
2022 and 2023: Incredible Musicals and Great Plays
David Brush says “for 2023 it is hard to pin down just a few highly anticipated shows, but I would say the Norm Lewis-led national
David Brush says “for 2023 it is hard to pin down just a few highly anticipated shows, but I would say the Norm Lewis-led national
Katrina Reynolds says “the best show I have seen this season was “Sweat” produced by Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati.”
This intimate play follows two single fathers, Ryan and Keith, who bond over daily daycare drop-offs and an increasingly complex financial situation. As Ryan seeks a loan to buy a plot of land with deep family ties, the two men gradually open up, sharing their struggles and fears about fatherhood in their unstable worlds.
This play by Samuel D. Hunter (the playwright behind A Bright New Boise and The Whale) explores the highs and lows of being a father in small town America, where the men are forced to make ends meet through working dead-end jobs.
Kareem Fahmy’s play, based on true events, unfolds in a library straddling the U.S.-Canada border, where five individuals from diverse backgrounds converge amidst the chaos of the “Muslim ban.” This new play explores into the ways in which family, food, art, love, and politics can be sources of both conflict and connection.