Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN Reels in the Laughs at Beef & Boards
GRUMPY OLD MEN split guts and warmed hearts when it first hit theaters as a movie in 1993, and its musical adaptation is no different.
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Review: Tap, Snap, and Sway at SOPHISTICATED LADIES at Beef & Boards
Looking for twentieth-century aesthetics (think an Art Deco club) and swingin’ music, making your heart sing, you’re in luck.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
If you want to be reminded of the magic of theater, take a young child to see their first show.
Review: PREDICTOR at American Lives Theatre
American Lives Theatre (ALT) closes its strong season with Predictor at the Phoenix Theatre.
Review: HAMILTON Rises Up at Murat Theatre
Only a couple of shows recent have received as much interest and praise as HAMILTON.
Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
If you love dancing, have I got a show for you! An American in Paris is on stage for the first time at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre.
Review: SHAKESPEARE'S WILL at Indiana Repertory Theatre
Shakespeare's Will is a one-woman show about the Bard's wife.
Review: LES MISERABLES Returns to Clowes Memorial Hall
Les Miserables returned to Indianapolis, again, in excellent fasion, propagating its underlying message that theater can suppress the multitudes.
Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Brings A Tantalizing Whodunnit To Civic Theatre
There’s a reason that Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time: she sure knows how to write a story.
Review: FOOTLOOSE Cuts Loose at Beef & Boards
FOOTLOOSE is a musical born of the beloved film from 1984 starring Kevin Bacon.
Review: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Captures Charm and Tragedy at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre
What did our critic think of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre? The story of Anne Frank has been immortalized in her own words for decades.
Review: WILD HORSES at the Phoenix Theatre
What did our critiA one-woman show starring two of Indy’s finest leading ladies, Wild Horses is a fascinating concept with a big payoff.
Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at American Lives Theatre
Empathy is often in short supply when it comes to how we feel about people on the opposite side of the political divide.
Review: CLUE at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
Clue, the classic whodunit farce, kicks off Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre's 50th anniversary season.
Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL Brings the Holiday Spirit at Civic Theatre
A Christmas Story, the Musical reimagines the 1983 holiday movie masterpiece with boisterous songs and dance that brought new life and excellent vocals to the season.
Review: A (Happy) Holiday: A Festive Season Reimagined
It’s the holiday season and all reviewers are going to their required holiday shows.
Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE At Beef & Boards: A Sparkling Holiday Classic
The holiday season brings with it many familiar sights, sounds, smells, and of course, beloved cinematic and stage treasures like IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE.
Review: Caves and Worlds of Wonder in ALADDIN at Clowes Memorial Hall
For all those growing up watching Disney movies, and for the kids who absolutely loved Aladdin, the Genie and Princess Jasmine or even Abu, this is a must-watch! Big band, big sound, big show — with enough energy to light up a few thousand lamps.
Review: ALADDIN at Broadway Across America
Broadway Across America does big musicals well.
Review: Have You Heard? ANASTASIA Brings Indy Audiences to Their Feet
The rumors are true: ANASTASIA has finally made its way to Indianapolis.
Review: TICK, TICK…BOOM! at Phoenix Theatre
The story resonates with any artist who has questioned their future.
Review: They're All Together Ooky and Applause-Worthy: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Beef & Boards
From the moment you hear those familiar four organ notes, you are caught up in the fun of THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
Review: KING JOHN at Shelton Auditorium
What did our cOne of the highlights of this year‘s Bard Fest is the rarely-produced King John.
Review: TASTE at Theatre Unchained
It's hard to comprehend a more unusual and nauseating narrative than the one re-imagined in Taste, Benjamin Brand's reality-based drama about a contract between a man with cannibalistic aspirations and the willing victim he solicits on the internet.
Review: THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at American Lives Theatre
The show is a beautiful reminder of what we all love about theater.
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