Productions have found ways to bring back live performances safely this year, and there are lots of family-friendly shows to look forward to in the upcoming season! Here is our full roundup of our favorite live plays and musicals heading to Cincinnati for the 21/22 season!
(Due to COVID-19, check websites for more information as these schedules are subject to change).
A Christmas Carol; Nov. 24 – Dec. 30
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Marx Theatre
cincyplay.com
The Nutcracker; Dec. 16 – 26
Cincinnati Ballet
Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Cincinnati, Oh
cballet.org
Disney’s Descendents
** Postponed until the 22/23 season! **
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
The Taft Theatre, 317 E 5th St., Cincinnati, Oh
thechildrenstheatre.com
Elf The Musical Jr.
Dec. 4 – 13
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
The Taft Theatre, 317 E 5th St., Cincinnati, Oh
thechildrenstheatre.com
The Nutcracker
Nov. 27, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Clifton Cultural Arts Center
E. T. Carson Lodge, 218 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, Oh
cliftonculturalarts.org
Wicked (ages 8 and older)
Nov. 17 – Dec. 5
Broadway in Cincinnati
Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Oh
cincinnati.broadway.com
Hairspray (ages 8 and older)
Jan. 4 – 9, 2022
Broadway in Cincinnati
Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Oh
cincinnati.broadway.com
Disney’s Frozen (ages 8 and older)
April 20 – May 1, 2022
Broadway in Cincinnati
Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Oh
cincinnati.broadway.com
Snow White Family Series
April 7 – 10, 2022
Cincinnati Ballet
Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Oh
cballet.org
Learn more about what the arts are doing and more here!
