Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from July 2026
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SHUCKED Will Launch Second North American Tour in 2027
Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, will launch a second national tour across North America in January 2027.
FUTURE ICONS Will Kick Off BalletMet Season
BalletMet will kick off its 49th season with the inaugural edition of Future Icons at the BalletMet Performance Space in September.
Boney James to Bring SLOW BURN Tour to Southern Theatre
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Boney James will perform at the Southern Theatre in Columbus, touring behind his latest Concord Records album, Slow Burn.
13: THE MUSICAL Will Come to the Avalon Theatre
Avalon Productions will present 13: The Musical, the Jason Robert Brown show performed entirely by teenagers, at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, Ohio.
Photos: SEUSSICAL JR. at Rise Up Art Alliance Penguin Project
Presented by Rise Up Arts Alliance's Penguin Project, this production features talented young artists with disabilities performing alongside peer mentors in a celebration of inclusion, creativity, and community.
SHIT-FACED SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH to Play CAPA's Southern Theatre
CAPA will present Shit-faced Shakespeare: Macbeth at the Southern Theatre in Columbus, featuring a Boston-based cast performing Shakespeare's tragedy with one inebriated actor.
Alaska Thunderf*ck and J. Harrison Ghee Will Lead OH, MARY! National Tour
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner Alaska Thunderf*ck and Tony Award winner J.
Huntertones to Return to Columbus for Lincoln Theatre Show
The Columbus-founded horn band Huntertones will perform at the Lincoln Theatre, celebrating its new album Transmission with material spanning jazz, funk, pop, soul and R&B.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT North American Tour Sets Cast
The full cast has been set for the North American leg of the world tour of Operation Mincemeat, which will launch in Providence this September.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return to Columbus's Ohio Theatre This Fall
CAPA and Short North Stage will bring their locally produced staging of Charles Dickens' classic back to the Ohio Theatre over Thanksgiving weekend in November.
ORIGINS: SHORTS OF OHIO to Open Cinema Columbus Film Festival
Cinema Columbus Film Festival announced its opening night shorts block will feature four films by Ohio filmmakers, screening at the Gateway Film Center with a Q&A to follow.
THE LIGHTNING THIEF to Open at Abbey Theater of Dublin This Summer
The Abbey Theater of Dublin will present a musical adaptation of THE LIGHTNING THIEF, featuring the theater's pre-professional company in a stage version of the Percy Jackson story.
A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION with Jim Brickman to Come to Columbus
Jim Brickman will bring his holiday show A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION to the Davidson Theatre in Columbus, featuring chart-topping hits like 'Valentine' and 'The Gift' alongside classic holiday favorites.
FESTIVAL LATINO to Return to Columbus for 29th Year at New Venues
FESTIVAL LATINO, produced by CAPA and presented by Honda, will move to Columbus Commons and the Ohio Theatre for its 29th year, offering free, family-friendly programming with national headliners, local artists, food, and cultural activities.
Photos: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Morrow Little Theatre
Morrow Little Theatre will present THE WIZARD OF OZ, featuring Emma Henderson as Dorothy alongside a full cast including Joey Powell as Scarecrow and Jaime Zeger as the Wicked Witch of the West.
DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR to Return for 29th Year at Palace Theatre
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz will bring his long-running holiday tour to Columbus's Palace Theatre, joined by guitarist Jonathan Butler and vocalists Haley Reinhart, Dylan Chambers, and Erin Stevenson.
Photos: CHICAGO THE MUSICAL TEEN EDITION at Victoria Players Children's Theater
Victoria Players Children's Theater will present CHICAGO THE MUSICAL TEEN EDITION at Liberty Union High School Auditorium in Baltimore, Ohio, featuring 29 middle and high school students from across Central Ohio.
Photos: First look at 5th Annual New Albany Dance Festival’s TEN TINY DANCES®
The New Albany Dance Festival celebrates dance, community, and culture by featuring professional performances, student showcases, cultural dance presentations, and free dance, fitness, and wellness classes for all ages and abilities!
LOVE ACTUALLY IN CONCERT Will Come to the Palace Theatre
LOVE ACTUALLY IN CONCERT will bring Richard Curtis’ beloved Christmas classic to more than 30 U.
DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN to Launch North American Tour to Georgia, Kentucky and More
Created by The Originals Live, the company's inaugural live musical production, Daniel in the Lions' Den will launch its inspiring North American tour this fall, heading to Florida, Georgia, and more.
Review: AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Ohio Stadium
Perhaps the biggest change was the audience.
DEATH BECOMES HER to Open at Ohio Theatre with PNC Broadway in Columbus
PNC Broadway in Columbus will present DEATH BECOMES HER, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, at the Ohio Theatre.
Michael Kosta's BIG DAD ENERGY Tour to Play Columbus' Lincoln Theatre
Emmy-winning Daily Show host Michael Kosta will bring his Big Dad Energy stand-up tour to Columbus' Lincoln Theatre, presented by CAPA.
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Battle of the Books Riffe Center Studio 2 (9/25-10/18) |
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La Cage Aux Folles Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (11/06-11/15) |
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The Jungle Book Kids Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (9/18-9/27) |
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The Sunshine Boys Curtain Players Theatre (9/12-9/27) |
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Dinner Detective Columbus Embassy Suites Columbus (11/21-11/21) |
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Dinner Detective Columbus- Halloween Event! Embassy Suites Columbus (10/24-10/24) |
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August: Osage County eMBer Women's Theatre (9/18-10/03) |
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Speak of the Devil: Shadows and Sounds of Ozzy and Black Sabbath Shadowbox Live (9/10-11/15) |
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast Ohio Theatre (1/30-2/07) |
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Dinner Detective Columbus Embassy Suites Columbus (11/14-11/14) |
