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eMBer Women's Theatre

227 N 3rd Street
Columbus, OH 43215

eMBer Women's Theatre is a theatre in Columbus, OH.

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Review: DEATH BECOMES HER at Ohio Theatre

Review: DEATH BECOMES HER at Ohio Theatre

by Paul Batterson · October 7, 2026

DEATH BECOMES HER, which runs Oct. 7 through Oct. 11 at the Ohio Theatre, is the rare production that not only captures the magic of the 1992 original film, but expands on the characters Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis created. Its cast is amazing, the script is as funny (or in some scene…

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

August: Osage County

August: Osage County

Sep 18 – Oct 3, 2026

Ember Women’s Theatre will present: August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. When the Weston family gathers at their Oklahoma farmhouse following the disappearance of their patriarch, old wounds, buried secrets, and long-held resentments quickly rise to the surface. At the center is...

Morning Sun

Morning Sun

Jun 6 – Jun 21, 2025

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 intertwined stories of three generations—Charley, her mother Claudette, and her daughter Tessa—the play delves into...

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'night, Mother

'night, Mother

Apr 19 – May 4, 2024

This Pulitzer Prize winning play opens in a small country house where Jessie is preparing for one final night with her mother Thelma.

Second Servings

Second Servings

Feb 2 – Feb 10, 2024

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 company works alongside playwrights to develop new works with table work, feedback sessions, staged readings, and...

Women Playing Hamlet

FeaturedWomen Playing Hamlet

Sep 16 – Oct 1, 2022

Featuring an all-female cast performing multiple roles, Women Playing Hamlet is rip-roaring fun for Shakespeare fans and haters alike.

Terms of Endearment

FeaturedTerms of Endearment

Sep 13 – Sep 28, 2019

Based on the iconic movie, Terms of Endearment follows the life and relationship of a complicated mother and daughter- through love, loss, betrayal and death.

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