Upcoming Shows
The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits!
by Paul Batterson - June 02, 2026
What did our critic think of FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!?...
by Paul Batterson - June 01, 2026
What did our critic think of 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin?...
by Paul Batterson - May 18, 2026
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...
by Paul Batterson - May 17, 2026
What did our critic think of PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Short North Stage?...
by Paul Batterson - April 30, 2026
What did our critic think of LIFE IN MOTION: A STORY TOLD THROUGH DANCE at Shadowbox Live!?...
by Paul Batterson - April 21, 2026
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 ...
by Steve Sucato - April 10, 2026
'Alexi Ratmansky’s 'Seven Sonatas' was a cut above anything I have seen from BalletMet in recent memory.'...
by Christina Mancuso - April 08, 2026
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...
by Paul Batterson - March 24, 2026
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....
by Paul Batterson - March 23, 2026
Short North Stage is never one to back down from a challenge. At the end of every season, the Columbus theatre group asks its audience what shows it would like to see the following season....
Past Shows
The Electrifying New Musical Phenomenon! From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities.
Shakespeare’s classic comedy comes to life in this new one-hour adaptation. When a man and his servant travel to Ephesus in search of their missing...
A heartwarming play with a capella music adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel.
A World Premiere play written by Columbus based playwright Vidas Barzdukas commemorating the 50th anniversary of the mysterious sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new, ill-advised project — a musical about Johann Gutenberg.
Hadestown invites audiences on a journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz.
Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon; two men who dominated world events in the last half of the 20th Century. Nixon is a young, fiercely ambitious...
Bobby and the Chimps, a world premiere by playwright James Phillips, explores a heated school board race in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where the clash between creationism...
The race for school board in the small town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania gets heated when two ideologies collide in this Professional Premiere.
A one-woman Herstory exploring the incredible, glamorous life and wonderfully controversial work of the icon of all icons. Whether you are already a devoted fan...
The Abbey Theater of Dublin and Dublin Coffman High School co-present a sixty (60) minute adaptation of William Shakepeare's Macbeth!A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives...
The Abbey Theater of Dublin and Dublin Coffman High School co-present a sixty (60) minute adaptation of William Shakepeare's Macbeth!A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives...
Join us for the Dublin premiere of this page-to-stage, musical adaptation of the beloved children’s book! After their morning walk with Miss Clavel, 12 little...
Be in the audience for the encore production of this fully conceived production (from staged readings in 2021 to full-scale production in 2022) at the...
In the woods of Geneva, two superpower arms negotiators, a Russian and an American, meet informally after long, frustrating hours at the bargaining table.
A world premiere play written by Dublin, Ohio resident Robert Cooperman. A family is blessed by the surprise arrival of a new addition. Although at...
From the Tony and Grammy award-winning creators of “Spring Awakening”, “Alice by Heart” is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. In the...
Green Day’s powerhouse album is brought to life in this electric-rock musical of youthful disillusion. Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a...
Witness two world premiere productions – written by Otterbein University creative writing students performed by Central Ohio Teens!
In a woods on the outskirts of Geneva, two superpower arms negotiators, a Russian and an American, meet informally after long, frustrating hours at the...
A world premiere, break-neck comedy by Irish playwright and Abbey Theater favorite Sean Cooney. Set on the south coast of Ireland in the 1980s, Fergal...
Thornton Wilder’s timeless, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life, set in the mythical village of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, is an American classic with universal appeal....
A world premiere play by retired Ohio Supreme Court Judge, playwright, and novelist Herb Brown. England stands alone as Nazi Germany conquers Continental Europe, and...
Women Who Know: A Witch Play’ explores the lives of three generations of women from Pendle, England, who, like so many others, met their end...
Area premiere of the retelling of a classic fairy tale. When Geppetto’s latest wooden creation magically comes to life, a new story begins for an unlikely father and...
When the Hollywood film production of ‘Moby Dick’ descends upon a small fishing town in County Cork, Ireland, the townspeople are both fascinated and frustrated...
Area Premiere of the 2020 Tony Award Winning play. Inspired by E.M. Forster’s masterpiece Howards End, The Inheritance is an epic examination of survival, healing, class...
Area Premiere of the 2020 Tony Award Winning play Inspired by E.M. Forster’s masterpiece Howards End, The Inheritance is an epic examination of survival, healing,...
FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES! NOWHERE SEEN BUT ON THE LONDON STAGE!THE HIT LONDON SHOW!Evolution Theatre Company presents THE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OFNever before...
Evolution Theatre Company, Dublin’s only professional theatre company will present two original plays written by local playwrights in our production of One Show / Two...
On a rooftop in New York City, retired Police Officer Flinter Flynn struggles to find the ability to communicate with the outside world and his...
President John F. Kennedy and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover are locked in a fight for political survival. Kennedy can fire Hoover, but Hoover knows...
What happens when a woman advances a false claim of sexual harassment? What would compel her to do such a thing? Can the ‘horribles’ that...
Wealthy and controlling Barbara Shepard has gone missing. Barbaras son, Richard, thinks his stepfather, Peter, knows more than he is telling. Richards sister, Lindy, isnt...
A World Premiere! The Duchess traces the rise of Warren G. Harding and his talented, ambitious wife. They are aided by three of the most...
A workshop production that will be performed in-person (adhering to all CDC and Franklin County Public Health guidelines) January 7, 2022, at 7 p.m. EST....
Join us for the inaugural collaboration between Otterbein and the Abbey Theatre of Dublin. The collective consists of three, one-act shows written by Otterbein students...
The Abbey Theater of Dublin will present the world premiere production of the one-man play How To Be A Trainer, written and performed by award-winning...
Its about one moment. Its about hitting the wall and having to make a choice or take a stand or turn around and go back....
It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back....
In-person and Live streaming: Feb. 19 & 20 at 7 p.m. Streaming on demand: Feb. 21 thru 28 Cost: $10/ticket or stream #CHARLOTTESVILLE is a...
Welcome to Future, an unincorporated village being monitored by Society. The village populationfive randomly selected childrenis driven by a national effort to develop appropriately adapted...
live-stream viewing: Thursday, Jan. 21 performance at 7 p.m. Encore streams for on demand viewing: Thursday, Jan. 21 – Thursday, Jan. 28 Cost: $10/ticket or...
The Abbey Theater of Dublin, in honor of Martin Luther King Day, will present an encore, on-demand streaming presentation of Troy Anthony Harris adaptation and...
Worrell P McConnell sits in the back yard of his country farmhouse and waits for his missing dog to return home when he suffers a...
A play created by veterans about veterans. This Veterans Day celebration is a preview for the May 2021 full-scale World Premiere production of We Served,...
The Abbey Theater of Dublin, as part of its ongoing Virtual Theatre Project, will present the Ohio premiere production of Aliens! 3 Miles, Turn Left,...
After 19 years of imprisonment, Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots was beheaded by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1587. Why was she...
Join the youth pop group Sweet n Sour for an evening of songs, dances, beautiful photos, musical theater, and poems as they celebrate the 4th...
A frazzled Theater Teacher sends a video message to her students from her home office, announcing that their production of Brushes With Greatness: The Dental...
In April 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed in Birmingham, Alabama after he defied a state courts injunction and led a march of black...
CPC Theatrical presents a new production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, at the Abbey Theater of Dublin. Reduced price preview June 25 at...
Videos
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Caamp Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center (8/29-8/29) |
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Water for Elephants – The Musical Ohio Theatre (6/09-6/09) |
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LIVE in Tiffin, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience The Ritz Theatre (8/08-8/08) |
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Dirty Talk Shadowbox Lice (4/12-8/15) |
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The Jungle Book Kids Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (9/18-9/27) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (7/25-7/25) |
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Weathervane Playhouse (6/11-6/20) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr. The Palace (7/28-7/28) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (6/20-6/20) |
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Doo Dah Parade + Party 2026 On July 04, 2026 Goodale Park (7/04-7/04) |
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