THE CONTEMPORARY THEATRE OF OHIO

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....

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....

by Paul Batterson - February 10, 2026

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

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....

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...

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...

by Paul Batterson - January 25, 2026

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

by Paul Batterson - January 24, 2026

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

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....