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Ohio Theatre is CAPA’s flagship historic Columbus theater and one of the city’s premier rooms for orchestral, theatrical, and touring concert productions. The ornate seated auditorium and large professional stage are built for high-level performance rather than nightlife. Orchestras, Broadway-style productions, classical crossover, major singer-songwriters, touring pop and rock artists, jazz, and large concert programs can all fit naturally. For musicians, this is a prestige theater environment requiring polished production, professional crews, and enough draw to fill a substantial room. Artists should think in terms of a complete concert experience rather than a club set. Ohio Theatre is best suited to established regional and national performers whose music and production can take advantage of one of Columbus’ most formal and recognizable stages.

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Rich Corsi
Role
Talent Buyer

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access@capa.com
614-719-6600, 614-469-0939

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Age policy
21+
Genres
Classical, Pop, Rock
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Address
39 E State St, Columbus, OH 43215, United States
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614-719-6600, 614-469-0939
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