Layne Roate News

'I learned to recognize the thorough and primitive duality of man; I saw that, of the two natures that contended in the field of my consciousness, even if I could rightly be said to be either, it was only because I was radically both.'

Dare to Defy Productions will present Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT today May 20 at 8 p.m. and Saturday May 21 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the historic Victoria Theatre.

Dare to Defy Productions will present Green Day's American Idiot on Friday May 20 at 8 p.m. and Saturday May 21 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the historic Victoria Theatre.

Dare to Defy Productions will present Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT on Friday May 20 at 8 p.m. and Saturday May 21 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the historic Victoria Theatre.

Widely acknowledged as Stephen Sondheim's musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd is set amongst London's seedy side streets and laced with Sondheim's characteristically brilliant wit and dark humor. This landmark musical depicts the barber Sweeney Todd's savage quest for justice and retribution after years of false imprisonment. Aided by harridan pie shop owner Mrs. Lovett, who is secretly in love with him, he sets out to avenge the wrongs done to him and his family. Combining comic turns, chilling drama, and hauntingly beautiful romantic songs, Sweeney Todd offers a fascinating portrait of a man driven to madness by injustice.

Warehouse Theatre will open its 2016 season with a new stage adaptation of John Hughes' classic 1980s teen comedy The Breakfast Club. The play will receive its Central Ohio premiere at Warehouse Theatre beginning with a preview performance tonight, January 21, 2016 at MadLab Theatre (227 N. Third Street).

Warehouse Theatre will open its 2016 season with a new stage adaptation of John Hughes' classic 1980s teen comedy The Breakfast Club. The play will receive its Central Ohio premiere at Warehouse Theatre beginning with a preview performance on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at MadLab Theatre (227 N. Third Street).

Time is running out to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Columbus Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!

Voting is fully underway for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Columbus Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 11. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Columbus Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Columbus Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

One of the potential drawbacks to summer stock theatre has become one of the Weathervane Playhouse's greatest strengths this summer. Each summer regional theatres bring a cast of college students and put them to work on not just one but a series of shows.

The Weathervane Playhouse in Newark has taken a shotgun approach to the musicals it is presenting this summer. The theater company opened its summer season with RENT, the edgy rock musical by Jonathan Larson. Then it staged with THE PAJAMA GAME, a light-hearted musical by Richard Alder and Jerry Ross, as its second musical of the season.

How do you write a song when the chords sound wrong Though they once sounded right and rare? When the notes are sour Where is the power you once had to ignite the air?

In the days leading up to the Weathervane Playhouse's production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Layne Roate approached director Adam Karsten with an idea.

One of the great things about the theater is that art is constantly changing, constantly evolving. If it isn't, even the best of shows become stale, bland and, God forbid, boring.