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2016-2017 REVIEWS

Top-ranked critic reviews from each show are posted on the Cincinnati Enquirer's website. Visit Cincinnati.com to see all of the published reviews, or check out reviews from the 2016-2017 season below.

April 8, 2017
McAuley High School's All Shook Up

April 8, 2017
Loveland High School's A Murder is Announced

by Noah Moore

Everyone falls in love with Chad

by Abby Hickey

The cast of All Shook Up

by Cohen Bailey

Dennis declares his love

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Natalie falls for guitar player

April 7, 2017
Scott High School's Anatomy of Gray

by Liz Browning

Reading the newspaper

by Victoria Forbes

Bunny dies

by Layne Frederick

An intruder arrives

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Inspector questions the suspects

March 25, 2017
Larry A. Ryle High School's Cinderella

by Lindsey Bumgartner

Tiny Wingfield

by Seth Medlin

The townspeople

by Lauren Wright

Describes fear and panic

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Kidney stones

March 25, 2017
Simon Kenton High School's Hiding in the Open

by Aryel Hawkins

Cinderella and Prince

by Erin Driehaus

The King

by Kendell Setters

The wicked stepmother and stepsisters

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Dancing

March 24, 2017
Highlands High School's Godspell

by Marnie Alvord

Sabina and family

by Liz Browning

Youth movement

by Shelby Lutz

Sabina opening the show

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Whole cast

March 18, 2017
Mariemont High School's Brigadoon

by Ashley Tinch

The cast of Godspell

by Emma Grace Geckle

Cast in 'We Beseech Thee'

by Amanda Wood

Cast in 'Bless the Lord'

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Crucifixion

by Ashley Tinch

The cast of Godspell

by Emma Grace Geckle

Cast in 'We Beseech Thee'

by Amanda Wood

Cast in 'Bless the Lord'

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Crucifixion

March 11, 2017
Gallatin County High School's Much Ado About Nothing

by Emily Driehaus

The Brigadoon villagers

by Elena Stenson

Featured dancers

by Sophia Heller

Charlie and Jean

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Fiona and Tommy

February 25, 2017
Walnut Hills High School's Ragtime

by Ellie Deutch

Marriage scene

by Ashley Tinch

Much Ado

by Brandon Powell

Beatrice in Much Ado

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The Watch

February 18, 2017
Taylor High School's Sister Act

by Daniel Keyes

Harlem Ensemble

by Emily Driehaus

Tateh (Devin Knott) and his daughter (Alex Kirk)

by Molly Shilling

Coalhouse Walker Jr (Jowon Briggs)

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Younger Brother (Fletcher Guttman)

January 28, 2017
SCPA Drama Ensemble's Violet Sharp

by Cohen Bailey

Sister Mary Lazarus

by Katie Kenniston

Sister Mary Clarence leads the blessing

by Emily Romano

Prayer before the meal.

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You've got nothing on us

December 3, 2016
Dixie Heights High School's Play On!

by Noah Moore

Betty Gow (Joysoline Smith) attempts to soothe Violet Sharp (Rachael Maye Aronoff)

by Kaitlyn Wilson

Detective Walsh (Brandon Hester) interrogates Violet Sharp (Rachael Maye Aronoff) while Detective McGrath (Freddy Straub) takes notes.

by Ruby Cimmarusti

Colonel Charles Lindbergh (Cameron Nalley) and his wife, Anne Lindbergh, (Mariah Reynolds) mourn the loss of their child

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Violet Sharp (Rachael Maye Aronoff) being reprimanded by Septimus Banks (Logan Weinfurtner)

December 2, 2016
St. Ursula Academy's The Miracle Worker

by Frances Timberlake

Dixie Heights' "Play On!"

by Emily Driehaus

The villain collapses

by Anna Kosiarek

Freaking out before the show

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Sound erased

by Noah Moore

Welcoming Helen home

by Ruby Cimmarusti

Helen's brother

by Aryel Hawkins

Helen and Annie

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Students at the school

November 20, 2016
Colerain High School's You Can't Take It With You

by Lin DeGraaf

Paul and DePinna

by Anna-Jessie Taylor

Gay Wellington

by Kat Finseth

Grandpa Kirby

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Dinner

November 19, 2016
The Seven Hills School's Treasure Island

November 18, 2016
Randall K. Cooper's The Wizard of Oz

by Nicholas Detzel

Anne Bonney (Corinne Smith) and Ezekiel Hazzard (Jake Moses) find a skeleton on the island. Emily M

by Soumya Jaiswal

Emily McLennan and Sophie Janidlo playing Long John Silver and Hawkins. Hawkins has just received confirmation of his father's death.

by Audrey Cann

Long John Silver charms Squire Trelawney. Trelawney (Kaleb Kemp), Jim (Rachel Michelman), Silver (Emily McLennan)

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Dr. Livesy, Squire Trelawney and Jim find the treasure map. Livesy (Avery Dorsch), Trelawney (Kaleb Kemp), Jim (Rachel Michelman)

by Kehley Coleman

“Keep Away From The Jitterbug!” With Lion (Daniel Black), Dorothy (Erin Hubbard), Scarecrow (Alex Simpson), Tin Man (Jacob Threadgill)

by Mary Clare Kunkel

“Not the House, UNDER the house” Glinda (Morgan Standly) tells Wicked Witch (Ashley Tinch)

by Bernadette Beacham

Oz (Trevor LaBree) before he gives the courage badge to the Lion (Daniel Black)

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“We’re Safe!” Dorothy (Erin Hubbard) tells Toto (Koda Spencer)

November 13, 2016
Ursuline Academy's Into the Woods

by Nicholas Detzel

Ever After

by Rachel Ingal

Fairy tale creatures

by Lindsey Bumgartner

Dancing into the woods

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The Baker's Wife, the Baker, and Little Red

November 12, 2016
Mother of Mercy's Seussical the Musical

by Victoria Forbes

The Cat in the Hat (Hannah Vaive) invites JoJo (Caroline Seitz) into the magical world of Dr. Seuss

by Lin DeGraaf

Horton the Elephant (Grant Zentmeyer) searches for his Who-ville friends while Gertrude McFuzz (Elizabeth Davis) confesses her love for him

by Emily Driehaus

Students welcome the audience

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Mayzie La Bird and the birds

November 10, 2016
Mount Notre Dame's 1776

by Noah Moore

"Molasses to Rum"

by Noah Holtman

Members of Congress listening to Mount Notre Dame Senior Taylor Fox as John Adams

by Josie Mitchell

Taylor Fox as John Adams, Ross Wuerdeman as Richard Henry Lee and Emma Theis as Benjamin Franklin

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Concern in Congress following Caesar Rodney’s, as played by Dorie Nickell, collapse

November 4, 2016
Miami Valley Christian Academy's A Tale of Two Cities

by Samantha Eng

Four Narrators provide insight and summarize unfolding events

by Kate Moore

Vengeance (senior Elena Stenson) joins the French citizens

by Liz Browning

The French Citizens in Miami Valley Christian Academy’s A Tale of Two Cities

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Lucie Manette (senior Olivia Sherwood) sees her father, Alexandre Manette (sophomore Sam Owens)

October 22, 2016
Mason High School's Peter and the Starcatcher

by Noah Moore

Molly Aster tries to contact her father

by Emily Driehaus

Three actors share a hug

by Hayley Combs

Characters surrounded by Mollusks

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Black Stache prepares to ram the ship 'The Neverland'

October 14, 2016
Cincinnati Christian Schools' The Importance of Being Earnest

by Lin DeGraaf

Algernon eats muffins

by Nora Honkomp

A proposal is interrupted

by Noah Moore

Lady Bracknell removes her gloves

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Dr. Chasuble and Miss Prism converse

2016-2017 REVIEWS

April 8, 2017 McAuley High School's All Shook Up

April 8, 2017 Loveland High School's A Murder is Announced

April 7, 2017 Scott High School's Anatomy of Gray

March 25, 2017 Larry A. Ryle High School's Cinderella

March 25, 2017 Simon Kenton High School's Hiding in the Open

March 24, 2017 Highlands High School's Godspell

March 24, 2017 Highlands High School's Godspell

March 18, 2017 Mariemont High School's Brigadoon

March 11, 2017 Gallatin County High School's Much Ado About Nothing

March 11, 2017 Gallatin County High School's Much Ado About Nothing

February 25, 2017 Walnut Hills High School's Ragtime

February 18, 2017 Taylor High School's Sister Act

January 28, 2017 SCPA Drama Ensemble's Violet Sharp

December 3, 2016 Dixie Heights High School's Play On!

December 2, 2016 St. Ursula Academy's The Miracle Worker

November 20, 2016 Colerain High School's You Can't Take It With You

November 19, 2016 The Seven Hills School's Treasure Island

November 18, 2016 Randall K. Cooper's The Wizard of Oz

November 13, 2016 Ursuline Academy's Into the Woods

November 12, 2016 Mother of Mercy's Seussical the Musical

November 10, 2016 Mount Notre Dame's 1776

November 4, 2016 Miami Valley Christian Academy's A Tale of Two Cities

October 22, 2016 Mason High School's Peter and the Starcatcher

October 14, 2016 Cincinnati Christian Schools' The Importance of Being Earnest

April 8, 2017
McAuley High School's All Shook Up

April 8, 2017
Loveland High School's A Murder is Announced

April 7, 2017
Scott High School's Anatomy of Gray

March 25, 2017
Larry A. Ryle High School's Cinderella

March 25, 2017
Simon Kenton High School's Hiding in the Open

March 24, 2017
Highlands High School's Godspell

March 24, 2017
Highlands High School's Godspell

March 18, 2017
Mariemont High School's Brigadoon

March 11, 2017
Gallatin County High School's Much Ado About Nothing

March 11, 2017
Gallatin County High School's Much Ado About Nothing

February 25, 2017
Walnut Hills High School's Ragtime

February 18, 2017
Taylor High School's Sister Act

January 28, 2017
SCPA Drama Ensemble's Violet Sharp

December 3, 2016
Dixie Heights High School's Play On!

December 2, 2016
St. Ursula Academy's The Miracle Worker

November 20, 2016
Colerain High School's You Can't Take It With You

November 19, 2016
The Seven Hills School's Treasure Island

November 18, 2016
Randall K. Cooper's The Wizard of Oz

November 13, 2016
Ursuline Academy's Into the Woods

November 12, 2016
Mother of Mercy's Seussical the Musical

November 10, 2016
Mount Notre Dame's 1776

November 4, 2016
Miami Valley Christian Academy's A Tale of Two Cities

October 22, 2016
Mason High School's Peter and the Starcatcher

October 14, 2016
Cincinnati Christian Schools' The Importance of Being Earnest