Some great quotes about the show and our new place. Hope to see you here soon! :)
“Shadowbox has earned a place in Columbus akin to that of the Second City in Chicago or Saturday Night Live in New York.”
- Michael Grossberg, Columbus Dispatch
“Good news: The acoustics seem great, judging from the excellent clarity of the music and dialogue at Thursday's preview of the opening show Legacy.
More good news: The troupe has designed the space tastefully, emphasizing the clean open Brewery District atmosphere with muted colors and beautiful lighting and wooden floors in the front lobby-bar-restaurant area.”
- Michael Grossberg, Columbus Dispatch
“It’s exciting to see the energy that Shadowbox Live brings to Columbus within the walls of their new home, but even more exciting is the energy that surrounds them, and the buzz that they’re bringing as a new anchor into The Brewery District and rippling into the rest of Downtown. It will be interesting to see what develops around their physical space as well as how the community grows and changes over the next few years.”
- Walker Evans, Columbus Underground
“Shadowbox Live is far from typical theater. Their move to the Worly Building in the Brewery District is much more than a desire for a new venue. It solidifies the troupe’s commitment to the community, to the renaissance of a vital Columbus downtown, to the arts in our schools, and to the quality of life in Columbus, Ohio.
Shadowbox Live’s Legacy is a terrific show, in a great new venue. Go see it. Tell them what you think. They want to know … really. The best night out in Columbus just got better. After the Legacy production closes there will be another great one following it. But I think the real, genuine legacy of Shadowbox Live isn’t just a show. It’s their place in this city, their determination to make a “Greater Columbus”.
And THAT legacy … is just beginning.”
- Rick Brown, nakedsunfish.com
“With everything involved in the company’s move and putting both the show and the building together in such a short time, I half expected to find them all asleep on the stage on opening night.
Kidding, of course, anyone who has followed them knew they’d come through. That they did it with such skill, energy and infectious glee brought the expected to a new level.”
- Dennis Thompson, Columbus Theatre Roundtable
“The evening ends with the rousing "Rhythm Nation," with Noelle Grandison standing in for Janet Jackson. It's backed by a host of dancers filling the new and larger Shadowbox stage with angular moves.
The number adds a splash of spectacle to a show that's already made a nostalgic case for following Shadowbox to its new Downtown home.”
- Richard Ades, the Other Paper
“House band Bill Who? once again shows off its tremendous talent. Whether it's playing the blues with Boord ("Ball and Chain," by Etta James), classic rock with Klein ("Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who) or pop with Noelle Grandison ("Rhythm Nation" by Janet Jackson), the band remains one of the best in Columbus.”
- Todd LaPlace, Columbus Alive
Now that Shadowbox has moved from Columbus’ Easton Town Center to their new-and-improved space downtown in the Brewery District, the sketch comedy/rock ‘n’ roll troupe has gone from an underground darling to a Midwest destination.
“Legacy” is like watching a talented duckling turn into a rock star swan, right before your eyes.”
- Dwayne Steward, Queer Corner
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