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FRITSCHE THEATRE AT COWAN HALL

1 S. Grove St.
Westerville, OH

Upcoming Shows

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Apr 9 – Apr 18, 2026

Get ready for the ball and join us for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in this new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. The tale featuring...



Review: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio


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...

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre


by Paul Batterson - February 25, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre?...

Review: COLUMBUS CHILDREN'S THEATRE'S CABARET at Riffe Center


by Paul Batterson - February 23, 2026

In the Columbus Children’s Theatre production of CABARET, nothing is what it appears to be. A line can be repeated but cast a completely different meaning and things that are commonplace in the first act take on a darker symbolic meaning by the second....

Review: BRIT FLOYD'S THE MOON, THE WALL, AND BEYOND TOUR at Palace Theater


by Paul Batterson - February 23, 2026

In the Columbus Children’s Theatre production of CABARET, nothing is what it appears to be. A line can be repeated but cast a completely different meaning and things that are commonplace in the first act take on a darker symbolic meaning by the second....

Review: THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre


by Paul Batterson - February 10, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre?...

Review: LEATHER AND LACE at Shadowbox Live


by Paul Batterson - February 06, 2026

Shadowbox’s latest production is more leather than lace, offering a wide variety of power ballads from each generation....

Review: LES MISERABLES at Ohio Theatre


by Paul Batterson - January 29, 2026

Reviewing the revered LES MISERABLES is always a mixed bag. The show, running Jan. 27–Feb. 1 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street, downtown Columbus), is a towering piece of musical theater history. It has a cadre of powerful songs (“Do You Hear The People Sing?,” “I Dreamed a Dream,” a...

BWW Review: LES MISERABLES Still Stands Strong at the Ohio Theatre


by Christina Mancuso - January 28, 2026

There’s something truly special about LES MISERABLES that keeps audiences coming back for more, and this LES MIZ is certainly no exception.  Arguably the greatest musical of all time, LES MISERABLES strikes every chord with its powerful message of love, rebellion, sacrifice, redemption and inspir...

Review: Short North Stage's COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre


by Paul Batterson - January 25, 2026

What did our critic think of SHORT NORTH STAGE'S COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre?...

Review: THE CALL at The Shedd Theater


by Paul Batterson - January 24, 2026

What did our critic think of THE CALL at The Shedd Theater?...

Past Shows

All My Sons
All My Sons
Feb 12 – Feb 21, 2026

During the war Joe Keller and Steve Deever ran a machine shop which made airplane parts. Deever was sent to prison because the firm turned...

The Launch: A Senior Cabaret
The Launch: A Senior Cabaret
Dec 7

Conceived by The Class of 2026A fundraiser for the New York Senior Showcase, the cabaret will include the favorite songs, dances, scenes and monologues of...

Mary, Victor & the Monster
Mary, Victor & the Monster
Nov 20 – Nov 23, 2025

Mary, Victor & the Monster examines the delicacy between life and death, creation and destruction. Experience the journey as Mary Shelley births the story of...

The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women
Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2025

Adapted by Ellen McLaughlin, The Trojan Women is widely regarded as the first and greatest of all anti-war plays, this gripping, timeless and powerful drama...

Urinetown
Urinetown
Sep 25 – Oct 4, 2025

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must...

How To Succeed in Business
Apr 25 – May 4, 2013

From the authors of Guys And Dolls comes one of the most delightfully irreverent musicals of all time, a satire of big business and all...

After The Fall
Mar 7 – Mar 16, 2013

Considered one of Arthur Miller's most personal plays, After the Fall is the portrait of a man on a quest to make peace with his...

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