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Since 2013, Paul Batterson has had a secret life: being a volunteer writer for BroadwayWorld. During this time, he has had the pleasure to see some of the best plays, musicals, and concerts, interview some of his personal heroes (Joe Walsh, Steven Page, and Ben Folds) and industry leaders (Andrew Lippa and Nathan Tysen) and watching Columbus theatre scene grow and grow. Batterson graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism and from Capital University with a teaching license. He has been married to his lovely wife Nancy for over three decades and has two grown children in Alicia Millerson, an actress in Denver, and Grant Batterson, who is heading to grad school in England.

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First Show

Marmalade Gumdrops

Favorite Show

I think EVITA is one of my favorite shows. It is great story telling about an event I knew nothing about and it changed my thinking of what a Broadway show could be.

Favorite Stories

Henry Winkler - As a child growing up in the 70s, a person couldn't get any cooler than the Fonz. Getting a chance to meet Henry Winkler and hear tell the stories of his life journey was amazing.
Waiting in line half the adventure for Walsh fans - How many times do you get a chance to meet one of your heroes? It was so interesting to spend three or so hours with fans waiting to meet Joe Walsh at a record signing in his home town of Columbus, Ohio.
Squeeze’s Difford ready to test road waters in band’s NomadBand tour - Chris Difford pens some of the most poetic, thoughtful lyrics out there. It was interesting to sit down with him (via the miracle of Zoom) and see how he does it.
DEAR EVAN, Thanks For Everything. Sincerely, Columbus. - I truly enjoyed DEAR EVAN HANSEN because of the way it took the audience on a journey through despair to hope. It tackles some of the big issues of today (teenage suicide and social media) in a way that didn't sound preachy or like an afterschool special.
TOXIC AVENGER Earns a Glowing Review - You have to love a show whose opening line is a warning: The story we're about to tell you is so disturbing, we've stationed a registered nurse outside in the lobby. She is armed with a tranquilizer dart gun for those needing sedation. She also has Xanax and Vicodin she got off the internet."

TICK, TICK, BOOM at Short North Stage

September 6, 2022

Short North Stage is presenting a limited run of Tick Tick.

Review: ROGER WATERS' THIS IS NOT A DRILL at Nationwide Arena

August 15, 2022

What did our critic think of ROGER WATERS' THIS IS NOT A DRILL at Nationwide Arena? A little mini drama took place at the will call window moments before Roger Waters was scheduled to take the stage for his 'This is not a drill' concert on Aug.

Review: OTTERBEIN'S PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Cowen Hall

July 14, 2022

What did our critic think of BWW REVIEWS: OTTERBEIN’S PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Cowen Hall? Otterbein University offers a much-needed refresher course in Gilbert and Sullivan with its presentation of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE for its final production of the summer season.

BWW Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Garden Theater

May 19, 2022

It has been over 130 years since German playwright Frank Wedekind first published SPRING AWAKENING.

BWW Review: AJR at Value City Arena

May 16, 2022

At AJR's May 13 concert at Value City Arena, Jack Met estimated he and his brothers Ryan and Adam Brett have played Columbus the second most out of any city behind their native home, New York City.

BWW Interview: It's Not Easy Being Green for WICKED's Deguzman at Ohio Theater

May 12, 2022

Some nights Lissa deGuzman (who plays Elphaba in the national tour of WICKED) and Jennafer Newberry (who plays Glinda) walk out of a theater together and run into a throng of fans of the 2003 musical.

BWW Interview: SNS' SPRING AWAKENING at Garden Theater

May 2, 2022

The May 5 performance of the Short North Stage's production of SPRING AWAKENING at the Garden Theater (1187 N.

BWW Review: BWW REVIEWS: THE EAGLES at Nationwide Arena

April 21, 2022

What is the sound of America? When you think of the United States' landscape, what band do you think of? Read our critic's review.

BWW Review: CATCO'S HEAD OVER HEELS at At Riffe Center

April 4, 2022

CATCO's presentation of the musical HEAD OVER HEELS may be the ultimate May-December romance with an age gap of nearly 400 years.

BWW Review: SNS LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At the Garden Theatre

March 28, 2022

The great thing is the casting changes add and do not detract from the show.

BWW Interview: COME FROM AWAY Cast Member Julie Johnson

February 2, 2022

COME FROM AWAY is an actor’s challenge.

BWW Review: BWW REVIEWS: ALTAR BOYZ at Garden Theater

January 24, 2022

Director/choreographer Dionysia Williams describes the 90-minute musical as a “perfect love letter to the late 1990s/early 2000 boy bands”

BWW Review: BWW REVIEWS: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Palace Theatre

December 16, 2021

FIDDLER, which runs Dec.

BWW Review: BWW REVIEWS: SHORT NORTH STAGE'S SISTER ACT at Garden Theater

December 6, 2021

Prior to BOOK OF MORMON's release in 2011, nuns were easily the most scrutinized religious organization in the entertainment industry.

BWW Review: HADESTOWN at Ohio Theater

November 18, 2021

Even before patrons of the opening night of HADESTOWN arrived at the Ohio Theater (39 E.

BWW Review: CATCO'S MR. BURNS: A POST ELECTRIC PLAY at Riffe Center

November 2, 2021

There's an old joke that says only three things can survive a nuclear war - cockroaches, Twinkies, and Cher.

BWW Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN AT Garden Theater

October 11, 2021

For the second time in a year, the Short North Stage is bringing Mel Brooks' comedic musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN back to life.

BWW Review: NOISES OFF at Garden Theater

September 5, 2021

Chances are director Edward Carignan has never been a part of a production as wildly chaotic as NOTHING’S ON, the play which provides the backdrop for Short North Stage’s production of NOISES OFF.

BWW Review: BWW REVIEWS: SQUEEZE at Express Live

August 20, 2021

A little nostalgia can be a dangerous thing.

BWW Review: BWW REVIEWS: SHERIDAN at MadLab Theater

August 17, 2021

It’s uncomfortable to watch at times and left its audience shifting in their seats, but its poignant message strikes a chord with many of its viewers.

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