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SRO Theatre Company presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017
SRO Theatre Company's 2017-2018 season, it's 33rd,  opens with The Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert and Sullivan's hilarious, hopeful farce that follows young Frederic, an orphan who has mistakenly been apprenticed to an ineffectual but raucous band of pirates.
Columbus Children's Theatre Presents SPRING AWAKENING
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017
Columbus Children's Theatre will present the Advanced Performance Academy production of Spring Awakening August 2-13 at the Park Street Theatre located at 512 Park Street.
Review Roundup: Tantrum Theater's CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2017
Tantrum Theater continues its second season with the moving Tony Award-nominated musical, 'Caroline, or Change,' running July 5-July 22.
Photo Coverage: First Look at Worthington Community Theatre's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Jerri Shafer - July 19, 2017
The beloved musical Fiddler on the Roof follows, Tevye, his family, and the other residents of the tight-knit Jewish community of Anatevka as they strive to hold on to their family, values, and traditions in the changing world of Czarist Russa. Join us for the music, love, laughter, and tears as we balance like a Fiddler on the Roof! Performances run July 21 thru July 30th at Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington, 777 Evening St., Worthington, Ohio.  For tickets and more information, visit http://www.worthingtoncommunitytheatre.com
Theatre Columbus State to Present '...SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE @ 1959'
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2017
'A Contemporary American's Guide to a Successful Marriage @ 1959' will run at Theatre Columbus State, Nestor Auditorium, 550 E. Spring St., 8 p.m. Today July 19, 3 and 8 p.m. Thursday July 20, 8 p.m. Friday July 21 and 8 p.m. Saturday July 22.
Paranormal Investigator Chad Calek Brings the SIR NOFACE LIVES TOUR to the Southern Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017
Hosted by award-winning documentary filmmaker and renowned paranormal investigator Chad Calek and fellow filmmaking investigator Justin Holstein, the "SIR NOFACE LIVES TOUR" offers the rare opportunity to be among the first to see Calek's new documentary, SIR NOFACE, which chronicles the only paranormal investigation ever sanctioned by the Australian government and led to the filming of a full-body apparition.
Photo Flash: Inside Tantrum Theater's Opening Night of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE!
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2017
Tantrum Theater's reimagined Equity production of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's masterpiece Caroline, or Change, has performed to standing ovations and sold out audiences. Directed by the brilliant director Robert Barry Fleming, the production opened last week at the Abbey Theater in Dublin, Ohio.
BWW Reviews: Madcap COMEDY OF TENORS a comedic tour de farce
by Paul Batterson - July 17, 2017
There are two inherent dangers when presenting a sequel. The first is those who saw the earlier work will, undoubtedly, compare the current work to the former. The second is those who didn't see the previous piece might become lost when viewing the later work.
Photo Coverage: First look at Evolution Theatre Company's BOSTON MARRIAGE
by Jerri Shafer - July 17, 2017
Two bantering, scheming 'women of fashion' have long lived together on the fringes of upper-class society. One becomes the mistress of a wealthy man, from whom she has received an enormous emerald and an income to match. One is infatuated with a respectable young lady but the young inamorata's sudden appearance sets off a crisis that puts both the valuable emerald and the women's futures at risk. Directed by Mark Phillips Schwamberger and featuring Vicky Welsh Bragg, Kathy Sturm and Kathy Hyland. Performances are July 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 at 8 PM; July 23 at 2 PM. Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.  For tickets or more information, visit:  http://evolutiontheatre.org/
Photo Coverage: First look at Grandview Carriage Place Players' MY FAIR LADY
by Jerri Shafer - July 16, 2017
My Fair Lady is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a lady. Grandview Carriage Place Players puts a unique spin on this beloved tale with costumes and set in the steampunk design! Performances are at the Grandview High School, 1587 West Third Avenue, Grandview, Ohio.  July 14th & 15th at 7:00 and July 16th at 2:00 pm.  Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.
Photo Coverage: First look at Pickerington Community Theatre's ANNIE
by Jerri Shafer - July 14, 2017
Pickerington Community Theatre presents ANNIE. Annie will be performed at the Heritage Theatre (100 North East Street, Pickerington, OH 43147). Performances run July 14 thru July 23rd.  Shows are 8:00 PM on Friday and Saturday nights and 2:00 PM on Sundays. Tickets to Annie may be reserved by calling our box office at 614-508-0036 or you can purchase tickets online at pctshows.com.
Grandview Carriage Place Players to Stage STEAMPUNK MY FAIR LADY
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department's Grandview Carriage Place Players present 'Steampunk My Fair Lady,' a new twist on the tale of Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle who is transformed into a London lady under the tutelage of Professor Henry Higgins.
MadLab Announces 2017 Young Writers Short Play Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
MadLab's Young Writers Short Play Festival, featuring a collection of ten short plays written by 14 area high school students, will take place July 14 - 29, 2017 at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St., in Columbus.
Photo Coverage: Hilliard Arts Council's GUYS AND DOLLS
by Jerri Shafer - July 13, 2017
Guys and Dolls features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure" - two short stories by Damon Runyon, - and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories - most notably "Pick the Winner". Performances are July 14 & 15 at 8:00 pm and July 16 at 3 PM.  Hilliard Memorial Middle School, 5600 Scioto Darby Rd., Hilliard, Ohio  43026.  For tickets or more information, visit:  http://hilliardartscouncil.org/guys-and-dolls
Grandview Carriage Place Players to Stage STEAMPUNK MY FAIR LADY
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2017
The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department's Grandview Carriage Place Players present 'Steampunk My Fair Lady,' a new twist on the tale of Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle who is transformed into a London lady under the tutelage of Professor Henry Higgins.
Photo Flash: A First Look at Tantrum Theater's Reimagined CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2017
Tantrum Theater presents a new Equity production of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's Tony Award-nominated Caroline, or Change. Directed by Robert Barry Fleming, Caroline, or Change began preview performances July 5, 2017 and officially opened on July 7, 2017 at the Abbey Theater in Dublin, OH. This is a limited engagement thru July 22, 2017.
Photo Flash: Actors' Theatre of Columbus presents THE EMPEROR OF THE MOON
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017
Actors' Theatre of Columbus presents The Emperor of the Moon by Aphra Behn. Adapted by Jennifer Feather Youngblood, Directed by Michelle Batt. July 20 - August 6, 2017. Thursdays through Sundays @ 8pm, Schiller Park Amphitheatre, German Village
Photo Coverage: First Look at Roundtown Players GUYS AND DOLLS
by Jerri Shafer - July 06, 2017
Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong. Performances run July 7 thru July 16th at Memorial Hall, 165 E Main Street, Circleville, Ohio.  Call 740-474-5856 to order tickets by phone, or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rtp-presents-guys-and-dolls-tickets-34437506509?ref=ebtnebtckt to order tickets online.
Columbus Symphony Invites All to Free Outdoor Performance of Beethoven's Ninth, 7/23
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2017
As a gift to the central Ohio community for its generous support, the Columbus Symphony and Music Director Rossen Milanov will hold a free, outdoor performance on Sunday, July 23, at the Columbus Commons.
OGP Announces The West Grandview Fringe Festival 2017
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2017
OGP gathers together several of Columbus's top improv troupes, blocks of short plays, classic TV show readings, great local podcasts, musicians, and a variety of unique performance pieces to create their own fringe festival for the third year in a row.  
Let Your Freak Flag Fly with CCT's SHREK THE MUSICAL JR.
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2017
Columbus Children's Theatre will present the Advanced Performance Academy production of Shrek The Musical JR. July 6-16 at the Park Street Theatre located at 512 Park Street. This production is directed by Ryan Scarlata. This production is performed by the Junior Ensemble (Ages 11-14) of the Advanced Performance Academy.
Joanna Frankel Named First Female Concertmaster in Columbus Symphony History
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2017
The Columbus Symphony today announced the selection of Joanna Frankel as concertmaster. Frankel has been serving as acting concertmaster for the Columbus Symphony since September 2016, and beginning in September 2017, she will assume the role of permanent concertmaster as the 2017-18 season begins. She is the first female in the organization's history to be awarded the position of Columbus Symphony concertmaster.
BWW Review: Plan a trip to see Weathervane's SOUTH PACIFIC
by Paul Batterson - July 05, 2017
Under the direction of Valerie Accetta, the Weathervane Playhouse's revival of the musical is a reminder that a controversial message inserted in with a slew of classic songs can send out a powerful message.
Tantrum Theater to Stage CAROLINE, OR CHANGE This July
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2017
Tantrum Theater continues its second season with the moving Tony Award-nominated musical, 'Caroline, or Change,' running July 5-July 22.
Camp Sherman to Mark WWI Centennial in Chillicothe This July
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2017
Moving forward one-hundred years to 2017, Chillicothe will be welcoming guests into the community for the commemoration of Camp Sherman. Camp Sherman Days is a nine-day event that will offer visitors the opportunity to explore the impact of the Camp beginning July 1st through July 9th.

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