Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Music and Lyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by Hugh WheelerFrom an Adaptation by Christopher BondOrigionally Directed On Broadway by Harold PrinceOrchestrations by Jonathan TunickOriginally Produced on...
Weathervane Playhouse
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Upcoming Shows
The Music Man
MEREDITH WILLSON'S "THE MUSIC MAN"Book, Music and Lyrics by: MEREDITH WILLSONStory by: MEREDITH WILLSON and FRANKLIN LACEYOriginally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward,...
To Die For
By Caroline SmithBest-selling historical romance writer Carla Woods lives in a Gothic mansion and enjoys playing dangerous mind games with her secretaries. One dark and...
LIVE in Newark, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience
With over 25,000 social media followers you don’t want to miss the tribute event that’s captivating audiences and selling out venues everywhere it goes!“Fleetwood Mac...
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....
Past Shows
Farce of Nature
By Jones Hope WootenFrom the authors who brought us The Red Velvet Cake War, our season-opener Farce of Nature will be sure to bring you side-splitting laughs from...
Grease
It’s 1959, and Rydell High is buzzing with too-cool-for-school Burger Palace Boys and gum-snapping, hip-shaking Pink Ladies. A summer romance has bloomed between head greaser...
The Fall of the House of Usher
Loosely based on the classic Edgar Allan Poe TaleIn this adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale, playwright Jack Neary reimagines The Fall of the House...
Max's House: A Musical Puppet Show
Max’s House is a musical puppet show about reconnecting with the things that bring us joy (in this case, singing and dancing) and returning to...
A Golden Fleecing
Sarah Sweetflower has inherited Cactus Bob’s Saloon in the ghost town of Elbow’s Bend. It is here that she plans to open Sarah Sweetflower’s Sarsaparilla...
The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
A twist on the ever-evolving tale of The Addams Family. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with...
The Red Velvet Cake War
Planning a family reunion is never fun, but for Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie, they couldn’t have picked a worse time. Their antics have become the...
The SpongeBob Musical
When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together...
Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood
Travel through the Sherwood Forest for Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood! This story is packed with thrills, romance, and laughter as you...
Man of La Mancha
Set in Spain in 1597, Man of La Mancha follows the story of Manuel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, a prisoner awaiting trial by the infamous...
Elf The Musical
Buddy Hobbs, a young orphan child, mistakenly crawls into Santas’ bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. After discovering the baby,...
Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch
Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch is a play that takes place in the lobby of the Roaring Gulch Hotel. Hero, Harry Heartstone, is found in...
FeaturedKinky Boots
Music and Lyrics by Cyndi LauperBook by Harvey FiersteinOriginal Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerry MitchellBased on the Miramax motion picture Kinky BootsWritten by Geoff...
New Year's Eve Fundraising Gala
A final toast to our 50th Anniversary Season! For 50 years Weathervane Playhouse has produced professional productions serving Licking County and Central Ohio, all while...
Gypsy
Regarded by many theater professionals as the greatest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’...
The Full Monty
While spying on their wives at a "Girls' Night Out," a group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo sees how much they enjoy watching male strippers....
Pippin
With a beautifully theatrical and emotional score by four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner, and musical theatre legend, Stephen Schwartz (composer of Wicked, Godspell, and...
Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer, Franklin Shepard, and his two estranged friends...
42nd Street
The ultimate show-biz musical, 42nd Street celebrates Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make the magic of musical theatre. Aspiring chorus girl Peggy Sawyer...
I Hate Hamlet
As its title suggests, Paul Rudnick’s 1991 play I Hate Hamlet deals with the question of just how relevant William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is for modern...
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line is a celebration of those unsung heroes of the American Musical Theatre: the chorus dancers — those valiant, over dedicated, underpaid, highly...
Avenue Q
Through the use of puppets, this “laugh-out-loud” musical details the struggles and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. Assured by their parents and by children’s television...
A Comedy of Tenors
From the author of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery comes another hilarious comedy by Ken Ludwig. The scene: a single hotel suite, four operatic tenors,...
South Pacific
Love and war set the scene for this Golden Age musical that premiered on Broadway in 1949 and was an immediate hit, running for almost...
Peter and the Starcatcher
Who was Peter Pan before there was Peter Pan? In Peter and the Starcatcher, a prequel to J.M. Barrie’s beloved children’s story, an orphan boy...
Children of Eden
“Let There Be” light at Weathervane Playhouse for the first show of the 2017 Summer Season! A wonderfully creative take on the story of Adam...
Mamma Mia!
Don't change your mind, be the first in line, for Weathervane Playhouse's Winter production of Mamma Mia! Featuring the music of hit European group ABBA,...
The Fantasticks
A feud as big as the Montague and Capulets keep two lovers apart in this classic American musical, which comes to the Weathervane stage this...
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Nice Work If You Can Get It Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Book by Joe DiPietro Inspired by Material by P.G....
Dial M For Murder
Dial M For Murder by Frederick Knott Director: Mark Seamon Scenic Designer: Jeremy Hollis Lighting Designer: Jennifer Sansfacon Sound Designer: Megan Culley Costume Designer: Cora...
The Pajama Game
The Pajama Game Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross Based on the novel “7 1/2...
One Man, Two Guvnors
One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding Director: Kevin Connell...
Rent
Rent Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Musical Arrangements Original Concept/Additional Lyrics Steve Skinner Billy Aronson Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements Dramaturg Tim Weil...
Jesus Christ Superstar
It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent ’60s, should have at its...
The 2013 8x10 TheatreFest
Aspiring playwrights are invited to submit their entries for the 2013 8x10 TheatreFest. Weathervane's volunteer judges will read all of the entries and select eight...
The Music Man
Music Professor Harold Hill has arrived in River City, Iowa, in 1912 for the purpose of forming a boy’s marching band. He swoops into town...
The 39 Steps
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for...
How the Bee Learned to Spell: A Fable
Join us for this world-premiere production of a play for young audiences — commissioned by Weathervane Playhouse! This production will be geared to pre-school and...
Charley's Aunt
In this classic English comedy from 1892, Jack Chesney loves Kitty Verdun and Charley Wykeham loves Miss Amy Spettigue. They invite the ladies to meet...
Videos
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An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr. The Palace (7/28-7/28) |
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The John Eufinger Symphony Series Presents… Central Ohio Symphony - American 250 Symphony Concert The Avalon Theatre (7/12-7/12) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (8/22-8/22) |
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LIVE in Newark, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience Weathervane Playhouse (8/21-8/21) |
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Wicked Ohio Theatre (7/28-8/15) |
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LIVE in Tiffin, Ohio - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience The Ritz Theatre (8/08-8/08) |
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AC/DC Ohio Stadium (7/15-7/15) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Columbus (7/25-7/25) |
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Avalon Productions Presents… 13: The Musical The Avalon Theatre (7/31-8/02) |
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Silver Scene Players Presents… LOVE, SEX & the IRS The Avalon Theatre (6/26-6/28) |
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