Wagnalls Community Theater

150 E Columbus Street
Lithopolis, OH 43136-9596

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....

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Columbus SHOWS

	Anastasia Westerville Civic Theatre (7/16-7/19)
	LIVE in Tiffin, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience The Ritz Theatre (8/08-8/08)
	Caamp Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center (8/29-8/29)
	La Cage Aux Folles Hilliard Civic and Cultural Arts Center (11/06-11/15)
	To Die For Weathervane Playhouse (7/23-8/01)
	Silver Scene Players Presents… LOVE, SEX & the IRS The Avalon Theatre (6/26-6/28)
	The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (8/22-8/22)
	Hadestown: Teen Edition Weathervane Theatre Academy at Weathervane Playhouse (6/25-6/28)
	The John Eufinger Symphony Series Presents… Central Ohio Symphony - American 250 Symphony Concert The Avalon Theatre (7/12-7/12)
	LIVE in Newark, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience Weathervane Playhouse (8/21-8/21)
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Past Shows

Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap

The Hobbit

Legally Blonde the Musical

MATILDA THE MUSICAL

SHREK THE MUSICAL