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Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop
11/30 - 12/24/2024


Experience the Magic at CCT’s Inaugural Winter Festival:  Santa’s Workshop ! Step into a world where the magic of the season comes alive in an ...

City Jail
City Jail
11/22 - 11/24/2024


Be in the audience for the encore production of this fully conceived production (from staged readings in 2021 to full-scale production in 2022) at the ...

THE APPLE TREE
11/15 - 11/24/2024


The musical The Apple Tree will be showcased at the Herbst Studio Theatre, featuring three engaging stories: "The Diary of Adam and Eve," "The Lady ...


The Hip Hop Nutcracker reimagines Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet with a modern twist, presenting a vibrant holiday dance spectacle. On November 24 at the Palace Theatre, ...

A Christmas Carol
11/29 - 12/1/2024


CAPA, in collaboration with Short North Stage, presents a reimagined version of A Christmas Carol at the Ohio Theatre from November 29 to December 1. ...

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 Musical Merry Christmas
A Musical Merry Christmas
12/13 - 12/14/2024


The magic of the holidays is coming to the Maumee Indoor Theater. After their sold out performance of “Broadway in Love” at the Maumee Indoor ...

A Musical Merry Christmas
A Musical Merry Christmas
12/13 - 12/14/2024


The magic of the holidays is coming to the Maumee Indoor Theater. After their sold out performance of “Broadway in Love” at the Maumee Indoor ...

Elf, the musical Jr.
Elf, the musical Jr.
12/6 - 12/15/2024


Based on the beloved holiday film, this fish out of water musical comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. 35 ...

Santa Claus Conquers The Martians


Breaking news! Worldwide alert! Santa Claus has been abducted by marauding green fiends from Mars! What do these viridescent villains want with our Father Christmas? ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/19 - 12/22/2024


A Christmas Carol: Every man has the power to do good. Adapted by James Hutchison In this fresh, fun, and lively adaptation of A Christmas ...

Not So Silent Night
Not So Silent Night
12/1 - 12/22/2024


It’s Christmas Eve, and a DJ takes requests and tributes from listeners. But as his town celebrates the season, he still hopes that his one ...

Holiday Hoopla
Holiday Hoopla
11/21 - 12/28/2024


Shadowbox Live’s most popular comedy and music show celebrates the hustle, bustle, and fun of the season. A Columbus tradition for over 30 years!

Peter Pan (Non-Equity)
Peter Pan (Non-Equity)
1/14 - 1/19/2025


This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a ...

& Juliet
& Juliet
2/18 - 2/23/2025


CREATED BY THE EMMY®-WINNING WRITER FROM “SCHITT’S CREEK,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
3/8 - 3/16/2025


A global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for decades, Jesus Christ Superstar is a timeless work set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally-known ...

Funny Girl
Funny Girl
3/25 - 3/30/2025


This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the ...


The Righteous Brothers return to the Palace Theatre on April 2, 2025, featuring Bill Medley and vocalist Bucky Heard. This concert showcases their classic hits ...


Young fans and their families can join Martin and Chris Kratt for an adventurous live show at the Palace Theatre on April 4, 2025. In ...

Once
Once
3/28 - 4/12/2025


The story of a guy who gave up on love and music, and the girl who inspired him to dream again. From the very first ...

The Hobbit
The Hobbit
4/4 - 4/13/2025


It's unusual for a modern work to become a classic so quickly, but Tolkien's "ring" stories, which began with  The Hobbit , clearly are in ...

A Beautiful Noise
A Beautiful Noise
4/22 - 4/27/2025


The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in an uplifting new musical featuring all his hit songs, including “Sweet Caroline,” ...

The Fall of the House of Usher


Loosely based on the classic Edgar Allan Poe Tale In this adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale, playwright Jack Neary reimagines  The Fall of ...

Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
6/3 - 6/8/2025


Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least ...

Grease
Grease
6/12 - 6/21/2025


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 ...

Hamilton (Angelica Company)


HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary ...



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