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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

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 the musical duo’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” is...

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 out defective parts, causing the deaths of many men. Keller went free and made a lot of money. The twin shadows of this catastrophe and the...

The Launch: A Senior Cabaret

The Launch: A Senior Cabaret

Dec 7

Conceived by The Class of 2026 A fundraiser for the New York Senior Showcase, the cabaret will include the favorite songs, dances, scenes and monologues of the Class of 2026. It will be an afternoon of celebration, the perfect opportunity for you to see these rising stars one...

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 Frankenstein and his Monster. It is a story of the natural and unnatural, evil and pure, love and hatred, and light and...

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 depicts the aftermath of the Trojan War, centering on the conquered women of Troy. Even in the face of unimaginable...

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 use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most...

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 it holds sacred. The play follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called “How To Succeed In Business Without Really...

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 own history, struggling with the choices he has made in his life. While the characters in the play are fictional, much of the story is based on...

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