Amy Grant to Perform at the Palace Theatre in October
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2024
CAPA will welcome Christian and pop music icon Amy Grant to the Palace Theatre in October. Learn more about the performer and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2024
CAPA will welcome Christian and pop music icon Amy Grant to the Palace Theatre in October. Learn more about the performer and see how to purchase tickets.
Interview: Lee Blessing And Joe Bishara of A WALK IN THE WOODS at Abbey Theatre Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - April 18, 2024
“I wish A WALK IN THE WOODS did not feel as timely now as it did when it was originally produced. … This play illuminates the importance for each of us as citizens of the world to understand that there are many layers to foreign politics/relations.” Joe Bishara
by Paul Batterson - April 18, 2024
“I wish A WALK IN THE WOODS did not feel as timely now as it did when it was originally produced. … This play illuminates the importance for each of us as citizens of the world to understand that there are many layers to foreign politics/relations.” Joe Bishara
Photos: First look at New Albany High School Theatre's PUFFS - High School Edition!
by Jerri Shafer - April 18, 2024
For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a particular Wizard School and conquered evil. This play, however, is not his story. It is the story of the Puffs, another group of well-meaning, loyal wizards at that famed wizarding school, who just happened to be around for all of that evil conquering, too.
by Jerri Shafer - April 18, 2024
For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a particular Wizard School and conquered evil. This play, however, is not his story. It is the story of the Puffs, another group of well-meaning, loyal wizards at that famed wizarding school, who just happened to be around for all of that evil conquering, too.
Interview: Olivia Noel of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Columbus Children's Theatre
by Paul Batterson - April 18, 2024
'(It’s) less of a character acting position and more of a ‘How can I make sure I’m conveying her story as authentically as possible while also keeping her ‘Disney personality’ in the mix?'' Olivia Noel
by Paul Batterson - April 18, 2024
'(It’s) less of a character acting position and more of a ‘How can I make sure I’m conveying her story as authentically as possible while also keeping her ‘Disney personality’ in the mix?'' Olivia Noel
THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE is Coming to the Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2024
The Palace Theatre in Columbus will play host to The Price is Right Live stage show. See how to purchase tickets!
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2024
The Palace Theatre in Columbus will play host to The Price is Right Live stage show. See how to purchase tickets!
Columbus Symphony Announces Annual Music Educator Awards Winners
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2024
Discover the winners of the Columbus Symphony's Annual Music Educator Awards. Celebrate the educators who have made significant contributions to music education in Columbus.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2024
Discover the winners of the Columbus Symphony's Annual Music Educator Awards. Celebrate the educators who have made significant contributions to music education in Columbus.
Photos: First look at MTVarts' AUGUST WILSON'S FENCES
by Jerri Shafer - April 17, 2024
This sensational drama tells the tale of Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy’s bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. Revived in 2010 starring Denzel Washington in the lead role. Innovative playwright August Wilson gives an unflinching look at the African American experience in the 1950s. Touching, funny, and occasionally brutal.
by Jerri Shafer - April 17, 2024
This sensational drama tells the tale of Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy’s bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. Revived in 2010 starring Denzel Washington in the lead role. Innovative playwright August Wilson gives an unflinching look at the African American experience in the 1950s. Touching, funny, and occasionally brutal.
Summer Patio Series WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS Returns to Lincoln Theatre for Third Season
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2024
Join the 2024 summer fun at Lincoln Theatre with their Wine Down Wednesdays patio series. Enjoy great wine, good company, and the warm summer nights.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2024
Join the 2024 summer fun at Lincoln Theatre with their Wine Down Wednesdays patio series. Enjoy great wine, good company, and the warm summer nights.
Photos: Inside Dominion Middle School's THE MUSIC MAN JR
by Jerri Shafer - April 16, 2024
Students at Dominion Middle School traveled back more than 100 years (and trek west a few states) for their spring musical this year. Audience members sat in the expansive auditorium at the DMS building, 100 Arcadia Ave., to watch The Music Man Jr. Set in Iowa in 1912, the Broadway classic has been adapted for younger performers. The original first hit the stage in 1957 and went on to win five Tony Awards.
by Jerri Shafer - April 16, 2024
Students at Dominion Middle School traveled back more than 100 years (and trek west a few states) for their spring musical this year. Audience members sat in the expansive auditorium at the DMS building, 100 Arcadia Ave., to watch The Music Man Jr. Set in Iowa in 1912, the Broadway classic has been adapted for younger performers. The original first hit the stage in 1957 and went on to win five Tony Awards.
The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio Announces Additional Title for 2024-25 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2024
The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio expands its 2024-25 season line-up with an additional play. Stay tuned for more updates from BroadwayWorld.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2024
The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio expands its 2024-25 season line-up with an additional play. Stay tuned for more updates from BroadwayWorld.
Columbus Symphony Unveils 24-25 Masterworks Season
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2024
Explore the upcoming 24-25 Masterworks Season by Columbus Symphony, featuring a diverse range of performances. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2024
Explore the upcoming 24-25 Masterworks Season by Columbus Symphony, featuring a diverse range of performances. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First look at Hilliard Arts Council's CRIMES OF THE HEART
by Jerri Shafer - April 12, 2024
Crimes of the Heart is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play by American playwright Beth Henley. The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital.
by Jerri Shafer - April 12, 2024
Crimes of the Heart is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play by American playwright Beth Henley. The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital.
Photos: First look at Bruce Jacklin & Company's THE WILD WOMEN OF WINEDALE
by Jerri Shafer - April 11, 2024
This joyful and exuberant, yet ultimately touching, comedy focuses on three women at crossroads in their lives—the Wild sisters of Winedale, Virginia. Fanny and Willa and their frustratingly quirky sister-in-law Johnnie Faye.
by Jerri Shafer - April 11, 2024
This joyful and exuberant, yet ultimately touching, comedy focuses on three women at crossroads in their lives—the Wild sisters of Winedale, Virginia. Fanny and Willa and their frustratingly quirky sister-in-law Johnnie Faye.
Review: CLUE at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - April 10, 2024
The script is filled with pratfalls, sight gags, puns and “Dad jokes,” but what makes this play work is the backstory and the personality given to each character and each role contributes something to the plot.
by Paul Batterson - April 10, 2024
The script is filled with pratfalls, sight gags, puns and “Dad jokes,” but what makes this play work is the backstory and the personality given to each character and each role contributes something to the plot.
Opera Columbus to Present Immersive A MAGIC FLUTE EXPERIENCE: THE TEMPLE
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2024
Opera Columbus will wrap up a record-breaking 42nd season with an entirely new take on Mozart’s final opera, The Magic Flute. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2024
Opera Columbus will wrap up a record-breaking 42nd season with an entirely new take on Mozart’s final opera, The Magic Flute. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Photos: First look at Olentangy Orange High School Orangelight Productions presents SISTER ACT
by Jerri Shafer - April 10, 2024
Sister Act, a feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film. Set in 1977, disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, and is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found: a convent!
by Jerri Shafer - April 10, 2024
Sister Act, a feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film. Set in 1977, disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, and is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found: a convent!
Review: Lending an ear to VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC at Abbey Theater In Dublin
by Paul Batterson - April 09, 2024
Cooney’s script is much like a van Gogh painting. Some characters, like Erin, are created with intricate paintbrush strokes; others are fingerpainted in concentric circles.
by Paul Batterson - April 09, 2024
Cooney’s script is much like a van Gogh painting. Some characters, like Erin, are created with intricate paintbrush strokes; others are fingerpainted in concentric circles.
Interview: Leda Hoffmann of RIDE THE CYCLONE at Riffe Center Studio One
by Paul Batterson - April 09, 2024
When she was living in Chicago eight years ago, Leda Hoffmann remembers getting a postcard from the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, encouraging patrons to see RIDE THE CYCLONE.
by Paul Batterson - April 09, 2024
When she was living in Chicago eight years ago, Leda Hoffmann remembers getting a postcard from the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, encouraging patrons to see RIDE THE CYCLONE.
Artistic Leaders David Danzmayr and Vadim Gluzman Reunite for ProMusica's Season Finale in May
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2024
Music Director David Danzmayr and Creative Partner and violinist Vadim Gluzman will reunite on stage together once again for ProMusica Chamber Orchestra's season finale concerts at the Southern Theatre May 11-12 at 7 p.m..
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2024
Music Director David Danzmayr and Creative Partner and violinist Vadim Gluzman will reunite on stage together once again for ProMusica Chamber Orchestra's season finale concerts at the Southern Theatre May 11-12 at 7 p.m..
Photos: First look at Worthington Community Theatre After Dark Presents SPRING AWAKENING
by Jerri Shafer - April 05, 2024
Join WCT in Germany, 1891 in a world where the grown-ups hold all the cards, and a group of students navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion. Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. This musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that is sure to exhilarate audiences!
by Jerri Shafer - April 05, 2024
Join WCT in Germany, 1891 in a world where the grown-ups hold all the cards, and a group of students navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion. Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. This musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that is sure to exhilarate audiences!
Photos: First look at Gallery Players' THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by Jerri Shafer - April 05, 2024
Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence—their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief.
by Jerri Shafer - April 05, 2024
Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence—their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief.
Old Gods of Appalachia Podcast Brings Live Show to Southern Theatre This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
CAPA will welcome Old Gods of Appalachia, an award-winning and critically-acclaimed audio drama podcast, to the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.) on Sunday, August 25.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2024
CAPA will welcome Old Gods of Appalachia, an award-winning and critically-acclaimed audio drama podcast, to the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.) on Sunday, August 25.
Interview: Elisabeth Yancey of CLUE at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - April 04, 2024
When Elisabeth Yancey grew up playing the Hasbro game Clue, she didn’t realize she was preparing for her career. Yancey plays the role of Yvette the Maid in the national tour of CLUE, which will have an extended stay from April 9-14 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus).
by Paul Batterson - April 04, 2024
When Elisabeth Yancey grew up playing the Hasbro game Clue, she didn’t realize she was preparing for her career. Yancey plays the role of Yvette the Maid in the national tour of CLUE, which will have an extended stay from April 9-14 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus).
Photos: First look at Original Productions Theatre's VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC
by Jerri Shafer - April 04, 2024
A world premiere, break-neck comedy by Irish playwright and Abbey Theater favorite Sean Cooney set on the south coast of Ireland in the 1980s. Feral MacAdoo, suffering from a dissociative fugue after a bombing attack in Dublin, now believes he is the painter Vincent Van Gogh.
by Jerri Shafer - April 04, 2024
A world premiere, break-neck comedy by Irish playwright and Abbey Theater favorite Sean Cooney set on the south coast of Ireland in the 1980s. Feral MacAdoo, suffering from a dissociative fugue after a bombing attack in Dublin, now believes he is the painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Schooled On Poetry Live Poetry Reading Set For May 11 At The Lincoln Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2024
See SCHOOLS ON POETRY, a live poetry reading event at the Lincoln Theatre on May 11. Experience the power of words and the beauty of spoken verse.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2024
See SCHOOLS ON POETRY, a live poetry reading event at the Lincoln Theatre on May 11. Experience the power of words and the beauty of spoken verse.
Videos
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The Anonymous Lover
Opera Columbus (2/13 - 2/15) | |
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A Christmas Carol
The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio (12/11 - 12/21) | |
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A Christmas Carol
Abbey Theater of Dublin (12/12 - 12/21) | |
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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (4/9 - 4/18) | |
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All My Sons
Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (2/12 - 2/21) | |
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Lovesong
Shedd Stage, Columbus Performing Arts Center (3/26 - 3/29) | |
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Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®
Lincoln Theatre (5/8 - 5/10) | |
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