Guide to Theater Shows This Month & Beyond in Columbus & Central Ohio

Blank Slate theatre Presents…What if Wednesday

Wed, Apr 1 • 7:00 pm

Madlab • 227 North 3rd Street Columbus, 43215

Other

It's April Fools Day so it stands to reason there should be clowns! Students from the Clown Confidence class will open the night with a short clown ...

Miss Saigon

Thu, Apr 2 +more dates • 7:00 pm

Short North Stage • 1187 North High Street Columbus, 43201

Other

Step into the intense and tumultuous world of “Miss Saigon,” where love and war collide in a story that’s as explosive as it is heartbreaking. Set ...

Dirty Talk: A Sexy Sketch Comedy and Music Experience

Thu, Apr 2 +more dates • 7:30 pm

Shadowbox Live • 503 South Front Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Dive into a playful playground of desire, humor, and cheeky confessions! Dirty Talk serves up a saucy mix of steamy sketches and seductive songs that celebrate ...

Roulette 2026: The Heart of It All

Thu, Apr 2 +more dates • 8:00 pm

Madlab • 227 North 3rd Street Columbus, 43215

Other

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 ...

Roulette 2026: Back to the Books

Fri, Apr 3 - Sat, Apr 4 • Times Vary

Madlab • 227 North 3rd Street Columbus, 43215

Other

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. ...

Roulette 2026: The Weird, Wide World

Sat, Apr 4 • 8:00 pm

Madlab • 227 North 3rd Street Columbus, 43215

Other

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 ...

Shucked

Tue, Apr 7 +more dates • 7:30 pm

Other

SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. ...

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)

Thu, Apr 9 +more dates • 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

The Proscenium Theatre • 1932 College Road North Columbus, 43210

Other

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised) Based on the Comic Strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz Book, Music, and Lyrics by Clark Gesner Additional ...

Sean Jones

Thu, Apr 9 • 8:00 pm

Lincoln Theatre • 769 East Long Street Columbus, 43203

Other

Experience the electrifying presence and groundbreaking artistry of trumpeter Sean Jones. His virtuosic playing and captivating stage presence takes you ...

Bob Dylan: Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour

Thu, Apr 9 • 8:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Bob Dylan’s career has lasted the better part of sixty years now. He has never gotten by on sentimentality or nostalgia. He has never repeated his ...

Maladies by Chris Sherman

Fri, Apr 10 +more dates • 8:00 pm

Madlab • 227 North 3rd Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Jo Pisano is a lonely, panicky, neurotic, agoraphobe with a keen distrust of people. When disheveled widower Mel moves in next door looking for a friend, ...

The Journey: Breaking Barriers

Sat, Apr 11 • 7:00 pm

Lincoln Theatre • 769 East Long Street Columbus, 43203

Other

Concept and Creation by Destiny Coleman Presented by Converging Arts Columbus, The Journey: Breaking Barriers is a new multidisciplinary stage production ...

Mozart & Schnittke

Sat, Apr 11 - Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm

Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Creative Partner Vadim Gluzman leads a witty and bold program, joined by returning rising stars Julian Rhee and Janice Carissa. An homage to Mozart is ...

Leather and Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock

Sun, Apr 12 +more dates • 2:00 pm

Shadowbox Live • 503 South Front Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Celebrate the trailblazers and powerhouses who shattered ceilings and rewrote the rules of rock and roll. Leather and Lace shines a musical spotlight on ...

Backstage at the Lincoln: The Sound of La’Toya

Thu, Apr 16 • 7:00 pm

Lincoln Theatre • 769 East Long Street Columbus, 43203

Other

Experience a voice that moves the moment — the Sound of La’Toya, live in performance! From sultry jazz lounges to soul-stirring stages, La’Toya ...

The Temptations and The Four Tops: Celebrating 40 Years

Thu, Apr 16 • 7:30 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Get ready for a night of Motown magic as two legendary groups, The Temptations and The Four Tops, take the stage at the Palace Theatre — celebrating ...

Beetlejuice Jr.

Fri, Apr 17 +more dates • 7:00 pm

McCoy Center for the Arts • 100 East Dublin Granville Road New Albany, 43054

Other

The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. ...

FLOETRY presents SAY YES The Tour

Fri, Apr 17 • 8:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Feat. RAHEEM DEVAUGHN and Special Guest. TEEDRA MOSES After nearly ten years away from the touring stage, Floetry—the iconic duo of Marsha Ambrosius ...

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Woodwind Quintet

Sat, Apr 18 • 7:00 pm

Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Renowned for their fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest works, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Woodwind Quintet pushes the boundaries ...

Bat Out of Hell – The Musical

Sun, Apr 19 • 7:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215

Other

DIRECT FROM LONDON’S WEST END ★★★★★ Metro, The Independent, The Daily Express, The Manchester Evening News, Daily Mirror BAT OUT OF ...

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio Performs Primary Trust

Thu, Apr 23 +more dates • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Founding CATCO Artistic Director Geoffrey Nelson Returns to The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio in Pulitzer Prize–Winning Play Primary Trust New York ...

Primary Trust

Thu, Apr 23 +more dates • 7:30 pm

Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215

Other

By Eboni Booth Kenneth is a man with a routine. He spends his days working at the local bookstore and his evenings sipping two-for-one Mai Tais ...

Let’s Go to the Movies

Thu, Apr 23 +more dates • 7:30 pm

Lincoln Theatre • 769 East Long Street Columbus, 43203

Other

Grab your popcorn and get ready for a star-studded night out! Let’s Go to the Movies, a Vaud-Villities original spring variety show, takes the stage ...

Romeo & Juliet

Fri, Apr 24 - Sat, May 2 • Times Vary

McCoy Center for the Arts • 100 East Dublin Granville Road New Albany, 43054

Other

Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet tells the timeless story of two young lovers whose romance ignites amid a bitter feud, forcing them to navigate loyalty, ...

Guys and Dolls

Fri, Apr 24 - Sun, Apr 26 • Times Vary

Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Roll the dice on an exhilarating, neon-soaked night in NYC with Columbus Children’s Theatre. Step into the vibrant glow of New York City where saints ...

Guys & Dolls

Fri, Apr 24 +more dates • 7:00 pm

Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Step into the neon glow of New York City, where a high-stakes bet sets off a whirlwind of romance, risk, and redemption—where sinners and saints collide, ...

Great Artist Gala – Renée Fleming

Fri, Apr 24 • 7:30 pm

McCoy Center for the Arts • 100 East Dublin Granville Road New Albany, 43054

Other

Superstar vocalist Renée Fleming transforms the McCoy stage into a breathtaking soundscape in “Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene,” inspired by her ...

La traviata

Sat, Apr 25 - Sun, Apr 26 • Times Vary

Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215

Other

In a co-production with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, CAPA and Opera Columbus. Composed by Giuseppe Verdi and inspired by Alexandre Dumas Fils’s ...

La Traviata

Sat, Apr 25 - Sun, Apr 26 • Times Vary

Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215

Other

In a co-production with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, CAPA and Opera Columbus. Composed by Giuseppe Verdi and inspired by Alexandre Dumas Fils’s ...

Dirty Laundry

Thu, Apr 30 +more dates • 8:00 pm

Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215

Other

Following the unexpected loss of her mother and simultaneous discovery of her father’s infidelity, an adult daughter juggles grief and anger. Her dad ...