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....
by Paul Batterson - March 18, 2026
There appeared to be a serious breach of theatre etiquette in the March 17 production of THE OUTSIDERS at Ohio Theatre (37 E. State Street in downtown Columbus)....
by Paul Batterson - March 10, 2026
Whether it is Floyd’s Barber Shop in THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Truvy’s Beauty Salon in STEEL MAGNOLIAS or even the Suburban Salon in EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, hair care is the center of society. Gossip is distributed like shampoo, lies are covered up like hair dye, and life’s tangled knots are cut aw...
by Paul Batterson - February 25, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre?...
Past Shows
Morning Sun, by Simon Stephens, is a poignant drama that traces the life of Charley McBride over five decades within a Greenwich Village apartment. Through the...
This Pulitzer Prize winning play opens in a small country house where Jessie is preparing for one final night with her mother Thelma.
Ember Women’s Theatre will present Second Servings by Nancy Shelton Williams. Second Servings was developed as a part of eMBer's New Play Program, where the...
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Buckeye Country Superfest Ohio Stadium (6/13-6/13) |
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Weathervane Playhouse (6/11-6/20) |
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AC/DC Ohio Stadium (7/15-7/15) |
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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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America's Fleetwood Mac Experience AMPLIFIED! Lincoln Theatre (5/22-5/22) |
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Water for Elephants – The Musical Ohio Theatre (6/09-6/09) |
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MTP Presents: Sister Act John, James and Clara Knight Stage (7/31-8/16) |
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The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute LIVE in Concert in Columbus, OH Hollywood Casino Columbus (8/21-8/21) |
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Dirty Talk Shadowbox Lice (4/12-8/15) |
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