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1187 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43219



Review: AMERICAN IDIOT at at Short North Stage


by Paul Batterson - September 07, 2025

What did our critic think of AMERICAN IDIOT at At Short North Stage? In Short North Stage’s production of AMERICAN IDIOT, everything isn’t meant to be okay. The characters are disappointed, disillusioned, and defiant, and their story is depressing, dark, and disturbing....

Sara Bareilles' WAITRESS Opens Short North Stage 2025–26 Season


by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2025

Short North Stage is kicking off its 2025–26 season with a fresh-baked production of the hit musical Waitress, running July 10 through August 10, 2025, at the Garden Theater in Columbus, OH....

Review: JERSEY BOYS at Garden Theater


by Paul Batterson - December 02, 2024

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at Garden Theater?...

Interview: Adam Marino And Mike Backes of JERSEY BOYS at Short North Stage


by Paul Batterson - November 01, 2024

​​​​​​​When Mike Backes found out he was cast as Tommy DeVito in Short North Stage’s upcoming production of JERSEY BOYS, one of the first people he called was someone he had never met before: Adam Marino who will be playing Frankie Valli in the show....

Past Shows

Ain't Misbehavin' - A New Speakeasy Experience


A new speakeasy musical experience is coming to Short North Stage this Fall. Enter through a secret speakeasy entrance, enjoy drinks, dancing, and a live ...
Limited Tickets Remain

Hair
Hair
5/9 - 6/9/2024


Hair is the iconic original Broadway rock musical featuring chart-topping hits such as “Aquarius,” “Let the Sunshine In,” and “Good Morning, Starshine." Our patrons have ...

The Color Purple
The Color Purple
1/18 - 2/18/2024


Spotlight on Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a ...

Sondheim on Sondheim
Sondheim on Sondheim
9/8 - 9/10/2023


Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate look at the Father of the Modern Musical, offering audiences a glimpse into the personal life and creative process ...

Slave Play
Slave Play
1/26 - 2/19/2023


Book by Jeremy O. Harris Directed by Nakeisha Daniel Nothing is as it seems, and yet everything is as it seems. This exciting, new, and ...

Seussical, Jr
Seussical, Jr
7/29 - 7/30/2022


Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr
6/24 - 6/25/2022


Eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, sets about restoring an old race car with the help of his children Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr
6/24 - 6/25/2022


Eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, sets about restoring an old race car with the help of his children Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car ...

Passing Strange
4/18 - 5/5/2013


A ground-breaking, adventurous musical about a young African-American's journey to find himself as he traveled from his roots in Los Angeles, to Europe and back. ...

Videos


The Journey: Breaking Barriers in Columbus The Journey: Breaking Barriers
Lincoln Theatre (4/11 - 4/11)
Leather & Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock in Columbus Leather & Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock
Shadowbox Live (2/1 - 3/24)
Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular in Columbus Sherlock Holmes and the First Baker Street Irregular
Shedd Stage, Columbus Performing Arts Center (5/7 - 5/17)
The Anonymous Lover in Columbus The Anonymous Lover
Opera Columbus (2/13 - 2/15)
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in Columbus Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (4/9 - 4/18)
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show in Columbus The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Columbus (2/28 - 2/28)
All My Sons in Columbus All My Sons
Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall (2/12 - 2/21)
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