Popular Theater Events Near Columbus 

From Sophocles to Shakespeare, the theater has always been home to some history’s greatest storytelling. Comedy or tragedy, drama or musical, the unique blend of surrealism, intimacy, and suspension of disbelief has been selling tickets, filling venues, and moving audiences for as long as we’ve had actors and a stage. Being one of the finest art forms in the world, theater emerged in Athens around the 6th century (BC) as part of festivals and rituals. These days, theater keeps captivating the audiences with so many differents genres, such as Ballet, Broadway, Dance, Musical, Off-Broadway and Opera. Here on Expedia, you can find tickets for any genre of theater you want to experience!

A Street Dedicated to Theater: Broadway

The longest street in New York City, Broadway is home to 41 different play houses with each their own rich historical backgrounds, ground-breaking performers and legendary plays. The history of theater in United States dates back to the 1700s. With the modernization of New York City, Broadway became what it is today. The first show ever played on the Broadway stage was The Black Crook, which played 474 performances only in 1866. Nowadays, with legendary plays like Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge and the longest running show of the Broadway history; The Phantom of The Opera, Broadway continues to being one of the power houses of theater in United States and all around the world.

Whether you want affordable tickets for Hamlet, Hamilton, Harry Potter, Wicked or Frozen, a great performance makes you feel like you’re part of the scene. You can share the madcap melodies of Gilbert and Sullivan, join Elsa and Anna on their journey and then see how some of the greatest names in fiction have turned legends, oral traditions, and whimsical ideas into cultural events. Expedia allows you to get the best tickets to be a part of the astonishing world of Theater. Get your cheap tickets now and don't miss out on this experience!

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