Short North Stage

We recently had the opportunity to see Kyle Eastwood (yes Clint's son, but a very good jazz bassist in his own right) in the Green Room at Short North Stage in Columbus OH.  Short North is an interesting neighborhood with art galleries, street musicians, shops, restaurants and clubs.  It wasn't too busy early - before the 7:00 show.  The area definitely came alive later with quite the diverse crowd.  Parking would have been a problem had we not gotten there early, but we were lucky enough to find a spot in the lot across the street from the theater - $5.00 flat rate.

Short North Stage was renovated and reopened in 2012.  When you enter the lobby, you will see the main stage straight back which I understand is primarily used for musicals.  The show we attended was held in the Green Room to the left of the main entrance.  The Green Room is a small, intimate venue which seats about 65-70 I would guess.  The set up is small round tables with folding plastic chairs throughout the room.  A comfortable setting, although the chairs got a bit hard after an hour or so.  Since we arrived early, we were able to get a table front center of the stage.  We felt like we were getting our own private show.  The acoustics were quite good and the sound crew did a great job.  The price for the tickets was very reasonable.  Wine, beer and cocktails were served in the lobby.

This was a really nice experience and we would definitely see a show here again if the opportunity arose.

Hooray for something DIFFERENT in the Short North!

I won't repeat everything Catherine J said, but her review is spot-on. The grittier, north end of the Short North is really becoming one of my favorite places in the city.

Short North Stage (at the Garden Theater) is old and beautiful, and just like the neighborhood, a little gritty. And that's just how I like it. The theatre is a work in progress, but it's got loads and loads of charm and character. Everyone there is super friendly, and the plays are edgy and more adult. So, if you're looking for someplace to take the kiddos, you might want to pass up the Short North Stage.

And when you're done watching a show, you should totally head over to Brothers Drake to get your drink on.

I came a few weeks ago to catch "Cabaret". I enjoyed the show and had a lovely experience. The seats are comfy and there are is plenty of space between the rows so you don't have to step on strangers toes to get around them. The only issue was the audio system it was little shaky but I still enjoyed the show.