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Celebrated Jazz Saxophonist Boney James Returns To The Southern
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2019
Named by Billboard as one of the top three contemporary jazz artists of the decade in 2009, four-time Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum R&B/jazz saxophonist, songwriter, and producer Boney James is touring in support of his 16th album, Honestly (2017).
Photo Coverage: First look at Imagine Productions' HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
by Jerri Shafer - March 22, 2019
Big business means big laughs in this delightfully clever lampoon of life on the corporate ladder. A tune-filled comic gem that took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying boasts an exhilarating score by Frank Loesser, including 'I Believe in You,' 'Brotherhood of Man' and 'The Company Way.' Performances are March 22nd thru the 31st at the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. For tickets or more information, visit: https://www.imaginecolumbus.org/
Photo Coverage: First look at Curtain Players' DOUBT
by Jerri Shafer - March 22, 2019
A Catholic nun who serves as principal of a 1960s Bronx parochial school accuses a priest of molesting a student in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Performances run March 22nd thru April 7th at Curtain Players, 5691 Harlem Road, Galena, Ohio 43021. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: http://curtainplayers.org
BWW Reviews: Larson Left His Mark with RENT
by Paul Batterson - March 21, 2019
It's with a touch of sadness that RENT celebrates its 20th anniversary of its first national tour. The national tour company of the Jonathan Larson musical about artists trying to make it big in New York City rolled into Columbus for an eight-show stay March 19-24 at the Palace Theatre (34 West Broad St. in downtown Columbus).
Zakir Hussain And Masters Of Percussion Return To The Southern
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2019
Appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon and one of the greatest musicians of our time, Zakir Hussain is a classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order. In Masters of Percussion, the Grammy-winning Hussain leads a mesmerizing ensemble of masters in Indian classical music including the astonishing Niladri Kumar on sitar, the peerless Eric Harland on Western drums, and the Kerala Drummers from the southwestern coast of India.
Celebrate The Lincoln's 10th Anniversary With A FREE Community Open House
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2019
As part of its year-long 50th anniversary celebration, CAPA has partnered with the Lincoln Theatre Association to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lincoln Theatre's grand reopening with a free community open house on Sunday, April 14. Since its reopening in 2009 after a $13.5 million, CAPA-led renovation, the Lincoln Theatre has become a multi-use, state-of-the-art performing arts and education center impacting the community through its educational programming and incubation of local artists. This free open house event will offer live performances from Lincoln incubation artists and resident arts groups, as well as hands-on children's activities, a visual art display of works from local artists, and complimentary refreshments.
National Geographic Live Presents ON THE TRAIL OF BIG CATS With Steve Winter At The McCoy
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2019
National Geographic Live, National Geographic's touring speaker series, and the McCoy Center are proud to announce "On the Trail of Big Cats" with Steve Winter, a National Geographic wildlife photographer with a specific focus on big cats.
Photo Coverage: First look at CATCO is Theatre's LIFE SUCKS.
by Jerri Shafer - March 18, 2019
Life Sucks. by Aaron Posner and directed by Steven Anderson. A contemporary spin on Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, in which a group of individuals explores life's most perplexing questions and ponders whether life really does suck. Imagine Woody Allen interpreting the Russian playwright in modern times and you will understand a fraction of the hysterical angst. Life Sucks. performs March 20 - April 7, 2019, in Studio One at the Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: http://catco.org/shows/2018-2019/life-sucks
Photo Coverage: First Look at Grandview Carriage Place Players' THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A NEW MUSICAL
by Jerri Shafer - March 15, 2019
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his parents. Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams. Performances are March 15th & 16th @ 7:00 pm and March 17th @ 2pm in the Van Fleet Theater, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. Tickets are $5 at the door. For more information, call John Heisel at: 614-645-3715 or visit: https://www.columbus.gov/theatre
Photo Coverage: First look at the World Premiere of Evolution Theatre Company's THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
by Jerri Shafer - March 14, 2019
A One Woman Show - Written and performed by Priyanka Shetty Unapologetically Indian, The Elephant in the Room is a tumultuous ride through seemingly immiscible cultures, love and loss, issues of race and the desperation that comes with not fitting in. It is a tribute to the influential factors of time, death, changing contexts, and the forces that build and break. The play navigates the author's transition from her deeply-embedded roots in India to finding context and common ground in America. It is an attempt to find an inkling of a bigger picture and the joining of the audience in this struggle. Performances are Thursday March 14th thru Saturday March 16th at the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. Book your tickets while it's still Buy one get one free! Use the promo code YES: https://tinyurl.com/y2lqyep8
Todd Snider Plays Rescheduled Concert At The Davidson April 10
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2019
After postponing a scheduled November 2018 Columbus appearance due to a medical emergency, Todd Snider returns to perform a rescheduled concert on April 10. Rolling Stone calls Todd Snider 'one of the sharpest, funniest storytellers in rock.' After more than two decades performing his signature Americana/folk sound around the world and releasing more than a dozen albums, Snider continues to win over new fans with his wit, storytelling, and live performances.
Photo Flash: TUCK EVERLASTING Premieres At Columbus Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019
If you could live for all eternity, would you? Even if you could, would you want to? That's exactly what eleven-year-old Winnie Foster asks herself after she runs away and meets the Tuck family; a family with the secret of eternal life.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Prepares To Wreak Havoc In Columbus
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019
Tickets are now on sale for the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) and Broadway in Columbus (BIC) presentation of the hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, making its Columbus debut at the newly renovated Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) April 9-14.
B-THE UNDERWATER BUBBLE SHOW Returns To The Lincoln
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2019
Produced with the support of Latvia's greatest authorities in entertainment and theatre, B - The Underwater Bubble Show is a mesmerizing blend of drama, mime, dance, puppetry, juggling, contortionism, sand art, and magic. After another long day of deadlines and meetings, Mr. B finds himself magically transported to a colorful, happy place called Bubblelandia where his only job is to daydream.
Photo Coverage: First look at Hilliard Arts Council's BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
by Jerri Shafer - March 08, 2019
Brighton Beach Memoirs is part one of Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy: a portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower middle-class Brooklyn walk-up. Eugene Jerome, standing in for the author, is the narrator and central character. Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene must cope with the mundane existence of his family life in Brooklyn: formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche, her two young (but rapidly aging) daughters and you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style. This bittersweet memoir evocatively captures the life of a struggling Jewish household where, as his father states "if you didn't have a problem, you wouldn't be living here." Performances March 8th thru 17th 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/a-christmas-carol/.
THE HIGH KINGS Return To The Lincoln
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2019
The true heirs of Ireland's folk heritage, The High Kings are internationally acclaimed singers and instrumentalists with a unique brand of high-octane balladry and folk that has won them numerous accolades. Their 10th anniversary album, Decade: Best of The High Kings (2017), received rave reviews and record sales figures with the band again topping the Irish album charts and returning to the Billboard world music charts. With the departure of original member Martin Furey and the arrival of young gun George Murphy, The Decade World Tour promises a joyous trip down memory lane performed in a contemporary style and arrangement which still remains true to the original.
Photo Coverage: First look at Little Theatre Off Broadway's CABARET
by Jerri Shafer - March 07, 2019
Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, Cabaret focuses on the nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub, and revolves around American writer Cliff Bradshaw and his relationship with English cabaret performer Sally Bowles. Cabaret's music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Directed by Dan Kuhlman. Performances run March 8th thru the 24th, 2019 at Little Theatre Off Broadway, 3981 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio. For reservations/more info visit: http://www.ltob.org or call 614-875-3919.
CSO To Showcase 20th Century Works In THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2019
CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov conducts the Columbus Symphony in The Trumpet Shall Sound, a performance of three iconic 20th century works that combine originality of musical language, intricate textures, and sonic beauty. Two rising stars, pianist Dominic Cheli and trumpeter George Goad, are showcased in Shostakovich's mercurial concerto for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra. The full program includes Jan ek's Sinfonietta, Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1, and Stravinsky's The Fairy's Kiss: Divertimento.
Opera Columbus And Capital University Partner On New Artist Residency Program
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2019
Opera Columbus and Capital University have announced a new partnership with the launch of the Opera Columbus Capital University Resident Artist Program.  The Columbus residency will span from the fall of 2019 through spring 2020.
The Temptations And The Four Tops Double Bill Plays The Palace
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2019
For more than 50 years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits, including "The Way You Do the things You Do," "My Girl," "Since I Lost My Baby," "Get Ready," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep," and "I Wish It Would Rain." The Four Tops have been marveling audiences with their infectious blend of pure vocal power and sweet harmonies since 1954, including hits such as 'Baby I Need Your Loving," 'Reach Out, I'll Be There,' 'Standing in the Shadows of Love," 'Bernadette," and ' I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)."
William Shatner Comes To The Palace March 6
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2019
Set phasers to stun and beam yourself to the Palace Theatre today, March 6, for an unforgettable night with the one and only William Shatner live on stage. Audiences will enjoy a screening of the classic film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan on the big screen followed by a live conversation with the one and only "Captain James T. Kirk."
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES Perform At The Davidson
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
With a decades-long successful career, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes continue to deliver their soul-searing brand of raucous blues and R&B, with material mined from their many albums, featuring hits like "I Don't Want to Go Home," "Love on the Wrong Side of Town," "The Fever," "This Time It's for Real," "Talk to Me," and their definitive, fun-time cover of "We're Having a Party." The Jukes' legendary, high-energy live performances always satisfy with their classic blend of Stax-influenced R&B and gritty, Stonesy rock and roll.
Photo Coverage: Extra Extra! NEWSIES Come to the Gallery Players
by Jerri Shafer - March 04, 2019
Inspired by a true story and based off the 1992 Disney film, NEWSIES tells the story of newspaper boys in 1899 who make a meager living selling newspapers on the city streets. After a newspaper cost hike at the expense of the newspaper boys, one of them, Jack Kelly, plus an independent newspaper owner Katherine Plummer, organize a strike against the big publishing companies. Appropriate for audiences of all ages. Performances are March 2nd thru the 17th. Gallery Players, 1125 College Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43209. Please visit jccgalleryplayers.org to get specific show times and purchase tickets.
RENT To Offer $25 Orchestra Seats
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2019
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) and PNC Broadway in Columbus (BIC) today announced that 20 seats in the first two rows of the orchestra pit will be available for $25 for every performance of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical. The $25 tickets are available for in-person purchase at the Palace Theatre box office (34 W. Broad St.) on the day of each performance only, two hours prior to the show on a first come, first served basis. The $25 tickets are limited to two tickets per person.
Lincoln's Community Conversations Series Explores The African Diaspora In Dance
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2019
African-Americans have used dance to tell their story, assert their identity, and express their unique creativity. Folk dance, popular dance crazes, and the high arts have all been unquestionably influenced by our genetic muscle memory of African movement. Facilitated by a local panel of speakers, this Community Conversations event will explore "Katherine Dunham to Misty Copeland - The African Diaspora in Dance." The panel will include China White, former ballerina with Dance Theatre of Harlem, and members of Thiossane West African Dance Institute.

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