Columbus Theatre Newsroom

This Bond-esque story pits Naomi and Gretta in a battle for time itself.  Featuring a live band, vocals, and always more laughs than you can handle. 

Nashville-based, Oregon-born singer-songwriter Mat Kearney will return to Columbus for a Tuesday, September 17, date at the Southern Theatre.

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio will present the cult-classic musical, Ride The Cyclone. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Trumpeter Herb Alpert and his wife, vocalist Lani Hall, will perform in concert Saturday, July 20 at the Southern Theatre.

The Psychic follows the chaotic life of Adam Webster, a down-on-his-luck writer, who has put a sign in his apartment window, in desperation, to make the rent: 'Psychic Readings $25.' The sign soon draws the interest of the lovely and conflicted Laura, her shady husband, Roy, Roy's mistress, Rita, a gangster named Johnny Bubbles, and ace Detective Norris Coslow.

The Columbus Symphony has announced the lineup for the 2024 Nationwide Picnic with the Pops, its annual summer outdoor concert series June 15–July 27, led by CSO Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz and held at the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion (160 S. High St.) in the Columbus Commons.

Rico Parker joins a talented quartet of actors, performing with Wilma Hatton (Faye), Clarissa Rai (Shanita), and Alan Tyson (Reggie), in bringing this two-act, two-hour show to life. Each actor brings out certain nuances to his or her character, revealing the character’s strengths and concealing his or her secrets.

CAPA will present a FREE celebration of The Day of the Children/El Día de los Niños—with music, dance, crafts, a theatre show, food truck and more—on Sunday, April 14 from 1:30-4 pm at the Lincoln Theatre.

'UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL vol. 7”, is a contemporary program of intimate choreography both created and performed by the company. This is the 7th annual presentation of an evening of solo works and small dance pieces.

Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Catch THE PIANO GUYS live at the Palace Theatre on November 13, hosted by CAPA. Enjoy their music following their 2023 album, Unstoppable. Tickets start at $43.50.

The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers (all “little old ladies”) out of millions of dollars.

“I never really imagined (doing) anything other than doing what I’m doing. It has all felt like one continuous thing for me. I just want to understand music to the best of my ability.”

Experience the technicolor journey of YOU WILL GET SICK, a play by Noah Diaz presented by Available Light Theatre. The play explores themes of illness, life, and connection, traversing various worlds with humor and magic. Featuring Jeanine Thompson and directed by Eleni Papaleonardos.

Check out the exclusive first look photos of Gallery Players' production of THE PRODUCERS in Columbus, Ohio. Featuring a talented cast and crew, this Mel Brooks musical promises to be a hit.

Tickets for the return of Disney’s The Lion King at the Ohio Theatre are currently on sale. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase.

Get ready to laugh until your face hurts—Forbidden Broadway is coming to Lancaster!  In this legendary, iconic, and comic Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway’s greatest musical legends meet Broadway’s greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre’s greatest stars and songwriters.

Abbey Theater of Dublin, in collaboration with Stage Right Theatrics, will present the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Our Town,' written by Thorton Wilder.

The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. Get a first look at the production!

New Herring Productions will present THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, opening this week. Check out all new photos from the show here!

The Addams Family, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Performances run Feb. 16, 17, 23, 24, @ 7:30pm and Feb. 18, 25, @ 2pm at Columbus Performing Arts Center, Van Fleet Theatre, 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43125. For tickets or more information, visit: https://www.imaginecolumbus.org/

“Ghosts: Do You Believe?”, a live show hosted by paranormal expert Dustin Pari of “Ghost Hunters,” is coming to Columbus in April. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience the timeless romance of 'Love Letters' by A. R. Gurney. Follow the enduring connection between Andrew and Melissa through the art of letter writing, as their lives unfold over 50 years. A captivating, heartwarming tale of love, friendship, and the power of the written word. Don't miss this unforgettable theatrical experience!

CAPA will present MOMIX’s “Alice” at the Palace Theatre on Friday, April 26. Alice is MOMIX’s new spectacle, a fusion of dance, lighting, music, and costumes inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic tale, Alice in Wonderland.

Nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards and winning 6 in the original production in 1970, Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY was one of the first musicals to deal with contemporary dating, marriage, and divorce.  Originally played by a male lead, Director Marianne Elliott (with approval from Sondheim) decided to swap genders in the second West End revival in 2018, and Bobby then became Bobbie.