CAPA Celebrates Black History Month with Dreamgirls, Porgy & Bess, Ailey II, Dance Africa, and A Song for Coretta.
DREAMGIRLS – The musical sensation live on stage
Tuesday, February 16 – Sunday, February 21Palace Theatre
Direct from the world famous Apollo Theater in New York City, a brand new, sensational stage production of DREAMGIRLS comes to Columbus! Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the rags-to-riches story of a 1960s Motown girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune.
The Broadway Across America Series is presented by Fifth Third Bank, CAPA, and WSYX-TV ABC 6.
eCAPA Special Offer: Get up to 35% off the regular ticket price of the Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday performances when you use the password SONG* To order, call (614) 469-0939, visit the CAPA Ticket Office at the Ohio Theatre, or Online.
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess comes to Columbus!
Friday, February 19-Sunday, February 21Southern Theatre
A groundbreaking opera by George and Ira Gershwin, this national tour of Porgy and Bess weaves a tale of prejudice, love, and tragedy. Incorporating a wealth of blues and jazz into the classical art of opera, Gershwin considered Porgy and Bess his finest work, with songs such as “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.”
Sponsored by Univar and David and Mo Meuse. Presented in association with the King Arts Complex.
eCAPA Special Offer: Get tickets for any performance of Porgy and Bess at 50% off regular ticket price when you use the password CLARA.* To order, call (614) 469-0939, visit the CAPA Ticket Office at the Ohio Theatre, or Online.
Celebrate Dance with Ailley II
Ailey IISaturday, February 27 7 PM
Capitol Theatre
Ailey II’s exceptional modern ballet dance company merges the spirit and energy of the country’s best young talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding choreographers. The dancers are the most gifted of their generation, translating strength, agility, and grace of body and soul into stirring, powerful performances.
Sponsored by David and Mo Meuse. Presented in association with the King Arts Complex.
To order tickets: Call (614) 469-0939, visit the CAPA Ticket Office at the Ohio Theatre, or Online.
Celecrate Dance with Dance Africa
Dance Africa
Saturday, February 20 7 PM
King Arts Complex Pythian Theatre
Presented by The King Arts Complex in association with CAPA
Dance Africa embodies tradition, but also a spirit of change and growth reaching back into the past and forward into the future, embracing the links between cultures across the African Diaspora, always bearing the message, “Peace, love, and respect for everybody!”
Sponsored by AEP, Arts Midwest, National Performance Network, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
To Order Tickets: Call (614) 469-0939, visit the CAPA Ticket Office at the Ohio Theatre, or Online
Honor the legacy of Coretta Scott King with
A Song for Coretta
Friday, March 5-Sunday, March 7
Lincoln Theatre
Produced by The Ohio State University Department of Theatre
Inspired by the long line of mourners at Ebenezer Baptist Church paying their respects to Mrs. Coretta Scott King, this play introduces five fictional African-American women, aged 17 to 57, who find laughter and hope while waiting in the rain to say good-bye. Experience the impact Mrs. King had on the lives of these women, and the connections they build with one another through her memory and legacy.
Sponsored by David and Mo Meuse. Presented by CAPA and The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, in association with The King Arts Complex.
To Order Tickets: Call (614) 469-0939, visit the CAPA Ticket Office at the Ohio Theatre, or Online.
