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Freak Show
Freak Show
9/4 - 11/15/2025


Freak Show , a Halloween-themed sketch comedy and music show, will run Sept. 4-Nov. 15. Although SBX has done shows titled Freak Show in the past, ...


Ninja Kidz, the popular YouTube stars, bring their first-ever live stage show to the Palace Theatre on November 15, 2025. Siblings Bryton, Ashton, Paxton, and ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Columbus, OH! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a ...

The Hobbit
The Hobbit
11/7 - 11/16/2025


It's unusual for a modern work to become a classic so quickly, but Tolkien's "ring" stories, which began with  The Hobbit , clearly are in ...

The Roommate
10/30 - 11/16/2025


Jen Silverman's hit comedy The Roommate arrives at The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio from November 1 to November 16, following its celebrated Broadway run featuring ...

The Witch of November
The Witch of November
11/7 - 11/16/2025


A World Premiere play written by Columbus based playwright Vidas Barzdukas commemorating the 50th anniversary of the mysterious sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

Iam Tongi
Iam Tongi
11/20


You can hear it in the gentle rasp of his wave-washed vocal soul. You can see it in his smile. For Iam Tongi, music is ...

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)


An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA–The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen ...

Mary, Victor & the Monster
Mary, Victor & the Monster
11/20 - 11/23/2025


Mary, Victor & the Monster examines the delicacy between life and death, creation and destruction. Experience the journey as Mary Shelley births the story of ...

She Loves Me
She Loves Me
11/21 - 11/30/2025


She Loves Me  Friday, November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM  Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM  Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM  Friday, ...

The Irish Tenors


The Irish Tenors have been the acknowledged Celtic music kings since they burst upon the scene during a 1998 TV special from Ireland and then ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Columbus, OH! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a ...

The Launch: A Senior Cabaret


Conceived by The Class of 2026 A fundraiser for the New York Senior Showcase, the cabaret will include the favorite songs, dances, scenes and monologues ...

Songwriting
12/7 - 12/10/2025


CAPA Community Creates presents a new program designed for adults to explore their creativity through the performing arts. The Songwriting session, led by Columbus-based artist ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Columbus, OH! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a ...

Irving Berlin's White Christmas


Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features 17 Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Veterans ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/11 - 12/21/2025


COLUMBUS, Ohio  - (Nov, 6 2025) - Back by popular demand, A Christmas Carol returns to The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio for its third consecutive ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/12 - 12/21/2025


A heartwarming play with a capella music adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel.

SIX
12/15 - 12/21/2025


SIX is a groundbreaking musical that reimagines the stories of the six wives of Henry VIII as they take the stage in a high-energy pop ...

LES MISÉRABLES
1/27 - 2/1/2026


Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Les Misérables returns to Columbus for a limited engagement from January 27 to February 1, 2026, at the Ohio Theatre. ...

The Anonymous Lover
The Anonymous Lover
2/13 - 2/15/2026


The Anonymous Lover (1780), known in French as  L’Amant Anonym e, this charming two-act romantic comedy chamber opera by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges is adapted from ...

All My Sons
All My Sons
2/12 - 2/21/2026


During the war Joe Keller and Steve Deever ran a machine shop which made airplane parts. Deever was sent to prison because the firm turned ...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
2/24 - 3/1/2026


The Sound of Music, directed by Jack O'Brien, will be performed at the Ohio Theatre from February 24 to March 1, 2026. This North American ...

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella


Get ready for the ball and join us for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in this new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. The tale featuring ...

La Traviata
La Traviata
4/25 - 4/26/2026


In a co-production with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, CAPA and Opera Columbus. Composed by Giuseppe Verdi and inspired by Alexandre Dumas Fils’s play  La Dame aux ...


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Latest Columbus Reviews


Review: THE ROOMMATE at The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio


by Paul Batterson - November 11, 2025

Playwright Jen Silverman’s script, expertly crafted by Jeanine Thompson and Michelle Schroeder-Lowrey, takes a pedestrian premise to places no one expected it to go....

Review: PAUL MCCARTNEY'S GOT BACK TOUR at Nationwide Arena


by Paul Batterson - November 10, 2025

From his perch on the stage, McCartney had a lot to take in from the sold-out audience. You might expect the crowd would come from the same template of older fans trying to surf on a wave of 1960s nostalgia. And there were some of those. However, there were also teens, college students, and members ...

Review: THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin


by Paul Batterson - November 10, 2025

While it is a visual stroke of genius, THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER would have been lost at sea without standout performances of the six person cast....

Review: STEVE HACKETT'S GENESIS GREATS, LAMB HIGHLIGHTS & SOLO WORKS TOUR at Southern Theatre


by Paul Batterson - November 05, 2025

Hackett didn’t fall below any standards; he set new ones. He delighted the crowd with electrifying solos and spread the spotlight around equally to the rest of the band....

Review: COLIN HAY'S MAN @ WORK VOLUME 2' INTERNATIONAL SOLO TOUR at Southern Theatre


by Paul Batterson - November 04, 2025

What did our critic think of COLIN HAY'S MAN @ WORK VOLUME 2' INTERNATIONAL SOLO TOUR at Southern Theatre?...

Review: SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR'S PEACE TOUR at Southern Theatre


by Paul Batterson - October 31, 2025

In the end, the choir’s music prevailed over any language barrier. The cavalcade of different voices kept the mostly full theatre dancing, raising their arms in agreement, and being moved by the power of things they couldn’t understand....

Review: MUMFORD & SONS' RUSHMERE TOUR at Nationwide Arena


by Paul Batterson - October 13, 2025

What did our critic think of MUMFORD & SONS' RUSHMERE TOUR at Nationwide Arena? Judging by its reception on Oct. 12, their music still speaks to their audience....

Review: ELVIS COSTELLO'S RADIO SOUL TOUR at Palace Theatre


by Paul Batterson - October 13, 2025

Costello came up with an intriguing mix of crowd favorites, snarling his way through his harder edged material like “The Beat,” “(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea,” and “High Fidelity” and displaying his softer side with ballads like “Almost Blue” and “Poisoned Rose.”...

Review: ORIGINAL PRODUCTION THEATRE'S BACK TALK at Abbey Theater Of Dublin


by Paul Batterson - October 04, 2025

What did our critic think of ORIGINAL PRODUCTION THEATRE'S BACK TALK at Abbey Theater Of Dublin? OPT found a small but powerful quartet of actors to bring Ackerman’s script to life....

Review: CCT'S IN THE LAND OF OZ at Columbus Children's Theatre


by Paul Batterson - September 25, 2025

What makes this show click is its attention to detail. DelMonte said he wanted to make IN THE LAND OF OZ “theatre beyond four walls.” Project coordinator Maya Eberhardt, experience coordinator Bessie D. Smith, and project manager Brian Altiere make sure the audience’s journey is crammed with visual ...



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