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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OSU Celebrates New Theatre, Film, and Media Arts Building
A year after The Ohio State University founded its...
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Theater Review: Original Productions Theater and Abbey Theater of Dublin’s ‘Van Gogh’s in the Attic’
I've been a big fan of Irish writer Sean...
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Theater Review: The Magic of Connection and Pain in Available Light’s ‘You Will Get Sick’
Available Light has done it again - after one...
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Theater Preview: The Wexner Center Presents Anonymous Ensemble’s Ohio Premiere of ‘Llontop’
The Wexner Center for the Arts continues a strong...
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Theater Review: Short North Stage’s Splashy and Sweet ‘The Prom’
The Short North Stage presents its last new production of the 2023-24 season (the season ends with a revival of their 2018 hit Hair),...
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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 the various strains of liberation and self-determination in the civil rights movement, The Dream and...
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Theater Preview: MadLab Ventures Into New Territory With Musical ‘Normies’
Since 1995, MadLab has made its name on edgy, original work. Since taking the reins as Artistic Director, James Blackmon has simultaneously returned to...
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Theater Review: The Contemporary’s Moving ‘Skeleton Crew’
The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio continues its 2023-24 season with Dominique Morisseau's most recent Detroit play, the Tony-nominated Skeleton Crew, directed by Raymond O....
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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 Review: eMBer Women’s Theatre’s Haunting, Powerful ‘Second Servings’
eMBer Women's Theatre's New Play Program is exactly what...
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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...
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Theater Review: Short North Stage’s Gorgeous ‘The Color Purple’
Short North Stage soars into 2024 with a luminous...
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Theater Review: Available Light’s ‘Fairview’ Nests Questions of Fairness and Empathy in Ribald, Powerful Satire
Partway through Available Light's breathtaking - in a lot...
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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...