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Review: HADESTOWN at Ohio Theatre
HADESTOWN will always have a special place in the heart of Ohio Theatre patrons. On Nov. 16, 2021, the musical was the first production in the historic theatre after the COVID epidemic dimmed the lights there for nearly a year and a half. The theatre staff laid roses on every seat to signal Broadw...
Review: PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Short North Stage
What did our critic think of PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Short North Stage?...
Review: LIFE IN MOTION: A STORY TOLD THROUGH DANCE at Shadowbox Live!
What did our critic think of LIFE IN MOTION: A STORY TOLD THROUGH DANCE at Shadowbox Live!?...
Review: BAT OUT OF HELL: THE MUSICAL at Palace Theatre
That’s both the draw and the danger of Jim Steinman’s music. While it comes with a built-in 50-and-over audience, jukebox musicals run the danger of relying on nostalgia, being underperformed by its actors, and/or having a paper thin plot. BAT OUT OF HELL avoided two of those three pitfalls. As ...
Review: FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE at Davidson Theatre At The Riffe Center Theatres
'Alexi Ratmansky’s 'Seven Sonatas' was a cut above anything I have seen from BalletMet in recent memory.'...
Review: A‑Maize‑ing Fun: SHUCKED Pops with Heart and Humor at the Ohio Theatre
Originally conceived as an adaptation of the long‑running TV variety show Hee Haw, Shucked popped into the Ohio Theatre on Tuesday night packed with deliciously corny puns, ear-to-ear smiles, and rapid‑fire one‑liners. What begins as a wink‑and‑nod celebration of pun‑loving humor quickly...
Review: SAMARA JOY at Southern Theatre
What did our critic think of SAMARA JOY at Southern Theatre? When people describe Samara Joy as an “American jazz singer,” they aren’t wrong. But they’re missing the point....
Review: MISS SAIGON at Short North Stage
Short North Stage is never one to back down from a challenge. At the end of every season, the Columbus theatre group asks its audience what shows it would like to see the following season....
Review: THE OUTSIDERS: A NEW MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre
There appeared to be a serious breach of theatre etiquette in the March 17 production of THE OUTSIDERS at Ohio Theatre (37 E. State Street in downtown Columbus)....
Review: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio
Whether it is Floyd’s Barber Shop in THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Truvy’s Beauty Salon in STEEL MAGNOLIAS or even the Suburban Salon in EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, hair care is the center of society. Gossip is distributed like shampoo, lies are covered up like hair dye, and life’s tangled knots are cut aw...
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre?...
Review: COLUMBUS CHILDREN'S THEATRE'S CABARET at Riffe Center
In the Columbus Children’s Theatre production of CABARET, nothing is what it appears to be. A line can be repeated but cast a completely different meaning and things that are commonplace in the first act take on a darker symbolic meaning by the second....
Review: THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre
What did our critic think of THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre?...
Review: LEATHER AND LACE at Shadowbox Live
Shadowbox’s latest production is more leather than lace, offering a wide variety of power ballads from each generation....
Review: LES MISERABLES at Ohio Theatre
Reviewing the revered LES MISERABLES is always a mixed bag. The show, running Jan. 27–Feb. 1 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street, downtown Columbus), is a towering piece of musical theater history. It has a cadre of powerful songs (“Do You Hear The People Sing?,” “I Dreamed a Dream,” a...
BWW Review: LES MISERABLES Still Stands Strong at the Ohio Theatre
There’s something truly special about LES MISERABLES that keeps audiences coming back for more, and this LES MIZ is certainly no exception. Arguably the greatest musical of all time, LES MISERABLES strikes every chord with its powerful message of love, rebellion, sacrifice, redemption and inspir...
Review: Short North Stage's COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre
What did our critic think of SHORT NORTH STAGE'S COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre?...
Review: THE CALL at The Shedd Theater
What did our critic think of THE CALL at The Shedd Theater?...
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre
Comedian John Mulaney has famously raised a few uncomfortable questions about BACK TO THE FUTURE — why a teenager is best friends with a decades-older nuclear scientist, why no one uses a time machine for anything meaningful, and why the story hinges on Marty nearly romancing his own mother....
BWW Review: SIX the Musical - Rewriting History with Female Empowerment
Winner of 26 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII who reclaim their identities in the shadow of their infamous spouse. W...
Review: AJR ACOUSTIC SET at Newport Music Hall
What did our critic think of AJR ACOUSTIC SET at Newport Music Hall?...
Review: STRAIGHT NO CHASER'S HOLIDAY ROAD at Palace Theatre
Straight No Chaser has been a holiday tradition with many repeat attenders because their show doesn’t easily fit into a preset gift box. They are either a comedy group that harmonizes extremely well or an a cappella group that thrives because it doesn’t take itself too seriously. If you take awa...
Review: THE WIZ at Short North Stage
What did our critic think of THE WIZ at Short North Stage?...
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Ohio Theatre
At first glance, SOME LIKE IT HOT might seem to fall into the “If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it” category of entertainment. The traveling musical production runs Nov. 18-23 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus)....
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