Broadway for Kids Applause Program
For fourteen years, Broadway in Columbus (a partnership between Broadway Across America and CAPA) has made subsidized tickets available for educators and their students through the Broadway for Kids APPLAUSE Program.
Thanks to the generous and ongoing support from our Broadway in Columbus season subscribers, we are pleased to help make the experience of Broadway available to the next generation of theatre goers in central Ohio. This program also helps educators use the power of Broadway to serve as a tool to enhance their curriculum and make learning fun. During the 2023-2024 season, we were thrilled to be able to award 1,103 subsidized tickets to students and educators from 18 schools in 8 central Ohio counties.
All public, private, and charter schools in central Ohio are eligible to apply. The educator applicant will be required to supply information about their school, their classroom, reasons for applying for the specific Broadway show(s), and how that specific show will connect to their classroom curriculum. In addition, a lesson plan demonstrating those curricular connections is also required.
Please note: The Broadway for Kids APPLAUSE Program is only available to school groups. Homeschool parents who would like to purchase discounted Broadway tickets should contact education@capa.com for more information.
Applications for the 25-26 school year will open in Fall 2025.
24-25 Eligible Shows & Performances
Palace Theatre
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes with no intermission
Recommended for all ages
Wednesday, December 4 at 7:30pm
Friday, December 6 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 7 at 3pm
Sunday, December 8 at 3pm
Ohio Theatre
Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes with 1 intermission
Recommended for ages 5+
Please note: This performance will feature haze, flashing lights, and confetti effects.
Wednesday, January 15 at 7:30pm
Friday, January 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, January 18 at 2pm
Sunday, January 19 at 6:30pm
Ohio Theatre
Duration: 2 hours, 40 minutes with 1 intermission
Recommended for ages 8+ with adult language.
Please note: Performance includes flashing/strobe lighting, loud noises, confetti cannons, and pyrotechnics throughout.
Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30pm
Friday, February 21 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 22 at 2pm
Sunday, February 23 at 6:30pm
Ohio Theatre
Duration: 2 hours, 50 minutes with 1 intermission
Recommended for ages 10+
Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30pm
Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 29 at 2pm
Sunday, March 30 at 6:30pm
Ohio Theatre
Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes with 1 intermission
Recommended for all ages
Wednesday, April 23 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 25 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 26 at 2pm
Sunday, April 27 at 6:30pm
Payment & Performance Policies
Upon acceptance into the program, the teacher who submitted the application will receive an Applause Program Subsidy Agreement which must be signed and returned within two weeks to confirm acceptance of the subsidy and to acknowledge the amount and date payment is due. If the signed agreement is not returned within two weeks, tickets may be released.
Tickets are non-transferable and must be paid for no later than eight weeks prior to the performance. Tickets not paid in full by the due date will be released without notice.
Payments can be made with cash, charge, or check by mail, or in-person during regular business hours.
Seating
Accessibility
Our mission at CAPA is to make our performances accessible to everyone in our community, so if you require any specific accommodations, please alert our staff when submitting your application, so we can work to make the appropriate accommodations available.
Sign language interpretation is provided at the Saturday matinee performance.