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The lecture auditorium in Hitchcock Hall, normally the venue in which engineering presentations are given, was transformed into a brightly colored, wildly patterned scene straight out of the '60s when Ohio State's Off the Lake Productions took to the stage Friday to perform "Hairspray.
Columbus got their groove on at the Ohio Theatre on opening night when an iconic era of social change and racial integration was celebrated through soul, pop, and classic hits such as 'My Girl', 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'ABC', Cruisin', 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine', and so many more.
Love was in the air this weekend at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus when the Ohio State Department of Theatre presented its reimagined version of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Walking into the Vern Riffe Center's Studio One Theatre Friday night, one felt less like an audience member settling into a seat in a performance hall and more like a guest stepping into a stranger's living room.
The translation of art from the stage to the screen is often viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Upon first glance, the sterile, white sets that greet the audience once the curtain rises on BalletMet's "Carmen.
From the stomping of rhythmic footsteps reverberating unaccompanied through the darkness to the lyrical interpretation of biblical verses that merged multimedia art with movement, the Ohio State Department of Dance's "Winter Concert" showcased nine works laced together by the common threads of inten
Actor Doug Joseph has gone from playing Cecil B.
There's something truly divine about THE SOUND OF MUSIC, which has become a pillar of musical theatre for over 56 years.
The wooden deck and porthole windows that adorn the Vern Riffe Center's Studio One Theatre might cause landlubbers' legs to wobble a bit while finding their seats, but audience members need not fear seasickness when they come to watch CATCO's regional premiere of "Peter and the Starcatcher.
Students from Ohio State University's Department of Dance took to the Capitol Theatre stage Saturday night for the annual Dance Downtown event, performing pieces that touched upon myriad topics from climate change to the infusion of art and movement.
From the onset of their relationship in LOST LAKE, Hogan (James Hughes) and Veronica (Chiquita Mullins Lee) only have one thing in common - Hogan's depilated cottage in upstate in New York.
The issue of sanitation in a Norwegian town might not seem like the most interesting subject for a play presented to an audience of college students, but the Ohio State Department of Theatre's production of Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" surprisingly touches on contemporary questions still
In continuing its commitment to bring the highest quality of classical music and music education to Central Ohio, the Westerville Symphony presented PAIRINGS: AN EVENING OF WINE AND MUSIC at The Medallion Club on November 6.
Halloween isn't always just about candy and kids in costumes -- it also often calls to mind the supernatural fantasies that haunt our nightmares.
From its Broadway debut in 1979 to its revival starring Bradley Cooper just last year, Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award-winning play "The Elephant Man" has challenged audiences through the decades to think beyond physical appearances and sympathize with others' plights.
"Good Kids" provides the spark necessary to begin conversations regarding the choices one makes in his or her life and how those decisions impact the future, and leaves audience members with much to think about long after they leave the theater.
One of the dangers of hearing a great Broadway melody by itself is it loses its context.
Multiple Tony Award-Winning hit, KINKY BOOTS, strutted into the Ohio Theatre last night with plenty of glamour and charm.
The world premiere of BalletMet's "Breaking Ballet" thrust audiences into a world where the music of Cyndi Lauper, the tradition of classical ballet and the serendipity of urban romance converged on the same stage within a single two-hour program.
If there were ever a show that was never destined for dinner theatre, it might be SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET.
There are some shows that a director just doesn't mess with.
One of the potential drawbacks to summer stock theatre has become one of the Weathervane Playhouse's greatest strengths this summer.
Those who have never seen THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE before should be very careful when they attend Imagine Production's version of the two-act musical.
Columbus Children's Theatre will make their third appearance at the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta this year with their Summer Youth Conservatory production of SEUSSICAL JR.
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Battle of the Books Riffe Center Studio 2 (9/25-10/18) |
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Dinner Detective Columbus Embassy Suites Columbus (11/14-11/14) |
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Speak of the Devil: Shadows and Sounds of Ozzy and Black Sabbath Shadowbox Live (9/10-11/15) |
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Pride and Prejudice Campus Center Theatre (10/22-10/31) |
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Dinner Detective Columbus Embassy Suites Columbus (12/05-12/05) |
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Rock of Ages Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (11/19-11/22) |
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Dinner Detective Columbus- Halloween Event! Embassy Suites Columbus (10/24-10/24) |
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Path of the Pioneer Abbey Theater of Dublin (10/09-10/11) PHOTOS |
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Next to Normal Willis Theater (10/16-10/18) |
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The Launch: A Senior Cabaret Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (12/06-12/06) |
