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177 E. Naghten St.
Columbus, OH 43215


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Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Columbus Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Columbus Awards; RAGTIME, A CHRISTMAS STORY, Abbey Theater of Dublin & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards; RAGTIME, A CHRISTMAS STORY, Columbus Children's Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards December 5th Standings; RAGTIME Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards; A CHRISTMAS STORY Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards; KINKY BOOTS Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - November 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Review: THE SLEEPWALKER OF HOLSTENWALL at Columbus Children's Theatre


by Paul Batterson - October 24, 2023

What did our critic think of THE SLEEPWALKER OF HOLSTENWALL at CCT? Caligari introduces the audience to Cesare (the uber creepy Matthew Phillips), a sleepwalker who in his state of semi-consciousness can tell the future. Caligari tries to engage the audience in asking Cesare questions before Alan su...

Feature: RAGTIME THE MUSICAL at Lincoln Theatre


by Paul Batterson - September 19, 2023

David Glover is out to disprove the adage of “Those who can’t do, teach” when he takes on the role of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Columbus Children’s Theatre production of RAGTIME THE MUSICAL. The Terrance McNally musical will be performed Sept. 22-Oct. 1 at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St. in down...

Columbus Children's Theatre to Present RAGTIME At The Lincoln Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 22, 2023

Columbus Children's Theatre presents Ragtime The Musical at the historic Lincoln Theatre. Don't miss this Tony Award-winning show that weaves together the lives of three distinct groups during the turn of the 20th century. Experience the power of Ragtime in person from September 22nd to October 1st....

Photos: First look at Columbus Children's Theatre's SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL


by Jerri Shafer - May 15, 2023

Dewey Finn is an out-of-work rock star and a fish out of water, posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After discovering his students’ musical abilities, Dewey forms a rock band out of his 5th grade students and attempts to conquer the Battle of the Bands. With its energetic ro...

Past Shows

The Spongebob Musical
5/12 - 5/20/2023

The Happy Elf
12/9 - 12/23/2022


A new musical comedy by the Grammy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated composer and lyricist, Harry Connick, Jr.'s The Happy Elf tells the tale of Eubie ...

Newsies
9/23 - 9/25/2022


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...

The Spongebob Musical
2/10 - 2/19/2022

Urinetown
Urinetown
8/1 - 8/12/2018


When you gotta go, you gotta go, so how could you stand between someone’s sweet relief? Set in a dystopian future in a city plagued ...

Annie
Annie
4/26 - 5/13/2018


Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays at 1 pm and 5 pm Sundays at 3 pm Friday Apr 27 and May 4 at 10 am ...

Sunny and Licorice
Sunny and Licorice
5/3 - 5/13/2018


Theatre for the Very Young Thursdays and Fridays at 10am and 11:30am Saturdays at 10am, 11:30am, 1:00pm Sundays at 1:00pm and 2:30pm Sunny, the zoo’s ...

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe


Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm and 3:30p Friday Apr 6 and 13 at 10am Friday Apr 6 at 1pm ?Sensory ...

Disney's Sleeping Beauty KIDS


Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm Friday March 30 at 1pm Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm ?No Performances Sunday April 1 On the ...

JACK and Phil, Slayers of Giants INC.


Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm and 3:30p Friday, Feb 23 and Mar 2 at 10 am Friday, Feb ...

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
1/11 - 1/28/2018


Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm and 3:30p Thursday Jan 11, 18, 25, at 10am?? and 1pm Friday Jan 12 and ...

Mr. Scrooge
Mr. Scrooge
11/24 - 12/23/2017


Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm and 3:30pm Friday, Dec 1 and 8 at 10am?? Friday, Dec 1 at 1pm A ...

Junie B. Jones The Musical
Junie B. Jones The Musical
9/21 - 10/15/2017


Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm and 3:30pm Friday, Sep 29 and Oct 6 at 10am?? Friday, Sep 29 at 1pm ...

Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
8/2 - 8/13/2017


Spring Awakening is an exhilarating rock musical about the trials and tribulations of growing up. The Tony Award-winning brilliant rock score and searingly emotional book ...

CATS
CATS
5/5 - 5/15/2016


May 5-15 Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays at 1pm and 5pm Sundays at 3pm Based on the universally popular poetry of T.S. Eliot, CATS ...

Snoopy!!!
Snoopy!!!
4/7 - 4/24/2016


It’s remarkable! Fantastic! Entertaining! SNOOPY!!! the musical is the sequel to YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN and deserves each of its three exclamation points. ...

Jackie & Me
Jackie & Me
2/18 - 2/28/2016


February 18-28 Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays at 1pm and 5pm Sundays at 3pm New Daytime Performances: Fridays at 10am Produced in collaboration with ...

Rapunzel
Rapunzel
1/14 - 1/24/2016


This is the tale of Rapunzel, who came to be imprisoned in a tower, and of the handsome young prince who comes to rescue her. ...

Mr. Scrooge
Mr. Scrooge
11/27 - 12/20/2015


Set in 1871, this is the magical story of one Christmas Eve which changes the life of the old curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge spent his ...

Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
4/24 - 5/11/2014


This beloved German fairytale will delight the entire family. Lost in the woods while looking for food, Hansel and Gretel find a Gingerbread house that ...

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
4/10 - 4/20/2014


Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, often dreams of what may lie over the rainbow. One day a tornado hits ...

Freckleface Strawberry The Musical


Freckleface Strawberry The Musical, based on the beloved New York Times Best Selling book by celebrated actress Julianne Moore, is a brand new family musical. ...

Arthur And The Magic Sword
Arthur And The Magic Sword
2/6 - 2/23/2014


Join us on a magical journey into the world of Arthur, a mysterious young boy destined for greatness. Based on the classic legend of King ...

The Princess And The Pea
The Princess And The Pea
1/9 - 1/26/2014


Once upon a time there was a Prince who wanted to marry a princess, but there was always something wrong with each princess he met, ...

Cinderella
Cinderella
4/25 - 5/12/2013


CCT's comedic adaptation of this classic fairytale transports the audience to magnificent Old France. Help Cinderella make her way to the ball and help the ...

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse


Lilly's got spunk. She's got charm. And she's got a fantastic plastic purse that jingles a jaunty tune whenever she opens it. How great is ...

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales


It's happily ever laughter in these warped fairy tales. Jack has to use his wits to save himself from the terrible Giant, but a host ...

Snow White
Snow White
1/10 - 1/27/2013


The Wicked Queen's servant is Snow White. She is cheerful, sweet, and so kind that everyone adores her - except for the Wicked Queen. She ...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
11/29 - 12/23/2012


The Herdmans return to CCT in this hilarious Christmas tale. A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the ...

No Dogs Allowed!
No Dogs Allowed!
11/1 - 11/11/2012


REGIONAL PREMIERE This is the story of Iris, a bright 8-year-old, who lives "in a place called the Bronx, in the Kingdom of 3rd Avenue... ...

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe


Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C.S. Lewis 60 Minutes, Recommended for everyone age 4 and older Four siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, ...

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
5/3 - 5/13/2012


A roller-coaster ride through some of America's most action-packed and exciting music, topped by one of the Brothers Grimm's most famous fairy tales given a ...

The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
4/12 - 4/22/2012


Everyone will love this charming, upbeat musical adaptation of a literary classic. Mary Lennox is sent to live in England after her parents die in ...

Sideways Stories From Wayside School


Wayside School is sideways. That’s how the builder built it. Instead of making thirty classrooms side by side, he built them one on top of ...

Getting Near to Baby
Getting Near to Baby
2/9 - 2/26/2012


In the North Carolina summer of 1967, tragedy strikes their family, so Willa Jo and Little Sister are sent to stay with their Aunt Patty ...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears


Take a classic fairy tale, give it a burst of energy, add lots of audience participation and you’re in for a hilarious time with CCT’s ...

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells


It’s holiday time in Room One and that means drama! Tattletale May keeps picking on Junie B. Jones, and things get even worse when Junie ...

Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
10/20 - 10/30/2011


Classic Spooky Tale with a Modern Twist! On Halloween night, when three kids decide to trick-or-treat at the old “Crane House”, they are magically transported ...

Pinkalicious
Pinkalicious
9/15 - 10/2/2011


Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that ...

Godspell Junior
Godspell Junior
8/3 - 8/14/2011


This best loved musical by two-time Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz. Drawing from various theatrical traditions, such as clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics and vaudeville, Godspell Junior ...

Videos


Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Columbus Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
CCT (4/26 - 5/5) Tracker
The Lion King in Columbus The Lion King
Ohio Theatre (6/12 - 7/7)
A Walk in the Woods in Columbus A Walk in the Woods
Abbey Theater of Dublin (5/17 - 5/19)
You Will Get Sick in Columbus You Will Get Sick
Available Light Theatre (4/4 - 4/20)
A New Day, A New Year in Columbus A New Day, A New Year
Ohio Dominican University's Matesich Theatre (5/3 - 5/5)
Peace Within the Storm in Columbus Peace Within the Storm
Columbus Performing Arts Center Van Fleet Theatre (7/5 - 7/7)
'night, Mother in Columbus 'night, Mother
eMBer Women's Theatre (4/19 - 5/4)
Hair in Columbus Hair
The Garden Theater (5/9 - 6/9)
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