Shall We Dance
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire dance their way to love in this sparkling musical about a dancer who pursues a singer across the Atlantic, only...
Ohio Theatre
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Upcoming Shows
Forbidden Planet
A space expedition lands on a distant planet to investigate a lost mission, only to uncover a brilliant scientist, his daughter, and a deadly unseen...
Sons of the Desert / Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man
A comedy double feature presenting two classic films in one evening. In Sons of the Desert, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spin an increasingly ridiculous...
West Side Story
Rival New York street gangs clash in this Oscar-winning musical inspired by Romeo and Juliet. As Maria and Tony fall in love, they are caught...
Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this Oscar-winning Western about a retired gunslinger drawn back for one last job. As violence escalates, he confronts a...
My Best Girl
Mary Pickford shines in this charming silent romance where love, class, and family complications collide in a heartfelt early Hollywood classic. The screening includes a...
HitchC*CK's To Catch a Thief
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly star in this stylish Hitchcock thriller set on the French Riviera. When a retired jewel thief is suspected of new...
Another Thin Man
William Powell and Myrna Loy return as Nick and Nora Charles in this third installment of the Thin Man series. When a country estate murder...
Gremlins
A young man's unusual pet comes with three simple rules, but when they are broken, chaos erupts as mischievous creatures overrun a small town. The...
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Jane Powell and Howard Keel star in this high-energy musical about seven backwoods brothers determined to find wives by any means necessary. What follows is...
Death Becomes Her
Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask...
Maybe Happy Ending
Inside a one-room apartment in the heart of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant....
Operation Mincemeat
The year is 1943 and we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse. Singin’ in the Rain...
Beauty and the Beast
Be Our Guest at Disney’s newly reimagined 30th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences...
The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc...
Beetlejuice
After a thrilling Broadway three-peat, BEETLEJUICE rises again to hit the road! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story...
The Phantom of the Opera
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular musicals. Since 1986, it has played to over 160...
Wicked
Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long...
Review: AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Ohio Stadium
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: MONET TO MATISSE: DEFYING TRADITION at Art Gallery Of South Australia
An experience that may possibly require more than one visit.…
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Ohio Theatre - A Spectacle in Search of a Soul
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: FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!
What did our critic think of FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!?…
Review: 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
What did our critic think of 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin?…
Review: HADESTOWN at Ohio Theatre
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: PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Short North Stage
What did our critic think of PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Short North Stage?…
Review: LIFE IN MOTION: A STORY TOLD THROUGH DANCE at Shadowbox Live!
What did our critic think of LIFE IN MOTION: A STORY TOLD THROUGH DANCE at Shadowbox Live!?…
Review: BAT OUT OF HELL: THE MUSICAL at Palace Theatre
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: FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE at Davidson Theatre At The Riffe Center Theatres
'Alexi Ratmansky’s 'Seven Sonatas' was a cut above anything I have seen from BalletMet in recent memory.'…
Past Shows
Some Like It Hot
After witnessing a mob hit, two musicians played by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon go on the run disguised as women in an all-female band....
Roman Holiday
A runaway princess spends a day exploring Rome with an American reporter, unaware he is chasing a story. Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck star in...
Coal Miner's Daughter
Sissy Spacek stars as country legend Loretta Lynn in this Oscar-winning biopic tracing the singer's rise from rural poverty to stardom. With support from husband...
South Pacific
Featuring songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, this sweeping musical follows two romances during World War II on a remote island. As love blossoms, both couples...
Silence of the Lambs
FBI trainee Clarice Starling, played by Jodie Foster, seeks help from imprisoned killer Hannibal Lecter, played by Anthony Hopkins, to catch another murderer. As their...
Romancing the Stone
Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas star in this action-packed romantic adventure about a shy novelist swept into a real-life treasure hunt in the Colombian jungle....
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
A young Anakin Skywalker begins a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala while uncovering a growing threat to the galaxy. As a secret clone army emerges,...
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Leslie Nielsen is hilariously deadpan as Lt. Frank Drebin, a bumbling detective racing to stop an assassination plot. Packed with rapid-fire gags, absurd twists, and...
The Great Gatsby
Robert Redford and Mia Farrow star in this elegant adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. As mysterious millionaire Gatsby tries to win back his lost...
Pretty Woman
Julia Roberts and Richard Gere star in this modern Cinderella story about a chance encounter that turns into something more. What begins as a business...
Stand By Me
This coming-of-age story from director Rob Reiner is based on a short story by Stephen King. Four boys set out to find a missing body...
An American in Paris
Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron star in this Oscar-winning musical about an American artist in Paris torn between ambition and love. Featuring unforgettable Gershwin songs...
Cartoon Capers
A collection of classic characters from animation's heyday featuring many Warner Bros. superstars including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, along with a few surprises....
HitchC*CK's Family Plot
In Alfred Hitchcock's final film, a fake psychic and her boyfriend uncover a kidnapping scheme while searching for a missing heir. What starts as a...
Spaceballs
From Mel Brooks, this outrageous Star Wars parody follows Lone Star and Barf as they race to rescue a runaway princess from Dark Helmet in...
Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman feature in this timeless romance set at a nightclub in wartime Morocco. When former lovers reunite, old feelings resurface and...
Lee Daniels' The Butler
Forest Whitaker stars as a White House butler serving eight presidents while witnessing decades of American history. As the civil rights movement unfolds, he balances...
Victor/Victoria
Julie Andrews shines as a struggling singer in 1930s Paris who reinvents herself as Victor, a man performing as a woman, to land a nightclub...
Water for Elephants
The critically acclaimed bestselling novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS comes to vivid life on Broadway in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical. After losing what matters most,...
Water for Elephants – The Musical
Grab your opportunity to experience Water for Elephants - The Musical, a unique entertaining Broadway show hitting Ohio Theatre in dynamic Columbus, Ohio this summer!...
Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on...
The Sound of Music
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers &...
THE BOOK OF MORMON
THE BOOK OF MORMON makes its highly anticipated return to the Ohio Theatre from October 8-13, following a successful run in 2018. Created by Trey...
SYMPHONY IN C
George Balanchine stands as one of the towering figures in 20th century ballet. His Symphony in C was the first major work to showcase his...
The Nutcracker
Journey with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy – a magical world of the imagination filled with colorful...
Swan Lake
Love. Betrayal. Redemption. The beautiful princess Odette is cursed by an evil sorcerer to live as a swan. The spell can only be broken if...
Wicked
Back by "Popular" demand! Variety calls Wicked "a cultural phenomenon," and when it last played Columbus in 2010, it broke box office records for attendance...
War Horse
A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship. England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry...
LES MISERABLES
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg's legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery...
Les Misérables
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery...
The Rite of Spring
913: Woodrow Wilson is inaugurated as the 28th president; Federal Income Tax takes effect; and the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring'...
White Christmas
The classic holiday movie White Christmas comes to the stage at last! This brand new musical shines with classic Berlin hits like “Blue Skies,” “How...
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La Cage Aux Folles Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (11/06-11/15) |
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Caamp Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center (8/29-8/29) |
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Wicked Ohio Theatre (7/28-8/15) |
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To Die For Weathervane Playhouse (7/23-8/01) |
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The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute LIVE in Concert in Columbus, OH Hollywood Casino Columbus (8/21-8/21) |
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Screamers: A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy and Music Experience Shadowbox Live (9/20-11/14) |
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The Lightning Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical Abbey Theater of Dublin (8/07-8/16) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (8/22-8/22) |
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The Jungle Book Kids Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (9/18-9/27) |
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MTP Presents: Sister Act John, James and Clara Knight Stage (7/31-8/16) |