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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/

The Tragedy of Macbeth, King of Scotland is one of a handful of William Shakespeare's plays that has never wavered in its popularity or relevance. Led by supernatural forces, Macbeth kills a king and usurps the throne, each day growing in paranoia and bloody murder. His wife, the famous Lady Macbeth, guides and goads her lord husband in his evil acts until the consequences begin to break her soul. The Tragedy of Macbeth is a story of witches, dread, and murder most foul. Performances are May 24 - June 17, 2018. Thursdays through Sundays @ 8pm. Schiller Park (German Village), Amphitheatre Stage, Columbus, Ohio. For information on donations and seat reservations, visit http://theactorstheatre.org

Actors singing actresses' showstoppers, young women filling old men's roles and seniors playing ingenues. This was an evening of madcap musical magic and a hilarious mix-up of some of Columbus' best performers singing songs from roles in which they would NEVER be cast.

Grandview Carriage Place Players held a cabaret to celebrate 10 years of theatre and to raise funds for their upcoming season on Friday May 11th and Saturday May 12th at 7:00pm in the Shedd Theatre at the Columbus Performing Arts Center.

On Wednesday May 11th, 2018 Evolution Theatre Company hosted a staged reading of Charles Busch's The Lady In Question to benefit their 2018 Season. A freewheeling satire of patriotic 1940s thrillers. A glamorous concert pianist is challenged when a handsome American professor engages her aid in rescuing his mother from a Nazi prison. The reading was be held in the Schottenstein Property Group Pavilion of the Columbus Museum of Art.

A puppet-filled comedy follows a group of twenty-somethings seeking their purpose in big-city life.  Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Performances are May 10th - 13th.  Doors open 30 minutes prior.  Northland Performing Arts Center (NPAC), 4411 Tamarack Blvd, Columbus, Ohio  43229.  Visit https://www.imaginecolumbus.org/avenue-q.html for information on purchasing tickets.

In Ionesco's most accessible Absurdist drama, it's King Berenger's dying day and also the last day of the universe. Everything is falling apart - from his own palace to the very physics of the solar system. Will his commands to restore order be enough? Or will we fade into the mist? Written by Eugene Ionesco, Directed by Danielle Mari, Produced by Booth Muller, Stage Manager Jennifer Shively.  Cast includes:  Brian Henry, Tony Ludovico, Laura Tirronen, Aaron Turnbull, Elise Vargo, & E. Molly Watson. Performances run May 4th thru May 20th at Curtain Players, 5691 Harlem Road, Galena, Ohio  43021.  For more information or to purchase tickets, visit:  http://curtainplayers.org

If you thought you knew the story of 'The Princess and The Pea,' you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken's love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn't the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again. Performances run May 4th thru May 20th, 2018 at Little Theatre Off Broadway, 3981 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio.  For reservations/more info visit:  http://www.ltob.org or call 614-875-3919

A play by Arthur Miller, Incident at Vichy centers on a detention room of a Vichy police station in 1942, at the height of World War II. Eight men have been picked up for questioning on their religious status. While the men intellectually understand their situation, they remain in denial of what is seen as an inevitable outcome. Performances run May 5th thru May 13th, 2018. Gallery Players, 1125 College Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43209. Please visit http://columbusjcc.org/cultural-arts/gallery-players/ to get specific showtimes and purchase tickets.

This adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland begins with the Cheshire Cat standing in front of the rabbit hole entrance into Wonderland. The Cat will soon be joined by the White Rabbit sliding down his hole into Wonderland, and Alice whose overwhelming curiosity entices her to follow the White Rabbit into this wonderfully upside down world of strange creatures, playing cards that speak, Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatters, Tweedletwins, cracked Eggs, tea parties, games of croquet, and riddles galore. Performances run April 20th thru April 28th at the Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center, 5425 Center St, Hilliard, OH, 43026. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/4313. For performance times and more information visit: http://www.hilliardartscouncil.org/alice-2018/.

Curtain Players announced its 2018-19 production line-up on Thursday April 12 at a special 'big reveal' event at The Wine Bistro in Westerville. Six titles are on the marquee.

A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you've got a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play that unflinchingly - and uproariously - exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family. Performances run April 24th thru April 22nd at the Columbus Performing Arts Center. Fri-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm *10:30am performance on 4/20. 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. For more info visit http://www.srotheatre.org/

Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde The Musical JR. is a fabulously fun journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. Legally Blonde The Musical JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, dumps her and heads to Harvard, claiming she's not 'serious' enough, Elle takes matters into her own hands, crafting a showy song-and-dance personal essay and charming her way into law school. Befriending classmate, Emmett, and spunky hairdresser, Paulette, along the way, Elle finds that books and looks aren't mutually exclusive. As Elle begins outsmarting her peers, she realizes that law may be her natural calling after all. Performances run April 6th & 7th at 3:30 & 7:00 pm at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center, 100 W. Dublin Granville Rd., New Albany, Ohio. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster - https://www.ticketmaster.com/.

Ohio University Lancaster Theatre presents next to normal. Music by Tom Kitt, Book and lyrics Brian Yorkey.

An aging widow runs away from her son and daughter-in-law and their cramped Houston apartment to realize her dearest dream: to return to her beloved hometown, Bountiful. What starts as an ordinary trip soon becomes an inspiring and life-changing journey of discovery. Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote, Directed by James F. Petsche, Produced by Booth Muller & James F. Petsche, Stage Manager Carolyn Jakubczak. Featuring: Randy Benge, Maci Bingman, Nita Dean, Julie Emmert-Silvius, Brian N. Henry, Darnell Lautt, Barbara Leeman, Ruedy Leeman, Randy Lenhart, & Emily Turner. Performances run March 23rd thru April 8th at Curtain Players, 5691 Harlem Road, Galena, Ohio 43021. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: http://curtainplayers.org

When CB's dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation; his sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized; and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group's bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits. The Peanuts are re-imagined in this parody of your favorite childhood television characters facing the harsh reality of the post-adolescent world. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that's both haunting and hopeful. Join us for our second annual play at Baker Hall West Performance Space! Closest available parking will be in the Ohio Union North Garage. OTL is also a service-based, non-profit organization. Admission: $1 donated to The Harmony Project or a canned food item donated to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Performances are March 23rd thru March 31st on the OSU campus in the Baker Hall West performance space, 129 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210. For more information visit involvedliving.osu.edu/otl or email offthelakeproductions@osu.edu

Edward Baxter was a successful psychiatrist, beloved by his many patients-until he was framed for murder. Now on the run with an assumed identity and a suspicious new wife, his luck is running out. Edward seeks help from Dr. Robert Smith, a fellow psychiatrist and a man with inner demons of his own. When Edward's meeting with Dr. Smith goes wildly awry and leaves Edward clinging precariously to his last shred of sanity, Dr. Smith's patient Lydia (a goodhearted psychic woman with clues to Edward's past) arrives for her appointment to find Edward in big trouble. Despite the chaos created by unexpected visitors and quirks in Lydia's psychic powers, Lydia does her best to gain Edward's trust and help him find justice as his world rapidly approaches critical mass. Psych's humor is broad in scope including slapstick, wordplay and a bit of dark humor. Written by Lisa Rowe and directed by Krista Morelli. The cast includes: Michael Evanichko as Dr. Robert Smith & Sam Smith, Donnie Lockwood as Edward Baxter, Kate Charlesworth-Miller as Lydia, Sam Clements as Irving, Ken Carson as The Gangster, Veronica Ridenour as Suzanne, and Erin Daniel as Pizza Gal. Performances run March 23rd thru April 6th, 2018 at Little Theatre Off Broadway, 3981 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio. For reservations/more info visit: http://www.ltob.org or call 614-875-3919

On Friday, March 16th, Mike Faist (Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner from Dear Evan Hansen and Columbus native), Ohio Artists Gathering, partnered with Short North Stage for an event titled "Rapid Transit". A fundraiser and awareness event for the upcoming one week festival in the summer of 2018 to bring together New York City professional playwrights, producers, directors, chorographers and actors with young Ohio theatre students, artists and creatives. For more information on the upcoming event or how you can donate to support this collaboration, please visit: https://ohioartistsgathering.com/

THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE is a gleefully gruesome comedy about a merciless Irish terrorist, Mad Padraic and what matters most to him: his precious black cat, Wee Thomas. After his cat is found dead, the heartbroken hit man becomes hell-bent on finding the person responsible. The brutal carnage that ensues makes for an outrageous, blood-drenched comedy that explores the absurdity of the endless violence that engulfs our world. Winner of the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play and Tony Award nominee for Best Play. PERFORMANCE DATES:  March 15-24, 2018 at The Franklinton Playhouse, 566 W. Rich St., for tickets or more info visit:  https://www.warehousetheatre.org/  *St. Patrick's Day after party with the cast featuring live music