OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY THEATRE & DANCE

by Paul Batterson - March 30, 2025

A Chorus Line is the perfect vehicle for SNS, which has a seemingly endless supply of actors capable of carrying a show individually, but who are willing to work as a unit to pull one off.?...

by Christina Mancuso - March 26, 2025

It seems an impossible feat to follow in the shadow of the legendary Barbara Streisand who originated the iconic role of Fanny Brice in the 1964 Broadway production of FUNNY GIRL, which received eight Tony Award nominations.  But Hannah Shankman marched herself onto the stage at the Ohio Theatre and...

by Paul Batterson - March 11, 2025

Ijames reinvented the Shakespearean tragedy into something far more accessible for modern-day audiences. Instead of a dark tale of murder and revenge set in a dreary Denmark castle, Ijames brilliantly updates it into a backyard barbeque, replete with a karaoke machine, a gas grill, and a game of cha...

by Paul Batterson - March 09, 2025

When it is at its best, ROCK THIS WAY is not just a cruise ship karaoke offering of the two rock bands; it’s a history lesson....

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...