Upcoming Shows
Leather & Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock
Feb 1 – Mar 24, 2026
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...
Bangers: The Best Sketch Comedy and Music of 2025
Jan 8 – Mar 28, 2026
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,...
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?...
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at Ohio Theatre
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....
BWW Review: SIX the Musical - Rewriting History with Female Empowerment
by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2025
Winner of 26 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII who reclaim their identities in the shadow of their infamous spouse. W...
Past Shows
Freak Show
Sep 4 – Nov 15, 2025
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
Apr 3 – Aug 30, 2025
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
Jun 6 – Jun 27, 2025
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
Mar 6 – Jun 1, 2025
Experience the raw energy and unforgettable hits of Aerosmith and Van Halen in this high-octane music tribute show....
Hot Stuff (Greatest Hits)
Jan 9 – Mar 29, 2025
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
Nov 21 – Dec 28, 2024
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
Dec 1 – Dec 22, 2024
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
Feb 21 – May 19, 2019
Shadowbox Live celebrates the history of hard-working, hard-playing, hard-rocking women of rock 'n' roll....
Desire: A Journey Through Tales of Love and Lust
Jan 10 – Feb 17, 2019
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
Jan 17 – Jan 26, 2019
Stories of the Big C are expressed through this Shadowbox Live musical. Expect to laugh, cry and emote as you will....
Epic
Jan 4 – Mar 17, 2018
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
Jan 10 – Feb 15, 2018
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
Nov 16 – Dec 30, 2017
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
Nov 26 – Dec 23, 2017
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
Dec 5 – Dec 22, 2017
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
Sep 28 – Nov 12, 2017
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
Mar 23 – Jun 3, 2017
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
Jan 26 – May 25, 2017
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
Feb 12 – Mar 19, 2017
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
Jan 5 – Mar 18, 2017
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
Jan 8 – Jan 22, 2017
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
Nov 17 – Dec 30, 2016
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
Dec 1 – Dec 23, 2016
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
Dec 3 – Dec 18, 2016
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
May 26 – Sep 3, 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
May 19 – Aug 11, 2016
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
May 26 – Jul 14, 2016
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
Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2016
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
Sep 20 – Nov 17, 2012
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
Sep 9 – Nov 11, 2012
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...
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