Indianapolis Newsroom
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Bridget Everett!
by Ben Rimalower on October 21, 2019 in Indianapolis In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actress and singer Bridget Everett about Prince's legendary 1984 album Purple Rain. They also discuss Bread, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Patti LuPone, Little Richard, Lillias White, The Life, Tina Turner, Kiki & Herb, Murray Hill, Allison Janney, Brooks Ashmanskas, RuPaul, karaoke, lowbrow brilliance, and finding solace in music. Bridget talks about growing up with six siblings and how she found her way from Kansas to New York's electrifying downtown scene. Bridget can be seen in a number of TV shows such as Inside Amy Schumer, Lady Dynamite, Unbelievable, and Camping, as well as the upcoming AJ and the Queen on Netflix. (more...) 
Disney's ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. Comes to Beef & Boards
by BWW News Desk on October 18, 2019 in Indianapolis Lewis Carroll's famous heroine comes to life at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre with Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr., presented by the Pyramid Players. This delightful adaptation of the classic Disney film is now on stage through Nov. 2. (more...) 
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Indianapolis There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Indianapolis In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Photo Flash: First Look at Beef & Boards' LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by BWW News Desk on October 11, 2019 in Indianapolis Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is ready to satisfy your appetite for some deviously delicious fun this fall with Little Shop of Horrors. This Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit musical is on stage for audiences to sink their teeth into through Nov. 17. (more...) 
The Fearless Leap Returns with Second Installment of VOICE BOX INDY SHOW
by BWW News Desk on October 09, 2019 in Indianapolis After a successful launch last month, The Fearless Leap will present the second installment of Voice Box Indy at Dugout Bar in Fletcher Place on Tuesday, October 15. It's a storytelling event with a musical twist. Storytellers share a story based on a pre-determined theme, which inspires the song the musical guest performs between stories. The original show is currently staged in the Chicago area to packed houses and is often referred to as a?oeThe Best Night of the Month.a?? (more...) 
October Indy Story Slam Announced At Garfield Park
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Indianapolis Following a successful inaugural Indy Story Slam, Storytelling Arts of Indiana will host five more during its 2019-20 regular season, in partnership with Garfield Park Arts Center and WFYI. The first one on September 19 was well-attended, amid the music, food truck, beer vendor and sunshine, at Garfield Park Biergarten. Going forward, the remaining slams will be the third Wednesday of October, November, February, March and April at Garfield Park Arts Center. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in Indianapolis In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Indianapolis HAMILTON Tickets Go On Sale October 17
by BWW News Desk on October 03, 2019 in Indianapolis Producer Jeffery Seller and Broadway In Indianapolis announced today that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public Thursday, October 17 at 10:00 AM ET. Tickets will be available in-person at the Old National Centre Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available for performances December 10-29, 2019. (more...) 
Mystic India Comes to Fort Wayne
by BWW News Desk on October 03, 2019 in Indianapolis Mystic India: The World Tour, is a Bollywood dance spectacular filled with 20 brilliant dancers, and 800 opulent costumes. On Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m., audiences of Mystic India: The World Tour can expect an explosion of colors and energy as they travel on a celebratory journey through Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Gujarat, India, in Auer Performance Hall on the Purdue Fort Wayne campus. A stunning visual display that fuses dance, theater, and special effects will lead audiences on a progressive journey through magnificent Bollywood films. (more...) 
BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is Tradition at It's Best at Murat Theatre
by The Marriage Matinee on October 02, 2019 in Indianapolis Refreshing a cherished, old-time musical can be a daunting process and undertaking. You have to choose what directions you'd like to goa?? Should you keep the faith with longstanding traditions, or should you try something new and risky? If you want to go for some of both, how much of each should you incorporate? It's difficult to strike that perfect balance a?" it's almost like you're a fiddler on the roof. (more...) 
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Comes to Beef & Boards
by BWW News Desk on September 30, 2019 in Indianapolis Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is ready to satisfy your appetite for some deviously delicious fun this fall with Little Shop of Horrors. This Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit musical opens Oct. 10 for audiences to sink their teeth into through Nov. 17. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Cole Escola!
by Ben Rimalower on September 30, 2019 in Indianapolis In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and comedian Cole Escola about Judy Garland's beloved 1961 Grammy-winning live album Judy at Carnegie Hall. They also discuss Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Barbara Cook, and Marin Mazzie. Cole talks about how he discovered each of these legendary performers and how live albums and concert patter have helped inform his own career. Cole currently writes for and stars in Amy Sedaris's Emmy-nominated show At Home with Amy Sedaris on truTV. (more...)
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Indianapolis Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
FLORA, THE RED MENACE Opens At Purdue Fort Wayne This Friday
by BWW News Desk on September 25, 2019 in Indianapolis At the height of the Great Depression, Flora Meszaros, a spunky fashion illustartor is looking for work. Eventually employed at Garrett and Melnick's department store, she falls in love with the handsome but shy Harry Toukarian, a young artist and member of the Communist party. (more...) 
BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Is A Focus on Family
by The Marriage Matinee on September 25, 2019 in Indianapolis After being in a show for over 300 times, how to do you keep it fresh? For Kelly Gabrielle Murphy in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, it's all about the relationships built along the way a?" with the audience and her fellow performers. (more...) 
SINGING STREISAND Comes To Magic Thread Cabaret
by BWW News Desk on September 23, 2019 in Indianapolis In a career spanning six decades, there is no one like Barbra Streisand. Coming off an award-winning IndyFringe Festival run, Klein and Alvarez Productions, LLC will celebrate this icon with a show that's sure to be another hit, 'Singing Streisand: An Evening with Brynn Kathryn Tyszka' at The Cat on October 11-13, wrapping up the mesmerizing, critically-acclaimed 2019 Magic Thread Cabaret season. (more...) 
Photo Flash: Inside The 2019 Great American Songbook Hall Of Fame Induction
by BWW News Desk on September 23, 2019 in Indianapolis The Great American Songbook Foundation inducted songwriter Paul Williams and composer-bandleader Duke Ellington into its Songbook Hall of Fame during a star-studded gala Saturday at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. (more...)
Voicebox Indy Premieres in Fountain Square
by BWW News Desk on September 20, 2019 in Indianapolis After the success of two sold-out performances of a?oeListen to Your Mother,a?? the live, storytelling show founded by Ann Imig that's a?oeGiving Motherhood a Microphone,a?? this past Mother's Day weekend at IndyFringe Basile Theatre, The Fearless Leap is keeping the momentum going by bringing Voicebox Indy to the local arts community. It's a storytelling event with a musical twist. The original show is currently staged in the Chicago area to packed houses and is often referred to as a?oeThe Best Night of the Month.a?? (more...) 
Tour Of XANADU Featuring 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Stars Put On Hold
by BWW News Desk on September 19, 2019 in Indianapolis The National Tour of the Tony Award-nominated roller-skating smash hit musical Xanadu, has announced an indefinite postponement. (more...) 
Buck Creek Players Presents TRAP!
by BWW News Desk on September 17, 2019 in Indianapolis Join the Buck Creek Players as we continue our 46th season of quality theater with the sci-fi documentary thriller, TRAP by Stephen Gregg, running for two weekends, September 27-October 6, 2019. Curtain times are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Sunday. (more...) 
Phoenix Theatre Welcomes New Board Members
by BWW News Desk on September 16, 2019 in Indianapolis Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre welcomes four new members to their esteemed Board of Directors. The new class takes a seat at the table as the 2019/2020 season begins this September. (more...) 
Podcast - Ben Rimalower's Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn't Shut Up About
by Ben Rimalower on September 23, 2019 in Indianapolis BroadwayWorld is excited to announce the official launch of the site's first self-produced podcast - Ben Rimalower's Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn't Shut Up About. On each weekly episode Rimalower and co-host Daniel Nolen chat with guests about one album that they were obsessed with, how they discovered it, what it led them to, where they were in life when it impacted them and how it's stayed with them since. (more...) 
Storytelling Arts Of Indiana Brings Ireland To Indy
by BWW News Desk on September 10, 2019 in Indianapolis Storytelling Indiana of Indiana kicks off its 32nd season as the premier organization in the state that promotes and protects the art of oral storytelling. We bring some of the most sought-after performers in the nation to entertain Hoosier audiences with a diverse lineup of stories. We're proudly hosting a?oeCome Dance with Me in Ireland: A Pilgrimage to Yeats Countya?? told by Patrick Ball on Saturday, September 21 at Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, followed by an after-party with food discounts at our gracious sponsor St. Joseph Brewery & Public House. (more...) 
PUFFS Will Make Indy Premiere
by BWW News Desk on September 05, 2019 in Indianapolis a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Loud Fast Funny (LAFF) Shows, a sketch comedy troupe developed by Main Street Artists through a partnership with IndyFringe, will present the Indianapolis premiere of a?oePUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magica?? by Matt Cox at the District Theatre Cabaret beginning December 6, 2019 and continuing through January 4, 2020 with performances every Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 5:00pm. Performances will take place on the Main Stage at the District Theatre, 627 Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Indianapolis. Tickets for each of the shows are $20 per person and can be purchased at www.indydistricttheatre.org or by calling 317-308-9800. (more...) |
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