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SMALL TOWN MURDER Podcast Live Show is Coming To Davidson Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2024
CAPA will present the live, touring show based on the Small Town Murder podcast to the Davidson Theatre in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
WILD KRATTS LIVE Second Show Added At The Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2024
Due to high demand, CAPA has added a second show for its Friday, April 4, presentation of Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power! at the Palace Theatre. With the 6:30 pm show nearly sold out, a 3:30 pm show has been added.
CAPA Announces Accessibility Initiative
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2024
As part of its ongoing efforts to provide the best possible patron experience to all its guests, CAPA is implementing and expanding a number of accessibility offerings and initiatives.
Shadowbox Live To Present HOT STUFF A Best-Of Sketch Comedy and Music Show
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2024
Shadowbox Live (SBX) will kick off the new year with Hot Stuff, a sexy compilation of the best sketch comedy and music selections from its 2024 season.
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards; AMERICAN IDIOT at Abbey Theater of Dublin Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 16, 2024
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Makes Its Columbus Premiere April 2025
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2024
Individual tickets for the Columbus premiere of the smash-hit musical, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, will go on sale starting at 10 am Friday, December 13.
Photos: First look at Abbey Theatre of Dublin’s MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS
by Jerri Shafer - December 13, 2024
Join us for the Dublin premiere of this page-to-stage, musical adaptation of the beloved children’s book! After their morning walk with Miss Clavel, 12 little girls go to the zoo, back to school for their French history lesson and everyone gets the flu! Everyone that is, except for the ever-resilient Madeline. Saddened that they may not be able to go home for Christmas, Madeline’s holiday adventure begins, reminding everyone what makes the season special.
NINJA KIDZ First Nationwide Tour Stops At The Palace Theatre November 2025
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2024
YouTube stars and family entertainers, NINJA KIDZ, are leaping out of your screens and into Columbus with NINJA KIDZ Live: Infinite Possibilities, coming to the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) on Saturday, November 15, at 3 pm.
STARDEW VALLEY: SYMPHONY OF SEASONS to be Presented At The Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2024
CAPA welcomes Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons to the Palace Theatre in the fall of 2025. Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons features all-new arrangements of music from the game performed by a 35-piece orchestra. Learn more!
Photos: Inside Dublin Presbyterian Church’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN BETHLEHEM
by Jerri Shafer - December 11, 2024
On December 7th the Dublin Presbyterian Church presented “A Christmas Carol in Bethlehem” as part of the 24-25 Concert Series. This series is dedicated to the memory of Myrtle Estep. Myrtle had a deep love for music, a passion for children, a strong faith, and spread joy wherever she went. We hope these concerts touch your heart and spread joy just as Myrtle did in the many lives she touched.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2 to be Presented With Live Orchestra at Ohio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2024
 The Harry Potter Film Concert Series will return to Ohio Theatre with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in Concert, the final chapter in the Harry Potter series. Learn how to attend.
Photos: First look at Ohio Musical Theater Institute’s BEETLEJUICE JR
by Jerri Shafer - December 09, 2024
The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Columbus Awards
by BWW Awards - December 09, 2024
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Photos: First Look at Hilliard Arts Council’s CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Jerri Shafer - December 07, 2024
The classic holiday tale recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come whose visits transform him into a kinder, gentler man. The performance is a family friendly environment featuring a multi-generational cast.
FUNNY GIRL Comes To The Ohio Theatre This March
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2024
FUNNY GIRL is coming to Columbus for an eight-show run March 25-30, 2025, at the Ohio Theatre.
Photos: First look at Gallery Players’ BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL
by Jerri Shafer - December 06, 2024
Before she was hit-maker Carole King — she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with Tapestry, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
MACBETH to be Presented by Abbey Theater Of Dublin And Dublin Coffman High School
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2024
Abbey Theater of Dublin, in collaboration with Dublin Coffman High School, will present Shakespeare's 'Macbeth.' Performances will run in January. Learn how to purchase tickets.
SERIAL KILLER WITH DR. SCOTT BONN is Coming to The Southern Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2024
Spend a deliciously chilling evening with renowned criminologist and serial killer expert Dr. Scott Bonn as he takes you inside the minds of the world's most savage and prolific murderers at CAPA. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First look at Curtain Players’ LITTLE WOMEN
by Jerri Shafer - December 05, 2024
Based on Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 semi-autobiographical two-volume novel, it focuses on the four March sisters - traditional Meg, wild, aspiring writer Jo, timid Beth and romantic Amy - and their beloved Marmee, at home in Concord, Massachusetts, while their father is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of the melodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio. Performances run Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, & 21, 2024 at 8:00PM, Dec. 15 & 22, 2024 at 2:00PM at Curtain Players, 5691 Harlem Road, Galena, Ohio 43021. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: http://curtainplayers.org
Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at Palace Theatre
by Paul Batterson - December 04, 2024
What did our critic think of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at Palace Theatre?
THE CHRISTMAS CAROLS to Have World Premiere at Pickerington High School North
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2024
The new musical comedy The Christmas Carols will premiere in Pickerington, Ohio this holiday season! The musical will receive this world premiere staging at Pickerington High School North, the alma mater of the composer. Learn how to attend.
Voting Open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards
by BWW Awards - December 03, 2024
Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Review: JERSEY BOYS at Garden Theater
by Paul Batterson - December 02, 2024
What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at Garden Theater?
See The Central Ohio Symphony & More This Holiday Season At The Avalon Theatre 
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2024
With a vibrant schedule of Holiday events, there's something for everyone in your family at The Avalon Theatre! See full programming and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First look at Mount Vernon Arts Consortium’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Jerri Shafer - November 29, 2024
Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Join  the Knox Memorial with the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium and Habitat for Humanity Knox County for this beloved family classic live on stage! 

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