by Paul Batterson - February 25, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre?...
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....
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....
by Paul Batterson - February 10, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre?...
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....
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...
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...
by Paul Batterson - January 25, 2026
What did our critic think of SHORT NORTH STAGE'S COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre?...
by Paul Batterson - January 24, 2026
What did our critic think of THE CALL at The Shedd Theater?...
by Paul Batterson - January 07, 2026
Comedian John Mulaney has famously raised a few uncomfortable questions about BACK TO THE FUTURE — why a teenager is best friends with a decades-older nuclear scientist, why no one uses a time machine for anything meaningful, and why the story hinges on Marty nearly romancing his own mother....
Past Shows
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Musical by Thomas MeehanMartin Charnin & Charles StrouseDirected by Thom OgilvieBased on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little...
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...
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...
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...
With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928...
The story follows the small town of Grovers Corners through three acts: Daily Life, Love and Marriage, and Death and Eternity. Narrated by a stage...
A Thriller by Frederick KnottAdapted by Jeffrey HatcherDirected by Marilyn SundinIn Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a trio...
A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place...
This masterful suspense tale involves a successful mystery writer whose latest work has strangely turned into a romance a vivid and adulterous romance. His son,...
On a hot summer day after a long trial, a jury must decide whether a 19-year-old man is guilty of murdering his father. The jury...
Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of her grown-up...
HELLO! MY BABY reboots the hits of Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Gilbert & Sullivan and more, weaving their beloved songs into a hilarious fresh, new...
HELLO! MY BABY reboots the hits of Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Gilbert & Sullivan and more, weaving their beloved songs into a hilarious fresh, new...
Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her...
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