BWW Reviews: X Marks the Spot for Twenty One Pilots Return to Columbus
Local boys Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun enthrall a sold-out concert at Lifestyles Community Pavilion
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BWW Reviews: WAR HORSE - A Brilliant Spectacle of Puppet Mastery
Every once in a great while, the stars align just right where a story is beautiful, the music is gorgeous, the acting is spot-on, the sets are astounding, the lighting is impeccable, and everything comes together for the magic that is theatre.
BWW Reviews: Get 'Real' with Short North Stage's PASSING STRANGE
Short North Stage opened the regional premiere of the Tony-Award winning 'Passing Strange" last night in the gorgeous Garden Theater.
BWW Reviews: Shadowbox Live's TABOO is Universally Entertaining
Shadowbox Live continues its reputation for having no topic off-limits, with its new sketch comedy and rock n' roll show entitled, "Taboo".
BWW Reviews: CCT's WILLY WONKA Wins the Golden Ticket
Dahl's classic novel comes to life on stage at the Lincoln Theatre in CCT's delightful production of WILLY WONKA.
BWW Reviews: CATCO Is Kids' SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE, JR. Proves 'Old School' Is Still Way Cool
Remember when the best part of your week was a bowl of Cocoa Puffs and Saturday morning cartoons? CATCO Is Kids' production of 'Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr.
BWW Reviews: SPANK! THE FIFTY SHADES PARODY is Fifty Shades of Fun
SPANK! THE FIFTY SHADES PARODY is a fun girls' night out!
BWW Reviews: THE PROMISED LAND Brings Middle-Class Unemployment Center Stage
A&B Theatricals and director Joe Bishara took on middle-class unemployment last night with local playwright, Bill Cook's original script, 'The Promised Land'.
BWW Reviews: Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT Gets You Out of Suburbia
Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day's vocalist/guitarist wrote the lyrics for 'American Idiot' in the rock opera style of 'The Who', with songs that follow three disenfranchised young men- Johnny (Alex Nee), Will (Casey O'Farrell), and Tunny (Thomas Hettrick) as they attempt to leave their stifling su
BWW Reviews: Shadowbox Live Goes Down the Rabbit Hole with UNDERLAND
With enough of a fan base to generate the nearly $20,000 needed to fully-fund its production in less than two weeks on its Kickstarter.
BWW Reviews: SRO/CATCO's HAIRSPRAY Light, Fun and Not Over-Processed
SRO/ CATCO delivered a fun and entertaining performance of the Tony-Award winning 60's-style musical, "Hairspray", playing its second of three weekends at the Columbus Performing Arts Center.
Student Center Review: Lot of Show in Ohio University's LYSISTRATA
Sex, geriatric catfights and penis puns were aplenty at The Ohio University School of Theater and School of Dance's production of 'Lysistrata'.
BWW Reviews: Short North Stage's Local Premiere of ORDINARY DAYS is Extraordinary
The Short North Stage may be small in size, but the talent in the theater for their latest musical is of gigantic proportions.
BWW Reviews: THE WHO: A 'Dinosaur' That Still Packs a Bite
Although Townshend and Daltrey are now in their late 60s, the Quadrophenia tour shows the Who are just as powerful and relevant as they were in 40 years ago.
BWW Reviews: CATCO Paints the Town RED With Local Premiere of the Tony-Award Winning Play by John Logan
The Columbus premiere of John Logan's, 'Red' fell on Valentine's Day, but the 2010 Tony Award winning play's only lover's obsession is that of artist Mark Rothko's relationship with his own art.
BWW Reviews: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is a 'Party!'
There's a "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" at the Palace Theatre.
BWW Reviews: CATCO'S Commedia Dell'Arte Version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
In a partnership with ColumbusStateCommunity College, CATCO presents its version of Beauty and the Beast, entitled "Beauty and the Beast: Isabella e la Bestia" in Studio One at the Riffe Center now through January 27th.
BWW Reviews: Shots in the Dark's Original Work- ROUGH DRAFT: A WRITER'S THOUGHT PROCESS
The premise of "Rough Draft: A Writer's Thought Process" is a jaunt through the mind of writer, Opal (played by Candice Oates), as she attempts to create a literary masterpiece.
BWW Reviews: Steamy Shadowbox Live's 'Between the Sheets' will Melt your Winter Blues Away
Shadowbox Live began the run of it its latest production, "Between the Sheets" last night.
BWW Reviews: CATCO is Kids- THE NEVERENDING STORY: Imagination is Alive and Well
Based on the novel by Michael Ende, the stage version of "The Neverending Story" bares only a minimal resemblance to the 80s cult-classic movie of the same name, but the CATCO is Kids production about a fantasy world being destroyed by a lack of imagination, offers its audience plenty of opportuni
BWW Reviews: CATCO's THE STORY OF MY LIFE is a Beautifully Poignant, Must-See Production
"The Story of My Life" is a two-man musical, containing music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and based on the book by Brian Hill.
BWW Reviews: Nebraska Theater Caravan Packs 30 Years of Tradition Into A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Opening to a picturesque scene, the likes of which traditional Christmas cards are made, complete with snow gently falling, Nebraska Theater Caravan, began its 3 day limited run of "A Christmas Carol" at the Palace Theater last night to a crowd filled with families beginning their holiday celebratio
BWW Reviews: 'Count Your Blessings' With IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Ohio Theatre
It's the most wonderful time of the year at the Ohio Theatre as IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS opened to a packed house on Tuesday night.
BWW Reviews: A Columbus Holiday Tradition Turns 21- Shadowbox Live’s HOLIDAY HOOPLA
You know that the holiday season has officially arrived in Central Ohio when Shadowbox Live gifts us with the opening of its annual musical sketch comedy, Holiday Hoopla.
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The Wizard of Oz Morrow Little Theatre (7/24-7/26) |
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Beetlejuice Ohio Theatre (4/16-4/18) |
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LIVE in Portsmouth, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (10/02-10/02) |
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The John Eufinger Symphony Series Presents… Central Ohio Symphony - American 250 Symphony Concert The Avalon Theatre (7/12-7/12) |
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Avalon Productions Presents… 13: The Musical The Avalon Theatre (7/31-8/02) |
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LIVE in Newark, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience Weathervane Playhouse (8/21-8/21) |
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LIVE in Tiffin, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience The Ritz Theatre (8/08-8/08) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Marathon Center for the Performing Arts (10/18-10/18) |
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Death Becomes Her Ohio Theatre (10/06-10/11) |
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To Die For Weathervane Playhouse (7/23-8/01) |