The Great Gatsby
Robert Redford and Mia Farrow star in this elegant adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. As mysterious millionaire Gatsby tries to win back his lost...
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Nationwide Popcorn Pops: Symphonic Surprise!
Symphonic Surprise! is a family concert in which the Columbus Symphony performs a program of playful and unexpected classical music, including polkas, familiar favorites, and...
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Leslie Nielsen is hilariously deadpan as Lt. Frank Drebin, a bumbling detective racing to stop an assassination plot. Packed with rapid-fire gags, absurd twists, and...
Guster with the Columbus Symphony
Guster with the Columbus Symphony brings the band's indie-pop sound to Columbus Commons as part of the Nationwide Picnic with the Pops season. Known for...
35MM
Representing a collision of artistic disciplines in musical theatre, photography, and pop/rock music, 35mm is a collection of ‘snapshot stories’ woven together as each of the...
35MM – A Musical Exhibition
35MM – A Musical Exhibition is a collection of snapshot stories in which original songs are performed while the audience is immersed in the photography...
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
A young Anakin Skywalker begins a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala while uncovering a growing threat to the galaxy. As a secret clone army emerges,...
The John Eufinger Symphony Series Presents… Central Ohio Symphony - American 250 Symphony Concert
The John Eufinger Symphony Series Presents…Central Ohio Symphony - American 250 Symphony ConcertSunday, July 12, 2026 @ 2pm Celebrating America’s 250th birthday, the Central Ohio Symphony...
AC/DC
Prepare yourself the high-voltage return of hard rock pioneers AC/DC as they charge into Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. This...
Romancing the Stone
Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas star in this action-packed romantic adventure about a shy novelist swept into a real-life treasure hunt in the Colombian jungle....
Silence of the Lambs
FBI trainee Clarice Starling, played by Jodie Foster, seeks help from imprisoned killer Hannibal Lecter, played by Anthony Hopkins, to catch another murderer. As their...
LeAnn Rimes with the Columbus Symphony
LeAnn Rimes performs with the Columbus Symphony as part of the 2026 Nationwide Picnic with the Pops season at Columbus Commons. Rimes is a multi-platinum...
The Music Man
MEREDITH WILLSON'S "THE MUSIC MAN"Book, Music and Lyrics by: MEREDITH WILLSONStory by: MEREDITH WILLSON and FRANKLIN LACEYOriginally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward,...
Anastasia
Anastasia is a sweeping musical adventure driven by memory that follows a young woman traveling from Russia to Paris while pursued by a relentless Soviet...
South Pacific
Featuring songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, this sweeping musical follows two romances during World War II on a remote island. As love blossoms, both couples...
Coal Miner's Daughter
Sissy Spacek stars as country legend Loretta Lynn in this Oscar-winning biopic tracing the singer's rise from rural poverty to stardom. With support from husband...
Roman Holiday
A runaway princess spends a day exploring Rome with an American reporter, unaware he is chasing a story. Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck star in...
The Alan Parsons Live Project with the Columbus Symphony
The Alan Parsons Live Project performs alongside the Columbus Symphony as part of the 2026 Nationwide Picnic with the Pops season at Columbus Commons. Known...
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 challenging...
Some Like It Hot
After witnessing a mob hit, two musicians played by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon go on the run disguised as women in an all-female band....
The Wizard of Oz
Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baums beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film.
An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.
Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Leslie Odom, Jr. takes the stage for a fireside chat and special evening of music. Known for his iconic role...
Shall We Dance
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire dance their way to love in this sparkling musical about a dancer who pursues a singer across the Atlantic, only...
Forbidden Planet
A space expedition lands on a distant planet to investigate a lost mission, only to uncover a brilliant scientist, his daughter, and a deadly unseen...
Sons of the Desert / Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man
A comedy double feature presenting two classic films in one evening. In Sons of the Desert, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spin an increasingly ridiculous...
Latest Columbus Reviews
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Ohio Theatre - A Spectacle in Search of a Soul
Based on Sara Gruen’s beloved 1932 novel - and its 2011 film adaptation, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is a technical triumph wrapped around a dramatically uneven musical. Directed by Tony Award nominee Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo), with book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, Peter an…
Review: FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!
What did our critic think of FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!?…
Review: 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
What did our critic think of 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin?…
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.…
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LIVE in Newark, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience Weathervane Playhouse (8/21-8/21) |
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The Music Man Weathervane Playhouse (7/09-7/18) |
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The John Eufinger Symphony Series Presents… Central Ohio Symphony - American 250 Symphony Concert The Avalon Theatre (7/12-7/12) |
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Sombr Nationwide Arena (11/08-11/08) |
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An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr. The Palace (7/28-7/28) |
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The Wizard of Oz Morrow Little Theatre (7/24-7/26) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (8/22-8/22) |
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La Cage Aux Folles Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (11/06-11/15) |
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Avalon Productions Presents… 13: The Musical The Avalon Theatre (7/31-8/02) |
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AC/DC Ohio Stadium (7/15-7/15) |