Huffman and Clifton Explore Opposites of Villainy in Otterbein's LES MISERABLES
by Paul Batterson - October 01, 2013
Alex Huffman and Hayden Clifton both play roles that could be considered the bad guys in Otterbein University's production of LES MISERABLES.
by Paul Batterson - October 01, 2013
Alex Huffman and Hayden Clifton both play roles that could be considered the bad guys in Otterbein University's production of LES MISERABLES.
BWW Reviews: STATE OF CONTROL Leaves Audience Laughing and Thinking
by Paul Batterson - September 30, 2013
Stan is not the type of person who goes to prison. With his conservative suits, ties and lifestyle, the tightly wound accountant is content to work his way to the top by doing the right thing in the dark comedy STATE OF CONTROL.
by Paul Batterson - September 30, 2013
Stan is not the type of person who goes to prison. With his conservative suits, ties and lifestyle, the tightly wound accountant is content to work his way to the top by doing the right thing in the dark comedy STATE OF CONTROL.
COMING OUT Opens Friday, October 4, at The Abbey Theater of Dublin
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
Rehearsals for the new J.T. McDaniel dark comedy COMING OUT are entering their final week as the cast prepares for the world premier on Friday, October 4, at The Abbey Theater of Dublin. 'We've put together a group of very talented actors,' says author J.T. McDaniel, who also plays family patriarch Bob Anderson. 'We're committed to making this the best new play of the year.'
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
Rehearsals for the new J.T. McDaniel dark comedy COMING OUT are entering their final week as the cast prepares for the world premier on Friday, October 4, at The Abbey Theater of Dublin. 'We've put together a group of very talented actors,' says author J.T. McDaniel, who also plays family patriarch Bob Anderson. 'We're committed to making this the best new play of the year.'
JJ House Directs HOW I BECAME A PIRATE for the JJ Project, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
Rare is the eleven-year-old whose biggest dream in life is to direct a musical. Get to know JJ House, though, and it is easy to see why such an uncommon dream perfectly suits this unique boy. Suffering with 36 broken bones from birth, JJ's life experiences endeared him to the world of theatre. Enter MTVarts, an audience-driven, non-profit theatre in JJ's hometown of Mount Vernon, OH. They created the JJ Project to provide an unforgettable directorial debut for JJ. He chose the musical HOW I BECAME A PIRATE.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2013
Rare is the eleven-year-old whose biggest dream in life is to direct a musical. Get to know JJ House, though, and it is easy to see why such an uncommon dream perfectly suits this unique boy. Suffering with 36 broken bones from birth, JJ's life experiences endeared him to the world of theatre. Enter MTVarts, an audience-driven, non-profit theatre in JJ's hometown of Mount Vernon, OH. They created the JJ Project to provide an unforgettable directorial debut for JJ. He chose the musical HOW I BECAME A PIRATE.
SRO Theatre to Host A LOVELY NIGHT Fundraiser with Joe Bishara and Liz Wheeler, 10/11
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013
SRO Theatre Company presents the musical fundraiser A Lovely Night with Joe Bishara and Liz Wheeler at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013, in the Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013
SRO Theatre Company presents the musical fundraiser A Lovely Night with Joe Bishara and Liz Wheeler at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013, in the Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.
BWW Interviews: STATE OF CONTROL Opens Tonight - A Comic Nightmare with a Message
by Paul Batterson - September 27, 2013
For a man who says he doesn't remember most of his dreams, Columbus-based playwright Bill Cook spends a lot of time writing about nightmares. Cook describes his latest work, STATE OF CONTROL, as a comic nightmare.
by Paul Batterson - September 27, 2013
For a man who says he doesn't remember most of his dreams, Columbus-based playwright Bill Cook spends a lot of time writing about nightmares. Cook describes his latest work, STATE OF CONTROL, as a comic nightmare.
BWW Reviews: CCT's 50th Birthday Celebration with Josh Radnor, Jessica Grové, Michael Milligan & More!
by Christina Mancuso - September 25, 2013
Columbus Children's Theatre (CCT) celebrated 50 years of live theatre on Sunday, September 22, 2013 with an incredible lineup of accomplished alumni, along with current casts, board members, and other featured guests. Performing were Josh Radnor of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Jessica Grove, Mike Milligan, Steve Boyer, Kristin Reitter, Valerie Accetta, Dionysia Williams, Camille Mancuso, Cherish Myers, Ryan Scarlata, Molly Camp, Jake Borelli, and the current casts of THE LITTLE MERMAID JR and SHREK THE MUSICAL.
by Christina Mancuso - September 25, 2013
Columbus Children's Theatre (CCT) celebrated 50 years of live theatre on Sunday, September 22, 2013 with an incredible lineup of accomplished alumni, along with current casts, board members, and other featured guests. Performing were Josh Radnor of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Jessica Grove, Mike Milligan, Steve Boyer, Kristin Reitter, Valerie Accetta, Dionysia Williams, Camille Mancuso, Cherish Myers, Ryan Scarlata, Molly Camp, Jake Borelli, and the current casts of THE LITTLE MERMAID JR and SHREK THE MUSICAL.
Ohio State University to Launch Concert Series with Juliet White-Smith, 10/9
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2013
The School of Music introduces Wednesdays at 6, a new concert series featuring faculty and guest artists in a one-hour recital positioned during drive time as a convenience for the Ohio State campus community. The Wednesdays at 6 series kicks off with faculty artist concerts performed by Juliet White-Smith, October 9, and Karen Pierson, October 23.
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2013
The School of Music introduces Wednesdays at 6, a new concert series featuring faculty and guest artists in a one-hour recital positioned during drive time as a convenience for the Ohio State campus community. The Wednesdays at 6 series kicks off with faculty artist concerts performed by Juliet White-Smith, October 9, and Karen Pierson, October 23.
CSO to Open Southern Theatre Season with 'Suites & Songs' Program
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2013
CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni will conduct the CSO's first performances in the Southern Theatre for the 2013-14 season, opening with the Suites & Songs program featuring guest mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer and works from Respigh, Ravel, and Peter Liberson. Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin composition pays graceful homage to Francois Couperin and the other composers of eighteenth-century France. The CSO will also perform two additional movements from the original piano suite orchestrated by Jean-Marie. Ottorino Respighi's sparkling suite Trittico Botticelliano portrays the delightful paintings of Italian master Sandro Botticelli. Audiences will also enjoy Peter Lieberson's gorgeous musical love letters derived from the sonnets of Nobel prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda in Neruda Songs, featuring Kim Harrison Hopcraft as narrator.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2013
CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni will conduct the CSO's first performances in the Southern Theatre for the 2013-14 season, opening with the Suites & Songs program featuring guest mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer and works from Respigh, Ravel, and Peter Liberson. Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin composition pays graceful homage to Francois Couperin and the other composers of eighteenth-century France. The CSO will also perform two additional movements from the original piano suite orchestrated by Jean-Marie. Ottorino Respighi's sparkling suite Trittico Botticelliano portrays the delightful paintings of Italian master Sandro Botticelli. Audiences will also enjoy Peter Lieberson's gorgeous musical love letters derived from the sonnets of Nobel prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda in Neruda Songs, featuring Kim Harrison Hopcraft as narrator.
Josh Radnor Appears at Columbus Children's Theatre's 50th Birthday Celebration Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2013
The Columbus Children's Theatre invites patrons to join them for an evening of fun as they host their 50th Birthday Evening of Musical Celebration, tonight, September 22nd, 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater, 769 E. Long Street Columbus, OH.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2013
The Columbus Children's Theatre invites patrons to join them for an evening of fun as they host their 50th Birthday Evening of Musical Celebration, tonight, September 22nd, 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater, 769 E. Long Street Columbus, OH.
Evolution Theatre to Present Howard Crabtree's WHEN PIGS FLY, 10/16-26
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2013
Evolution Theatre Company soars with its final production of 2013 -- announcing the Ohio premiere of Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly, winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revue and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The show will play one preview on Wednesday, October 16 at 8 pm and continues Thursday - Saturday, October 17 - 19 at 8 pm, Sunday, October 20 at 2 pm and Thursday - Saturday, October 24 - 26 at 8 pm.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2013
Evolution Theatre Company soars with its final production of 2013 -- announcing the Ohio premiere of Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly, winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revue and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The show will play one preview on Wednesday, October 16 at 8 pm and continues Thursday - Saturday, October 17 - 19 at 8 pm, Sunday, October 20 at 2 pm and Thursday - Saturday, October 24 - 26 at 8 pm.
MadLab to Stage THE AIR LOOM by Jim Azelvandre, 10/24-11/9
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2013
The Air Loom, written and directed by Jim Azelvandre will play the MadLab Theatre, 227 N. 3rd St., October 24 through November 9, 2013.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2013
The Air Loom, written and directed by Jim Azelvandre will play the MadLab Theatre, 227 N. 3rd St., October 24 through November 9, 2013.
BWW Reviews: JERSEY BOYS Offers Rare Insight to Four Seasons' Path to the Top
by Paul Batterson - September 19, 2013
There were three ways out of New Jersey in the 1960s, according to the musical JERSEY BOYS. A person could get drafted in the military, mobbed up or become stars. JERSEY BOYS tells the true story of Frank Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Bob Gaudio, four blue collar kids who chose the latter path and became the Four Seasons.
by Paul Batterson - September 19, 2013
There were three ways out of New Jersey in the 1960s, according to the musical JERSEY BOYS. A person could get drafted in the military, mobbed up or become stars. JERSEY BOYS tells the true story of Frank Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Bob Gaudio, four blue collar kids who chose the latter path and became the Four Seasons.
JERSEY BOYS Opens Tonight at Ohio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2013
Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will make its much-anticipated return to Columbus to play the Ohio Theatre tonight, September 17-29.
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2013
Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, will make its much-anticipated return to Columbus to play the Ohio Theatre tonight, September 17-29.
The School of Music to Present SCENA SHAKESPEAREAN: SCENES BY THE BARD, 10/4-5
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2013
The School of Music presents Scena Shakespearean: Scenes by the Bard, directed by A. Scott Parry, on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, at 7:30 pm in Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2013
The School of Music presents Scena Shakespearean: Scenes by the Bard, directed by A. Scott Parry, on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, at 7:30 pm in Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr.
BWW Interviews: STATE OF CONTROL a Comic Nightmare with a Message
by Paul Batterson - September 16, 2013
For a man who says he doesn't remember most of his dreams, Columbus-based playwright Bill Cook spends a lot of time writing about nightmares. Cook describes his latest work, STATE OF CONTROL, as a comic nightmare.
by Paul Batterson - September 16, 2013
For a man who says he doesn't remember most of his dreams, Columbus-based playwright Bill Cook spends a lot of time writing about nightmares. Cook describes his latest work, STATE OF CONTROL, as a comic nightmare.
BWW Reviews: Few Things Are Off-Limits to Comedian Ralphie May
by Paul Batterson - September 15, 2013
A health scare in 2011 and a rehab stint in 2012 did little to clean up comedian Ralphie May's act. The 2003 LAST COMIC STANDING runner-up ripped through an hour set of new material that left few taboos standing Sept. 13 at the Funny Bone in Columbus.
by Paul Batterson - September 15, 2013
A health scare in 2011 and a rehab stint in 2012 did little to clean up comedian Ralphie May's act. The 2003 LAST COMIC STANDING runner-up ripped through an hour set of new material that left few taboos standing Sept. 13 at the Funny Bone in Columbus.
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Tour Comes to Columbus Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2013
In a special tonight, September 14th, 9 pm performance at PlayhouseSquare, hosted by judge Michelle Visage, superstars and relentless contestants from five years of Logo TV's RuPaul's Drag Race will meet on the same stage for an Unforgettable evening of mischief and mayhem for the 'Battle of the Seasons' tour. The tour brings together a dazzling lineup as Sharon Needles, Alaska Thunderf*ck, Willam, Detox, Manila Luzon and Pandora Boxx prepare to delight audiences with their offbeat, delicious humor and provoked madness.
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2013
In a special tonight, September 14th, 9 pm performance at PlayhouseSquare, hosted by judge Michelle Visage, superstars and relentless contestants from five years of Logo TV's RuPaul's Drag Race will meet on the same stage for an Unforgettable evening of mischief and mayhem for the 'Battle of the Seasons' tour. The tour brings together a dazzling lineup as Sharon Needles, Alaska Thunderf*ck, Willam, Detox, Manila Luzon and Pandora Boxx prepare to delight audiences with their offbeat, delicious humor and provoked madness.
Actors' Theatre of Columbus to Present ROMEO AND JULIET, 9/13-22
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2013
Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's star-crossed young lovers, will be making an appearance in the Columbus Commons in September, offered up by Actors' Theatre of Columbus (ATC).
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2013
Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's star-crossed young lovers, will be making an appearance in the Columbus Commons in September, offered up by Actors' Theatre of Columbus (ATC).
BWW Previews: Ralphie May Offers No-Holds Barred Comedy
by Paul Batterson - September 12, 2013
It is hard to overlook comedian Ralphie May when the 400-pound plus comedian will be performing four shows at the Columbus Funny Bone this weekend.
by Paul Batterson - September 12, 2013
It is hard to overlook comedian Ralphie May when the 400-pound plus comedian will be performing four shows at the Columbus Funny Bone this weekend.
Rachmaninoff & Brahms Program Presents Maxim Mogilevsky, 10/11
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2013
In a program featuring guest pianist Maxim Mogilevsky and conducted by CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni, the CSO will perform perhaps the most beloved of all piano concertos, Rachmaninoff's second which overflows with appealing Russian-flavored melodies, heady emotions, and dazzling solo virtuosity. Also to be performed are John Estacio's Brio and the last Brahms symphony that sums up his life with waves of warmth, nostalgia, regret, defiance, and joy.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2013
In a program featuring guest pianist Maxim Mogilevsky and conducted by CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni, the CSO will perform perhaps the most beloved of all piano concertos, Rachmaninoff's second which overflows with appealing Russian-flavored melodies, heady emotions, and dazzling solo virtuosity. Also to be performed are John Estacio's Brio and the last Brahms symphony that sums up his life with waves of warmth, nostalgia, regret, defiance, and joy.
TRI Presents 2013 Lecture with Chicago Tribune's Chief Theatre Critic Chris Jones Today
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2013
The Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (TRI) presents the Annual TRI Lecture with Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune chief theatre critic and Ohio State alumnus today, September 11, at 4 pm in Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr.
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2013
The Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (TRI) presents the Annual TRI Lecture with Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune chief theatre critic and Ohio State alumnus today, September 11, at 4 pm in Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr.
RADIOLAB Goes to Columbus, 10/3
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2013
In this new live stage performance, the radio show and hit podcast Radiolab turns its gaze to the topic of endings, both blazingly fast and agonizingly slow. With their signature blend of storytelling, science, and music, hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich romp through hundreds of millions of years of history to arrive at the end, again and again. With a cinematic live score created before the audience's eyes by On Fillmore and Noveller, this evening will be a thought-provoking and laughter-inducing dance on the grave of our inevitable demise. The show also features comedian Ophira Eisenberg.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2013
In this new live stage performance, the radio show and hit podcast Radiolab turns its gaze to the topic of endings, both blazingly fast and agonizingly slow. With their signature blend of storytelling, science, and music, hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich romp through hundreds of millions of years of history to arrive at the end, again and again. With a cinematic live score created before the audience's eyes by On Fillmore and Noveller, this evening will be a thought-provoking and laughter-inducing dance on the grave of our inevitable demise. The show also features comedian Ophira Eisenberg.
BWW Reviews: 'Look on the Bright Side' with Shadowbox Live's SPAMALOT
by Lisa Norris - September 09, 2013
The hardest working theater troupe in Central Ohio is currently delivering its Stev Guyer-ized version of "Monty Python's Spamalot." The 2005 musical by Eric Idle and John Du Prez was "lovingly ripped off" from the motion picture 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and while audience members will appreciate some uniquely Shadowbox additions and a bit of Central Ohio humor (notably, among others, Gym Ganahl as "Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Show"), Python fans will find this version to be of the goofy, flamboyant, and totally inane flavor expected.
by Lisa Norris - September 09, 2013
The hardest working theater troupe in Central Ohio is currently delivering its Stev Guyer-ized version of "Monty Python's Spamalot." The 2005 musical by Eric Idle and John Du Prez was "lovingly ripped off" from the motion picture 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and while audience members will appreciate some uniquely Shadowbox additions and a bit of Central Ohio humor (notably, among others, Gym Ganahl as "Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Show"), Python fans will find this version to be of the goofy, flamboyant, and totally inane flavor expected.
TRI to Present 2013 Lecture with Chicago Tribune's Chief Theatre Critic Chris Jones, 9/11
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2013
The Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (TRI) presents the Annual TRI Lecture with Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune chief theatre critic and Ohio State alumnus on Wednesday, September 11, at 4 pm in Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2013
The Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (TRI) presents the Annual TRI Lecture with Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune chief theatre critic and Ohio State alumnus on Wednesday, September 11, at 4 pm in Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr.
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