BWW Reviews: THE ALL NIGHT STRUT Resurrects the Sounds of the 30s and 40s
Composer George Gershwin had been dead for almost six decades by the time Connor Allston, Lottie Prenevost, J.
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BWW Reviews: OHIO WINE FESTIVAL - Showcasing Ohio's Best in Class
The Ohio Wine Festival presented by PNC and Columbus Monthly kicked off its 14th year at the North Market on July 10, and runs through this weekend only.
BWW Reviews: Weathervane Wins THE PAJAMA GAME
The Weathervane Playhouse in Newark has taken a shotgun approach to the musicals it is presenting this summer.
BWW Reviews: BEAUTIFUL CUL DE SAC Shines a Comedic Light on Suburban Life
Humid summer nights spent grilling and mowing lawns in a subdivision might initially seem like an odd concept for a musical, but a new production performed by Columbus' own Shots in the Dark Theatre Company took inspiration from these often-mundane surroundings to create a new musical that explores
BWW Reviews: ONCE Channels the Music and Romance of the Emerald Isle
Featuring a stage decorated with an upright piano, mismatched chairs and colorful wooden tables, the Palace Theatre's crystal-draped ceilings faded away to become a cozy pub straight off the streets of Dublin, Ireland, during the touring production of 'Once,' which opened in Columbus on June 9.
BWW Review: Weathervane Not Afraid of Finding Alternate Ways to Pay RENT
How do you write a song when the chords sound wrong Though they once sounded right and rare? When the notes are sour Where is the power you once had to ignite the air?
BWW Reviews: THE BARENAKED LADIES' 'Last Summer On Earth' Tour Gets Off To a Soggy Start
The Barenaked Ladies, the headlining act of The Last Summer on Earth Tour with Colin Hay and the Violent Femmes, have made a living off irony.
BWW Reviews: ROLLING STONES Are More Than 'Only Rock-and-Roll'
When I was a teenager, a parenting magazines put out a tongue-in-cheek list of the 'the top most terrifying sentences a parent can hear.
BWW Reviews: Short North Stage's THRILL ME Lives Up To Its Name
If Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are indeed 'Super men' as the two principle characters claim throughout the Short North Stage's production of THRILL ME: THE STORY OF LEOPOLD AND LOEB, the whole world is in trouble.
BWW Reviews: Shadowbox Live Presents Crazy Diamond of Pink Floyd's Music
When Ashley Pearce interviewed to become a part of the Shadowbox Live theatre troupe, one of the questions she was asked was what her favorite rock group?
BWW Reviews: BalletMet Honors Artistic Work of AMERICAN MASTERS
The Fourth of July might still be several months away, but the Ohio Theatre's halls were bursting with patriotic pride last weekend for the works of several American artists celebrated in BalletMet's performance of "American Masters.
BWW Reviews: Otterbein's INTO THE WOODS Offers a Darker Take on Fairy Tales
Most fairy tales end with the words 'Happily Ever After.
BWW Reviews: A CHORUS LINE Shines Spotlight on Those Used to Being in the Background
A CHORUS LINE is one of those shows that should be a prerequisite for anyone considering a career in the performing arts.
BWW Reviews: BalletMet's CINDERELLA Dances Into the World of Fairytales
From the moment the house lights dim and the curtain rises, audiences of BalletMet's "Cinderella" are transported to an imaginative world of fairytales-a place where princes and princesses reside, fairy godmothers have magical powers, and woodland creatures and nymphs dance and play.
BWW Reviews: Gallery Players' LES MISERABLES - Come Hear the People Sing
Arguably the greatest musical of our time, LES MISERABLES evokes such a powerful array of raw emotion with its theme of love, strength, commitment, and redemption - all anchored by a gut-wrenching score that culminates into stage musical masterpiece.
BWW Reviews: Jukebox Musical MAMMA MIA Stands the Test of Time
Growing up Father's Day must have been very confusing for Sophie Sheridan, the lead character for MAMMA MIA.
BWW Reviews: LEGALLY BLONDE Sparkles and Shines at Ohio State
Wearing hot pink high heels and carrying her fluffy dog, Bruiser, brainy and beautiful Elle Woods brought a little sparkle to Ohio State's campus in Off the Lake's production of "Legally Blonde the Musical" this weekend.
BWW Reviews: I'LL EAT YOU LAST Warms Up Short North Stage
Entering the Short North Stage's Green Room, audiences are ushered from the cold, snowy streets of Columbus into the warm living room of a California villa.
BWW Reviews: BalletMet's THE GREAT GATSBY Reinvigorates Literary Classic
With shimmering costumes, beautiful sets and music straight from a 1920s dance hall, the dazzling world of F.
BWW Reviews: ANYTHING GOES a First-Rate Production at the Ohio Theatre
Cole Porter's classic musical comedy, ANYTHING GOES, sailed into the Ohio Theatre during its revival tour, transporting us to a 'De-Lovely' time of legendary Broadway standards such as 'I Get a Kick Out of You', 'You're the Top', 'It's De-Lovely', 'Blow, Gabriel, Blow', and of course, 'Anything Goes
BWW Reviews: CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE Brings Magic to Columbus Stage
The Ohio Theatre's gilded halls were transformed into a dazzling display of majesty and mystery in Columbus Symphony's performance of 'Cirque de la Symphonie' on Saturday, Jan.
BWW Reviews: Short North Stage Shoots, Scores With THE GREAT ONE
The audience for the Jan.
BWW Reviews: NEWSIES Delivers Another Win for the Buckeye State
Fresh off a National Championship victory, Buckeye fans celebrated at the Ohio Theatre with the rousing, energetic cast of Disney's NEWSIES.
BWW Reviews: Weathervane Unafraid to Take Chances With JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
In the days leading up to the Weathervane Playhouse's production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Layne Roate approached director Adam Karsten with an idea.
BWW Reviews: THE NUTCRACKER Enchants Columbus with Holiday Magic
Featuring intricate sets, beautiful dancing and plenty of Christmas magic, BalletMet's "The Nutcracker" is making its annual return to the Ohio Theatre this holiday season.
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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) |
