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BWW Review: Eddie George Kills It in CHICAGO!
'Murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, treachery...' Where else can you find such debauchery wildly entertaining and darkly alluring? Winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy, and the longest running show on Broadway, there's no wonder why former NFL superstar a...
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. Led by an all-female creative team and powerhouse Director Diane Paulus, WAITRESS will leave you feeling satisfied with its simple ingredients that produce scrumptious results....
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. It turns out the one inch square probably wasn't large enough....
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. The Model T is synonymous with Ford and the success of his automobile empire. But in Herb Brown's new play, the "Model E" reveals its...
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. Starting out with a bang (literally), Deborah Cox dominated the stage with her powerhouse voice and stunning presence as 'Rachel Marron', originally played by the late Whitney Ho...
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. Presented by Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, 'The Little Mermaid' is a stage adaptation of the 1989 animated Disney mo...
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. One day, however, her Prince Charming swept her off her feet and she lived happily ever after, all with the help of a...
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. Witness the mixed fortunes of SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE NIGHT. However, Short North Stage's epic production of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN: THE MUSICAL is one of the "can't miss" musicals in the Columbus' fall season....
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. Most of the audience comes in with its own set of preconceived expectations of what certain characters should sound, dress and look like....
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. CATCO's 'An Act of God' brings the King of the Universe to a sparsely decorated set in the heart of Ohio for a tell-all se...
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. But it was a simple prop, a cloth baseball suspended...
BWW Review: Something WICKED This Way Comes
It's hard to imagine this but the musical WICKED is now a teenager. The Stephen Schwartz musical, based on the story of the Wizard of Oz as told from the Wicked Witch of the West's prospective, debuted on Broadway in 2003 and captured theatre goers' rapture and attention....
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. 6. The festival, which promotes gospel-based productions, drew close to 100 people to a six-hour presentation that featured the world-premiere of STAINED GL...
BWW Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE perfect capper for Weathervane's summer season
Behind every competition, no matter how noble or earnest its aims might be, are a group of ruthless, cut-throat competitors trying to win. THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is no different. Watching the six 'competitors' go after the county's coveted spelling trophy provides the perfect clo...
BWW Review: CCT's Summer Youth Conservatory's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR. - A Touching Story of Eternal Love in a Land Divided
Columbus Children's Theatre's (CCT) international award-winning Summer Youth Performance Conservatory presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR., directed by Ryan Scarlata, opening today, July 27 thru August 7 at the Park Street Theatre. Featuring a talented troupe of 30 ranging from ages 10-15, these kids ...
BWW Review: Short North Stage Puts New Spin on Old Favorite, THE FANTASTICKS
In his Playbill notes for THE FANTASTICKS, Short North Stage director Jonathan Flom makes an unusual assumption of his audience. Flom writes: 'I think that the vast majority of avid theatergoers upwards of age 30 have some relationship with THE FANTASTICKS.'...
BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Columbus Children's Theatre Conveys a Bigger Message
Stephen Soundheim's classic work, West Side Story has probably been performed thousands, if not a million times since it debuted on Broadway in 1957....
BWW Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM Shows Wilson's Legacy as a Playwright
Not all theatre is designed to be an escape, a refuge from our ordinary lives. Every once-in-a-while a piece comes along that not only entertains us but makes us think. When those two elements come together, you've really got something special....
BWW Review: Weathervane's JEKYLL & HYDE Bloody, Brilliant
'I learned to recognize the thorough and primitive duality of man; I saw that, of the two natures that contended in the field of my consciousness, even if I could rightly be said to be either, it was only because I was radically both.'...
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING - A Lackluster, Disappointing Version of the Iconic Film
Spectacular dancing, heartfelt story, brilliant actors, classic songs.... The iconic film, DIRTY DANCING had all the makings to translate seamlessly onto the stage. However, unfortunately, it failed to deliver on all accounts. Written and conceived by Eleanor Bergstein, who has little to no previous...
BWW Review: Columbus Children's Theatre Breathes a Fresh New Life Into CATS
When a small Ohio theatre company continues to produce stars such as Josh Radnor, Steven Boyer, AJ Shively, Jessica Grove and more, it's no coincidence that they are something truly special. Not surprisingly, then, Columbus Children's Theatre has once again raised the bar in their spring musical, CA...
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Weathervane Playhouse (6/11-6/20) |
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Water for Elephants – The Musical Ohio Theatre (6/09-6/09) |
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The Music Man Weathervane Playhouse (7/09-7/18) |
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Buckeye Country Superfest Ohio Stadium (6/13-6/13) |
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