The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Indianapolis.
Do you think you know the story of Frankenstein? Do you picture a green-skinned creature with bolts in his neck? The true story is less about the monster than it is about its creator and this adaptation looks closely at the writer behind the story.
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.
Looking for twentieth-century aesthetics (think an Art Deco club) and swingin’ music, making your heart sing, you’re in luck.
If you want to be reminded of the magic of theater, take a young child to see their first show.
American Lives Theatre (ALT) closes its strong season with Predictor at the Phoenix Theatre.
Only a couple of shows recent have received as much interest and praise as HAMILTON.
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.
Shakespeare's Will is a one-woman show about the Bard's wife.
Les Miserables returned to Indianapolis, again, in excellent fasion, propagating its underlying message that theater can suppress the multitudes.
There’s a reason that Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time: she sure knows how to write a story.
FOOTLOOSE is a musical born of the beloved film from 1984 starring Kevin Bacon.
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.
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.
Empathy is often in short supply when it comes to how we feel about people on the opposite side of the political divide.
Clue, the classic whodunit farce, kicks off Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre's 50th anniversary season.
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.
It’s the holiday season and all reviewers are going to their required holiday shows.
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.
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.
Broadway Across America does big musicals well.
The rumors are true: ANASTASIA has finally made its way to Indianapolis.
The story resonates with any artist who has questioned their future.
From the moment you hear those familiar four organ notes, you are caught up in the fun of THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
What did our cOne of the highlights of this year‘s Bard Fest is the rarely-produced King John.
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.
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The Play That Goes Wrong Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre (7/17-8/23) |
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EMERGENCY The Tarkington (8/27-8/30) |
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Memphis The Musical Basile Theatre at the Historic Athenaeum (9/26-9/27) |
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SIX the Musical Indiana University (11/12-11/15) |
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An Enemy of the People Waldron Arts Center (2/04-2/21) |
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Isn't This Nice Wells-Metz Theatre (2/11-2/13) |
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The Cottage Waldron Arts Center (5/13-5/30) |
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Best of Broadway: Lloyd Webber & More! Tarkington (9/04-9/04) |
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Stephanie Allen-Stevenson & Composition The Cabaret (8/28-8/28) |
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Heist Waldron Arts Center (9/03-9/20) PHOTOS |
