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Photo Coverage: First Look at Bruce Jacklin & Co's JAKE'S WOMEN
by Jerri Shafer - April 17, 2019
Jake, a novelist who is more successful with fiction that with life, faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. The wildly comic and sometimes moving flashbacks played in his mind are interrupted by visitations from actual females. Performances are April 5th thru April 27th at The Alcove Restaurant, 116 South Main Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. For tickets or more information, visit: https://www.alcoverestaurant.com
CHICAGO Comes to Vern Riffe Center For The Arts 4/23
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2019
CHICAGO is bringing the razzle dazzle to Columbus on April 23, 2019.
Kent State University Orchestra And Combined Choirs Brings Together Nearly 200 Musicians May 5
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2019
The Kent State University Orchestra and Combined Choirs join together to conclude the School of Music's 2018-19 concert season on Sun., May 5 at 3 p.m. in Cartwright Hall's University Auditorium. This annual audience favorite brings together nearly 200 musicians from the Kent State University Orchestra, Kent Chorus, Kent Chorale, and Men's and Women's Choruses. Conductors include Dr. Jungho Kim, Director of Orchestra, and Dr. Scott MacPherson, Director of Choral Studies.
Rob Lowe Brings Hit One-man Show To The Palace
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2019
Following his sold-out debut, Rob Lowe is taking his one-man show, "Stories I Only Tell My Friends LIVE!," on a national tour. Inspired by the success of his two NY Times best-selling memoirs, Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life, Rob has created an all-new peek behind the curtain of Hollywood, fame, fatherhood, marriage, and a life lived at the forefront of culture for four decades. From the Brat Pack to "The West Wing" to "Parks and Rec" and beyond, "Stories I Only Tell My Friends LIVE!" is packed with witty fun and one-of-a-kind insights spanning an iconic career.
PJ MASKS Return To Columbus With An All-New Show
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
PJ Masks Live! is back with an all-new, super-heroic, live musical show, PJ Masks Live! Save the Day, featuring the heroic trio from your favorite series-'The PJ Masks!" Watch Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko along with their new friend PJ Robot, as they try to save the day from sneaky villains Romeo, Night Ninja, and Luna Girl. Watch them leaping, flipping, and climbing live on stage complete with your favorite music and brand-new songs you've never heard before!
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: SYMPHONY FOR OUR WORLD Comes To The Ohio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
Symphony for Our World combines stunning National Geographic natural history footage with an original symphony in a breathtaking musical journey through some of the world's most incredible wildlife spectacles. Performed by the Columbus Symphony and Columbus Symphony Chorus, this 90-minute, live experience takes audiences from the depths of the sea, up coastlines, over mountains, and soaring into the sky.
AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS Plays The Palace October 20
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2019
WCBE presents An Evening with David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers 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 Sunday, October 20, following the release of his newest book and New York Times #1 Best Seller, Calypso. This is a unique opportunity to see the best-selling humorist in an intimate setting. As always, Sedaris will offer a selection of all-new readings and recollections, as well as a Q&A session and book signing.
Photo Coverage: First look at Hilliard Arts Council's WINNIE THE POOH
by Jerri Shafer - April 05, 2019
Adapted by Kristin Sergel from the beloved books of A. A Milne, we present Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin's fat little 'bear of very little brain' who would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat 'a little something.' However, he finds himself involved in all sorts of frantic adventures, assisted by such friends as the dismal Eeyore, Piglet and Rabbit, with his countless relations. Pooh's intentions are always the best, but his passion for honey and condensed milk keeps getting him into trouble. Performances April 5th thru April 14th at the Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center, 5425 Center St, Hilliard, OH, 43026. For performance times and more information visit: http://www.hilliardartscouncil.org/winnie-the-pooh-cast/.
Photo Coverage: First look at New Albany Middle School Theatre Dept.'s SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Jr.
by Jerri Shafer - April 04, 2019
The 'Greatest Movie Musical of All Time', Singin' in the Rain Jr. has hilarious situations, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards making it a guaranteed good time for performers and audience members alike. Singin' in the Rain JR. has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline - the starlet, the leading man and a romance that could change lives and make or break careers! Performance dates: April 5th at 7pm, April 6th at 2:30 and 7pm. Tickets will be $8 students/staff/senior, $10 adults. Where: Jeanne B McCoy Center for the Arts, 100 West Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany, OH 43054. Reserved seating, Tickets sold at the door. Sales begin 3/1/19, via Ticketmaster by phone at 800-745-3000 or via the CAPA ticket office in person or by phone at 614-469-0939
HELLO, DOLLY! To Play The Ohio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2019
The producers of HELLO, DOLLY!, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, CAPA, and PNC Broadway in Columbus present the Columbus debut of the National Tour starring Broadway legend Betty Buckley at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) May 7-12.
Columbus Children's Theatre Heads To Neverland With PETER PAN
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Columbus Children's Theatre brings back the classic show, Peter Pan, after 10 years! Under the direction of CCT alum David Bahgat and music direction of Stephanie Stephens, Peter Pan is flying into the Southern Theatre for one weekend only! Join us for a heartfelt tale of a lost boy and his sidekick Tinkerbell as they take the Darling children on an unbelievable adventure to Neverland. Reserve a seat for this high-flying production from May 17-19. 
Photo Flash: First Look at Actors' Theatre Of Columbus BEOWULF (AND THE BARD)
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
So frothed Thomas Carlyle; but do the heroes we love earn the love we give? That is the central question of Barzdukas and Bartlett's Beowulf (and the Bard), the world premiere tongue-in-cheek comedy. This new play is a funny, satiric, family-friendly take on the oldest English epic of all, Beowulf.
Photo Coverage: First look at TETELESTAI in Columbus
by Jerri Shafer - April 03, 2019
The rock musical, Tetelestai, portrays the events of the most important week in the history of man. This year's 100 member cast is composed predominantly of students from 17 central Ohio schools and 9 churches. The show, first presented in 1975, was written by brothers Joel and Russ Nagy and is now in it's 35th year. Tetelestai vividly depicts Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, His trial, execution and His resurrection. Performances are: April 6th @ 5:00 pm at The Columbus Dream Center, 38 W. Greenwood Ave.; April 10th @ 7:00 pm at Bishop Watterson High School, 99 East Cooke Road; and April 12 @ 7:00 pm, April 13 & 14 @ 2:00 pm at the Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, 2300 Lytham Road. No tickets required.
CAPA And PNC Broadway In Columbus Announce 2019-20 Season - DEAR EVAN HANSEN, MEAN GIRLS, and More!
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2019
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) and Broadway in Columbus today announced the next exciting lineup for the PNC Broadway in Columbus series. The six-show 2019-20 season, supported in part by PNC, opens with the six-time Tony® Award-winning and Grammy®Award-winning Dear Evan Hansen and offers two other productions never before seen in Columbus-Mean Girls and Anastasia. The season also includes acclaimed new productions of the Tony® Award-winning musical phenomenon Les Miserables, the Lincoln Center Theater production of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady, and Miss Saigon.
CCT & CATCO Is Kids Announce 2020 Collaboration
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2019
CATCO is Kids and Columbus Children's Theatre, the region's premiere youth theatre organizations, announced today they will co-produce Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, winner of multiple Tony and Olivier awards, May 7-24, 2020. The collaboration is a first for the two groups and the beginning of what leaders of both organizations hope will pave the way for additional partnerships in the future.
Photo Coverage: First look at Ohio University Lancaster's JEKYLL & HYDE The Musical!
by Jerri Shafer - April 01, 2019
The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy- and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn and double-Oscar- and Grammy-winning Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde has mesmerized audiences the world over. Rated PG13 SHOWS/DATES: Thursday, April 4 - Sunday, April 7, 2019, Tickets: $14 ONLINE TICKETS: https://commerce.cashnet.com/oul-theatre
CSO To Perform MAHLER: FIVE In The 2018-19 Season Finale
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2019
In the grand finale of the 2018-19 Masterworks season, CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov conducts the Columbus Symphony in Mahler's most popular and life-affirming symphony that reveals a world of beauty, love, and divine exuberance. Violinist Leila Josefowicz also returns to perform one of her signature works, Ades' Violin Concerto 'Concentric Paths.'
Photo Coverage: First Look at Worthington Community Theatre's THE GAME'S AFOOT
by Jerri Shafer - March 29, 2019
It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it's up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays. Performances are March 29th thru the 31st at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington, 777 Evening St., Worthington, Ohio. For tickets and more information, visit https://worthingtoncommunitytheatre.com/#
Photo Coverage: First look at King Avenue Players' DOUBT
by Jerri Shafer - March 28, 2019
Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award. In DOUBT, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Performance is at King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave., Columbus, OH. CHILDCARE Free childcare is available during the Friday evening and Sunday matinee performances.
Patton Oswalt to Headline The Ohio April 28
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2019
Comedian, actor, and writer Patton Oswalt continues to find success in all areas of entertainment from his award-winning comedy specials to his many memorable film roles and TV guest appearances, including "Parks and Recreation" for which he received a TV Critics Choice Award.
DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE Returns With KING FOR A DAY! At The Palace
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2019
The hugely popular Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE!, based on the #1 PBS Kids TV series, has delighted live audiences on stages across the country.
Ohio University Launches Reimagined BFA Program
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2019
In the fall of 2019 the Ohio University School of Theater will welcome its first class to an exciting new chapter of its undergraduate Theater Performance degree program. Two interrelated four-year degree tracks will now be offered in either acting or musical theater, with an innovative curricular approach designed to prepare students for the rapidly changing theater industry.
Singer-Songwriter Colm Keegan Brings Complete Irish Experience To Columbus
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2019
Singer-songwriter Colm Keegan of Celtic Thunder renown will bring a brand new solo show, 'The History of Ireland through Music,' to the Shamrock Club of Columbus on April 4, 2019, at 7:30 PM. Keegan will combine a talk about Irish history with performance of songs associated with specific eras and major events throughout Irish history. He will give historical context to all of the songs in the show, and he will give his audiences new insight into the stories and the references in the songs.
The Ohio Hosts AN EVENING WITH JASON ALEXANDER And The CSO
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2019
Long before becoming world renowned as the iconic George Costanza on "Seinfeld," Jason Alexander was a Tony Award-winning Broadway song-and-dance man. His concert with the Columbus Symphony brings a hilarious re-telling of his journey to and on the Broadway stage, and features a program of great music from the theatre with comedy and audience interaction. It's a much-heralded event of music, laughter, and fun.
BWW Reviews: SNS' PIPPIN Leaves Its Performers Hanging But Not The Audience
by Paul Batterson - March 25, 2019
Performing as the Leading Player in Short North Stage's production of PIPPIN, Knicole faces a whole new set of challenges, including singing upside down from a trapeze six feet off the ground. PIPPIN, which runs from March 21-April 14 at the Garden Theatre (1187 N. High Street in downtown Columbus), could be best described as a circus. The SNS production features a host of performers in clown white as well as some Cirque Du Soleil-like acrobatics in its retelling of Pippin's search for meaning in his life.

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