Upcoming Shows
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...
by Paul Batterson - April 30, 2026
What did our critic think of LIFE IN MOTION: A STORY TOLD THROUGH DANCE at Shadowbox Live!?...
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 ...
by Steve Sucato - April 10, 2026
'Alexi Ratmansky’s 'Seven Sonatas' was a cut above anything I have seen from BalletMet in recent memory.'...
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...
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....
by Paul Batterson - March 23, 2026
Short North Stage is never one to back down from a challenge. At the end of every season, the Columbus theatre group asks its audience what shows it would like to see the following season....
by Paul Batterson - March 18, 2026
There appeared to be a serious breach of theatre etiquette in the March 17 production of THE OUTSIDERS at Ohio Theatre (37 E. State Street in downtown Columbus)....
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...
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....
Past Shows
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,...
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, 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...
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...
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....
Experience the raw energy and unforgettable hits of Aerosmith and Van Halen in this high-octane music tribute show....
Get ready for a sizzling night of laughter and music as Shadowbox Live presents “Hot Stuff” – the ultimate encore performance showcasing the cream of...
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!
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...
Shadowbox Live celebrates the history of hard-working, hard-playing, hard-rocking women of rock 'n' roll....
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...
Stories of the Big C are expressed through this Shadowbox Live musical. Expect to laugh, cry and emote as you will....
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...
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, 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®...
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,...
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...
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. Everybody has them. What? You think you don't? This spring, Shadowbox Live® confesses. Original sketch comedy and live rock 'n' roll will reveal...
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....
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
Shadowbox Live presents Little Shop of Horrors : a comedy horror rock musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, where Seymour, a hapless...
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...
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...
Most Thursday afternoons, join Shadowbox Live for The Lunchbox, a 45-minute sketch comedy and rock 'n' roll show!...
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...
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!...
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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