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Review: FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!


by Paul Batterson - June 02, 2026

What did our critic think of FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!?...

Review: 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin


by Paul Batterson - June 01, 2026

What did our critic think of 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin?...

Review: HADESTOWN at Ohio Theatre


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...

Review: PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Short North Stage


by Paul Batterson - May 17, 2026

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!


by Paul Batterson - April 30, 2026

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


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 ...

Review: FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE at Davidson Theatre At The Riffe Center Theatres


by Steve Sucato - April 10, 2026

'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


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...

Review: SAMARA JOY at Southern Theatre


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....

Review: MISS SAIGON at Short North Stage


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

INDECENT
INDECENT
Nov 3 – Nov 20, 2022

INDECENT, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, is a spirited and revolutionary love story that celebrates Yiddish language and literature. The play, inspired by the...

Forever Plaid
Forever Plaid
Sep 25 – Nov 9, 2014

In the golden age of the 1950s boy groups, four young, eager singers are killed in a car crash on the way to their first...

Videos


The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show in Columbus The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Columbus (7/25-7/25)
LIVE in Tiffin, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience in Columbus LIVE in Tiffin, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience
The Ritz Theatre (8/08-8/08)
Farce of Nature in Columbus Farce of Nature
Weathervane Playhouse (5/28-6/06) PHOTOS
Movie Night: Teen Revue in Columbus Movie Night: Teen Revue
Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (6/12-6/14)
Beatles/Wings/Paul McCartney Tribute Concert in Columbus Beatles/Wings/Paul McCartney Tribute Concert
Maumee Indoor Theater (6/05-6/05)
The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute LIVE in Concert in Columbus, OH in Columbus The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute LIVE in Concert in Columbus, OH
Hollywood Casino Columbus (8/21-8/21)
Buckeye Country Superfest in Columbus Buckeye Country Superfest
Ohio Stadium (6/13-6/13)
La Cage Aux Folles in Columbus La Cage Aux Folles
Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (11/06-11/15)
Dirty Talk in Columbus Dirty Talk
Shadowbox Lice (4/12-8/15)
Hadestown: Teen Edition in Columbus Hadestown: Teen Edition
Weathervane Theatre Academy at Weathervane Playhouse (6/25-6/28)