AdHoc Productions Presents Two Short Theatrical Works At Westerville Music & Arts Festival 2018
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2018
When two women set up side-by-side lemonade stands along the edge of a busy highway, truths emerge from their comical and fantastical conversation. This comedy/drama, Lemonade, written by James Prideaux, will accompany the monologue Disappearing Act, written by Leslie Robinson, which takes an introspective comedic and dramatic look at the challenges of a woman trying to age gracefully. Presented by AdHoc Productions, the performance will begin on Sunday, July 15, at 12 noon, at the Westerville Music & Arts Festival 2018, hosted by the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce. Festival location is at Heritage Park and Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Avenue, Westerville, OH 43081.
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2018
When two women set up side-by-side lemonade stands along the edge of a busy highway, truths emerge from their comical and fantastical conversation. This comedy/drama, Lemonade, written by James Prideaux, will accompany the monologue Disappearing Act, written by Leslie Robinson, which takes an introspective comedic and dramatic look at the challenges of a woman trying to age gracefully. Presented by AdHoc Productions, the performance will begin on Sunday, July 15, at 12 noon, at the Westerville Music & Arts Festival 2018, hosted by the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce. Festival location is at Heritage Park and Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Avenue, Westerville, OH 43081.
Photo Coverage: Inside Curtain Players 2017-18 Season End Party
by Jerri Shafer - June 28, 2018
Curtain Players celebrated the end of its 2017-18 season on Sunday June 24 with a party in the upper room of The Old Bag of Nails Pub in uptown Westerville.
by Jerri Shafer - June 28, 2018
Curtain Players celebrated the end of its 2017-18 season on Sunday June 24 with a party in the upper room of The Old Bag of Nails Pub in uptown Westerville.
The Smithereens With Special Guest Marshall Crenshaw To Play The Southern
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2018
Guest vocalist Marshall Crenshaw joins original members Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros, and Dennis Diken to perform Smithereens favorites including "Blood and Roses" and 'Behind the Wall of Sleep,' deep catalog numbers ("One Look at You" and "Can't Go Home Anymore"), and great covers (the Beatles' 'When I Get Home' and the Outsiders' 'Time Won't Let Me').
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2018
Guest vocalist Marshall Crenshaw joins original members Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros, and Dennis Diken to perform Smithereens favorites including "Blood and Roses" and 'Behind the Wall of Sleep,' deep catalog numbers ("One Look at You" and "Can't Go Home Anymore"), and great covers (the Beatles' 'When I Get Home' and the Outsiders' 'Time Won't Let Me').
Drexel To Host Special YELLOW SUBMARINE 50th Anniversary Event
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine, the Drexel Theatre will present a special screening of the classic 1968 animated feature film on July 12. Now restored in full 4K digital resolution, this timeless icon of psychedelic pop culture combined the pioneering animation techniques of the time with dazzling visual invention, witty dialogue, and of course, glorious music, including "Eleanor Rigby," "When I'm Sixty-Four," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," "All You Need Is Love," and "It's All Too Much.'
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine, the Drexel Theatre will present a special screening of the classic 1968 animated feature film on July 12. Now restored in full 4K digital resolution, this timeless icon of psychedelic pop culture combined the pioneering animation techniques of the time with dazzling visual invention, witty dialogue, and of course, glorious music, including "Eleanor Rigby," "When I'm Sixty-Four," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," "All You Need Is Love," and "It's All Too Much.'
MadLab Announces LOST IN TIME
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
MadLab's world premiere production of Lost in Time by Tony Pasqualini will take place Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 10 - 25, 2017, with a special preview performance on Thursday, Aug. 9, at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St., in Columbus. Admission is $18 for the general public, $15 for students and seniors and $13 for MadLab members. Tickets are available online at www.madlab.net.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
MadLab's world premiere production of Lost in Time by Tony Pasqualini will take place Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 10 - 25, 2017, with a special preview performance on Thursday, Aug. 9, at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St., in Columbus. Admission is $18 for the general public, $15 for students and seniors and $13 for MadLab members. Tickets are available online at www.madlab.net.
BWW Reviews: Perceptions of Art Duel in Weathervane's I HATE HAMLET
by Paul Batterson - June 25, 2018
As any English teacher can tell you, not everyone loves Shakespeare. For some it's like eating Brussels sprouts; it's something you know you should do but you aren't certain why and you certainly don't enjoy the process.
by Paul Batterson - June 25, 2018
As any English teacher can tell you, not everyone loves Shakespeare. For some it's like eating Brussels sprouts; it's something you know you should do but you aren't certain why and you certainly don't enjoy the process.
Photo Coverage: First Look at Actor's Theatre of Columbus' FRANKENSTEIN
by Jerri Shafer - June 23, 2018
Appearing on the English stage only five years after Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, Richard Brinsley Peake's Frankenstein, or the Dangers of Presumption is the first adaptation of that venerable novel. Peake's monster is an early version of the horror that would star in more than 50 films in the last 100 years. Performed in the style of classic melodrama, including song, lovers, and spectacle, Peake's stage adaptation was the only version Shelley attended, an event which she recounted in a letter to her father, stating, "I was much amused!" Frankenstein was such a hit in the theaters that the publisher of Shelley's novel produced a second edition, and the place of that novel in the English canon was secured. Several stage imitators followed in the decade after Peake's 1823 play, but this play endures as the original stage version of Frankenstein. Performances are June 21 - July 15, 2018. Thursdays through Sundays @ 8pm. Schiller Park (German Village), Amphitheatre Stage, Columbus, Ohio. For information on donations and seat reservations, visit http://theactorstheatre.org
by Jerri Shafer - June 23, 2018
Appearing on the English stage only five years after Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, Richard Brinsley Peake's Frankenstein, or the Dangers of Presumption is the first adaptation of that venerable novel. Peake's monster is an early version of the horror that would star in more than 50 films in the last 100 years. Performed in the style of classic melodrama, including song, lovers, and spectacle, Peake's stage adaptation was the only version Shelley attended, an event which she recounted in a letter to her father, stating, "I was much amused!" Frankenstein was such a hit in the theaters that the publisher of Shelley's novel produced a second edition, and the place of that novel in the English canon was secured. Several stage imitators followed in the decade after Peake's 1823 play, but this play endures as the original stage version of Frankenstein. Performances are June 21 - July 15, 2018. Thursdays through Sundays @ 8pm. Schiller Park (German Village), Amphitheatre Stage, Columbus, Ohio. For information on donations and seat reservations, visit http://theactorstheatre.org
Photo Coverage: First look at Warehouse Theatre Columbus' BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
by Jerri Shafer - June 22, 2018
A.J. kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards, all in the name of these United States - who cares if he didn't have permission? Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson creators, Michael Friedman (Love's Labour's Lost, The Fortress of Solitude) and Alex Timbers (Love's Labour's Lost, Peter and the Starcatcher), cook up an alternate universe (and draw parallels to today's political/populist landscape) with their musical about the seventh U.S. president. PERFORMANCE DATES: June 21 - 30th at The Franklinton Playhouse, 566 W. Rich St., for tickets or more info visit: https://www.warehousetheatre.org/
by Jerri Shafer - June 22, 2018
A.J. kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards, all in the name of these United States - who cares if he didn't have permission? Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson creators, Michael Friedman (Love's Labour's Lost, The Fortress of Solitude) and Alex Timbers (Love's Labour's Lost, Peter and the Starcatcher), cook up an alternate universe (and draw parallels to today's political/populist landscape) with their musical about the seventh U.S. president. PERFORMANCE DATES: June 21 - 30th at The Franklinton Playhouse, 566 W. Rich St., for tickets or more info visit: https://www.warehousetheatre.org/
Verb Ballets Returns To Cain Park With Free Performance
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
Verb Ballets returns to Cain Park Evans Amphitheater on Friday, June 29, 2018 for a free performance as a gift to the community! Sponsored by Cleveland Heights residents and Verb Ballets' board members, James D. Graham and David M. Dusek, the program will delight audiences with both classical selections and bold adventures works. Entitled Director's Choice, Verb's Directors Dr. Margaret Carlson and Richard Dickinson, MFA have chosen their favorite works from the 17-18 as the final performance celebrating Verb's 30th anniversary.
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
Verb Ballets returns to Cain Park Evans Amphitheater on Friday, June 29, 2018 for a free performance as a gift to the community! Sponsored by Cleveland Heights residents and Verb Ballets' board members, James D. Graham and David M. Dusek, the program will delight audiences with both classical selections and bold adventures works. Entitled Director's Choice, Verb's Directors Dr. Margaret Carlson and Richard Dickinson, MFA have chosen their favorite works from the 17-18 as the final performance celebrating Verb's 30th anniversary.
Photo Flash: Check Out the Cast of FRANKENSTEIN at the Actors' Theatre Of Columbus
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2018
The Actors' Theatre of Columbus presents Frankenstein, directed by Mandy Fox, June 21 - July 15, 2018, at Schiller Park Amphitheatre, German Village.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2018
The Actors' Theatre of Columbus presents Frankenstein, directed by Mandy Fox, June 21 - July 15, 2018, at Schiller Park Amphitheatre, German Village.
Broadway Star Kurt Peterson Comes Full Circle With Springer World Premiere
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Last summer, Columbus theatre-lovers flew to New York to see Springer favorite Michael Stiggers make his Broadway debut in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. There was a cheering crowd waiting outside the stage door, then dinner, toasts and speeches at Sardi's Restaurant.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Last summer, Columbus theatre-lovers flew to New York to see Springer favorite Michael Stiggers make his Broadway debut in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. There was a cheering crowd waiting outside the stage door, then dinner, toasts and speeches at Sardi's Restaurant.
CAPA Announces Headliners For FESTIVAL LATINO 2018
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
CAPA today announced the lineup of national and international artists which will be headlining Festival Latino 2018 presented by Honda. The two-day, family-friendly, free event will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 11 and 12, from 11 am-8 pm each day in Genoa Park downtown.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
CAPA today announced the lineup of national and international artists which will be headlining Festival Latino 2018 presented by Honda. The two-day, family-friendly, free event will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 11 and 12, from 11 am-8 pm each day in Genoa Park downtown.
Photo Coverage: First look at Curtain Players' CHARLOTTE'S WEB
by Jerri Shafer - June 14, 2018
Join us in the park! Curtain Players is pleased to present Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. The beloved children's book has been transformed into a play by Joseph Robinette. It tells the story of a young pig on the Arable family farm who is saved from slaughter. That pig, named Wilbur, tries to make friends with everyone at his new home on the Zuckerman Farm and finds comfort with his closest new friend, Charlotte, a spider. Charlotte repeatedly saves Wilbur by writing words about him in her web. Performances run Thur-Sat, June 14th thru 23 th at 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs andor blankets as it's all free lawn seating (donations accepted). Parking will be available in the park along Alum Park Drive (accessible from W. Main Street) and on the lawn near the amphitheater (as accessed from Alum Park Dr.) Please visit www.curtainplayers.org and follow the theater on Twitter at http:twitter.comcurtainplayers.
by Jerri Shafer - June 14, 2018
Join us in the park! Curtain Players is pleased to present Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. The beloved children's book has been transformed into a play by Joseph Robinette. It tells the story of a young pig on the Arable family farm who is saved from slaughter. That pig, named Wilbur, tries to make friends with everyone at his new home on the Zuckerman Farm and finds comfort with his closest new friend, Charlotte, a spider. Charlotte repeatedly saves Wilbur by writing words about him in her web. Performances run Thur-Sat, June 14th thru 23 th at 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs andor blankets as it's all free lawn seating (donations accepted). Parking will be available in the park along Alum Park Drive (accessible from W. Main Street) and on the lawn near the amphitheater (as accessed from Alum Park Dr.) Please visit www.curtainplayers.org and follow the theater on Twitter at http:twitter.comcurtainplayers.
Columbus Film Commission Partners With The Columbus Metropolitan Library For Teen Screenwriting Competition
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2018
The Greater Columbus Film Commission, in partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Library, is proud to announce the 2018 Screenwriting Competition for teens. The contest is open to teens ages 12-17. Teens are invited to write a 3-5 page script which will be judged by industry professionals. The winner will then move on to have their film shot and produced by local production company Vital Companies. After completion of the film, it will be screened in a local theater with a red-carpet party and fanfare. The competition will hold two workshops, Thursday, June 21 and Thursday, July 12. The workshops will be led by Scott Spears, local screenwriter and professor of screenwriting at The Ohio State University.
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2018
The Greater Columbus Film Commission, in partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Library, is proud to announce the 2018 Screenwriting Competition for teens. The contest is open to teens ages 12-17. Teens are invited to write a 3-5 page script which will be judged by industry professionals. The winner will then move on to have their film shot and produced by local production company Vital Companies. After completion of the film, it will be screened in a local theater with a red-carpet party and fanfare. The competition will hold two workshops, Thursday, June 21 and Thursday, July 12. The workshops will be led by Scott Spears, local screenwriter and professor of screenwriting at The Ohio State University.
Photo Coverage: First look at Carl Burgason's THE SEMI-ANNUALS
by Jerri Shafer - June 07, 2018
The Columbus premiere of an original one-act, written and directed by Carl Burgason. A young Manhattan woman, Claire, decides to end her life by hiring a man to kill her. After her husband Leon finds out about her arrangements, the couple embarks on a six-month-long journey to figure out their past, present, and future without one another. Cast includes: Claire - Nina Martin, Leon - Cory Velazco, and The Man - Joel Savage. This show is being presented as a part of the late-night series at MadLab. Performances are June 8th @ 10PM and June 10th @ 8PM at MadLab, 227 N 3rd St. Columbus, OH 43215. Admission is $6 at the door.
by Jerri Shafer - June 07, 2018
The Columbus premiere of an original one-act, written and directed by Carl Burgason. A young Manhattan woman, Claire, decides to end her life by hiring a man to kill her. After her husband Leon finds out about her arrangements, the couple embarks on a six-month-long journey to figure out their past, present, and future without one another. Cast includes: Claire - Nina Martin, Leon - Cory Velazco, and The Man - Joel Savage. This show is being presented as a part of the late-night series at MadLab. Performances are June 8th @ 10PM and June 10th @ 8PM at MadLab, 227 N 3rd St. Columbus, OH 43215. Admission is $6 at the door.
Photo Coverage: Inside the Ohio Community Theatre Association's Central Region Festival 2018
by Jerri Shafer - June 05, 2018
The Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) held its Central Region Festival on Saturday June 2nd at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. This is a juried festival where the community theaters perform a portion from one of their shows from the past season. Excerpts were by Out of the Box Community Theatre's Harvey, Curtain Players' Wendy Darling, Bucyrus Little Theatre's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Eclipse Theatre Company's Glass, Licking County Players' Almost, Maine, Mount Vernon Players' Dancing On Clouds, and Little Theatre Off Broadway's Psych.
by Jerri Shafer - June 05, 2018
The Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) held its Central Region Festival on Saturday June 2nd at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. This is a juried festival where the community theaters perform a portion from one of their shows from the past season. Excerpts were by Out of the Box Community Theatre's Harvey, Curtain Players' Wendy Darling, Bucyrus Little Theatre's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Eclipse Theatre Company's Glass, Licking County Players' Almost, Maine, Mount Vernon Players' Dancing On Clouds, and Little Theatre Off Broadway's Psych.
Lincoln Theatre Walk Of Fame To Induct Michael B. Coleman, Bill Conner, and Larry James
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
Presented by State Auto Insurance Companies, a Lincoln Theatre Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 28, at 7pm, to memorialize the three visionaries responsible for the historic Lincoln Theatre's rescue, renovation, and 2009 reopening-Michael B. Coleman, Bill Conner, and Larry James.
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
Presented by State Auto Insurance Companies, a Lincoln Theatre Walk of Fame induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 28, at 7pm, to memorialize the three visionaries responsible for the historic Lincoln Theatre's rescue, renovation, and 2009 reopening-Michael B. Coleman, Bill Conner, and Larry James.
BWW Review: SNS Puts a Unique Stamp on Sondheim's ASSASSINS
by Paul Batterson - June 03, 2018
There's enormous pressure in reviewing the Short North Stage's most recent production, ASSASSINS. Imagine looking out onto the stage where John Wilkes Booth brandishes a pistol at the audience only a few feet away while the balladeer (Patrick Beasley) sings, 'Some say it was your voice had gone, some say it was the booze. Some say you killed a country, John, because of bad reviews' in the song 'The Ballad of Booth.'
by Paul Batterson - June 03, 2018
There's enormous pressure in reviewing the Short North Stage's most recent production, ASSASSINS. Imagine looking out onto the stage where John Wilkes Booth brandishes a pistol at the audience only a few feet away while the balladeer (Patrick Beasley) sings, 'Some say it was your voice had gone, some say it was the booze. Some say you killed a country, John, because of bad reviews' in the song 'The Ballad of Booth.'
The CSO Announces Lineup For The 2018 Summer Night Music Neighborhood Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
The Columbus Symphony today announced the classical concert lineup for the 2018 Summer Night Music Neighborhood Concert Series, made possible by a PNC Foundation grant through the PNC Arts Alive initiative. The CSO's indoor, summer series will offer four concerts of light classical works at four different locations throughout the central Ohio community.
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
The Columbus Symphony today announced the classical concert lineup for the 2018 Summer Night Music Neighborhood Concert Series, made possible by a PNC Foundation grant through the PNC Arts Alive initiative. The CSO's indoor, summer series will offer four concerts of light classical works at four different locations throughout the central Ohio community.
Photo Coverage: First look at Evolution Theatre Company's ELECTRICITY
by Jerri Shafer - May 30, 2018
A Columbus native, Mr. Ray comes home performing in the Midwest premiere of his new play. Starring Terry Ray and Ralph Scott. Directed by Mark Phillips Schwamberger. Sex, drugs and booze make up the life of Brad Burke, while ex-seminary student Gary Henderson is so closeted that he hides his sexuality behind an invented wife. This unlikely pair hook up in a motel room after their 10-year high school reunion and it's a monumental clash of worlds that sparks an 'electricity' between them that lures them back to that same motel room after each reunion for the next 3 decades. Electricity is a very funny, sexy and surprisingly emotional journey through the immense changes that happened to the LGBTQ community between 1983 and 2013. It navigates a world where gay life was hidden in bars and sex clubs to one where equality might just be a reality--if Gary and Brad can only believe that they deserve it. Performances are May 30th thru June 9th at 8:00 pm and Matinee Sunday November 12th at 2:00 pm. Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. For tickets or more information, visit: http://evolutiontheatre.org/
by Jerri Shafer - May 30, 2018
A Columbus native, Mr. Ray comes home performing in the Midwest premiere of his new play. Starring Terry Ray and Ralph Scott. Directed by Mark Phillips Schwamberger. Sex, drugs and booze make up the life of Brad Burke, while ex-seminary student Gary Henderson is so closeted that he hides his sexuality behind an invented wife. This unlikely pair hook up in a motel room after their 10-year high school reunion and it's a monumental clash of worlds that sparks an 'electricity' between them that lures them back to that same motel room after each reunion for the next 3 decades. Electricity is a very funny, sexy and surprisingly emotional journey through the immense changes that happened to the LGBTQ community between 1983 and 2013. It navigates a world where gay life was hidden in bars and sex clubs to one where equality might just be a reality--if Gary and Brad can only believe that they deserve it. Performances are May 30th thru June 9th at 8:00 pm and Matinee Sunday November 12th at 2:00 pm. Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. For tickets or more information, visit: http://evolutiontheatre.org/
MadLab Announces Young Writers 2018
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
MadLab's Young Writers Short Play Festival, featuring a collection of ten short plays written by 11 area high school students, will take place July 13 - 28, 2018 at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St., in Columbus. Admission is $18 for the general public, $15 for students and seniors and $13 for MadLab members. Tickets are available online at www.madlab.net.
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
MadLab's Young Writers Short Play Festival, featuring a collection of ten short plays written by 11 area high school students, will take place July 13 - 28, 2018 at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St., in Columbus. Admission is $18 for the general public, $15 for students and seniors and $13 for MadLab members. Tickets are available online at www.madlab.net.
CSYO And Columbus Children's Choir Form Partnership To Play Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Through an innovative partnership helmed by the Columbus Symphony's Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and Columbus Children's Choir's Artistic Director Jeanne Wohlgamuth, the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and the New World Singers of Columbus Children's Choir will present a concert showcase at NYC's Carnegie Hall on Friday, June 15, at 8pm. The groups rallied together funding resources and artistic talents to not only support the performance, but to commission a new work for the occasion. From Earth to Heaven by composer Craig Courtney will make its world premiere in this program via 158 local students in grades 6-12.
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Through an innovative partnership helmed by the Columbus Symphony's Associate Conductor Peter Stafford Wilson and Columbus Children's Choir's Artistic Director Jeanne Wohlgamuth, the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) and the New World Singers of Columbus Children's Choir will present a concert showcase at NYC's Carnegie Hall on Friday, June 15, at 8pm. The groups rallied together funding resources and artistic talents to not only support the performance, but to commission a new work for the occasion. From Earth to Heaven by composer Craig Courtney will make its world premiere in this program via 158 local students in grades 6-12.
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON Returns to Columbus and They're Still Something Incredible
by Christina Mancuso - May 27, 2018
Hello, again. Columbus was glutton for punishment when THE BOOK OF MORMON returned to the Ohio Theatre for another blasphemous yet gut-wrenchingly hilarious week of musical theatre genius. This time, the audience was snickering and giggling while they shuffled in their seats before the show even began. They knew they were about to embark on a show that can say "F-You, God" and still have the Mormon church take out a full page ad in the Playbill. This is the brilliance of South Park writers, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with AVENUE Q co-creator Robert Lopez, who can cleverly win over people of all faith by poking fun at the Mormons with crass language that borders sacrilege. Why? Because at its core is a heartfelt story of brotherhood and self-discovery with lovable young men finding their way in a world ruled by uniformity and restriction.
by Christina Mancuso - May 27, 2018
Hello, again. Columbus was glutton for punishment when THE BOOK OF MORMON returned to the Ohio Theatre for another blasphemous yet gut-wrenchingly hilarious week of musical theatre genius. This time, the audience was snickering and giggling while they shuffled in their seats before the show even began. They knew they were about to embark on a show that can say "F-You, God" and still have the Mormon church take out a full page ad in the Playbill. This is the brilliance of South Park writers, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with AVENUE Q co-creator Robert Lopez, who can cleverly win over people of all faith by poking fun at the Mormons with crass language that borders sacrilege. Why? Because at its core is a heartfelt story of brotherhood and self-discovery with lovable young men finding their way in a world ruled by uniformity and restriction.
Photo Coverage: First look at SRO's COMPANY
by Jerri Shafer - May 26, 2018
SRO Theatre Company's 2017-2018 season concludes with Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's groundbreaking musical Company. On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends - 'those good and crazy people [his] married friends' - explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. Performances run May 25th thru June 3rd, 2018 at the Columbus Performing Arts Center. Fri-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm *10:30am performance on June 1st. 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. For more info visit http://www.srotheatre.org/
by Jerri Shafer - May 26, 2018
SRO Theatre Company's 2017-2018 season concludes with Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's groundbreaking musical Company. On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends - 'those good and crazy people [his] married friends' - explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. Performances run May 25th thru June 3rd, 2018 at the Columbus Performing Arts Center. Fri-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm *10:30am performance on June 1st. 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. For more info visit http://www.srotheatre.org/
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