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BWW Interviews: Bare No More Former BNL Front Man Turns Over a New Page
Even after close to three decades of performing, sales of over 15 million records, twice being named as group of the year at the Juno awards, and a selection into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Steven Page still feels he has to win his audience over at every show.
BWW REVIEWS: DEAR EVAN, Thanks For Everything. Sincerely, Columbus.
As it did at the Tony Awards, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, the 2017 award winner for Best Musical, rolls into Columbus on the tails of HAMILTON, the 2016 Tony Award winner which played in the Ohio Theatre in the Spring.
BWW reviews: NPAC presents a sweltering performance of KISS ME KATE
The second act of the Northland Performing Arts Center & Vaud-Villities Production of KISS ME KATE opens with Cole Porter's classic 'Too Darn Hot.
BWW Interview: Anthony Focuses on role, Cartoon Network as He Takes Lead in DEAR EVAN HANSEN
When Stephen Christopher Anthony first saw the show DEAR EVAN HANSEN, he marveled at the performance of Benjamin Platt, his former cast mate in THE BOOK OF MORMON, in the title role.
BWW Review: Betty Buckley Makes Her Grand Entrance in HELLO, DOLLY! at the Ohio Theatre
Betty Buckley is as refined as it gets, starring in the refreshingly classic production of HELLO, DOLLY! at the Ohio Theatre.
BWW Review: SWEET CARROT - A Fresh, Innovative Approach to Homemade Comfort Food
Hop on over to the SWEET CARROT on Tuesday, November 13th when it launches its newest location on Sawmill Road in Dublin, Ohio.
BWW Reviews: Imagine steers recent graduates down Avenue Q
Each year colleges across the country come up with an odd list of commencement speakers, from Kermit the Frog (Southampton University) to Mike Tyson (Central State University), to offer pearls of wit and advice to their college graduates.
BWW Review: Eddie George Kills It in CHICAGO!
'Murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, treachery.
BWW Review: WAITRESS Serves Up a Sweet Treat for Columbus
Oozing with sweetness, the irresistible WAITRESS is serving up goodness in Columbus, Ohio just in time for the holidays.
BWW Review: CATCO Posts Powerful Performances of FUN HOME
Theatergoers found Post-It Notes attached to their program and were asked to describe CATCO's performance of the musical FUN HOME.
BWW Review: HENRY FORD'S MODEL E - A Historical Drama With a Universal Message
The American industrialist Henry Ford is most frequently remembered for his Model T - an affordable automobile that redefined transportation for middle-class America.
BWW Review: You'll Wanna Feel the Heat of THE BODYGUARD at the Ohio Theatre
Love was in the air when a packed house celebrated Valentine's Day on opening night of THE BODYGUARD at the Ohio Theatre.
BWW Review: Spectacular Sets and Special Effects Make THE LITTLE MERMAID Shine
Glimmering coral reefs and a colorful cast of underwater creatures are brought to life in breathtaking detail in 'Disney's The Little Mermaid,' which opened in Columbus Tuesday night.
BWW Review: Comedy and Clues Combine in BASKERVILLE, CATCO's Captivating Caper
Grab your deerstalker hat and get ready to put your Holmesian skills of deductive reasoning to the test at CATCO's "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery.
BWW Review: CINDERELLA Slips Into New Shoes Full of Possibility at the Ohio Theatre
Once upon a time in 1957 there was a helpless young damsel who toiled tirelessly in rags while her cruel stepmother and self-centered stepsisters forced her into a life of servitude.
BWW Review: Audience Not Left Hanging in Short North Stage's KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
Spiders and Broadway musicals don't always work well with each other.
BWW Review: Literature and Law Combine in CATCO's Latest Production
Mere blocks from the highest court in Ohio, a richly appointed mock courtroom serves as the setting for 'Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde,' the latest production performed by CATCO at Columbus' Vern Riffe Center Studio Two Theatre.
BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Provides Fresh Look to Iconic Television Show
It can be a monstrous challenge to produce a musical based on an iconic television show.
BWW Review: CATCO Presents a Comedic, Candid Chat with God
It's not every day you are invited to sit in the studio audience of a late-night talk show -- especially one hosted by the Supreme Being credited with creating heaven and earth.
BWW Review: Short North Stage Swings for FENCES and Delivers
The Short North Stage production crews built another extraordinary set for its production of August Wilson's FENCES - a ramshackle brick house proudly kept by Troy (Mujahid Abdul-Rashid) and Rose Maxson (Rita Gregory) in somewhere, Middle America.
BWW Review: Something WICKED This Way Comes
It's hard to imagine this but the musical WICKED is now a teenager.
BWW Review: Colors Fly in BalletMet's New BECOMING VIOLET Video Project
Although its 2016-17 season is not set to begin until September, some dancers from BalletMet are adding color to the summer with a new video project.
BWW Review: Theatre Contest a GIFT to Columbus
In two years, the Grace InFused Theatre Festival went from the drawing table to a full day event at the Columbus Performing Arts Center on Aug.
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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) |
