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…
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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…
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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 …
The yellow brick road is gone. What’s left is broken, bizarre...and calling your name! In the Land of Oz is a walk-through, immersive experience where the rules of story (and of Oz) don’t apply anymore. You won’t sit. You won’t passively watch. You’ll move through it, one...
Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next...
Fitting In Location: CCT Studios (177 E. Naghten Street, Columbus, OH 43215) Showtimes (September 14-15, 2024): September 14 | 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 2 PM September 15 | 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 2 PM Three siblings find themselves in a room full of possibilities and one not...
2 Act Musical with. Intermission Middle school, ugh. It’s the worst. But Greg is determined not to be at the bottom of the popularity chart. He’ll leave that to his weird neighbor, Fregley. Or maybe Greg’s best friend, Rowley Jefferson. But it’s not going to be Greg…no way. Jeff...
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the...
Join CCT for the premiere of “Paint a Picture, Stitch a String.” This brand-new piece has been carefully devised by seven talented high schoolers under the guidance of director Ellie Levine. Transcend the boundaries of time as “Paint a Picture, Stitch a String” weaves together...
A tradition returns to CCT this holiday season! An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this is the story you know and love presented in a family-friendly, hour-long performance. Join Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley, and dozens of other colorful characters as...
Through its cross between immersive theatre and escape room, audiences will enter the world of Dr. Caligari, a delusional Doctor who arrives in Holstenwall to present a fortune-telling spectacle at the annual fair. When dark prophecies begin to come true, folks in town are left...
Dewey Finn is an out-of-work rock star and a fish out of water, posing as a substitute teacher a prestigious prep school. After discovering his students’ musical abilities, Dewey forms a rock band out of his 5th grade students and attempts to conquer the Battle of the Bands...
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