with a couple of big hits from the Great White Way still on their way to the Arono Center for the Arts, including two Best Musical Tony Award winners — Hadestown (April) and Moulin Rouge! e Musical (May).

But the 2023-2024 season was just announced, with a line-up of eight more exciting, award-winning musicals between October and next May 2024.

But the 2023-2024 season was just announced, with a line-up of eight more exciting, award-winning musicals between October and next May 2024.

Up rst next fall will be MJ (Sept. 5-17), telling the story of the renowned singer, songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson. A popular jukebox production, the show won four Tony Awards in 2022.

Up rst next fall will be MJ (Sept. 5-17), telling the story of the renowned singer, songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson. A popular jukebox production, the show won four Tony Awards in 2022.

A month later, Girl from the North Country (Oct. 17-29) will show up. e script by respected Irish playwright Conor McPherson has woven 20 songs by Bob Dylan into a story set in Duluth, Minnesota, during the Great Depression. e Broadway cast featured two performers with Cincinnati roots: Todd Almond, a University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music grad who starred in several shows at Ensemble eatre before moving to New York, and Kimber Elaybe Sprawl, an alum of both CCM and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. No word as to whether they will tour.

A month later, Girl from the North Country (Oct. 17-29) will show up. e script by respected Irish playwright Conor McPherson has woven 20 songs by Bob Dylan into a story set in Duluth, Minnesota, during the Great Depression. e Broadway cast featured two performers with Cincinnati roots: Todd Almond, a University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music grad who starred in several shows at Ensemble eatre before moving to New York, and Kimber Elaybe Sprawl, an alum of both CCM and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. No word as to whether they will tour.

out-of-work, divorced actor who poses as a Scottish nanny to be close to his kids. Based on the 1993 lm starring Robin Williams, this show is a tuneful musical that will appeal to families.

out-of-work, divorced actor who poses as a Scottish nanny to be close to his kids. Based on the 1993 lm starring Robin Williams, this show is a tuneful musical that will appeal to families.

Beetlejuice (Jan. 16-28, 2024) is another musical with a cinematic background. e 1988 lm by Tim Burton about a manic, irreverent ghost that starred Michael Keaton has been turned into a show that’s true to its cheeky roots.

Beetlejuice (Jan. 16-28, 2024) is another musical with a cinematic background. e 1988 lm by Tim Burton about a manic, irreverent ghost that starred Michael Keaton has been turned into a show that’s true to its cheeky roots.

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Mrs. Doubt re (Dec. 5-17) is about an en it’s Six (April 23-May 5, 2024), translating the six wives of King Henry VIII into pop icons. ey review their tragic histories using high-powered, 21st-century pop tunes. It’s a girl-power en it’s Six (April 23-May 5, 2024), translating the six wives of King Henry VIII into pop icons. ey review their tragic histories using high-powered, 21st-century pop tunes. It’s a girl-power revue from start to nish. e season also includes Peter Pan (March 12-24, 2024), a legendary family favorite about the boy who won’t grow up, in a spectacular new production. Filling out the calendar are two one-week runs: Disney’s Aladdin (Nov. 14-19), a family-friendly production from the producer of e Lion King, and Clue (May 14-19, 2024), a laugh-outloud whodunit inspired by the classic murder mystery board game in the style of the Knives Out lms. revue from start to nish. e season also includes Peter Pan (March 12-24, 2024), a legendary family favorite about the boy who won’t grow up, in a spectacular new production. Filling out the calendar are two one-week runs: Disney’s Aladdin (Nov. 14-19), a family-friendly production from the producer of e Lion King, and Clue (May 14-19, 2024), a laugh-outloud whodunit inspired by the classic murder mystery board game in the style of the Knives Out lms. e 2023-2024 Broadway in Cincinnati season runs Sept. 5-May 5. Info: cincinnati.broadway.com. e 2023-2024 Broadway in Cincinnati season runs Sept. 5-May 5. Info: cincinnati.broadway.com.