The Temptations and The Four Tops to Bring Motown Magic to Columbus In 2026
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) will host Motown legends The Temptations and The Four Tops at the Palace Theatre (34 W.
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The latest news on live theater in Columbus from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Review: PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON'S VEGAS ALL-STARS TOUR at Southern Theatre
What did our critic think of PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON'S VEGAS ALL-STARS TOUR at Southern Theatre?
RAPPACCINI’S DAUGHTER To Open Opera Columbus' 44th Season
Opera Columbus will launch its 44th season with the Columbus premiere of Rappaccini’s Daughter (La hija de Rappaccini), presented at the Southern Theatre on September 19 and 21, 2025.
LES MISÉRABLES Will Play the Ohio Theatre in Columbus
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical Les Misérables will come to Columbus for eight performances only, January 27–February 1, 2026, at the Ohio Theatre (39 E.
Photos: First look at MTVarts’ THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! Plunge in! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of the
ALICE BY HEART to Open The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio 2025–26 Season
From the award-winning writers of Spring Awakening and Waitress comes Alice by Heart, an awe-inspiring musical celebration of imagination and friendship at The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Columbus Jazz Orchestra Kicks Off 2025-2026 Season With RHAPSODY IN BLUE
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) will kick off its 2025-26 season with Bobby Floyd in Rhapsody in Blue, Oct.
CAPA Hosts Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo At The Palace Theatre
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo brings its internationally beloved troupe of male dancers to Columbus to perform a brilliant combination of skillful pointe work and hilarious parodying of classical ballet favorites like Swan Lake.
Review: ALICE BY HEART at Riffe Center Studio I
In the Contemporary Theatre of Ohio production ALICE BY HEART, Alice Spencer (Elise Parks) finds herself in an air raid shelter with her best friend Alfred Hallam (Ethan Zink) as the German Luftwaffe bombard London during the Blitz in World War II.
Review: SECOND CITY'S 65TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR at Southern Theatre
Over the last 65 years, The Second City improv and sketch comedy school has built itself into one of the premiere comedic factories of its kind.
Review: AMERICAN IDIOT at at Short North Stage
What did our critic think of AMERICAN IDIOT at At Short North Stage? In Short North Stage’s production of AMERICAN IDIOT, everything isn’t meant to be okay.
FROZEN JR and More Set for Sunbury Performing Arts 2025-2026 Season
Sunbury Performing Arts, a pre-professional children't theater in Sunbury, Ohio, has revealed their 2025-2026 season.
CAPA Welcomes The Ten Tenors 30th Anniversary Tour to Davidson Theatre
Get ready, North America! The vocal wonder from Down Under, THE TEN TENORS, are bringing their electrifying 30th Anniversary World Tour to your shores in 2026! After rave reviews, standing ovations, and sold-out tours across Europe and Australia, these ten talented and charismatic Aussies are th
Photos: First look at Evolution Theatre Company’s THE SHAKESPEARE CONSPIRACY
Murder, mystery and manhunts in Elizabethan England in 1593.
Silver Scene Players Will Perform Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
Silver Scene Players has announced its upcoming production of Neil Simon's timeless romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park at the Union County Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Marysville, Ohio.
CAPA to Present A Tribute To Zakir Hussain In The Southern Theatre
CAPA and Ohm Patel will present a tribute to the late tabla master Zakir Hussain, featuring tabla artist Yogesh Samsi and sitarist Anupama Bhagwat, at the Southern Theatre.
BroadwayWorld Launches Stage Mag 2.0, Adding Print-Ready Programs to Free Digital Platform
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
Photos: First look at Curtain Players’ COLDER THAN HERE
Nobody can ignore the fact that Myra is dying, but in the meantime life goes on.
BroadwayWorld Launches My Shows: A New Way to Track and Share Your Theatre Journey
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
Photos: First look at Imagine Productions’ HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL
Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers.
HEATHERS Will Launch Tour of the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well.
Tickets to BACK TO THE FUTURE in Columbus to go on Sale Tomorrow
BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will arrive in Columbus as part of the 2025-26 Broadway season.
Photos: Meet the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical.
Drexel Celebration To Honor Community Activist And Longtime Bexley Resident Judy Fisher
The Drexel Theatre and Friends of the Drexel will honor community activist Judy Fisher at the 2025 Drexel Celebration on October 8 at Franklin Park Conservatory Wells Barn.
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La Cage Aux Folles Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (11/06-11/15) |
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Caamp Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center (8/29-8/29) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (8/22-8/22) |
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Beetlejuice Ohio Theatre (4/16-4/18) |
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The Lightning Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical Abbey Theater of Dublin (8/07-8/16) |
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Avalon Productions Presents… 13: The Musical The Avalon Theatre (7/31-8/02) |
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The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute LIVE in Concert in Columbus, OH Hollywood Casino Columbus (8/21-8/21) |
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Screamers: A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy and Music Experience Shadowbox Live (9/20-11/14) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (9/12-9/12) |
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Wicked Ohio Theatre (7/28-8/15) |