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Westerville, OH


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…

Review: BAT OUT OF HELL: THE MUSICAL at Palace Theatre

Review: BAT OUT OF HELL: THE MUSICAL at Palace Theatre

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 …

Review: A‑Maize‑ing Fun: SHUCKED Pops with Heart and Humor at the Ohio Theatre

Review: A‑Maize‑ing Fun: SHUCKED Pops with Heart and Humor at the Ohio Theatre

by Christina Mancuso · April 8, 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…

Review: SAMARA JOY at Southern Theatre

Review: SAMARA JOY at Southern Theatre

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.…

Past 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...

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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