Paul Batterson

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.

​​​​​​​When Mike Backes found out he was cast as Tommy DeVito in Short North Stage’s upcoming production of JERSEY BOYS, one of the first people he called was someone he had never met before: Adam Marino who will be playing Frankie Valli in the show.

As he was growing up, Jon Lampley made several trips from Tallmadge to Columbus with his father, Jon Sr., to watch Ohio State University football games.

Whether he's playing with the Louis Cato and the Late Show Band on LATE NIGHT WITH STEVEN COLBERT, O.A.R. or the Huntertones, trumpeter Jon Lampley has never forgotten where his love for the trumpet came from.

As it is with the Dead, watching the interactions among the audience was almost as interesting as watching the show

The Nov. 30 performance of JERSEY BOYS at the Garden Theater (1187 N. High Street in downtown Columbus) marked a huge milestone for actor Adam Marino

As a reviewer, I try to be fair, not too harsh, not too mean. Grab a palette of words, paint a picture of what I've just seen

Odom’s voice is a mixture of Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke, and he used it to serenade fans with a collection of holiday favorites. He shifted from the classic (such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”), the current (Wham!’s “Last Christmas,”) and the personal (“Snow” and “Heaven & Earth” from his two Christmas albums).

In her second go around in the musical NINE, Sarah Chelli has gone from being the one cheated on to the one being cheated with.

To understand Shadowbox Live’s latest offering, HOT STUFF, you need to go back to Thanksgiving or, more precisely, the day after Thanksgiving. On Nov. 24 this year, families offered up the traditional fare of turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, and Aunt Clara’s green bean casserole. The day after Thanksgiving, though, you get to pick through the best parts of the meal, feast on your favorites, and leave the green bean casserole in the fridge.