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According to Cincinnati.com, Lakota West High School’s production of the musical “Sweeney Todd” won multiple 2011 Cappies Awards.

The Cappies, “Critics and Awards Program,” is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local newspapers like The Washington Post, Cincinnati Enquirer, Dallas Morning News, Kansas City Star and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Winners from the Greater Cincinnati area were announced this past Saturday, May 21, at a gala at the Aronoff Center.

The “Sweeney Todd” production, which was performed in early April, won awards for makeup, ensemble in a musical, supporting actress in a musical and supporting actor in a musical.

Emily George and Taylor McBee won for makeup; Mitra Jouhari won for supporting actress; and Max Jansen won for supporting actor.

For more on the local winners, visit Cincinnati.com’s story “High school drama work honored with Cappies.”

(Photo: Ellie Fisher and Drew Hamilton perform in “Sweeney Todd” – click to enlarge)

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Lakota West High School students will return to the stage to perform the musical “Sweeney Todd” in the Lakota West Theatre April 8-10. The performances on April 8-9 will begin at 8 p.m. The April 10 performance will take place at 2 p.m.

Lakota West Theatre’s ticket order form provides background of the musical that features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler.

The musical tale of the “demon barber of Fleet Street” has won a whopping 18 Tony Awards for the original production and its ensuing revivals, ensuring its place as one of Broadway’s greatest musicals. Sonheim weaves some of Broadway’s most memorable songs into this powerful tale of revenge and redemption.

Tickets purchased in advance are $12 for adults and $10 for senior citizens (55 and older). Tickets purchased at the door will be $14 for adults and $12 for senior citizens.

Tickets can be purchase online at the Lakota West Theatre website.

(Photo: Ellie Fisher and Drew Hamilton perform in “Sweeney Todd” – click to enlarge)

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Lakota East High School students will return to the stage April 8-9 for two more performances of their spring musical, “Oliver.” Both performances are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. The musical opened April 1-2.

Lakota East seniors Meg Trammel (Oliver), Alex Mail (Mr. Bumble), Chelsea Jolliffe (Widow Corney), Suzy Godber (Mrs. Sowerberry), Kayla Barker and Whitney Dottery (Artful Dodger), Dan Riemen (Bill Sykes), Alex Roberts (Mr. Brownlow) and Kate McMahon (Mrs. Bedwin), will be featured on stage for the last time before graduation.

>>>PICTURES FROM LAKOTA EAST’S “OLIVER”<<<

They are joined by cast members, juniors Jake Huddilston (Fagin), Rachel King (Nancy), Natasia Reinhardt (Charlotte) and Ryan Block (Noah); sophomores Matt King (Oliver), Maria Rodriguez (Nancy) and Amalea Vidas (Bet); and freshman Connor Kratz (Mr. Sowerberry). Overall, nearly 100 talented East students are working on the stage, in the orchestra pit and behind the scenes on the show.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online, by calling 513-755-7211, ext. 15305 or at the door on the evening of the performance. The box office opens a half hour before each show.

Lakota East High School Theater is located at 6840 Lakota Lane in Liberty Township.

(Photo of senior Meg Trammel as Oliver)

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Lakota West High School students will perform the musical “Sweeney Todd” in the Lakota West Theatre April 1-2 and 8-10. The performances on April 1-2 and 8-9 will begin at 8 p.m. The April 10 performance will take place at 2 p.m.

Lakota West Theatre’s ticket order form provides background of the musical that features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler.

The musical tale of the “demon barber of Fleet Street” has won a whopping 18 Tony Awards for the original production and its ensuing revivals, ensuring its place as one of Broadway’s greatest musicals. Sonheim weaves some of Broadway’s most memorable songs into this powerful tale of revenge and redemption.

Tickets purchased in advance are $12 for adults and $10 for senior citizens (55 and older). Tickets purchased at the door will be $14 for adults and $12 for senior citizens.

Tickets can be purchase online at the Lakota West Theatre website.

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Lakota East seniors Meg Trammel (Oliver), Alex Mail (Mr. Bumble), Chelsea Jolliffe (Widow Corney), Suzy Godber (Mrs. Sowerberry), Kayla Barker and Whitney Dottery (Artful Dodger), Dan Riemen (Bill Sykes), Alex Roberts (Mr. Brownlow) and Kate McMahon (Mrs. Bedwin), will be featured on stage one last time before graduation when they will perform the musical “Oliver” April 1-2 and 8-9 at the high school’s theater.

They will be joined by cast members, juniors Jake Huddilston (Fagin), Rachel King (Nancy), Natasia Reinhardt (Charlotte) and Ryan Block (Noah); sophomores Matt King (Oliver), Maria Rodriguez (Nancy) and Amalea Vidas (Bet); and freshman Connor Kratz (Mr. Sowerberry). Overall, nearly 100 talented East students are working on stage, in the orchestra pit and behind the scenes on the show.

>>>PICTURES FROM LAKOTA EAST’S “OLIVER”<<<

Each night’s performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online, by calling 513-755-7211, ext. 15305 or at the door on the evening of the performance. The box office opens a half hour before each show.

Lakota East High School theater is located at 6840 Lakota Lane in Liberty Township.

(Photo of senior Meg Trammel as Oliver)

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Lakota East High School students will perform the musical “Oliver” April 1-2 and 8-9 at the high school’s theater. Each night’s performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or by calling 513-755-7211, ext. 15305.

>>>PICTURES FROM LAKOTA EAST’S “OLIVER”<<<

Lakota East High School theater is located at 6840 Lakota Lane in Liberty Township.

(Photo of senior Meg Trammel as Oliver)

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Students from Liberty Junior School will perform Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” this week March 24-26 at the Lakota East Freshman Theatre. Each night’s performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $6. Purchase of tickets in advance is recommended due to the expectation of the show selling out.

For more information about advanced ticket sales, email beautyandthebeasttickets@hotmail.com. Available tickets will also be sold at the door one hour before each performance.

The Lakota East Freshman Theatre is located at 7630 Bethany Lane in Liberty Township.

(Photo of cast – click for names of performers)

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“Dead Serious…about life,” a musical drama exposing the issues of abortion, alcohol, drugs, religion, sex and suicide, will be performed at the Center Pointe Christian Church in Liberty Township next Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6. The performance March 5 will begin at 6 p.m. and the show March 6 will begin at 3 p.m.

The group performing the show is called Mishpachah, Inc., which is an auditioned group of high school students from the greater Cincinnati area. The group’s unique name “Mishpachah” is a Hebrew word that means family or clan.

The group’s website provides a description of the show:

“Dead Serious…about life” is a musical written to appeal to teenagers. It is upfront…it is blunt…it is life! The story begins at Todd and Stephanie’s house. Mom and Dad have left for the weekend, so let the party begin!

Throughout the course of the evening, you will meet the characters with their different personalities, their numerous problems and their view about their lives. “Dead Serious” will expose us all to the issues of abortion, alcohol, drugs, religion, sex and suicide… issues that we don’t want to talk about it or face. Well, hang onto your seat, ’cause this musical cuts it wide open. It will make you laugh, cry, hurt, fear and feel…but most of all “Dead Serious” will make you take a second look at life.

The final message that is communicated to the audience is that suicide only creates more problems than it really solves and that there is a better way to live!

Tickets are $8 in advance and $9 at the door. Advance tickets will be sold until March 3. To purchase tickets, call 800-459-7268.

The group will make another performance June 17 at Lakota East High School at 7 p.m.

For more information about the group, call 513-459-7268 or visit www.mish-inc.com.

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