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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...



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Review: DAVE MATTHEWS BAND at Nationwide Arena


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?...

Review: WHOSE LIVE IS IT ANYWAY? at Palace Theatre


by Paul Batterson - October 21, 2024

What did our critic think of WHOSE LIVE IS IT ANYWAY? at Palace Theatre?...

Review: P!NK, THE SCRIPT At Schottenstein Center


by Paul Batterson - October 10, 2024

What did our critic think of P!NK, THE SCRIPT at Schottenstein Center?...

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Ohio Theatre


by Paul Batterson - October 09, 2024

There is no parental rating system for musicals, but after watching THE BOOK OF MORMON, some might believe there should be. It is not for the easily offended, but those who open that door are in for an unforgettable evening. ...

Review: CONTEMPORARY THEATRE OF OHIO'S BIG FISH at Riffe Center Studio One


by Paul Batterson - September 16, 2024

At its heart, BIG FISH is a story about storytelling. Edward Bloom tells so many fish stories and tall tales to his young son (Paxton Longoria) to the point where the younger Bloom can’t discern his father’s truth from fabrication....

BWW Review: MJ the Musical - A Thrilling Tribute to the Man and the Music


by Christina Mancuso - September 12, 2024

While the two Presidential candidates were squaring off on opening night to determine the future of the United States, there is no debate that Michael Jackson will forever remain the King of Pop....

Review: WALLER'S LIFE IS ONLY IN PERIPHERY IN AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'


by Paul Batterson - September 09, 2024

The cast adjusts the mood of the show quickly. It seamlessly moves from the bravado of “Fat and Greasy” to a somber reading of “Black and Blue” as images of newspaper coverage of lynchings and hate crimes are projected in the background....



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