Guide to Theater Shows This Month & Beyond in Central OH

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Written by Step Out Columbus

Published on August 14, 2024
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The local theater scene in Central Ohio is one of kind and well worthy of several “bravos” and “bravas.” Watch as the curtains are drawn open and the spotlight hits the stage!

Join us in wishing the performers a fantastic and full season, won’t you?

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Here’s a guide to upcoming theater shows in Columbus and Central OH this month and beyond:

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Theater in Columbus and Central OH This Month & Beyond

Theater

The Diary of Black Men

Fri, Oct 18 • 7:00 pm

Admission starts at: $68

Mershon Auditorium • 1871 N High St. Columbus, 43201

Central

The longest national touring, most successful African American theatrical stage play in American history. Starring J. Cann, Ben Jackson, Jonathan Joseph ...

Theater

The Rocky Horror Show

Fri, Oct 18 +more dates • 7:00 pm

Short North Stage • 1187 N High St Columbus, 43201

Central

Are you ready to shiver with antici… pation? Back on the mainstage for an exciting 7th year, we bring you your favorite fall tradition, The Rocky Horror ...

Theater

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Fri, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 20 • Times Vary

Admission starts at: $12

Stuart’s Opera House • 52 Public Sq Nelsonville, 45764

Other

Stuart’s Opera House Presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street One of the darkest musicals ever written, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber ...

Theater

Sleepy Hollow: An American Ghost Story

Fri, Oct 18 +more dates • 7:30 pm

Shadowbox Live • 503 S Front St, Ste 260 Columbus, 43215

Central

An SBX adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic 1820 short story of bewitched hearts, twilight superstitions, and sinister spirits, retold with the ...

Live Music

Batman in Concert

Sat, Oct 19 • 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $23.63

Ohio Theatre • 39 E State St Columbus, 43215

Central

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Celebrate 85 years of Batman and the 35th anniversary of the iconic 1989 film on a larger-than-life screen at the Ohio Theatre. ...

Theater

August Wilson’s Seven Guitars

Wed, Oct 23 +more dates • 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The Proscenium Theatre • 1932 College Road Ohio State University Columbus, 43210

Central

August Wilson’s Seven Guitars is a dark, dramatic comedy set in the backyard of a Pittsburgh tenement in 1948. After being released from jail, Blues ...

Theater

Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert

Thu, Oct 24 • 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $54.24

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215

Central

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert presents an live orchestral rendition of the series’ iconic soundtrack, paired with a nearly two-hour special ...

Theater

Dracula 2024

Fri, Oct 25 +more dates • 11:00 am

Riffe Center • 77 S High St Columbus, 43215

Central

Delve into the depths of David Nixon's mesmerizing Dracula as the legendary vampire returns to the stage. With its haunting choreography and enigmatic ...

Theater

Next to Normal

Fri, Oct 25 +more dates • 7:00 pm

Riffe Center • 77 S High St Columbus, 43215

Central

Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning show is an “emotional powerhouse” Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, ...

Theater

EVIL DEAD The Musical

Fri, Oct 25 +more dates • 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $21.50

Madlab • 227 N. 3RD ST. COLUMBUS, 43215

Central

If you know this show: you already know you want to see it! And if you don't: you still do. ...

Theater

Dog Man: The Musical

Sat, Oct 26 +more dates • 2:00 pm

Admission starts at: $30.04

Southern Theater • 21 E Main St Columbus, 43215

Central

TheaterWorksUSA’s Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain ...

Theater

The Life and Music of George Michael

Tue, Oct 29 • 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $40.93

Southern Theater • 21 E Main St Columbus, 43215

Central

The Life and Music of George Michael is a brand-new concert-style show that chronicles the amazing journey of George Michael had with music and his fans. ...

Theater

Wife of a Salesman

Thu, Oct 31 +more dates • 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $65.38

Riffe Center • 77 S High St Columbus, 43215

Central

You may think you already know their story. You’d be wrong. What would happen if the housewife from a classic American drama confronted the woman who ...

Theater

Alice by Heart

Fri, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 3 • Times Vary

Admission starts at: $10

Westerville South High School • 303 S Otterbein Ave Westerville, OH 43081

Northeast

Alice by Heart is written and conceived by the team that wrote Spring Awakening, Stephen Sater and Duncan Sheik. Musical runs 90 mins with no intermission. In ...

Theater

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Live In Concert

Wed, Nov 6 • 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $49.40

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215

Central

Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar®-winning Spider-Man™ animated Spider-Verse film, comes the highly anticipated ...

Theater

The Moors

Wed, Nov 6 +more dates • 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Blackbox Theatre • 1932 College Road Ohio State University Columbus, 43210

Central

Two unhappy Branwell sisters live in an isolated home in the wilderness with their maid and family dog. A young woman arrives at their doorstep expecting ...

Theater

Candlelight Concert: A Night at the Cinema

Sat, Nov 9 • 7:00 pm

Admission starts at: $21.57

Lincoln Theatre • 769 E Long St Columbus, 43203

Central

Join us for an unforgettable evening as award-winning classical crossover artists Giorgia Fumanti and Blue Violin lead you on a musical journey through ...

Theater

Jersey Boys

Thu, Nov 21 +more dates • 7:00 pm

Short North Stage • 1187 N High St Columbus, 43201

Central

Jersey Boys is a musical biography of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends ...

Theater

Holiday Hoopla 2024

Thu, Nov 21 +more dates • 7:30 pm

Shadowbox Live • 503 S Front St, Ste 260 Columbus, 43215

Central

Shadowbox Live's most popular sketch comedy & music show celebrates the hustle, bustle, and fun of the season with an evening of unforgettable live ...

Theater

The Threepenny Opera

Fri, Nov 22 +more dates • 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $16.94

Southern Theater • 21 E Main St Columbus, 43215

Central

One must live well to know what living is. Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The Threepenny Opera follows underworld antihero ...

Theater

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland

Sat, Nov 23 • 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $50.61

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215

Central

“Jingle Jigs, Reels a Treat.” Ken Longworth – The Newcastle Herald Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music ...

Theater

Michael Anthony’s “The Family Reunion” Stage Play

Sun, Nov 24 • 6:30 pm

Admission starts at: $57.87

Lincoln Theatre • 769 E Long St Columbus, 43203

Central

The Family Reunion is one the most anticipated traditions celebrated from culture to culture with love, laughter and great memories but this family has ...

Dance Performance

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Sun, Nov 24 • 7:00 pm

Admission starts at: $46.98

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215

Central

A holiday mash-up for the whole family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns for another spectacular tour. Directed and choreographed by Tony and Olivier Award-nominated ...

Theater

A Christmas Carol

Fri, Nov 29 - Sun, Dec 1 • Times Vary

Admission starts at: $32.46

Ohio Theatre • 39 E State St Columbus, 43215

Central

CAPA in collaboration with Short North Stage brings to life the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, on the Ohio Theatre stage for Thanksgiving weekend ...

Live Music

Straight No Chaser Top Shelf Tour

Fri, Nov 29 • 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $49.40

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215

Central

If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied ...

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