Shadowbox Cabaret Review

Show was fun and alone worth the visit. The food is a little pricey for the quality but would visit again.

A must visit place as part of the Columbus experience

First time at Shadowbox. I must say I had a FANTASTIC time. Saw the musical The Dream. Staff was spot on wonderful and courteous. The musical was better than I anticipated. I can't wait to go back.

It was amazing!! Lots of talent there! Thoroughly enjoyed myself. I haven't laughed that much in a very long time... I think since the last time I saw a show at Shadowbox Cabaret. I don't plan on waiting that long again.
I highly recommend going to a show... Often!

The best comedy cabaret anywhere for venue and sound, but material can be thin.

So much Fun, the people are the best at it all!! Most defiantly we will be going back !!

Tonight we saw "Which one's pink" It was amazing. Our group was diverse. A theater major/actor/stage hand, a Pink Floyd enthusiast/under cover hippie, a pregnant music lover of all genres, and a single father of 2 who had never seen a concert or play before. None of us had ever been to Shadowbox live before, and Everyone loved it!

If you like music, music history, theater or some combination of the 3, you will enjoy this show!

Very relaxed place I recommend any adult to attend a function at this location

Holiday Hooplah was the best entertainment this year!! Santa Babies!!

Staff was amazing and the two different shows I've seen were great..def recommend seeing a show

My positive experience started before I even arrived. I needed to exchange tickets that I'd bought online for the 2pm show to the 7pm show and when I called, it was a painless process to get this exchanged. I was worried this exchange wouldn't even be possible but it was not big deal. What relief.
When we arrived, the staff was very knowledgeable and professional in directing us to our seats. Our waiter was very friendly. It's neat how the waitstaff is part of the production.
We saw Little Shop of Horrors and it was the best production I've ever seen! The actors and actresses were so engrossed in their characters. Their facial expressions and movements were hilarious. You could tell they were having fun on stage and it just radiated off them. The live band was phenomenal. They have found some of Columbus' most talented musicians and performers.
I can't wait to go back to Shadowbox again and I'd strongly recommend seeing a show there.

I LOVE Shadowbox Live! Never had a bad experience!!

Actually went to the Backstreet Bestro, and what a grest time! A musical done by an improve troop, of course.

Great time as usual. Lots of laughs and great music. Very talented entertainers.

Great food, service, and most especially fantastic tight performances by excellent musicians, singers, and dancers.

Consistently great shows! If you love comedy and music, you gotta go!!

Great show. Enjoyed food, drinks and friends while hearing some great old sounds song by the performers.

Shadowbox Live is a live cabaret and cafe, featuring hilarious and creative theater shows, ranging from sketch comedy to rock'n roll tributes, with a myriad of styles and subjects in between. I've attended several Shadowbox Live performances over the years and I've always had a blast. They've all been so good that I can hardly choose a favorite from the Holiday Hoopla, to the Best of Shadowbox, and beyond.

Shadowbox tends to push the lines of what the average person may find comfortable. They do not shy away from openness to sexuality, nor do they sugarcoat the subject matter. Shadowbox thrives on the collective range and emotions of the human condition, and if they were to censor even a small part of their performances, they might very well lose the amazing raw, flare that I've come to love so dearly. I am a very open minded person, with a lot of hippie/progressive ideals, and I don't think you can have a true theater without such openness. Because the moment you worry about offending someone, you lose that edge, that fire, that flame that rips you open and makes you think and feel and experience, as we humans were always meant to do.

This time around, I checked out Shadowbox's Evolutionaries show, which focused on the life and music of David Bowie and Prince. And oh, boy, was it amazing. Not only was the music fantastic, and very well performed, but the dancing and performing arts that accompanied the musical performances was so powerful and charged that I often felt shivers, and was often completely captivated by the magic and talent of the entertainers. At times, it was political and so powerful, and other times, it was sexual and emotionally charged, and yet, utterly satisfying.

Excellent improv last night. They donated the ticket sales to Columbus Alumnae Panhellenic Association for their collegiate scholarship program. Packed house, excellent service, good food. I will definitely be back.

I wish. In could give more than. Five. Star's. Every show. Is Truly Amazing. I love You. All

Always entertaining. Good food and fantastic volunteers.

Visited for my first time 1/29/17. Had an excellent time! The performers are so versatile!

Great live show! Highly recommended! I've been a dozen times!

Great performance, great service, good food! Loved it all.

It's a very good theater company staging original musical skits and plays with the live band. It is a dinner theater. They serve pizzas and sandwiches and salads and they serve beer and wine. The menu could use some updating. I I was there last night and saw dreams which is a play about Martin Luther King and other Heroes Freedom movements. It was my first time there and I really enjoyed that play the best of the four.

Loved the show. The food was good but it was a great experience.

The most incredible entertainment venue anywhere. The leader in the Rock Arts.

Went for the holiday lunch box. Tickets were very reasonable and the food was very good. Highly recommend for a team builder or just a chance to get away for a long lunch.

Good food and entertainment, what more could you ask for.

Honestly, my wife and I did some googling and watching videos of different acts at this place and was kinda iffy on going... We went with our friends and had the night of our life ! Funny comedy, live music and table service that's quicker and friendlier than any other place you could imagine! We went and seen "Down N Dirty". It was awesome!

Awesome production, fun staff and cast, fantastic food!

Tons of fun. Great evening out with a couple or with friends. Skits are funny and I loved the music.

It was a lot of fun! I always enjoy my experience there. Nice people, quality entertainment, tasty food!

Always a great show! Looking forward to seeing F k Cancer the Musical. Opening June 14.

Been there a few times, amazing nachos. Can't wait to go back, bistro is good too.

Sit down, order food, meet new friends, watch a great show! Awesome place.

Good selection of food and drinks available. Great talent. Very glad I went here for a date night.

We saw the Pink Floyd tribute show, I highly recommend it. The band was amazing and Amy Lay was awesome as Dorothy.

Shadowbox is an excellent place to enjoy and evening of entertainment with friends. The food and the atmosphere is always enjoyable. The staff doesand amazing job creating memorable moments for all the guests.

Great food and entertainers. I definitely will be going back.

We watched the Holiday Hoopla show and absolutely loved it. The band was amazing and absolutely tore it up along with the awesome singers. The skit were LOL funny, the comedy was clever not cheesy, and the physical antics were hilarious also. If you get easily offended and uncomfortable with sexual innuendos, it is probably not the best show choice for you. That being said, we had a couple in their 70's sitting at our table who really seemed to enjoy it also. I loved the show's format; live band for an extended song, short Saturday Night Live type funny video, 15 minute live skit, repeated a few times. It kept the crowd engaged the entire time. To say the least, it was a very pleasant surprise.

Down & Dirty was hilarious & sexy. Will be back to see the Dream & for their bistro improv.

The shows are great, the cast/wait staff are friendly and fun, and the environment is cozy! You won't find a better mix of food and adult-humor entertainment anywhere else around!

Everything about their shows and the venue is excellent...tasty snacks and food, good cocktails, hilarious and artistic shows and an exceptional cast. I always have a great time. Love this place!

Been to about 15 shows. Everyone has been different with a perfect review. Staff is awesome, talent is better. Price of tickets is the best value in the city for solid artists and entertainment. Steve Guyer is pure genius. Looking forward to Holiday Hoopla once again.

always a good night but wish they had more comfortable chairs.

AWESOME SHOW, GREAT SERVICE, GREAT TIME WITH GREAT FRIENDS!

We went there and saw EPIC. The show was incredible and the food / drinks were good! I can t believe the wait staff are the performers - they have so much going on but the service was still outstanding

The staff/actors/band are all amazing. We've been going for over 10 years and love everything that they do

Very much worth supporting. Visited a number of times over the last two years, good experience every time.

These performers are great and also play the part of your servers for drinks and food!! Fun escape, talented singers,dancers,actors!!!

I love the live music. I'm honestly not a fan of most of the skits, but the actors are all very good and put on a great show. Food was surprisingly good and they have a good drink selection.

Went up to Columbus for my wife birthday. Our plans changed at last minute and my girlfriend and I needed to think quick. We found Shadow Box has lunch shows and the price was within reason. I took my wife a few years ago and she liked it then as well. It was my girlfriends 1st time and she really liked it. She loved the art on the walls. Nice stop for lunch.

Sketch comedy... In your own home city. Seriously, how can you not support such a thing?

Visited last night for the first time and we had a blast. I have to give it up to the performers who are also pretty much running the place, serving and working the gift shop. So much energy from each of the talented performers that it makes you really get into the show and step out of your comfort zone just enough.
The songs were great, the food was good as well (the special drink was tasty but could use more booze haha), and the skits were hilarious.
One of the male performers gave me a Kramer from Seinfeld vibe - and I completely mean that in the most complimentary way...his whole body was a part of the comedy.
Hard to decide what my favorite part was, but definitely bravo to the amazing house band - the guitarist I would love to see playing alongside Derek Trucks or Eric Clapton.
We will be back for sure, since we got tickets!

Excellent as always. Pefromers are on point and fun.

This place is a Columbus icon! Excellent live stage performances intermingled with solid rock music that will have you coming back for more.

This is quite possibly one of the most AMAZING entertainment venues in Columbus, OH! With original musicals (written in house), and accompanied by original scores, written and performed by the house band, I remain nothing less than in awe of the extraordinary range of talent displayed by the cast and crew! I've never seen anything like it, and am proud to have Shadowbox Live here in Columbus!

Unique and entertaining. Is even enjoyable for those who don't particularly like musical /theatre.

Very enjoyable experience with friends. All of the actors also serve as food servers. Fun show, really good music with talented singers. These people work really hard to provide a great experience for all. Not much parking and ridiculously slow and cumbersome pay station for parking. Allow an extra 10 minutes to stand in line to pay for parking and you better know your license plate number.

I was here for dinner, drinks, and an Improv show. The whole experience was a lot of fun. The show was very good, the food (and the drinks) were good - and all reasonably priced. Most importantly, everyone from our server to the performers and everyone else we interacted with (including the other patrons) were helpful and friendly and were clearly having a good time and wanting to make sure you were also having a good time.