Page 40 - CityScape Cincinnati April 2013

PERFORMING ARTS
The Trip to Bountiful – April 2-7
various times
Playhouse in the Park
Trapped in a cramped Houston
apartment with her son and his self-
indulgent wife, Carrie Watts fantasizes
about realizing her greatest ambition:
returning to Bountiful and seeing her
beloved childhood home one last time.
War Horse – April 2-7 - various times
Aronoff Center for the Arts
A tale of courage, loyalty and
friendship between a young boy
named Albert and his beloved horse
Joey. When Joey is sold to the cavalry
and shipped from England to France,
Albert embarks on an extraordinary
journey to find him and bring him
home. It is a universal story about
hope in the face of adversity, and an
anthem for peace.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
April 4-21 - various times
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Four young lovers find themselves
entangled in a bewildering game of
love in a magical forest where a
powerful fairy king and queen are at
war while a troupe of ridiculous
“actors” attempt to rehearse a play.
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MARK YOUR
CALENDAR
Disney’s Cinderella Kids
April 12 - 7:30 pm; April 13 - 2pm, 5 pm;
April 14 - 2 pm; April 20 - 2 pm
Taft Theatre
A timeless fairy tale meets the magic of
Disney in this adaptation of the treasured
animated film
COMEDY
Kathy Griffin – April 5 - 8 pm
Taft Theatre
Griffin is a multi-faceted performer with
rapid fire wit, who has been making
audiences laugh for years discussing
Hollywood gossip and celebrity blunders.
Hannibal Buress – April 11 - 8:30 pm
Taft Theatre
Chicago-bred and New York-based stand-
up comedian, Buress established himself
as a master of “comedic jokes related to
personal stories, current events, the
streets, and even food.”