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Battle of the Books takes the stage in a thrilling new production about competition, friendship, and the power of stories. Follow Harper and Amelia as their intense rivalry for the Mount Vernon Battle of the Books begins to spiral out of control until stress, grief, and...
Jagged Little Pill: The Musical is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by Alanis Morissette's landmark album, featuring songs including You Oughta Know, Hand in My Pocket, Ironic, and Uninvited. With music by Morissette and Glen Ballard and a book by Diablo Cody, the...
Arthur Miller's classic drama explores hysteria, accusation, and the cost of truth in a community gripped by fear. It fills the main stage opener spot in Wright State Theatre's 2026-2027 season. The production is directed by Professor and Artistic Director Marya Spring Cordes...
Tensions rise as an estranged son confronts his aging mother while barricaded in a home she has rigged with explosives.
A live improv comedy performance at the Avalon Theatre.
Huntertones brings its blend of jazz, funk, pop, soul, hip-hop, and R&B back to Columbus, the city where the band began. The group performs songs from its new album Transmission, which features guest appearances from Rachael Price and Kurt Elling. Members Dan White, Jon Lampley...
Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow. They have always been the best of frenemies… until Madeline steals Helen’s fiancé away. As Helen...
Columbus Jazz kicks off its season with a performance featuring music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Bandleader Byron Stripling is joined by special guest vocalist Carmen Bradford.
Growing up between tribe and settlement during the American Revolution, Jonathan Alder has a unique perspective on life upon the frontier. Now the oldest settler on the Big Darby Creek, this odd, weathered old man has many a tale to tell and not much time left to tell it. As the...
A musical stage production featuring four performances at the Avalon Theatre.
A special movie screening event at the Avalon Theatre.
A classical music concert performed by the Central Ohio Symphony String Quartet.
A stand-up comedy night featuring Marysville native comedian Justin Wood.
America’s premiere interactive comedy true-crime mystery experience is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you...
Join renowned mentalist Vinny DePonto on a journey down the rabbit hole of your own brain. Through artful demonstrations with real audience members - no plants or actors are used - DePonto exhibits awe-inspiring techniques to subvert your attention, influence your thoughts, and...
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra kicks off its 48th season with a performance of Mozart's Mass in C Minor. Led by Music Director David Danzmayr, the concert features the Capital University Chapel Choir, Columbus Choral artists and four vocal soloists joining the orchestra.
Winner of three Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Next to Normal delves into the inner workings of a suburban family grappling with the effects of mental illness and loss. Their struggles, though unique, resonate with the universal experience of family dynamics and the...
When Benjamin Barker returns to London under the alias Sweeney Todd, he's met with an old friend and a business proposition that's too delicious to deny. Sweeney and his partner-in-crime Mrs. Lovett embark on a journey driven by obsession, love, and vengeance in this macabre...
A nostalgic screening of classic cartoons.
Vitamin String Quartet and vocal trio Girl Named Tom bring their Crazy Ordinary World Tour to Columbus for a single evening performance. Vitamin String Quartet are pop-culture-inspired instrumentalists known for cutting-edge string renditions spanning classical, hip-hop, rock...
A free, family-friendly Halloween-themed event celebrating the Palace Theatre's 100th birthday. Children and adults are invited to wear costumes and explore the decorated theatre, with trick-or-treating, selfie stations, and a Day of the Dead display.
America’s premiere interactive comedy true-crime mystery experience is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you...
“Cheers, Columbus. I don’t have to give an elaborate speech about how we got here. Most of you know how we got here. You are the reason how we got here.' Taylor Meier…
What did our critic think of PIPPIN at Short North Stage? Production director Edward Carignan said PIPPIN is a “legacy” show – a performance that can be pulled out of the vault, dusted off, and re-released every five years or so. SNS last did this Stephen Schwartz musical (a personal favorite …
Perhaps the biggest change was the audience. In the 1980s, AC/DC was the rebellious band parents warned their children about. Now, the band is the spectacle parents bring their children to experience. It was a little unnerving to hear a mother asking, “Timmy, would you like a cookie?” before the…
An experience that may possibly require more than one visit.…
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…
What did our critic think of FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!?…
What did our critic think of 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin?…
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…
What did our critic think of PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Short North Stage?…
What did our critic think of LIFE IN MOTION: A STORY TOLD THROUGH DANCE at Shadowbox Live!?…
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Battle of the Books Riffe Center Studio 2 (9/25-10/18) |
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast Ohio Theatre (1/30-2/07) |
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Operation Mincemeat Ohio Theatre (1/05-1/10) |
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Dinner Detective Columbus Embassy Suites Columbus (10/17-10/17) |
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Path of the Pioneer Abbey Theater of Dublin (10/09-10/11) PHOTOS |
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Dinner Detective Columbus- Halloween Event! Embassy Suites Columbus (10/24-10/24) |
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Beetlejuice Ohio Theatre (4/16-4/18) |
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Curtains: The Musical Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (9/24-10/03) |
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Next to Normal Willis Theater (10/16-10/18) |
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Rock of Ages Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (11/19-11/22) |
