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CAPA To Host BLUEY'S BIG PLAY At Palace Theatre In September
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2024
CAPA hosts the family-friendly show, BLUEY'S BIG PLAY, at the Palace Theatre this September 18-19.
Photos: First look at Rise Up Art Alliance's THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by Jerri Shafer - May 07, 2024
This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
Comedy Legends Steve Martin and Martin Short Come To Mershon Auditorium This November
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2024
Catch comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short live at Mershon Auditorium. Don't miss the chance to experience their unique humor and dynamic performances.
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is Coming to Palace Theatre in October
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2024
Experience the laughter and spontaneity of WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY at Palace Theatre in October. Learn how to purchase tickets!
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2024
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra has unveiled its lineup for the 2024-2025 season, featuring a mix of beloved classics, innovative commissions, and performances from renowned guest artists.
Review: JON BATISTE at Southern Theatre
by Paul Batterson - May 05, 2024
The first night Batiste went from performing solo, to playing with a jazz trio to playing with a 41-piece orchestra in a two-hour span. The following night The former musical director of LATE NIGHT WITH STEPHEN COLBERT unveiled a previously unheard piano concerto commissioned by ProMusica. Either night was a transformational performance.
Photos: First look at New Albany Middle School Theatre's SEUSSICAL JR
by Jerri Shafer - May 03, 2024
The New Albany Middle School Theatre Department presents Seussical Jr., based on the works of Dr. Seuss, as its spring musical. Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage as Seussical Jr. weaves a story of friendship, loyalty, and love. Despite all odds, Horton and Gertrude band together to save the Whos, free Horton, and restore peace and unity to the Jungle of Nool. Seussical Jr. teaches the power of being unique, and the importance of fighting for your beliefs.
CROCE PLAYS CROCE TOUR is Coming to Southern Theatre in September
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2024
Join the Croce Plays Croce tour at Southern Theatre in September. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First look at Dublin Jerome High School Drama Club presents MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
by Jerri Shafer - May 02, 2024
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
Shadowbox Live Will Kick Off Summer With a Tribute to David Bowie and Prince
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2024
For the first time since 2017, Shadowbox Live (SBX) is bringing back one of their most successful tribute shows, Evolutionaries Remastered.
CAPA Presents HAUNTED OBJECTS LIVE! At The Lincoln Theatre In September
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2024
Are you ready to uncover the chilling true stories behind the world's most haunted objects? CAPA will present Haunted Objects Live!, hosted by Greg and Dana Newkirk and featuring chilling, true tales from the Newkirk Museum of the Paranormal, on Friday, September 20, at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.).
Photos: First look at MTVarts' AND A CHILD SHALL LEAD
by Jerri Shafer - May 01, 2024
This is the heroic and true story of children coming of age in Terezin, the “Jewish city” established by the Nazis near Prague as a way station before the death camps. In the face of unspeakable horror, these children use their determination and creativity to build lives filled with hope and beauty — playing, studying, making art, and writing an underground newspaper — all at the peril of being executed.
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts Announces Nominees For The 2024 Marquee Awards
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2024
Discover the nominees for the 2024 Marquee Awards as announced by CAPA. Stay tuned for updates on this prestigious event celebrating the best in Broadway performances.
Photos: First look at Rise Up Art Alliance's THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by Jerri Shafer - April 30, 2024
This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Lincoln Theatre
by Paul Batterson - April 29, 2024
Brilliant acting mixed in with a powder keg of singing, dancing, and orchestration stuns its audience.
Photos: First look at Imagine Productions' ORDINARY DAYS
by Jerri Shafer - April 29, 2024
Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. Ordinary Days is an original musical for anyone who's ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home.
Saxophonist Boney James To Perform At Southern Theatre On August 2
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2024
Join renowned saxophonist Boney James for a night of soulful music at Southern Theatre on August 2. Don't miss out on this mesmerizing performance by the four-time Grammy nominee.
Photos: First look at A World Premiere, Cory Skurdal's THE NEW SEATTLE
by Jerri Shafer - April 25, 2024
This original play, a world premiere, by Columbus playwright, Cory Skurdal, tells the story of an elderly woman who is looking back on her life as she prepares to leave the home she has lived in, not always happily, for most of her life. She recalls her often challenging relationships with her parents, her sister, her former husband, her son, and her daughter.
Photos: First look at Little Theatre Off Broadway's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Jerri Shafer - April 24, 2024
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. 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!
Interview: Deon Releford-Lee of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - April 24, 2024
“People know me as this light, fun person. They have a hard time seeing me play a character like that because it’s so different from (who I am).” Deon Releford-Lee
Brittney Mack to Present PUTTING ON THE BRITT at The Avalon Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2024
SIX The Musical's Brittney Mack will bring her solo concert “Putting on the Britt” to The Avalon Theatre! Learn how to purchase tickets.
BORED TEACHERS Comedy Tour is Coming to The Southern Theatre in October
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2024
Catch the Bored Teachers comedy tour as it makes its much-anticipated return to the Southern Theatre on October 25. Don't miss this hilarious event that's sure to delight educators and comedy lovers alike.
Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio
by Paul Batterson - April 23, 2024
RIDE THE CYCLONE is more like an eccentric Tim Burton film than a John Hughes hug fest. However, the moments of genuine humanity and sentiment keeps the show from going off the rails.
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER IN CONCERT is Coming to the Palace Theatre in October
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2024
Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert is coming to the Palace Theatre in the fall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS at Shadowbox Live
by Paul Batterson - April 20, 2024
The Shadowbox motto is to do to sketch comedy what Second City does for improv. To do that, it uses a simple formula: crisp writing and solid acting produce big laughs.

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