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Gary Gulman to Perform Live at Lincoln Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(05/27/2026) - Comedian Gary Gulman, known for his HBO Max specials and off-Broadway run of 'Grandiloquent,' will take the stage at Columbus' Lincoln Theatre, presented by CAPA. Tickets start at $37.50.
SONIC LIVE IN CONCERT to Launch Global Tour With US and UK Premieresby A.A. Cristi - Philadelphia
(05/27/2026) - Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
WINNIE THE POOH KIDS to Be Presented by Avalon Arts Academy in Marysvilleby Chloe Rabinowitz - Columbus
(05/22/2026) - Avalon Arts Academy will present Disney's Winnie The Pooh Kids at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, Ohio, featuring student performers ages 8 to 15 in a production based on the 2011 Disney animated film.
Vitamin String Quartet and Girl Named Tom to Perform at The Southern Theatreby Chloe Rabinowitz - Columbus
(05/22/2026) - Pop-culture-inspired instrumentalists Vitamin String Quartet's “Crazy Ordinary World” Tour with vocal trio Girl Named Tom, are bringing their arrangements across the U.S. this fall, with a stop at the Southern Theatre.
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra's OUTDOOR SUMMER MUSIC SERIES to Return With Free Concertsby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(05/20/2026) - ProMusica Chamber Orchestra's Outdoor Summer Music Series will return with free concerts at Franklin Park Conservatory and a ticketed performance at Gahanna's Headley Park. Admission to the conservatory shows is free; Headley Park tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students.
Photos: First look at Imagine Productions’ FUN HOMEby Jerri Shafer - Columbus
(05/20/2026) - When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.
THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Adds 26 Cities to 2026-27 Routeby Stephi Wild - Broadway
(05/19/2026) - The North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK announced 26 new cities for its upcoming season, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Houston, after welcoming over 500,000 patrons since its launch.
Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra Heads to Austria and Czech Republic on European Tourby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(05/18/2026) - The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, and others at Vienna's Minoritenkirche and Prague Conservatory Hall, marking the ensemble's first international tour since 2005.
Photos: The Diary Of Anne Frank Takes The Avalon Theatre Stageby Marissa Faith Curley - Columbus
(05/17/2026) - Avalon Productions is presenting The Diary of Anne Frank adapted by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. With a cast of ten regional actors, led by Lucy Wilson, this live experience is one you won't want to miss.
Photos: First look at New Albany High School Theatre Department’s MEN ON BOATSby Jerri Shafer - Columbus
(05/16/2026) - In 1869, ten explorers set off to chart the Green and Colorado Rivers, under the guidance of John Wesley Powell, a one-armed Civil War Veteran and personal friend of President Grant, a government-sanctioned journey following in the footsteps of the deserters, lone adventurers, and countless indigenous people who have previously braved the wild rapids leading through Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, and through the most dangerous waterway of all: the Grand Canyon.
CAPA Receives Naming Gift for Wrightsel Music Hall in Columbusby Chloe Rabinowitz - Columbus
(05/14/2026) - The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts revealed a foundational gift from the Wrightsel Family Foundation to name its renovated Central Presbyterian Church venue Wrightsel Music Hall, with construction now underway.
CAPA Reveals Winners Of 2026 Marquee Awardsby Stephi Wild - Columbus
(05/14/2026) - CAPA announced the winners of its 2026 Marquee Awards at the Ohio Theatre, recognizing central Ohio high school musical theatre talent across 13 categories. Best Actor and Actress winners will compete nationally at the Jimmy Awards.
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Begins Performances This Week At Avalon Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(05/13/2026) - Avalon Productions will present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, adapted by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, OH, featuring a cast of ten regional actors led by Lucy Wilson.
1776: IN CONCERT to be Presented for Free at The Brickyardby Chloe Rabinowitz - Columbus
(05/12/2026) - The Renaissance Theatre, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, and Downtown Mansfield Inc. will present a free one-night-only performance of 1776: In Concert featuring Broadway and Hollywood performers, at The Brickyard in downtown Mansfield.
Photos: First look at Rise Up Art Alliance’s ALICE @ WONDERLANDby Jerri Shafer - Columbus
(05/12/2026) - What would happen if a 21st century Alice collided with Lewis Carroll’s legendary Wonderland? This modern retelling of the classic children’s story has all of the characters you know and love, including the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, and the Queen of Hearts.
CAPA Reveals Summer Movie Series 2026 Lineupby Stephi Wild - Columbus
(05/11/2026) - CAPA announced the schedule for its 57th Summer Movie Series at the historic Ohio Theatre in Columbus, featuring 28 films over nine weeks, including 13 series premieres, anniversary screenings, and two free Ohio Goes to the Movies presentations.
HÄXAN: A WITCHCRAFT MUSICAL to Have Staged Workshop at Theatre 166by Chloe Rabinowitz - Columbus
(05/08/2026) - The Renaissance in Mansfield, Ohio will present Häxan: A Witchcraft Musical, a new staged workshop based on the 1922 silent horror film, exploring witch hunts, mass hysteria, and superstition.
CAPA Will Present PUNCH BROTHERS at Southern Theatre on North American Tourby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(05/07/2026) - CAPA will present PUNCH BROTHERS at Columbus' Southern Theatre as part of the Grammy-winning band's 64-city North American tour, supporting their new all-instrumental album featuring fiddle player Brittany Haas.
Photos: Inside New Albany High School Theatre Department’s ROMEO AND JULIETby Jerri Shafer - Columbus
(05/06/2026) - Fusing styles of neo-noir films of the 1980’s, synthesized sound textures of the 1980’s pop, and witch-like figures inspired by the unsettling imagery of Kubrick’s The Shining, Elliot Lemberg masterfully reimagined Romeo & Juliet.
Photos: First look at MTVarts’ TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDby Jerri Shafer - Columbus
(05/06/2026) - Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Reveals 48th Season in Columbusby Stephi Wild - Columbus
(05/04/2026) - ProMusica Chamber Orchestra announced its 2026/27 season, the ensemble's 48th, with subscription packages now on sale for the Columbus, Ohio-based orchestra.
Photos: First look at The Room Upstairs Theatre Company’s RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICALby Jerri Shafer - Columbus
(05/01/2026) - In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life.
Adam Minnick Will Perform at Laugh Along Comedy Night at The Avalon Theatreby Stephi Wild - Columbus
(05/01/2026) - Nationally touring comedian Adam Minnick brings his observational stand-up to The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, OH. Known for his Dry Bar Comedy special, Low Pay and Disrespect, Minnick draws on life as a teacher, husband, and father.
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK To Be Presented By Avalon Productionsby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(04/30/2026) - Avalon Productions will present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, Ohio, featuring a cast of nine regional actors led by Lucy Wilson in Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett's stage adaptation.
Photos: First look at Curtain Players’ FOREVER PLAIDby Jerri Shafer - Columbus
(04/30/2026) - Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols ? The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo's and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge's family's plumbing supply company, they became 'Forever Plaid'.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Citiesby Stephi Wild - Broadway
(04/30/2026) - The Tony and Olivier Award-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT announced a full North American tour route spanning over 25 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, as the Broadway production hits 500 performances.
Photos: First look at Dublin Jerome Theatre Department presents THE BROTHERS GRIMM SPECTACULATIONby Jerri Shafer - Columbus
(04/29/2026) - The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several actors attempt to combine all 209 stories ranging from classics like Snow White, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel to more bizarre, obscure stories like The Devil’s Grandmother and more!. A wild, free-form comedy with lots of audience participation and madcap fun!
MY HERO ACADEMIA IN CONCERT Will Come to the Palace Theatre This Fallby Stephi Wild - Columbus
(04/29/2026) - MY HERO ACADEMIA IN CONCERT, a live music experience featuring composer Yuki Hayashi's score performed by a live ensemble alongside series highlights, will play Columbus's Palace Theatre as part of a U.S. tour.
FESTIVAL LATINO to Relocate to Columbus Commons and the Ohio Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(04/27/2026) - CAPA announced that FESTIVAL LATINO, the largest Latino event in Ohio, will move from its longtime home at Genoa Park to Columbus Commons and the Ohio Theatre, citing improved safety, accessibility, and infrastructure.
The Plain City Music, Arts & Theatre Society Will Present America 250-Themed SPRING RING & SING Dinner Concertby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(04/27/2026) - The Plain City Music, Arts & Theatre Society will present SPRING RING & SING, a handbell dinner concert at Journey Community Church in Plain City, OH, featuring patriotic, pop, sacred, and Broadway music.
BEST OF BROADWAY Spring Concert To Be Presented By Avalon Children's Choir in Marysvilleby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(04/24/2026) - The Avalon Children's Choir will present its annual spring concert, BEST OF BROADWAY, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Marysville, OH, featuring songs from NEWSIES, ANNIE, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and MATILDA.
MEMORY FRAGMENTS, a Sci-Fi Murder Mystery, to be Presented at MadLab in Columbusby Chloe Rabinowitz - Columbus
(04/24/2026) - MadLab's 30th Anniversary Season will continue with Memory Fragments by Sam Wallin, a sci-fi murder mystery following detective Jamie Cloud as she investigates artificial bodies, corporate intrigue, and virtual reality in Columbus, OH.
FLANNEL: A 90S ROCK MUSICAL Will Come to Columbusby Stephi Wild - Columbus
(04/22/2026) - Shadowbox Live will present FLANNEL: A 90S ROCK MUSICAL, the company's 18th original musical, featuring music from Nirvana, Tom Petty, and Smashing Pumpkins. Head Writer Jimmy Mak marks 30 years with the company.
CAPA Reveals Nominees for 2026 Marquee Awards Honoring Central Ohio High School Musical Theatreby Chloe Rabinowitz - Columbus
(04/21/2026) - The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts revealed nominees across 13 categories for the 2026 CAPA Marquee Awards. The CAPA Marquee Awards will culminate in a live student showcase at the Ohio Theatre.
1776 to be Presented as Part of Abbey Theater of Dublin's America 250 Celebrationby Chloe Rabinowitz - Columbus
(04/21/2026) - The Abbey Theater of Dublin will present the musical 1776 in coordination with the City of Dublin’s America-250 Celebration. Tickets are $17.76 for general admission.
Photos: First look at Hilliard Arts Council’s RUMORSby Patrick Doss - Columbus
(04/18/2026) - Rumors is a classic Neil Simon farce that turns one elegant dinner party into a complete disaster. As the night unravels, secrets, suspicions, and wild fabrications pile up along with the laughter.
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Closes 47th Season With Gluzman and Coplandby A.A. Cristi - Columbus
(04/16/2026) - ProMusica Chamber Orchestra will close its 47th season at the Southern Theatre with Copland's Appalachian Spring and violinist Vadim Gluzman performing Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1.
Photos: First look at Little Theatre Off Broadway’s BUYER & CELLARby Patrick Doss - Columbus
(04/16/2026) - Alex More is a struggling actor who catches a break and is hired for a mysterious job at an undisclosed location. That location? None other than the home of one of the greatest living legends, Barbra Streisand! What would happen if an out-of-work, aspiring actor was hired to man the private basement mall in Barbra Streisand’s house? Performances run April 17 & 18 @ 8:00pm, April 18 & 19 @ 3:00pm, at Little Theatre Off Broadway, 3981 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio 43123. For more information, visit: https://ltob.org/, Order Reserved Seating Tickets at the link: https://cur8.com/20833/project/138503
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