Weekend picks: Theater, cheese and sports

The intrigue: The Tony-winning musical is brought to life in a four-week run starting this weekend.

• Performances are Thursday-Sunday at 7pm and Saturdays at 2pm through Oct. 18.

🎟️ If you go: Remaining tickets range from around $40 to $100 depending on the day and seat.

• Student rush and "pay what you want" tickets are available for some shows at the door beginning 2 hours prior to showtime.

What else is happening:

🧀 Easton's Mac & Cheese Festival raises money for OSU cancer research Friday.

🌟 Country megastar Ella Langley plays the Schottenstein Center Friday night.

🪩 COSI opens late for Blast, a "Sneaker Ball" featuring blacklights, candles and glowing cocktails Friday night.

🐾 Franklin County Dog Shelter's 5K for K9s raises money for pups Saturday morning.

🐴 The All American Quarter Horse Congress kicks off at the Expo Center Saturday.

🏈 Ohio State football hosts Illinois Saturday afternoon.

⚽️ The Crew face a must-win game against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami Sunday night.