The theatre scene in Columbus includes a diverse range of productions such as Broadway-style musicals, touring shows, local performances, and special theatrical events. Performances take place throughout the year across multiple venues, offering audiences a wide variety of live stage experiences.
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Broadway & Theater Shows in Columbus, OH
Upcoming musicals, plays, Broadway tours, and live theatre performances in Columbus and nearby areas.
Looking for theatre plays in Columbus, OH? Explore upcoming shows, Broadway tours, musicals, and stage productions across the city. From major venues to local theatres, Columbus offers diverse performances year-round. Theater.Guide provides an independent overview of shows, venues, and schedules to help you discover local theatre.
Last updated: September 14, 2026.
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Start Date
Sep 15, 2026
End Date
Oct 15, 2026
Contents
Theatre Performance Schedule
Broadway Shows in Columbus
Theatre Shows Directory
About Theatre in Columbus
Theatre Venues in Columbus
Planning Your Visit
Frequently Asked Questions
Theatre Performance Schedule in Columbus
Upcoming Shows: 338
Browse current and upcoming theatre performances in Columbus and nearby areas.
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Sep1720268:00 PMThuIce Cream LandLincoln Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 58243203, 55 East State Street, Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $31Avg. price ~ $426 tickets remaining!Limited availability -
Sep1920267:30 PMSatVox Traitors: A Murder Mystery43215, 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $53Avg. price ~ $6112 tickets remaining!Limited availability
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Sep2420267:00 PMThu43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $63Avg. price ~ $25160 tickets available -
Sep2520267:00 PMFri43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $107Avg. price ~ $54634 tickets remaining!Limited availability
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Sep2620262:00 PMSat43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $60Avg. price ~ $30655 tickets available
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Sep2620267:00 PMSat43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $62Avg. price ~ $30054 tickets available
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Sep2720262:00 PMSun43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $100Avg. price ~ $70434 tickets remaining!Limited availability
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Oct0120267:00 PMThuRocky Horror Drag Show43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $37Avg. price ~ $5429 tickets remaining!Limited availability
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Oct0120267:00 PMThu43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $62Avg. price ~ $27757 tickets available
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Oct0220266:30 PMFriPalace Theatre Columbus | Capacity: 282743215, 34 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $44Avg. price ~ $105660 tickets available -
Oct0220267:00 PMFri43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $63Avg. price ~ $33745 tickets remaining!Limited availability
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Oct0320262:00 PMSat43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $60Avg. price ~ $24171 tickets available
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Oct0320267:00 PMSat43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $63Avg. price ~ $35458 tickets available
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Oct0420262:00 PMSun43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $92Avg. price ~ $50747 tickets remaining!Limited availability
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Oct0620267:30 PMTueOhio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 279143215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $66Avg. price ~ $216549 tickets available -
Oct0720267:30 PMWedOhio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 279143215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $73Avg. price ~ $190605 tickets available
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Oct0820264:30 PMThuSelect SeatsFrom $55Avg. price ~ $11860 tickets available -
Oct0820267:00 PMThu43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $63Avg. price ~ $24961 tickets available
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Oct0820267:30 PMThuSelect SeatsFrom $55Avg. price ~ $11860 tickets available
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Oct0820267:30 PMThuOhio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 279143215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $44Avg. price ~ $208391 tickets available
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Oct0920264:30 PMFriSelect SeatsFrom $55Avg. price ~ $11860 tickets available
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Oct0920267:00 PMFri43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $65Avg. price ~ $28564 tickets available
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Oct0920267:30 PMFriSelect SeatsFrom $55Avg. price ~ $10965 tickets available
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Oct0920267:30 PMFriOhio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 279143215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $29Avg. price ~ $220541 tickets available
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Oct1020261:30 PMSatSelect SeatsFrom $55Avg. price ~ $11860 tickets available
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Oct1020262:00 PMSatOhio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 279143215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $34Avg. price ~ $201553 tickets available
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Oct1020262:00 PMSat43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $90Avg. price ~ $41351 tickets available
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Oct1020264:30 PMSatSelect SeatsFrom $55Avg. price ~ $11860 tickets available
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Oct1020267:00 PMSat43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, USSelect SeatsFrom $61Avg. price ~ $29252 tickets available
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Oct1020267:30 PMSatSelect SeatsFrom $55Avg. price ~ $11860 tickets available
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Broadway Shows in Columbus
Touring Broadway productions, major musicals, and live stage performances in Columbus and nearby areas.
Ice Cream Land
Upcoming Shows: 1
Lincoln Theatre - Columbus
Sep 17, 2026 8:00 PM
Sweeney Todd
Upcoming Shows: 20
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Sep 24, 2026 7:00 PM
Death Becomes Her
Upcoming Shows: 8
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Oct 6, 2026 7:30 PM
The Rocky Horror Show
Upcoming Shows: 12
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Oct 22, 2026 7:00 PM
Dead Man's Cell Phone
Upcoming Shows: 7
OSU Black Box Theatre
Oct 28, 2026 7:30 PM
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
Upcoming Shows: 1
McConnell Arts Center
Oct 31, 2026 7:00 PM
Maybe Happy Ending
Upcoming Shows: 8
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Nov 3, 2026 7:30 PM
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Upcoming Shows: 2
Palace Theatre Columbus
Nov 6, 2026 7:30 PM 
The Importance Of Being Earnest
Upcoming Shows: 6
OSU Proscenium Theatre
Nov 13, 2026 7:30 PM 
Hairspray
Upcoming Shows: 29
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Nov 19, 2026 7:00 PM 
A Christmas Carol
Upcoming Shows: 4
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Nov 27, 2026 2:00 PM
Daniel In The Lions' Den
Upcoming Shows: 1
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Dec 6, 2026 3:00 PM
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 9
Palace Theatre Columbus
Dec 8, 2026 7:30 PM
O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy
Upcoming Shows: 1
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Dec 17, 2026 7:30 PM 
Operation Mincemeat
Upcoming Shows: 8
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Jan 5, 2027 7:30 PM 
Dear Evan Hansen
Upcoming Shows: 20
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Jan 21, 2027 7:00 PM 
Beauty and The Beast
Upcoming Shows: 12
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Jan 30, 2027 2:00 PM 
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Upcoming Shows: 10
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Feb 23, 2027 7:30 PM 
The Producers - Theatrical Production
Upcoming Shows: 24
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Mar 11, 2027 7:00 PM 
Beetlejuice - The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 5
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Apr 16, 2027 7:30 PM
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Columbus Theatre Shows Directory
Browse current and upcoming theatre productions, musicals, and stage performances in Columbus and nearby areas.
Ice Cream Land
Upcoming Shows: 1
Lincoln Theatre - Columbus
Sep 17, 2026 8:00 PM
Vox Traitors: A Murder Mystery
Upcoming Shows: 1
Studio Two Theatre - Riffe Center
Sep 19, 2026 7:30 PM
Sweeney Todd
Upcoming Shows: 20
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Sep 24, 2026 7:00 PM
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Live
Upcoming Shows: 1
Palace Theatre Columbus
Oct 2, 2026 6:30 PM
Death Becomes Her
Upcoming Shows: 8
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Oct 6, 2026 7:30 PM 
The Price Is Right - Live Stage Show
Upcoming Shows: 1
Palace Theatre Columbus
Oct 15, 2026 7:30 PM
Marilyn - Ballet
Upcoming Shows: 6
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Oct 16, 2026 7:30 PM
The Rocky Horror Show
Upcoming Shows: 12
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Oct 22, 2026 7:00 PM
Dead Man's Cell Phone
Upcoming Shows: 7
OSU Black Box Theatre
Oct 28, 2026 7:30 PM
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
Upcoming Shows: 1
McConnell Arts Center
Oct 31, 2026 7:00 PM
Maybe Happy Ending
Upcoming Shows: 8
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Nov 3, 2026 7:30 PM
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Upcoming Shows: 2
Palace Theatre Columbus
Nov 6, 2026 7:30 PM
The Importance Of Being Earnest
Upcoming Shows: 6
OSU Proscenium Theatre
Nov 13, 2026 7:30 PM
Hairspray
Upcoming Shows: 29
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Nov 19, 2026 7:00 PM
Autumn Concert
Upcoming Shows: 4
Sullivant Hall at Ohio State Barnett Theatre
Nov 19, 2026 7:30 PM
A Christmas Carol
Upcoming Shows: 4
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Nov 27, 2026 2:00 PM
Daniel In The Lions' Den
Upcoming Shows: 1
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Dec 6, 2026 3:00 PM
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Upcoming Shows: 9
Palace Theatre Columbus
Dec 8, 2026 7:30 PM 
The Nutcracker
Upcoming Shows: 22
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Dec 10, 2026 7:30 PM
O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy
Upcoming Shows: 1
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Dec 17, 2026 7:30 PM
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About Theatre in Columbus
Theatre Venues in Columbus
Discover theatres and performance venues hosting live stage productions.
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 127
Lincoln Theatre - Columbus
43203, 55 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 4
McConnell Arts Center
43085, 777 Evening St
Upcoming Shows: 1
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
43210, 1871 North High Street, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 10
Nostalgia Brewing
43230, 81 Mill Street
Upcoming Shows: 1
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
43215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 128
OSU Black Box Theatre
43210, 1921 College Rd, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 7
OSU Proscenium Theatre
43210, 1932 College Rd, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 6
Palace Theatre Columbus
43215, 34 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 21
Polaris Fashion Place
43240, 1500 Polaris Pkwy
Upcoming Shows: 10
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 130
Skully's Music Diner
43201, 1151 North High Street, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 2
Southern Theatre
43215, 21 East Main St., Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 3
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
43215, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 31
Studio Two Theatre - Riffe Center
43215, 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 1
Sullivant Hall at Ohio State Barnett Theatre
43210, 1813 High St., Columbus, OH, US
Upcoming Shows: 4
Planning Your Visit
When attending a theater show in Columbus, visitors should consider venue location, performance times, and seating layout. Many venues offer nearby dining and entertainment options that complement the live theatre experience. Planning arrival time in advance can help ensure a smooth and enjoyable visit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What theatre shows are playing in Columbus right now?
Several theatre productions are playing in Columbus and surrounding areas, including Broadway shows, musicals and touring events. Browse the calendar above to find shows by date and location.
Does Columbus host Broadway shows?
Touring Broadway shows perform at Columbus theatres and performing arts centers, as well as at regional venues in surrounding areas.
Where are theatre performances held in Columbus?
Find theatre performances at Columbus-area theatres and performing arts centers, as well as at local venues and nearby regional locations.
Are theatre shows available year-round in Columbus?
There are theatre performances happening year-round in Columbus and the surrounding areas, based on touring productions and local schedules.
How can I find theatre shows near me in Columbus?
Browse theatre performances by date and location throughout Columbus and the surrounding areas in the calendar above.
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