BalletMet Announces 48th Season of Shows
by Emmy Rice - March 16, 2025
The 2025-2026 season will include Remi Remi Remi, The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, For the Love of Dance!, and La Bohème. Check here for more details on the season.
by Emmy Rice - March 16, 2025
The 2025-2026 season will include Remi Remi Remi, The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, For the Love of Dance!, and La Bohème. Check here for more details on the season.
CHARLOTTE'S WEB to be Presented at The Avalon Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2025
CHARLOTTE'S WEB is a beloved classic of children's literature. E.B. White's 1952 novel, enchanting audiences since it was first published, has seen many stage and film adaptations over the years. The production is coming to Avalon Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2025
CHARLOTTE'S WEB is a beloved classic of children's literature. E.B. White's 1952 novel, enchanting audiences since it was first published, has seen many stage and film adaptations over the years. The production is coming to Avalon Theatre.
Tickets For The Return Of HAMILTON at the Ohio Theatre Are on Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON are on sale to the public. This return engagement will again take to the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) stage for a two-week run. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON are on sale to the public. This return engagement will again take to the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) stage for a two-week run. Learn more here!
Ray Lamontagne To Appear Live In Concert At Mershon Auditorium
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2025
Singer songwriter Ray Lamontagne will bring the Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour to Mershon Auditorium September 7. Tickets on sale to the general public Friday, March 21.
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2025
Singer songwriter Ray Lamontagne will bring the Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour to Mershon Auditorium September 7. Tickets on sale to the general public Friday, March 21.
Photos: HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION At Jonathan Alder High School
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2025
Jonathan Alder will present 'Hadestown: Teen Edition. Enjoy a night of music, dance, and the oldest Greek myth as Jonathan Alder's own Broadway in the Cornfield makes history with their 2025 show. Check out photos from the production.
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2025
Jonathan Alder will present 'Hadestown: Teen Edition. Enjoy a night of music, dance, and the oldest Greek myth as Jonathan Alder's own Broadway in the Cornfield makes history with their 2025 show. Check out photos from the production.
Review: FAT HAM at Riffe Center Studio One
by Paul Batterson - March 11, 2025
Ijames reinvented the Shakespearean tragedy into something far more accessible for modern-day audiences. Instead of a dark tale of murder and revenge set in a dreary Denmark castle, Ijames brilliantly updates it into a backyard barbeque, replete with a karaoke machine, a gas grill, and a game of charades.
by Paul Batterson - March 11, 2025
Ijames reinvented the Shakespearean tragedy into something far more accessible for modern-day audiences. Instead of a dark tale of murder and revenge set in a dreary Denmark castle, Ijames brilliantly updates it into a backyard barbeque, replete with a karaoke machine, a gas grill, and a game of charades.
Round 2 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
by Team BWW - March 10, 2025
Voting for the second round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open! Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? By popular demand, we bring you our revised Broadway Madness Bracket: Best Musical 2025!
by Team BWW - March 10, 2025
Voting for the second round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open! Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? By popular demand, we bring you our revised Broadway Madness Bracket: Best Musical 2025!
Shadowbox Live Heats Up for Spring with New Sketch Comedy and Music Show, KISS AND TELL
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2025
Shadowbox Live (SBX) will present a brand-new sketch comedy and music show, Kiss and Tell, this Spring and Summer at their theater in the Brewery District. Kiss and Tell will open April 3-4 and continue on most Saturdays through Aug. 30.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2025
Shadowbox Live (SBX) will present a brand-new sketch comedy and music show, Kiss and Tell, this Spring and Summer at their theater in the Brewery District. Kiss and Tell will open April 3-4 and continue on most Saturdays through Aug. 30.
Cinema Columbus Film Festival to Screen DOWN TO THE FELT as Opening Night Film
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2025
The Cinema Columbus Film Festival will screen Down to the Felt, directed by Columbus filmmaker Jon Osbeck, as its opening night presentation Wednesday, April 30 at 7 pm in the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.).
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2025
The Cinema Columbus Film Festival will screen Down to the Felt, directed by Columbus filmmaker Jon Osbeck, as its opening night presentation Wednesday, April 30 at 7 pm in the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.).
Review: ROCK THIS WAY at Shadowbox Live!
by Paul Batterson - March 09, 2025
When it is at its best, ROCK THIS WAY is not just a cruise ship karaoke offering of the two rock bands; it’s a history lesson.
by Paul Batterson - March 09, 2025
When it is at its best, ROCK THIS WAY is not just a cruise ship karaoke offering of the two rock bands; it’s a history lesson.
Interview: Stage Right’s Robert Cooperman of BEFORE THEY WERE GODS at Abbey Theatre Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - March 07, 2025
Robert Cooperman may not remember her first name, but he is forever grateful to Mrs. Barlas, the Jamaica (N.Y.) High School English teacher who introduced him to playwright Eugene O’Neill.
by Paul Batterson - March 07, 2025
Robert Cooperman may not remember her first name, but he is forever grateful to Mrs. Barlas, the Jamaica (N.Y.) High School English teacher who introduced him to playwright Eugene O’Neill.
Photos: First look at Hilliard Arts Council’s MATILDA JR. THE MUSICAL
by Jerri Shafer - March 07, 2025
One of our By Kids, For Kids productions, the Hilliard Arts Council presents Matilda, Jr., a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved story. This production follows the extraordinary journey of Matilda, a brilliant young girl with a vivid imagination and incredible powers, as she navigates a world of troublesome adults and discovers her true potential.
by Jerri Shafer - March 07, 2025
One of our By Kids, For Kids productions, the Hilliard Arts Council presents Matilda, Jr., a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved story. This production follows the extraordinary journey of Matilda, a brilliant young girl with a vivid imagination and incredible powers, as she navigates a world of troublesome adults and discovers her true potential.
Photos: First look at Olentangy Orange High School Orangelight Productions presents SWEENEY TODD
by Jerri Shafer - March 06, 2025
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!
by Jerri Shafer - March 06, 2025
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!
Photos: Inside Ohio Musical Theater Institute’s SEUSSICAL JR
by Jerri Shafer - March 05, 2025
omti, Ohio Musical Theatre Institute, is an all-encompassing year-round training facility for students grades 5-12 who are in pursuit of a high-caliber musical theatre education. The pictures below are from their recent performances of Seussical Jr.
by Jerri Shafer - March 05, 2025
omti, Ohio Musical Theatre Institute, is an all-encompassing year-round training facility for students grades 5-12 who are in pursuit of a high-caliber musical theatre education. The pictures below are from their recent performances of Seussical Jr.
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel to Perform at the McCoy Center in October
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2025
CAPA will welcome Tommy Emmanuel, CGP, back to Columbus during his 2025 tour for a show on the Schottenstein Theatre stage at New Albany's McCoy Center for the Arts. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2025
CAPA will welcome Tommy Emmanuel, CGP, back to Columbus during his 2025 tour for a show on the Schottenstein Theatre stage at New Albany's McCoy Center for the Arts. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Crystal Monee Hall to Join The Columbus Jazz Orchestra For April Concerts
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2025
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra will welcome R&B singer-songwriter and Broadway sensation Crystal Monee Hall for its April concert series, The Woman's Got Soul. Learn how to attend!
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2025
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra will welcome R&B singer-songwriter and Broadway sensation Crystal Monee Hall for its April concert series, The Woman's Got Soul. Learn how to attend!
Photos: First look at Byron Tuttle & Axis Nightclub’s MARY POPPINZ
by Jerri Shafer - March 04, 2025
Byron Tuttle & Axis Nightclub proudly present: 'Mary Poppinz'! A sickening new venture into the world of Mary Poppins! Join us for a magical night as Byron Tuttle presents his second main stage production at Axis Nightclub: a Mary Poppins inspired drag spectacular! Featuring the fabulous Zhané Dawlingz, prepare for an evening of high-energy performances, iconic looks, and unforgettable moments.
by Jerri Shafer - March 04, 2025
Byron Tuttle & Axis Nightclub proudly present: 'Mary Poppinz'! A sickening new venture into the world of Mary Poppins! Join us for a magical night as Byron Tuttle presents his second main stage production at Axis Nightclub: a Mary Poppins inspired drag spectacular! Featuring the fabulous Zhané Dawlingz, prepare for an evening of high-energy performances, iconic looks, and unforgettable moments.
Interview: Hannah Shankman of FUNNY GIRL at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - March 03, 2025
The road to success for Hannah Shankman has had plenty of roundabouts. Many a time she thought she was headed one way, and then she seemed to be veering in another, only to return to her original path.
by Paul Batterson - March 03, 2025
The road to success for Hannah Shankman has had plenty of roundabouts. Many a time she thought she was headed one way, and then she seemed to be veering in another, only to return to her original path.
CAPA Presents Free Celebration of Día de los Niños/Day of the Children
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2025
CAPA will present a FREE celebration of Day of the Children/Día de los Niños — with music, dance, crafts, a theatre show, food truck and more — on Sunday, April 13 from 1:30-4 pm at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.).
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2025
CAPA will present a FREE celebration of Day of the Children/Día de los Niños — with music, dance, crafts, a theatre show, food truck and more — on Sunday, April 13 from 1:30-4 pm at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.).
Photos: First look at Little Theatre Off Broadway’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE!
by Jerri Shafer - February 28, 2025
An Agatha Christie favorite - And Then There Were None! A curious assortment of strangers are summoned as weekend guests to a little private island. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they are unwilling to reveal - and a secret that will seal their fate.
by Jerri Shafer - February 28, 2025
An Agatha Christie favorite - And Then There Were None! A curious assortment of strangers are summoned as weekend guests to a little private island. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to all of them, is nowhere to be found. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they are unwilling to reveal - and a secret that will seal their fate.
Brittney Mack to Return to The Avalon Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2025
Brittney Mack will return to Marysville, Ohio less than a year after her debut on The Avalon Theatre stage. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2025
Brittney Mack will return to Marysville, Ohio less than a year after her debut on The Avalon Theatre stage. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First look at Dublin Jerome High School Drama Club presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Jerri Shafer - February 27, 2025
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names 'Audrey II' - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!
by Jerri Shafer - February 27, 2025
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names 'Audrey II' - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!
Photos: First look at MTVarts’ Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR
by Jerri Shafer - February 26, 2025
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible.
by Jerri Shafer - February 26, 2025
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible.
R&B Singer Chrisette Michele To Perform At LIGHTS OF THE LINCOLN
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
The Lincoln Theatre Association will host Grammy Award-winning recording artist Chrisette Michele on Thursday, April 3, at 8 pm. Michele is most known for her wedding anthem, “A Couple of Forevers” and hit Rick Ross collaboration hip hop tune, “Aston Martin Music.”
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
The Lincoln Theatre Association will host Grammy Award-winning recording artist Chrisette Michele on Thursday, April 3, at 8 pm. Michele is most known for her wedding anthem, “A Couple of Forevers” and hit Rick Ross collaboration hip hop tune, “Aston Martin Music.”
Interview: Laura Bell Bundy of SNS GALA at Garden Theatre
by Paul Batterson - February 23, 2025
Laura Overby had one of those “pinch me, I must be dreaming” moments when she found out she was going to be performing with Laura Bell Bundy at the Short North Stage’s gala 8 p.m. March 1 at the Garden Theatre (1187 N. High Street in downtown Columbus).
by Paul Batterson - February 23, 2025
Laura Overby had one of those “pinch me, I must be dreaming” moments when she found out she was going to be performing with Laura Bell Bundy at the Short North Stage’s gala 8 p.m. March 1 at the Garden Theatre (1187 N. High Street in downtown Columbus).
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