See Birthday Candles at Playhouse and the Park from April 19 to May 18.
Every year, Ernestine bakes a cake and celebrates her birthday with her family — a delicious ritual that unfolds onstage across 90 years of birthdays. Through glimpses of Ernestine’s life, as the years pass, Birthday Candles tenderly explores motherhood, family, love, loss, and finding your place in the universe.
The ingredients for the cake are simple: eggs, butter, sugar, and salt. Look closer, though, and you’ll see the essence of life itself. This charming new play, recently performed on Broadway, will warm the soul.
Tickets to Birthday Candles
Single tickets to Birthday Candles go on sale later. Season tickets are on sale now.
About Playhouse in the Park
As Cincinnati’s national theatre, Playhouse in the Park presents diverse, captivating works of exceptional artistry to the local community and showcases Cincinnati’s artistic brilliance on the national stage.
Playhouse in the Park Venue Details
Parking
Convenient parking is available in the Playhouse garage and can be purchased in advance by calling the Box Office at 513-421-3888 or as an add-on when you buy tickets online. Parking may be sold out on the day of the show, and parking space is extremely limited in Mt. Adams.
Minimal free parking is available (where marked) on streets surrounding the Playhouse. Eden Park officially closes at 10 p.m. As a grace period to the Playhouse and its patrons, the police will not ticket vehicles until one half-hour following the end of a performance.
Arrive using Cincinnati METRO.
Accessibility
Both theatres of the Playhouse can accommodate patrons with mobility impairments. Request wheelchair seating in the theatres during ticket reservations, as it is subject to availability.
Parking for those with disabilities is in the Playhouse parking garage. Reserve and pay for parking for persons with disabilities in advance. All vehicles using these spaces must display a valid disability placard.
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