Colby Tarrh

BWW Review: THE KABUKI SLEEPING BEAUTY Brings to Light Japanese Traditional Theater, Caters to Children

CATCO is Kid's final production of the season brought the far east to Central Ohio with a new take on the classic story of sleeping beauty.

BWW Interview: Puppets Bring Playfulness to CATCO's HANSEL AND GRETEL

CATCO's upcoming production of "Hansel and Gretel" is using puppetry to tell the story of the Grimm brothers' classic tale of teamwork.

BWW Review: CATCO's PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Takes Audiences on an Adventure to Neverland

The wooden deck and porthole windows that adorn the Vern Riffe Center's Studio One Theatre might cause landlubbers' legs to wobble a bit while finding their seats, but audience members need not fear seasickness when they come to watch CATCO's regional premiere of "Peter and the Starcatcher."

Photo Coverage: First look at CATCO's PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Adventure, comedy, surprise, and music blend to transport audiences to the high seas in this prequel to the iconic story of Captain Hook and Peter Pan. It explains - among other things - how Peter got his name, how Captain Hook lost his hand, why the crocodile stalks them both, and how Tinkerbell came to be. Dare to imagine, hope, and dream. Catch the stars with Pan and company in Peter and the Starcatcher.

BWW Review: Actors' Empathy, Emotion Shines Through in CATCO's THE ELEPHANT MAN

From its Broadway debut in 1979 to its revival starring Bradley Cooper just last year, Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award-winning play "The Elephant Man" has challenged audiences through the decades to think beyond physical appearances and sympathize with others' plights. Now, this message comes to the Columbus stage with CATCO's production -- the first of its 2015-16 season -- of this dramatic classic.

Photo Coverage: First look at CATCO's THE ELEPHANT MAN

Fresh from its Broadway revival, this Tony® Award-winning tour-de-force has touched the hearts of theatre-goers since its British debut in 1978. John Merrick suffered a physical deformity that rendered his body and features grotesquely misshapen. 'Sometimes I think my head is so large because it is filled with dreams,' he says as he contemplates his plight.