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!
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Here’s a guide to upcoming theater shows in Columbus and Central OH this month and beyond:
All is copacetic in the fall of the new school year as junior Leo Borlock settles in to produce his moderately popular school TV show, The Hot Seat, and ...
Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215
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Step into 1930s Berlin for an interactive, intoxicating escape where the music is loud and the world is bold.
Leave the uncertainty of the outside world ...
Shadowbox Live • 503 South Front Street Columbus, 43215
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Kick off the new year with a high-voltage highlight reel! Bangers brings you the absolute best of Shadowbox Live’s razor-sharp sketch comedy and show-stopping ...
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
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Framed by brothers Jonathan and Lukas Schwarz on first violin and cello and joined by Amelie Wallner on second violin and Mayu Konoe on viola, Leonkoro ...
Shadowbox Live • 503 South Front Street Columbus, 43215
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Celebrate the trailblazers and powerhouses who shattered ceilings and rewrote the rules of rock and roll. Leather and Lace shines a musical spotlight on ...
The Avalon Theatre • 121 S. Main St. Marysville, 43040
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Jack, a shy and steady military doctor stationed in Oregon, and Louise, an outgoing and energetic aspiring actress in New York City, are unknowingly "set ...
Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215
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Welcome to Jaja’s, a buzzing, bustling Harlem salon where West African immigrant braiders create masterpieces on New Yorkers’ heads. Pull up a chair ...
Blackbox Theatre • 1932 College Road North Columbus, 43210
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In the small town of Loving, New Mexico, Dell has a mission: to tell the people of the far-flung future that there is a dangerous store of nuclear waste ...
Shadowbox Live • 503 South Front Street Columbus, 43215
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Kick off the new year with a high-voltage highlight reel! Bangers brings you the absolute best of Shadowbox Live’s razor-sharp sketch comedy and show-stopping ...
McCoy Center for the Arts • 100 East Dublin Granville Road New Albany, 43054
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Rising stars shine alongside timeless masterworks as we present an afternoon of musical contrasts. Enjoy the radiant soundscapes of August Reed Thomas’ ...
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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You fell in love with their first dance, now it’s your turn to relive it. Dirty Dancing in Concert is a cinematic live-to film concert event that brings ...
Theatre Roulette is back in a new scheduling slot--and with new nightly focuses. For The Heart of it All, we've kept the focus local with plays exclusively ...
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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The internationally acclaimed Ukrainian symphony orchestra Lords of the Sound is set to make its highly anticipated United States debut in March 2026, ...
Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215
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It’s twenty-two years in the future, and honeybees are nearly extinct except for those kept alive inside synthetic apiaries where they live year-round ...
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
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With a fierce dedication to Baroque music, Parisian quartet Le Consort has spent the 10 years since its inception bringing a personal, dynamic, and modern ...
Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215
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The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS.
Adapted from S.E. HINTON’s seminal novel and FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA’s iconic ...
Lincoln Theatre • 769 East Long Street Columbus, 43203
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“Honor Her” is a powerful edition of Backstage at the Lincoln celebrating the women of the Lincoln Theatre as leaders, creatives, and artists. This ...
Theatre Roulette is back in a new scheduling slot--and with new nightly focuses. For The Wide, Weird World we've selected our "typical" assortment of short ...
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
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One of jazz’s great female songwriters wrote the 1950s hit “Hotter than That,” and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra is honoring women in jazz with a concert ...
Stuart’s Opera House • 52 Public Square Nelsonville, 45764
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Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory brings the magical world of Willy Wonka to the stage in a whimsical, music-filled ...
Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215
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Experience the vibrant energy of a bold new triple bill featuring a fresh creation from Company dancer and local choreographer Leiland Charles alongside ...
Theatre Roulette is back in a new scheduling slot--and with new nightly focuses. For Back to the Books,we've selected plays written by Ohio college playwrights. ...
Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215
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The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras are committed to supporting the lives of young musicians and their families through professional and enriching rehearsals ...
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