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Licking County Players

131 West Main Street
Newark, OH 43055

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

19 total · showing 1–10

A Christmas Carol - A Live Radio Show

A Christmas Carol - A Live Radio Show

Dec 6 – Dec 15, 2024

The Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. A handful of actors bring dozens of characters to the stage, as the...

Design For Murder

Design For Murder

May 10 – May 19, 2024

Licking County Players presents Design For Murder by George Batson, directred by Zac Robison. The story concerns Celia Granger, her son David and her efforts to maintain the traditions attached to her family and home, a magnificent old mansion on the Hudson River. Suddenly a...

It's A Wonderful Life (A Live Radio Play)

It's A Wonderful Life (A Live Radio Play)

Dec 1 – Dec 10, 2023

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is based on the classic holiday movie with a clever twist thrown in: the story is staged as a live radio broadcast. Actors portray numerous characters, and sound effects are done through Foley artists. It’s a Wonderful Life is about the...

Fools

Fools

Oct 13 – Oct 22, 2023

Fools is a comic fable by Neil Simon, set in the small village of Kulyenchikov, Ukraine, during the late 19th century.[1] The story follows Leon Steponovich Tolchinsky, a schoolteacher who takes a new job educating Sophia, the daughter of Dr. Zubritsky and his wife, Lenya. Leon...

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Aug 18 – Aug 27, 2023

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable...

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Apr 28 – May 7, 2023

Agatha Christie's classic mystery returns to the LCP stage from April 28th through May 7. Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. Each has been marked...

Annie

Annie

Aug 21 – Aug 30, 2020

A Musical by Thomas MeehanMartin Charnin & Charles StrouseDirected by Thom OgilvieBased on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little orphan who spends ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Annie believes that...

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Jul 17 – Jul 26, 2020

A Comedy by Oscar WildeDirected by Edie L. NorlinTwo young gents have taken to bending the truth in order to put some excitement into their lives. Worthing has invented a brother, Earnest, whom he uses as an excuse to leave his dull life behind to visit Gwendolyn. Montcrieff...

Bob A Life in Five Acts

Bob A Life in Five Acts

May 22 – May 31, 2020

A Comedy by Peter Sinn NachtriebDirected by David LeeSponsored by Explore Licking County Born and abandoned in the bathroom of a White Castle restaurant, Bob energetically embarks on an epic journey across America and encounters inspiring generosity, crushing hardships, blissful...

Nightmare in Suburbia

Nightmare in Suburbia

Apr 17 – Apr 26, 2020

An Original Comedy by Richard FarmerDirected by PJ GassmanTom and Alice are a regular couple dealing with regular things couples deal with when living in suburbia: boring in-laws, appliance failures, and insane uncles. However when Tom wakes up from a nap, he finds that...

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Battle of the Books in Columbus Battle of the Books
Riffe Center Studio 2 (9/25-10/18)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast in Columbus Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Ohio Theatre (1/30-2/07)
The Jungle Book Kids in Columbus The Jungle Book Kids
Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (9/18-9/27)
Dinner Detective Columbus in Columbus Dinner Detective Columbus
Embassy Suites Columbus (12/05-12/05)
The Velocity of Autumn in Columbus The Velocity of Autumn
Abbey Theater of Dublin (9/25-10/04)
Dinner Detective Columbus in Columbus Dinner Detective Columbus
Embassy Suites Columbus (10/17-10/17)
Speak of the Devil: Shadows and Sounds of Ozzy and Black Sabbath in Columbus Speak of the Devil: Shadows and Sounds of Ozzy and Black Sabbath
Shadowbox Live (9/10-11/15)
August: Osage County in Columbus August: Osage County
eMBer Women's Theatre (9/18-10/03)
Dinner Detective Columbus in Columbus Dinner Detective Columbus
Embassy Suites Columbus (12/12-12/12)
Dinner Detective Columbus in Columbus Dinner Detective Columbus
Embassy Suites Columbus (11/21-11/21)