COLUMBUS THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 56

Multi-Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman returns with his annual holiday tour, warming hearts, making spirits bright, and bringing family and friends together for anything but a silent night.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – MTVarts, a nonprofit, all-volunteer theater company in Mount Vernon, Ohio, is honoring Vietnam veterans this Veterans Day with a special production of “Welcome Home: A Tribute to Vietnam Veterans,” on Nov.

The producers of Broadway's smash hit The Illusionists have brought together the world's greatest entertainers for the spellbinding and incredible new holiday production, A Magical Cirque Christmas.

Chart-topping, Grammy-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz returns to the road this holiday season with the 24th annual Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2021 featuring South African guitarist/singer Jonathan Butler, trumpeter Rick Braun, saxophonist Richard Elliot, and introducing vocalist Rebecca Jade

Original Productions Theatre, which focuses on new works, will present the world premiere of “Bound for Albania,” a drama by Columbus playwright Johnrick Holes (“Nighthawks,” “Shakespeare’s Bloody Deed”) about a retired nurse inspired to work at an Albanian refugee camp to help separa

In October 1998, Matthew Shephard, a 21 year old university student was kidnapped, beaten and left to die, tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming.

In its twenty-first year, Central Ohio’s longest running shorts festival presents 3 distinct nights of new works rotating over 3 weekends culminating in the final day when all 3 nights of programming are performed.

Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf tells the story of Buddy and his quest to find his birth father and discover his true identity.

This comedy follows four good-intentioned and politically mindful people as they try to put together a school Thanksgiving play that respects the true history of the holiday.

A holiday mash-up for the entire family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker is a remixed and reimagined contemporary dance spectacle that transforms E.

There's an old joke that says only three things can survive a nuclear war - cockroaches, Twinkies, and Cher.

CAPA and WCBE present An Evening with David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Calypso, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and regular National Public Radio contributor will be appearing for one night only at the Palace Theatre on Thursday, December 2, f

In this compelling dramatic triptych, three terminal cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital's grounds.

New Vision Dance Company, one of central Ohio’s leading concert dance companies, celebrated 15 years of bringing dance to the community.

We are back! The Alcove Dinner Theatre opens its 2020-21 season with the hilarious production of Wally’s Café by Sam Bobrick and Ron Clark.

In elevation of the principle of the commonality of humanity through music, the Lincoln Theatre has curated a special performance of spiritually uplifting music from the celebrated choirs of two historically Black colleges and universities, the Kentucky State University Concert Choir and the Grammy-

Xanadu JR.

These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

On Thursday, October 28, Community Conversations will examine “Corporate & Community: The Relationship,” discussing constructive steps companies can take to build positive relationships within the community and achieve shared goals.

Beginning today, Monday, October 25, 2021, CAPA will begin using the free health verification app Bindle at all CAPA venues, offering patrons the opportunity to upload their full vaccination or negative COVID-19 test information prior to their event to generate an event entry pass on their mobile de

Young Frankenstein is a musical with a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, and music and lyrics by Brooks.

As the curtain rises on the Manningham's residence in 19th century London, all appears to be the essence of Victorian tranquility -- except for items going missing, an injured dog, and Mrs.

These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

On Tuesday, November 23, the McCoy Center will host a free screening of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, utilizing the Mershad Digital Experience, a state-of-the-art, digital projection and sound system that delivers superior brightness and color rendering, digital surround sound, and a full-i

Backstage at the Lincoln, the Lincoln Theatre's local artist showcase series, offers audiences the extraordinary opportunity to be seated on stage for a uniquely intimate performance experience set against the hand-painted grandeur of the Lincoln's rare, Egyptian Revival-style interior.