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What did our critic think of FLANNEL: A 90S MUSICAL at Shadowbox Live!?

Shadowbox Live will present FLANNEL: A 90S ROCK MUSICAL, the company's 18th original musical, featuring music from Nirvana, Tom Petty, and Smashing Pumpkins. Head Writer Jimmy Mak marks 30 years with the company.

Jimmy Mak, the head writer for the Shadowbox Live! theater troupe, isn’t one to throw an idea away. The Mak-penned “Cereal Killers” is one of eight new sketches in Shadowbox Live’s Halloween-themed FREAK SHOW, performed 7:30 p.m.

To understand Shadowbox Live’s latest offering, HOT STUFF, you need to go back to Thanksgiving or, more precisely, the day after Thanksgiving. On Nov. 24 this year, families offered up the traditional fare of turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, and Aunt Clara’s green bean casserole. The day after Thanksgiving, though, you get to pick through the best parts of the meal, feast on your favorites, and leave the green bean casserole in the fridge.

Growing up, Katy Psenicka admits she didn’t listen to the radio the way her peers did. While her friends were jamming to country and western, pop music, or rock classics, the chief choreographer for Shadowbox Live! heard the notes but saw movement.

Shadowbox Live announced a new Halloween show featuring a mix of rock 'n' roll, sketch comedy, and horror. The show will run from October 5 to November 5, offering a unique theatrical experience.

While not all the sketches are home runs, most offer a solid chuckle to nearly everyone. It may not be an event you can feel comfortable taking your grandparents to, but maybe you could bring a drunk Aunt Martha and Uncle Bill this time around.

The Shadowbox motto is to do to sketch comedy what Second City does for improv. To do that, it uses a simple formula: crisp writing and solid acting produce big laughs.

Produced and directed by Julie Klein, PILLOW TALK provides a collection of Shadowbox Live’s best skits of the past year, hits the right notes for a variety of patrons. the two-act mixture of rock and roll and comedy opened Jan. 5 and runs through April 13 at the troupe’s stage at 503 S. Front Street in downtown Columbus.

Shadowbox Live's metaperformers are committed to creating original work.  And, this summer they continue to stretch their artistic wings with productions that express their passions, sense of humor, and creativity.

Josie & The Uni Boys did a brief stop while on tour surprising fans with a performance at the 2018 FilmAid Asia Power of Film Gala. The performance held at The Murray Hotel Rooftop in Hong Kong ended with an important announcement: Josie & The Uni Boys will be starting their next project producing a documentary that will help thousands of people. The documentary aims to explore the pathway to finding happiness, through learning from two diverse cultures on finding bliss.

Shadowbox Live is mounting their next original signature production, Circle of Blood:  A Story of Betrayal, Honor and Vengeance inspired by the graphic novel "Kabuki' by New York Times Best Selling Graphic Author David Mack. Circle of Blood:  A Story of Betrayal, Honor and Vengeance runs September 29 - November 12, 2017, for 29 performances at Shadowbox Live's theatre, 503 S. Front Street.

Shadowbox Live is ready to revisit audience favorites from the past season with The Best of Shadowbox Live 2017 opening June 8th at the Brewery District theater, 503 South Front Street.

Shadowbox Live is mounting their next original signature production, Circle of Blood:  A Story of Betrayal, Honor and Vengeance inspired by the graphic novel "Kabuki' by New York Times Best Selling Graphic Author David Mack. Circle of Blood:  A Story of Betrayal, Honor and Vengeance runs September 29 - November 12, 2017, for 29 performances at Shadowbox Live's theatre, 503 S. Front Street.

Shadowbox Live is thrilled to announce the return of Broken Whispers, a dance-theater production based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.  The audience and critically acclaimed production will re-open for just 11 performances, Sundays only, on February 12th at the Brewery District theater, 503 S. Front Street.

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After all the holiday fallout has settled and 2017 has been successfully ushered in, Shadowbox Live turns the lights down low, slips into something a little more comfortable, and gets ready to get it on with Body Heat, a sexy, new sketch comedy and rock 'n' roll show opening January 5, at the Brewery District theater, 503 South Front Street.

Greed, power, betrayal, and the American Dream.  The themes of The Great Gatsby are timeless, transcending the Roaring 20's era where the classic story takes place.  And now you can experience the tragic tale like never before - with a Shadowbox twist.  Shadowbox Live is presenting their newest dance theater production, Broken Whispers, opening August 18th at 503 S. Front Street.

The Shadowbox Academy's Summer Bootcamp, a three-week arts intensive program for high school and early college students ages 15-21, is coming up soon! Your teen's chance to be a part of this unique opportunity is rapidly approaching, with auditions being held May 21st and today, June 4th at The Shadowbox Live Building, 503 S. Front Street.

The Shadowbox Academy's Summer Bootcamp, a three-week arts intensive program for high school and early college students ages 15-21, is coming up soon! Your teen's chance to be a part of this unique opportunity is rapidly approaching, with auditions being held on Saturday, May 21st and June 4th at The Shadowbox Live Building, 503 S. Front Street.