Flannel: A 90s Rock Musical
Shadowbox Live premieres Flannel: A 90s Rock Musical on May 28, running through September 6. The production is the company's 18th original musical, written by...
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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: FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!
by Paul Batterson - June 02, 2026
What did our critic think of FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!?...
Review: 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - June 01, 2026
What did our critic think of 1776 at Abbey Theater Of Dublin?...
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...
Review: PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Short North Stage
by Paul Batterson - May 17, 2026
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!
by Paul Batterson - April 30, 2026
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
by Paul Batterson - April 21, 2026
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
by Steve Sucato - April 10, 2026
'Alexi Ratmansky’s 'Seven Sonatas' was a cut above anything I have seen from BalletMet in recent memory.'...
Review: A‑Maize‑ing Fun: SHUCKED Pops with Heart and Humor at the Ohio Theatre
by Christina Mancuso - April 08, 2026
Originally conceived as an adaptation of the long‑running TV variety show Hee Haw, Shucked popped into the Ohio Theatre on Tuesday night packed with deliciously corny puns, ear-to-ear smiles, and rapid‑fire one‑liners. What begins as a wink‑and‑nod celebration of pun‑loving humor quickly...
Review: SAMARA JOY at Southern Theatre
by Paul Batterson - March 24, 2026
What did our critic think of SAMARA JOY at Southern Theatre? When people describe Samara Joy as an “American jazz singer,” they aren’t wrong. But they’re missing the point....
Past Shows
Bangers: The Best Sketch Comedy and Music of 2025
Shadowbox Live (SBX) willkickoff the new year and its 2026 season with Bangers, a compilation of the best sketch comedy and music selections from its 2025season. Theannualbest-of-show will open onThursday, Jan. 8,...
Leather & Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock
Shadowbox Live (SBX) continuesits 2026 season with Leather and Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock. Last performed in 2021, the popular productionreturns bigger and betterwith 8 new songs and 5...
Freak Show
Freak Show, a Halloween-themed sketch comedy and music show, will run Sept. 4-Nov. 15. Although SBX has done shows titled Freak Show in the past, this...
Kiss and Tell
This sketch comedy and music experience is hilarious peek into the funny, awkward, and steamy side of relationships proves some stories are too good not...
Arts Immersion Program
Shadowbox Live offers the Arts Immersion Program, a free two-week intensive for students aged 15 to 21, focused on vocal, acting, dance, and music performance....
Rock this Way
Experience the raw energy and unforgettable hits of Aerosmith and Van Halen in this high-octane music tribute show....
Hot Stuff (Greatest Hits)
Get ready for a sizzling night of laughter and music as Shadowbox Live presents “Hot Stuff” – the ultimate encore performance showcasing the cream of...
Holiday Hoopla
Shadowbox Live’s most popular comedy and music show celebrates the hustle, bustle, and fun of the season. A Columbus tradition for over 30 years!
Not So Silent Night
It’s Christmas Eve, and a DJ takes requests and tributes from listeners. But as his town celebrates the season, he still hopes that his one...
Leather and Lace: A Musical Tribute to the Women of Rock-n-Roll
Shadowbox Live celebrates the history of hard-working, hard-playing, hard-rocking women of rock 'n' roll....
Crazy Sexy Cool
The best of Shadowbox Live's 2018 shows....
Desire: A Journey Through Tales of Love and Lust
Desire is Shadowbox Lives original dance theater production where two college English professors match wits in a discussion about literatures greatest lovers. The intimate script...
F#(k Cancer: The Musical
Stories of the Big C are expressed through this Shadowbox Live musical. Expect to laugh, cry and emote as you will....
Epic
Shadowbox Live kicks off 2018 with a bang, ressurecting the best sketches and songs from the downtown years. This best of the best show is...
Front Street Funk
You won’t be able to sit still and you won’t have to when Shadowbox Live struts its soulful side with Front St. Funk: a tribute...
Holiday Hoopla
Holiday Hoopla, called "the grandaddy of all holiday shows," mixes sketch comedy with seasonal music and features the hilarious send-up The Santa Babies. Shadowbox Live's®...
Cratchit
We all know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge but what about his clerk, the overworked and underpaid Bob Cratchit? Shadowbox Live's original jukebox musical Cratchit,...
Holiday Lunchbox
Celebrate the season with Shadowbox Live's® 45-minute matinee, The Holiday Lunchbox, featuring the best holiday-themed comedy sketches and music from our 25 year holiday show...
Circle of Blood
Neo-Tokyo, 2057: A world where crime and corruption is met with swift and merciless justice. This is the world of Kabuki, a deadly assassin employed...
Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures. Everybody has them. What? You think you don't? This spring, Shadowbox Live® confesses. Original sketch comedy and live rock 'n' roll will reveal...
Evolutionaries
Shadowbox Live® pays tribute to two changelings who revolutionized music, fashion, and pop culture with Evolutionaries: The Stories and Music of David Bowie and Prince....
Broken Whispers
Shadowbox Live presents Broken Whispers, a dance theater production loosely based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Love, lies, and loss bind together seven...
Body Heat
That’s not frost on our windows this winter at Shadowbox Live®. It’s steam. Step inside the theater and experience Body Heat - sketch comedy and...
Little Shop of Horrors
Shadowbox Live presents Little Shop of Horrors : a comedy horror rock musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, where Seymour, a hapless...
Holiday Hoopla
Holiday Hoopla, called "the grandaddy of all holiday shows," mixes sketch comedy with seasonal music and features the hilarious send-up The Santa Babies. Shadowbox Live's...
Holiday Lunchbox
Celebrate the season with Shadowbox Live's 45-minute matinee, The Holiday Lunchbox, featuring the best holiday-themed comedy sketches and music from our 25 year holiday show...
Little Shop of Horrors
Shadowbox Live presents Little Shop of Horrors : a comedy horror rock musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, where Seymour, a hapless...
Best of Shadowbox 2016
Relive your favorite Shadowbox moments from the past season and catch up on what you missed with The Best of Shadowbox 2016. Only the best...
Front Street Funk
You won’t be able to sit still and you won’t have to when Shadowbox Live struts its soulful side with Front St. Funk: a tribute...
The Lunchbox
Most Thursday afternoons, join Shadowbox Live for The Lunchbox, a 45-minute sketch comedy and rock 'n' roll show!...
Gallery of Echoes : The Columbus Public Art Project
This summer Shadowbox live presents Gallery of Echoes: The Columbus Public Art Project, a celebration of the Greater Columbus art community. The second installment of...
Full Moon
This fall, you won't just be howling at the moon, you'll be howling with laughter! Join Shadowbox Live for a brand new show, Full Moon!...
Chicago
Shadowbox Live is heading back to roaring 20's with their latest musical, Chicago! Anything goes in The Windy City at the height of jazz and...
Videos
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LIVE in Tiffin, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience The Ritz Theatre (8/08-8/08) |
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La Cage Aux Folles Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (11/06-11/15) |
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Weathervane Playhouse (6/11-6/20) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (8/22-8/22) |
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Caamp Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center (8/29-8/29) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (7/25-7/25) |
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Wicked Ohio Theatre (7/28-8/15) |
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Hadestown: Teen Edition Weathervane Theatre Academy at Weathervane Playhouse (6/25-6/28) |
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Avalon Productions Presents… 13: The Musical The Avalon Theatre (7/31-8/02) |
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The John Eufinger Symphony Series Presents… Central Ohio Symphony - American 250 Symphony Concert The Avalon Theatre (7/12-7/12) |
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