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Review: SNS' THE PROM at Garden Theater


by Paul Batterson - March 17, 2024

Broadway Musicals are often fantasies, musical representations about things that could not possibly happen. The saddest thing about Short North Stage’s production of THE PROM, which runs from March 14 through April 7 at the Garden Theater, is that it is based partly in truth....

Review: MAMMA MIA! Delivers Dynamo Performance at the Ohio Theatre


by Dylan Shaffer - March 18, 2024

With familiar hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” and “Honey, Honey,” MAMMA MIA! has a leg up on most musicals: audiences already know the songs. But to surmount and overcome the expectations of audiences is no easy feat. The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! blows all expectations out of t...

Review: PAT METHENY at Riffe Center


by Paul Batterson - March 10, 2024

In his two-hour set, Metheny, the only artist to win Grammys in 10 different categories, was like a magician as he revealed the skills that garnered him gold records for Still Life (Talking), Letter from Home, and Secret Story....

Review: SKELETON CREW at Studio 2 At Riffe Center


by Paul Batterson - March 04, 2024

Rico Parker joins a talented quartet of actors, performing with Wilma Hatton (Faye), Clarissa Rai (Shanita), and Alan Tyson (Reggie), in bringing this two-act, two-hour show to life. Each actor brings out certain nuances to his or her character, revealing the character’s strengths and concealing his...

Review: Gender-Swapped COMPANY Falls Flat at the Ohio Theatre Despite Genius Sondheim Score


by Christina Mancuso - February 14, 2024

Nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards and winning 6 in the original production in 1970, Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY was one of the first musicals to deal with contemporary dating, marriage, and divorce.  Originally played by a male lead, Director Marianne Elliott (with approval from Sond...

Review: INFAMOUS LOVE SONGS: AN OVER THE RHINE VALENTINE'S CONCERT at Lincoln


by Paul Batterson - February 11, 2024

The two seem to have that innate ability to write simple poetry without making them seem like something you would find at the Valentine’s cards bin at Walmart....

Review: THE DREAM AND BEYOND at ShadowBox Live


by Paul Batterson - January 31, 2024

Shadowbox Live reached deep into their skill sets to celebrate the 11 leaders’ achievements through art, words, dance and song while educating the audience on their significance.  ...

Review: THE WORRIES OF WESLEY (OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP HAVING ANXIETY, OR NOT REALLY, BUT I AM TRYING TO) at Riffe Center


by Paul Batterson - January 29, 2024

In lesser hands, THE WORRIES OF WESLEY could turn into an afterschool special on television. However, Alan Tyson’s direction and Moss’s idiosyncratic screenplay turn the issue of anxiety into something far deeper...

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Garden Theater


by Paul Batterson - January 26, 2024

A show about domestic violence and oppression doesn’t sound like a cheery night at the theater. Here’s what makes the show work: the music and lyrics, especially in the opening three numbers, are about as uplifting as one can get in a show and secondly, there are opportunities for redemption for eve...

Review: THE DRUMS OF WAR at Abbey Theater of Dublin


by Paul Batterson - January 21, 2024

Director Joe Bishara uses overhead projections of the actual leaders in the play, allowing the audience to compare the actors on the stage and the Roosevelt and Churchills on newsreels....

Past Shows

The Book Of Merman
The Book Of Merman
7/14 - 5/29/2016


Mormon missionaries, Aaron and Jacob, on a two-year stint to convert more Latter Day Saints, ring a buzzer that says E.M. Welcome. It doesnt mean ...

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Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Columbus Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
CCT (4/26 - 5/5) Tracker
Mean Girls High School Version in Columbus Mean Girls High School Version
Dublin Coffman Performing Arts Center (4/3 - 4/6)
Clue in Columbus Clue
Ohio Theatre (4/9 - 4/14)
A New Day, A New Year in Columbus A New Day, A New Year
Ohio Dominican University's Matesich Theatre (5/3 - 5/5)
The Spongebob Musical in Columbus The Spongebob Musical
Millersport Community Theatre (4/5 - 4/7)
'night, Mother in Columbus 'night, Mother
eMBer Women's Theatre (4/19 - 5/4)
Van Gogh's in the Attic in Columbus Van Gogh's in the Attic
Abbey Theater of Dublin (4/4 - 4/14)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical in Columbus Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Ohio Theatre (5/7 - 5/12)
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