Southern Theatre, Columbus OH

A great smaller, more intimate theatre for shows in Columbus. We loved this theatre to see Whose Live Is It Anway and Puddles Pity Party.

Beautiful, classic theater. Even in the balcony we had great seats. No problem seeing what was happening on stage. The acoustics were excellent. I was skeptical of updating The Barber of Seville but that was so funny and entertaining. Highly recommend!

A beautiful old venue with the architectural trappings of an older theater. Cramped seating, narrow aisles, lots of steps and marginal acoustics.

Decor is exquisite. Handel's Messiah was excellent. Will go back for more Symphony and Chorus events. Stop at Dempsey's before and/or after.

This storied Columbus theatre has, according to a story told to me by my seat mate and that I haven’t verified, a delightfully salacious history to accompany the gold accents and rich velvet.

And what a theatre—lovely acoustics, looks great.

Only things I’d improve are the restrooms and the selection at the concession.

If you have a chance to see Promusica Columbus, you must. It was one of the best chamber orchestras I’ve seen.

And their series naked classics, one of the funniest and richest insights into a composer I’ve ever seen. 12/10 for that performance right there.

So great to be able to sit in an old theater and listen and watch the Arts. Like being a part of history.

Really a beautiful old theatre. It is not as flashy as its two siblings the Ohio Theatre and the Palace, but it has a distinctive charm. We saw Home for the Holidays, a wonderful show.

Gorgeous theater! Even the second balcony has a good view, and is easy to see the individual performers on stage.

Great theater. Every seat has a great view. Speaking of seats they are pretty comfortable. The sound is also top-notch. They get some great shows coming here. To a whole class of kindergarteners here for a field trip. They were very helpful and accommodating. Would go back again.

Menopause the Musical.all the single ladies on stage. Very nice theater. Smaller than the State or Palace. Love the CAPA staff and volunteers. So courteous and professional.

First time visiting and have to say we were impressed!

Reason for visit: Went to see a band called Apocalyptica (they were fantastic by the way).

Positives:
- Venue was beautiful!
- Staff was friendly and helpful.
- Drink selection was on par and reasonably priced.
- Women's restrooms were clean and still had hot water to wash your hands during the intermission rush.

There were only two draw backs:
1) I probably will never visit by myself, if the show is at night, since the area isn't the best at that time.
2) Where we sat, while super close, part of the stage was obstructed by an amplifier.
-Note: this may only have been the case due to band choice on where they placed their amplifier.

Overall; highly recommend for the experience!

Great venue! The staff was friendly and efficient. The acoustics are incredible! I could hear the last unplugged set from the highest seat in the balcony.

Beautiful restored theater. Small enough to feel intimate. Rows are a little narrow so it's easy for tall people to be uncomfortable.

Beautiful theater. I went here for the columbus jazz orchestra show. Sat up in the nosebleeds and could see and hear everything perfectly. The ushers were very friendly and polite.

This place was absolutely amazing. Very beautiful, fantastic accoustics, great act. Not a bad seat anywhere. Go if you can!

Beautiful theater.not a lot of leg room in the seats, but an old theater is going to have drawbacks. Music sounds great and good views from all seats.

2006 Me In the Poetry Out Loud Statewide Competition-Won 2nd Place for my high school Thomas Worthington HS. Over 10 years ago