From large-scale Broadway productions to small independent performances, Columbus has a wide spectrum of entertainment options available when it comes to the theatrical arts. None are perhaps as iconic for Columbus as Shadowbox Live, which our readers have voted as the number one theatrical group for the past three years straight. Shadowbox produces a massive number of shows year-round, which includes musicals, comedies, dramatic plays, and hybrids that combine all three. Shadowbox upped the ante in 2015 with The Tenshu, a collaborative production that melded Japanese folklore with signature Shadowbox rock-opera, intertwining elements of modern dance, puppetry, swordplay and more.
For more information, visit www.shadowboxlive.org.
The Top 10 Local Theatrical Groups of 2015:
- Shadowbox Live
- CATCO
- Madlab
- Short North Stage
- The Actors’ Theatre
- Available Light Theatre
- Columbus Children’s Theatre
- Broadway in Columbus
- Nina West
- Trulie Awesome Show
Flashback: The Best Theatrical Group of 2014: Shadowbox Live
Flashback: The Best Theatrical Group of 2013: Shadowbox Live
Note: Our “Best of 2015” lists are published as the result of our annual reader survey/poll.