OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MULTIPURPOSE THEATRE LAB

by Paul Batterson - February 19, 2025

What did our critic think of & JULIET AND WEST SIDE STORY at At The Ohio Theatre?...

by Christina Mancuso - February 12, 2025

In an unprecedented collaboration, the Columbus Symphony, BalletMet, Opera Columbus, and the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) have all joined forces to present West Side Story, the classic forbidden love story and rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks in a mesmerizing fusion of ...

by Paul Batterson - February 09, 2025

You may not know the 1930s icon, but you definitely have seen the effects of her life. Nearly every siren, diva, and pop tart owes a little bit of their persona to Mae West....

by Paul Batterson - February 06, 2025

The composer doesn’t show clips of the movies from whence the songs originated, letting the music speak for itself....

by Paul Batterson - January 26, 2025

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

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...

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...

by Paul Batterson - December 04, 2024

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

by Paul Batterson - December 02, 2024

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at Garden Theater?...

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...