Richard Sanford
Richard Sanford is a freelance contributor to Columbus Underground covering the city's vibrant theatre scene. You can find him seeking inspiration at a variety of bars, concert halls, performance spaces, museums and galleries.
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Theater Review: Short North Stage’s Splashy and Sweet ‘The Prom’
The Short North Stage presents its last new production...
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Theater Review: Shadowbox Live Dives into Civil Rights with ‘The Dream and Beyond’
Stacie Boord's introduction to Shadowbox Live's expansive look at...
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Theater Preview: MadLab Ventures Into New Territory With Musical ‘Normies’
Since 1995, MadLab has made its name on edgy,...
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Theater Review: The Contemporary’s Moving ‘Skeleton Crew’
The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio continues its 2023-24 season...
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Opera Review: Opera Columbus’ Stirring Collaboration with Columbus Symphony Orchestra on Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin is a masterpiece of expansive drama that zooms in on the most minute details of the human heart. A...
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Theater Review: Gallery Players’ Smashing, Slapstick ‘The Producers’
On some level, every good production of a play is an act of love. That expression gets trickier with a beloved piece, having to...
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Theater Preview: New Herring Rings in 2024 With Two Productions and Looks At Its Future
New Herring’s predecessor company, Red Herring, was the first theater company I ever bought a subscription for, the summer between high school and college,...
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Theater Review: eMBer Women’s Theatre’s Haunting, Powerful ‘Second Servings’
eMBer Women's Theatre's New Play Program is exactly what Columbus can use more of - not just commissioning new work but shepherding it, caring...
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Theater Preview: Acclaimed Playwright Aya Ogawa Brings Autobiographical ‘The Nosebleed’ to the Wexner Center
The Wexner Center for the Arts continues a strong season of theater and dance as Brooklyn-based playwright Aya Ogawa brings to Columbus one of...
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Theater Review: Short North Stage’s Gorgeous ‘The Color Purple’
Short North Stage soars into 2024 with a luminous production of The Color Purple, the Marsha Norman (book) and Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and...
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Theater Review: Abbey Theater Dives Into Precarious Moment in History With Herb Brown’s World Premiere ‘The Drums of War’
Herb Brown is one of Columbus' finest playwrights with...
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Theater Review: Broadway In Columbus Brings Tony-Winning Tribute to Young Love ‘Moulin Rouge!’ to the Ohio
The Broadway in Columbus series kicks off 2024 with...
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Theater Review: The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Digs into the Magic of Storytelling
One of the great joys of theatre is its...
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Theater Review: Gallery Players’ Luminous ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Upon its Broadway debut in 1964, Fiddler on the...
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Theater Review: CCT’s Charming ‘Mr. Scrooge’ Returns
I've heard nothing but good things about Columbus Children's...