All-City Musical To Present CHICAGO: Teen Edition
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2025
All-City Musical has announced its much-anticipated return to the stage with a dazzling production of CHICAGO. This remarkable showcase of student talent will take place at the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square, from Friday, March 21 through Sunday, March 23, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2025
All-City Musical has announced its much-anticipated return to the stage with a dazzling production of CHICAGO. This remarkable showcase of student talent will take place at the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square, from Friday, March 21 through Sunday, March 23, 2025.
Photos: First look at Gallery Players’ JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
by Jerri Shafer - February 20, 2025
Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife.
by Jerri Shafer - February 20, 2025
Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife.
Review: & JULIET AND WEST SIDE STORY At The Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - February 19, 2025
What did our critic think of & JULIET AND WEST SIDE STORY at At The Ohio Theatre?
by Paul Batterson - February 19, 2025
What did our critic think of & JULIET AND WEST SIDE STORY at At The Ohio Theatre?
BOBBY AND THE CHIMPS World Premiere to be Presented at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2025
The Abbey Theater of Dublin and Original Productions Theatre will co-present the world premiere of 'Bobby and the Chimps' by West End-produced English playwright James Phillips. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2025
The Abbey Theater of Dublin and Original Productions Theatre will co-present the world premiere of 'Bobby and the Chimps' by West End-produced English playwright James Phillips. Learn more!
WICKED: PART 1 to Screen at The Avalon Theatre in February
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2025
John M. Chu's tour-de-force film WICKED: PART 1 will screen atThe Avalon Theatre on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 pm. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2025
John M. Chu's tour-de-force film WICKED: PART 1 will screen atThe Avalon Theatre on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 pm. Learn more!
LA TRAVIATA, RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER, and More Set For Opera Columbus 2025-26 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2025
Opera Columbus has announced a 44th season filled with literary classics, including three Columbus premieres. Learn more about the full upcoming season lineup here!
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2025
Opera Columbus has announced a 44th season filled with literary classics, including three Columbus premieres. Learn more about the full upcoming season lineup here!
Photos: First look at Imagine Productions’ SHE LOVES ME
by Jerri Shafer - February 14, 2025
Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old-world elegance. Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don't see eye to eye. After both respond to a 'lonely hearts advertisement' in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Join Amalia and Georg to discover the identity of their true loves... and all the twists and turns along the way!
by Jerri Shafer - February 14, 2025
Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old-world elegance. Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don't see eye to eye. After both respond to a 'lonely hearts advertisement' in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Join Amalia and Georg to discover the identity of their true loves... and all the twists and turns along the way!
CAPA and Mont Surfaces Partner For Renovation Project Inside the Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2025
CAPA, with partner Mont Surfaces, recently completed a significant renovation to the second floor bar and restroom at the Palace Theatre. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2025
CAPA, with partner Mont Surfaces, recently completed a significant renovation to the second floor bar and restroom at the Palace Theatre. Learn more here!
A RAT PACK REVIVAL is Coming to The Avalon Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2025
March comes in like a lion this year as A RAT PACK REVIVAL takes The Avalon Theatre stage. This group of talented performers takes on the ultimate in cool as they bring Old Blue Eyes, Deano, and The Candy Man to life. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2025
March comes in like a lion this year as A RAT PACK REVIVAL takes The Avalon Theatre stage. This group of talented performers takes on the ultimate in cool as they bring Old Blue Eyes, Deano, and The Candy Man to life. Learn more!
Cinema Columbus Film Festival to Screen STOP MAKING SENSE at Southern Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2025
Cinema Columbus Film Festival will present a screening of the 1984 concert/documentary STOP MAKING SENSE: A Film by Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads, with a special guest appearance by Jerry Harrison. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2025
Cinema Columbus Film Festival will present a screening of the 1984 concert/documentary STOP MAKING SENSE: A Film by Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads, with a special guest appearance by Jerry Harrison. Learn more!
Review: MAE WEST AFTER DARK at Abbey Theatre Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - February 09, 2025
You may not know the 1930s icon, but you definitely have seen the effects of her life. Nearly every siren, diva, and pop tart owes a little bit of their persona to Mae West.
by Paul Batterson - February 09, 2025
You may not know the 1930s icon, but you definitely have seen the effects of her life. Nearly every siren, diva, and pop tart owes a little bit of their persona to Mae West.
Punch Brothers Return To Columbus For Show At The Southern Theatre in June
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2025
CAPA will welcome Punch Brothers back to Columbus during their spring tour for a show at the Southern Theatre in June. Learn more about Punch Brothers and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2025
CAPA will welcome Punch Brothers back to Columbus during their spring tour for a show at the Southern Theatre in June. Learn more about Punch Brothers and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First look at The Alcove Dinner Theatre and Bruce Jacklin & Company’s MOON OVER BUFFALO
by Jerri Shafer - February 06, 2025
Moon Over Buffalo is a comedy play-within-a-play that follows the story of George and Charlotte Hay, a couple of Broadway stars who have taken their run-down touring company to Buffalo, New York. The play is set in the summer of 1953 and is rife with slapstick and situational humor, backstage shenanigans, and dysfunctional family dynamics. Charlotte and George Hay, an acting couple not exactly the Lunts, attempt to regain their former glory while on tour in Buffalo with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac 'revised, one nostril version' and Noel Coward's Private Lives.
by Jerri Shafer - February 06, 2025
Moon Over Buffalo is a comedy play-within-a-play that follows the story of George and Charlotte Hay, a couple of Broadway stars who have taken their run-down touring company to Buffalo, New York. The play is set in the summer of 1953 and is rife with slapstick and situational humor, backstage shenanigans, and dysfunctional family dynamics. Charlotte and George Hay, an acting couple not exactly the Lunts, attempt to regain their former glory while on tour in Buffalo with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac 'revised, one nostril version' and Noel Coward's Private Lives.
Review: HANS ZIMMER: THE WORLD’S MOST UNLIKELY ROCK STAR at Nationwide Area
by Paul Batterson - February 06, 2025
The composer doesn’t show clips of the movies from whence the songs originated, letting the music speak for itself.
by Paul Batterson - February 06, 2025
The composer doesn’t show clips of the movies from whence the songs originated, letting the music speak for itself.
DANCING WITH THE STARS Adds Second Show At Mershon Auditorium
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
Due to unprecedented popular demand, the Dancing with the Stars: LIVE Tour is extending their smash-hit tour for the first time ever in DWTS history!
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
Due to unprecedented popular demand, the Dancing with the Stars: LIVE Tour is extending their smash-hit tour for the first time ever in DWTS history!
Columbus Jazz Orchestra Brings Tap and Fiddle to the Stage for March Concerts
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) will welcome dancer Leo Manzari and violinist Jennifer Orchard for their March concert series, Red Hot Jazz: Tap & Fiddle Fever. Led by Bandleader Byron Stripling, the concerts will run March 13-16 at the Southern Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) will welcome dancer Leo Manzari and violinist Jennifer Orchard for their March concert series, Red Hot Jazz: Tap & Fiddle Fever. Led by Bandleader Byron Stripling, the concerts will run March 13-16 at the Southern Theatre.
Interview: Director Allegra Libonati of WEST SIDE STORY at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - February 03, 2025
“I truly believe there’s a reason why we tell ourselves the same stories over and over again. It’s because we haven’t learned the lesson of the story. It's a story of inclusion, of belonging, of acceptance. Allegra Libonati
by Paul Batterson - February 03, 2025
“I truly believe there’s a reason why we tell ourselves the same stories over and over again. It’s because we haven’t learned the lesson of the story. It's a story of inclusion, of belonging, of acceptance. Allegra Libonati
Valentine's Day Events Set for The Avalon Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - February 01, 2025
The Avalon Theatre has revealed a variety of event options available in Uptown Marysville this year, in celebration of Valentine's Day. Learn more here!
by Blair Ingenthron - February 01, 2025
The Avalon Theatre has revealed a variety of event options available in Uptown Marysville this year, in celebration of Valentine's Day. Learn more here!
Photos: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. at Bexley Middle School
by Jerri Shafer - February 01, 2025
Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.
by Jerri Shafer - February 01, 2025
Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.
CAPA To Present PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON: THE SUPER LIVE At The Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2025
Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live, the world-wide smash hit 2.5D musical sensation based on the wildly popular manga (comic book), will launch a North American tour in March. The tour includes a Saturday, April 12 show at 8 pm in the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.).
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2025
Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live, the world-wide smash hit 2.5D musical sensation based on the wildly popular manga (comic book), will launch a North American tour in March. The tour includes a Saturday, April 12 show at 8 pm in the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.).
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra’s NAKED CLASSICS Returns in March
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2025
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra’s NAKED CLASSICS will return ahead of the orchestra’s March subscription concert series, Death and the Maiden. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2025
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra’s NAKED CLASSICS will return ahead of the orchestra’s March subscription concert series, Death and the Maiden. Learn more here!
Interview: Francesca DiFrancesco of MAE WEST AFTER DARK at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - January 30, 2025
“Her influence is like the threads in the tapestries of many different artists today. The idea of a woman taking things into her own hands, using her voice unabashedly, and being funny and sexy at the same time really resonates with me.” --Francesca DiFrancesco
by Paul Batterson - January 30, 2025
“Her influence is like the threads in the tapestries of many different artists today. The idea of a woman taking things into her own hands, using her voice unabashedly, and being funny and sexy at the same time really resonates with me.” --Francesca DiFrancesco
Photos: First look at Curtain Players’ THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
by Jerri Shafer - January 30, 2025
Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag, her manipulative aging mother, whose interference in Maureen's first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship sets in motion a train of events that leads inexorably towards the play's terrifying dénouement.
by Jerri Shafer - January 30, 2025
Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag, her manipulative aging mother, whose interference in Maureen's first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship sets in motion a train of events that leads inexorably towards the play's terrifying dénouement.
MAMMA MIA, THE PRINCESS & THE FROG & More Will Screen at The Avalon Theater
by Joshua Wright - January 27, 2025
The shortest month of the year is packed with fun this year at The Avalon Theatre, with a great lineup of exciting events. The schedule includes events celebrating Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, and more!
by Joshua Wright - January 27, 2025
The shortest month of the year is packed with fun this year at The Avalon Theatre, with a great lineup of exciting events. The schedule includes events celebrating Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, and more!
WILD STRAWBERRIES Comes to Available Light Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2025
Available Light Theatre will present Wild Strawberries, an AVLT original devised work that asks: what is home? What defines it and what sends us looking for it? Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2025
Available Light Theatre will present Wild Strawberries, an AVLT original devised work that asks: what is home? What defines it and what sends us looking for it? Learn more here!
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