Popular entertainer Ben Vereen performs at Freed Center, ONU
Popular entertainer Ben Vereen will perform to The Freed Center, Biggs Theatre on the Ohio Northern University campus in one performance at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28. Tickets are now on sale in Freed Center box office.
Few entertainers today are as accomplished or as versatile as Vereen. His performances on stage and screen transcend time and have been woven into the fabric of our country’s artistic legacy.
On Broadway, Vereen has appeared in Wicked, Fosse, I’m Not Rappaport, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Grind, Jelly’s Last Jam and A Christmas Carol.
His role in Pippin garnered him both the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for “Best Actor in a Musical.”
For more than 40 years, Vereen has showcased his versatility and creativity, performing countless one-man shows not only in the United States, but also in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.
He was the first simultaneous winner of the “Entertainer of the Year,” “Rising Star,” and “Song and Dance Star” awards from the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA).
Tickets are:
$30 - adults
$20 - Seniors
$15 - Students/children
Purchase tickets online through our website or call the Freed Center Box Office at 419-772-1900.
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