Columbia Theatre Presents

Betrayal, subterfuge, murder…there’s always trouble brewing on the Yellowstone ranch, and tonight will be no exception. Legendary rancher John Mutton is throwing the party to end all parties, and it just might end some lives! Put on your best country duds and join us for music, dancing, delicious food, tasty drinks, and a mystery as epic as the American West.

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The Jefferson Performing Arts Society returns to the Columbia Theatre with this high-energy, rock musical based on the hit Jack Black movie! This contemporary classic features the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and a book by Julian Fellowes. Presented as part of Fanfare, 2024. ‍

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Dr. Joe Burns and the Columbia team recreate the historic 1938 CBS radio broadcast about a Martian invasion for a live “studio” audience in Hainkel Hall. The production will feature sound effects created live on stage and will actually be broadcast on local radio as it is happening. The all-star cast includes local radio favorites Johnny Chauvin and TJ Maggio. Presented as part of Fanfare, 2024.

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Celebrate the 30th anniversary of one the most influential movies of all time! This is the film that made Quentin Tarantino a household name, and inspired a generation of directors, including Guy Ritchie, Christopher Nolan, Troy Duffy, and Bryan Singer. Presented as part of Fanfare, 2024.

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This is one night at the Columbia that you’re not going to want to miss! We’re going bigger than ever before for our fifth-straight season screening this cult classic! Master of ceremonies Dr. Joe Burns and our incredible shadow cast will bring you...absolute pleasure! Presented as part of Fanfare, 2024.

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Get ready for thrills, chills, and lots of laughs as the classic board game and movie comes to life on the Columbia stage! Follow a zany cast of characters as they race through a secluded mansion filled with secret passages on a dark and stormy night. Can they figure out whodunit before the killer strikes again? Produced in partnership with Jefferson Performing Arts Society.

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A Hammond holiday tradition four years running! Join us for year four of our annual holiday tradition! Explore our decorated lobby, meet Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, sip free hot cocoa from Courtyard Café, listen to live carolers…and that’s just in the lobby. After all of that, stroll into the beautiful Hainkel Hall to see The Muppet Christmas Carol on the big screen.

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Get ready to laugh until it hurts as you watch a traditional school competition turned upside down! The New York Times called this Tony Award-winning musical “irresistible” and “adorable.” Put on your thinking caps as you stroll into the high school cafetorium for a spelling bee like you’ve never seen before! Presented in partnership with Southeastern Theatre and Southeastern’s Department of Music and Performing Arts.

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The tradition continues! This year, we’re following up the original trilogy with the next theatrical release. One that fans waited over twenty years for. Get ready to witness pod racing on the big screen and to hear Duel of the Fates on our incredible sound system!

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