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PALACE THEATRE COLUMBUS

34 W. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215



Review: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio


by Paul Batterson - March 10, 2026

Whether it is Floyd’s Barber Shop in THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Truvy’s Beauty Salon in STEEL MAGNOLIAS or even the Suburban Salon in EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, hair care is the center of society. Gossip is distributed like shampoo, lies are covered up like hair dye, and life’s tangled knots are cut aw...

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre


by Paul Batterson - February 25, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre?...

Review: COLUMBUS CHILDREN'S THEATRE'S CABARET at Riffe Center


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....

Review: BRIT FLOYD'S THE MOON, THE WALL, AND BEYOND TOUR at Palace Theater


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....

Review: THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre


by Paul Batterson - February 10, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre?...

Review: LEATHER AND LACE at Shadowbox Live


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....

Review: LES MISERABLES at Ohio Theatre


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...

BWW Review: LES MISERABLES Still Stands Strong at the Ohio Theatre


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...

Review: Short North Stage's COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre


by Paul Batterson - January 25, 2026

What did our critic think of SHORT NORTH STAGE'S COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre?...

Review: THE CALL at The Shedd Theater


by Paul Batterson - January 24, 2026

What did our critic think of THE CALL at The Shedd Theater?...

Past Shows

9 to 5
Feb 2 – Feb 19, 2023

p9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story...

SIX
Jan 24 – Jan 29, 2023

book: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; lyrics: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; music: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; dir: Jaime Armitage, Lucy Moss....

Beautiful
Mar 11 – Mar 12, 2022

Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the...

Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Shlesinger
Mar 6

Start date: 03/06/2020Start time: 19:00Iliza is one of todays leading comedians with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired...

Once
Once
Jun 9 – Jun 14, 2015

The producers of ONCE, the acclaimed new Broadway musical, announced today that The Road Company is putting together a US national tour that will launch...

American Idiot
American Idiot
Mar 19 – Mar 24, 2013

Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
Feb 5 – Feb 10, 2013

Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock...

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Nov 23 – Nov 25, 2012

A Columbus tradition for more than 30 years, Nebraska Theatre Caravan returns with the national touring production of A Christmas Carol. Capturing every detail of...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Oct 9 – Oct 14, 2012

Tale as old as time, true as it can be. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to you! Based...

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