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Mae West: After Dark
Mae West: After Dark
2/6 - 2/9/2025


A one-woman Herstory exploring the incredible, glamorous life and wonderfully controversial work of the icon of all icons. Whether you are already a devoted fan ...

Go Big, Go Broadway: Good & Evil Edition


Get ready, Columbus! Go Big, Go Broadway is back for its third year, and this time, it’s bigger, bolder, and more magical than ever! Valentine’s ...

& 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: ...

The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show


America’s largest interactive comedy mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Columbus OH! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his ...

Wild Strawberries
2/27 - 3/15/2025


Wild Strawberries, an original devised work by Available Light Theatre, explores the complex theme of home through the voices of poets, dancers, and playwrights. As ...

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 ...

The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show


America’s largest interactive comedy mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Columbus OH! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. ...

Hot Stuff (Greatest Hits)
Hot Stuff (Greatest Hits)
1/9 - 3/29/2025


Get ready for a sizzling night of laughter and music as Shadowbox Live presents “Hot Stuff” – the ultimate encore performance showcasing the cream of ...

The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show


America’s largest interactive comedy mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Columbus OH! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. ...

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 are invited to join Martin and Chris Kratt as they take the stage in Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power. Based ...


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 ...


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Review: NINE at Garden Theatre


by Paul Batterson - January 26, 2025

What did our critic think of NINE at Garden Theatre?...

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by Paul Batterson - January 21, 2025

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 Thanks...

Review: LESLIE ODOM JR.'S CHRISTMAS TOUR at Southern Theatre


by Paul Batterson - December 20, 2024

Odom’s voice is a mixture of Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke, and he used it to serenade fans with a collection of holiday favorites. He shifted from the classic (such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”), the current (Wham!’s “Last Christmas,”) and the personal (“Snow” and “Heaven & Earth” from...

Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at Palace Theatre


by Paul Batterson - December 04, 2024

What did our critic think of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at Palace Theatre?...

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by Paul Batterson - December 02, 2024

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by Paul Batterson - November 17, 2024

As it is with the Dead, watching the interactions among the audience was almost as interesting as watching the show...

Review: JON LAMPEY at Lincoln Theatre


by Paul Batterson - November 17, 2024

his Nov. 15 sold-out performance at the 588-seat Lincoln Theater was a mixture of a jazz concert and a church service (with a really good selection of communion wine)....

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Riffe Center Studio 1


by Paul Batterson - October 29, 2024

Sometimes you can tell a lot about a production even before you enter the theatre. For example, the Columbus Children’s Theatre placed a large fishbowl of Kleenex packets in the lobby for attendees of its musical, NEXT TO NORMAL....

Review: SLEEPY HOLLOW at Shadowbox Live


by Paul Batterson - October 23, 2024

What did our critic think of SLEEPY HOLLOW at Shadowbox Live?...

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by Paul Batterson - October 21, 2024

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