There’s plenty of great shows in March

Multiple premieres accent local stages in March. Here are shows to consider.

The Barber of Seville

March 2 and 4, Schuster Center

Figaro! Dayton Opera presents Rossini’s beloved comic romance concerning an Italian barber/ matchmaker. 8 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Schuster Center, Second and Main Streets, Dayton. Tickets are $28$94. (937) 228-3630 or ticketcenterstage.com.

Bachelorette

March 8-11, Schuster Center

Playground Theatre supplies local pre miereof Leslye Headland’s stinging comedy about old friends behaving badly. Mathile Theatre of Schuster Center, Second and Main Streets, Dayton. Thursday at 7 p.m., Frida yat8p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15-$20. (937) 2283630 or ticketcenterstage. com.

Swan Lake

March 9-11, Schuster Center

Dayton Ballet presents thisTchaikovskyclas sic which will feature original choreography by former Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre. The story has been transplanted from its original 1877 setting to New York’s high society circa 1912. Dayton Philharmonic provides accompanimen t.8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Schuster Center, Second and Main Streets, Dayton. Tickets are $21-$72. (937) 228-3630 or ticketcenterstage.com.

A Few Good Men

March 9-18, Dayton Playhouse

Can you handle the truth? Aaron Sorkin’s 1989 legal drama, made famous on screen in 1992 starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, concerns murder amon gMarines.8p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at the Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton. Tickets are $16-$18. (937) 4248477 or daytonplayhouse. com.

First in Flight

March 10, Wright State University

Wright State senior musical theater student Eli Davis (recently seen as Grandpa in “The Grapes of Wrath”) premieres his original musical chronicling the Wright brothers. The performance, featuri ngac ast of 18, w illbea concert staging. 8 p.m. Recital Hall of WSU Creative Arts Center, 3640 Col. G lennHwy.,Fairborn.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

March 15-April 8, Wright State University

Ruper t Holmes’ 1986 Tony Award-winning musical comedy whodunit receives its WSU premiere. Based on the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens, the show playfully relies on the audience to determine the ending. Festival Playhouse of WSU Creative Arts Center, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy., Fairborn. March 15, 28, 29, and April 5 at 7 p.m.; March 16, 17, 30,31,April6and7at8 p.m.; March 18, 31, April 1, 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20-$22. Call (937) 7752500 or visit https://liberal-arts.wright.edu/theatre-dance-and-motionpictures/box-office.

The Other Place

March 16-April 1, Dayton TheatreGuild

In this local premiere drama by Sharr White, which played Broadway during the 2012-13 season, fact blurs fiction in the life of a successful neurologist whose world is coming apart. 8 p.m. Fridays, 5 p.m. Saturdays (with the exception of the March 17 performance at 8 p.m.) and 3 p.m. Sundays at the Guild, 430 Wayne Ave. Tickets are $13-$20. (937) 278-5993 or www.daytontheatreguild.org.

Something Rotten!

March 20-25, Schuster Center

Welcome to the Renaissance! Nominated for 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this hilari- ous and tuneful show spotlights two brothers/aspiring writers attempting to outdo their rival William Shakespeare by writing the very first musical. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturda y;2a nd 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $26$99. Call (937) 228-3630 or ticketcenterstage.com.

Duo Baldo

March 22, Centerville High School

The Miami Valley Community Concert Association presents renowned violinist Brad Repp and pia- nist/actor Aldo Gentileschi as Duo Baldo. This musical comedy team specializes in a virtuosic style laced with theatrical humor and pop cultur e.Theyp articularly made their debut with famed tenor Andrea Bocelli in 2004. 7:30 p.m. at Centerville High School, 500 E. Franklin St, Centerville. Tickets are $30foradults and $5 for students. Call (937) 853-8292 or mvcconcert.org.

Transparency

March 23-24, University of Dayton

The annual collaboration between DCDC2, the repertory-training ensemble of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and the University of Dayton Dance Ensemble. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Boll Theatre, 300 College Park, Dayton. Tickets are $15. Call (937) 228-3630 or ticketcenterstage.com. Neil deGrasse Tyson

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