Broadway in Cincinnati

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I have been a loyal supporter of the Cincinnati seasons for years past. There have been some bad years and there have been some great years. I am very disappointed in this years offerings. I heard somewhere that from a subscription perspective, Cincinnati was very high in terms of people subscribing. That enabled us to be very early in the runs of most tours. But it appears that has ended. The way tours are running now a days, by the time Avenue Q gets here, it will be non-equity. And Cirque, don't get me wrong, but I am not in Vegas. Where is Legally Blonde? Where is Spring Awakening? I am very disappointed in this year.

Let's not forget that this is the city that hosted Company's pre-Broadway run. We will always love them for that.

I actually live closer to Dayton (Springboro), and when they announced Legally Blonde I knew Blonde would not be in Cincy. Plus Chitty, not that it's high on my list of shows to see, it would have been better than a non-Equity tour of Oz/Grease. Hell, Ain't Misbehavin', A Bronx Tale, Happy Day's, would have been better than Oz/Grease.

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Wow. That is a TERRIBLE season. Who did they piss off at Broadway Across America? No LEGALLY BLONDE? No SPRING AWAKENING?

I'm really disappointed in this year's season too. Although I'm not a season subscriber, I've gone to Cincinnati several times to see shows. I can't remember a year when I didn't go down to Cincinnati at least once to see a show. This year is going to be a first for me.

Considering it's such a coup for Dayton to get a big show before Cincinnati, I only wish it could have been one I have any interest in seeing. I wonder if it has to do with local producers having a financial stake in Legally Blonde. Eh, don't care.

It's disappointing that Cincinnati doesn't have a better season, but...I guess my silver lining is that I get to feel less deprived if I can't afford to make the trek to go down there and see something.

I think Cleveland will still get Rent as planned. It's probably just not in the official Cleveland schedule because it won't be available as part of the season tickets program (Rent usually isn't).

Columbus isn't on any schedules that I've seen. Which is odd, we usually get at least one "big" tour, regardless of how the rest of the season is. I guess we'll find out what we're getting next week.

And that's weird. For us, I think they announce all shows at once, regardless of whether they're included in the season ticket package. I guess every city does it differently, though.:) I hope Cleveland's still getting it, I was planning todrive up there for it.

Updated On: 5/8/08 at 06:46 PM

I think we have a terrible season next year here in Cincinnati. Are the tours of Oz/Grease non eq. When is the avenue tour going non eq. Thank god I have family up in the Cleveland area, it looks like I will be going up there. I am also glad that we are getting avenue q but I don't think it will do well here in cincy.