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Review: CAAMP at Schottenstein Center

Review: CAAMP at Schottenstein Center

by Paul Batterson · August 31, 2026

“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…

Review: PIPPIN at Short North Stage

Review: PIPPIN at Short North Stage

by Paul Batterson · August 10, 2026

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 …

Review: AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Ohio Stadium

Review: AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Ohio Stadium

by Paul Batterson · July 17, 2026

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…

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Ohio Theatre - A Spectacle in Search of a Soul

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Ohio Theatre - A Spectacle in Search of a Soul

by Christina Mancuso · June 10, 2026

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: HADESTOWN at Ohio Theatre

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…

Past Shows

21 total · showing 1–10

Falsettos

Falsettos

Feb 7 – Feb 23, 2020

FALSETTOS, by William Finn and James Lapine, is the story of a gay man named Marvin, his lover Whizzer, Marvins wife Trina, and their extended family from the early 80s through the early days of the AIDS crisis. The original Broadway production won 1992 Tony Awards for Best...

Leading Ladies

Leading Ladies

Sep 6 – Sep 22, 2019

In this hilarious comedy by Ken Ludwig, the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing "Scenes from Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country...

Epic Proportions

Epic Proportions

May 3 – May 19, 2019

Set in the 1930s, this comedy tells the story of two brothers who go to the Arizona desert to be extras in the huge Hollywood Biblical epic "Exeunt Omnes". Before you know it, Phil is directing the movie, and Benny is starring in it. To complicate matters further they both fall...

Doubt, A Parable

Doubt, A Parable

Mar 22 – Apr 7, 2019

A Catholic nun who serves as principal of a 1960s Bronx parochial school accuses a priest of molesting a student in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Feb 8 – Feb 24, 2019

Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor's dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering...

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Nov 30 – Dec 16, 2018

An adaptation of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge's journey from an embittered, ungenerous creature into a giving, caring human being at the hands of three spirits, who, one Christmas Eve, show him what life means.

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Oct 19 – Nov 4, 2018

In this enduring comedy, a drama critic must deal with his eccentric family, including two sweet aunts who cheerfully poison elderly men with elderberry wine.

On Golden Pond

On Golden Pond

Sep 7 – Sep 23, 2018

An elderly couple enjoy their latest summer in a cottage on a Maine lake, as they come to terms with the husband's advancing age and his ongoing estrangement from his newly engaged daughter.

Exit the King

Exit the King

May 4 – May 20, 2018

In Ionesco's most accessible Absurdist drama, it's King Berenger's dying day and also the last day of the universe. Everything is falling apart - from his own palace to the very physics of the solar system. Will his commands to restore order be enough? Or will we fade into the...

The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful

Mar 23 – Apr 8, 2018

An aging widow runs away from her son and daughter-in-law and their cramped Houston apartment to realize her dearest dream: to return to her beloved hometown, Bountiful. What starts as an ordinary trip soon becomes an inspiring and life-changing journey of discovery. >>> 8 PM...

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Battle of the Books in Columbus Battle of the Books
Riffe Center Studio 2 (9/25-10/18)
Beetlejuice in Columbus Beetlejuice
Ohio Theatre (4/16-4/18)
Hell's Kitchen in Columbus Hell's Kitchen
Ohio Theatre (6/15-6/20)
La Cage Aux Folles in Columbus La Cage Aux Folles
Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (11/06-11/15)
Dinner Detective Columbus in Columbus Dinner Detective Columbus
Embassy Suites Columbus (12/12-12/12)
Dinner Detective Columbus in Columbus Dinner Detective Columbus
Embassy Suites Columbus (11/14-11/14)
Speak of the Devil: Shadows and Sounds of Ozzy and Black Sabbath in Columbus Speak of the Devil: Shadows and Sounds of Ozzy and Black Sabbath
Shadowbox Live (9/10-11/15)
The Jungle Book Kids in Columbus The Jungle Book Kids
Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (9/18-9/27)
Wicked in Columbus Wicked
Ohio Theatre (7/28-8/15)
The Sunshine Boys in Columbus The Sunshine Boys
Curtain Players Theatre (9/12-9/27)