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Beef & Boards Celebrates Duke Ellington With SOPHISTICATED LADIES
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
​​​​​​​This summer, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre celebrates 100 years since legendary jazz pianist and composer Duke Ellington moved to New York City to perform in Broadway nightclubs with Sophisticated Ladies, a stylish and brassy retrospective of The Duke's musical legacy now on stage.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Comes to Agape Theatre Company This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2023
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz.
Indiana University Summer Theatre Presents Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
The summer heats up as the Indiana University Department of Theatre & Dance presents the 2023 IU Summer Theatre production of Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's contemporary classic about timeless storybook characters whose wishes come true, for better or worse.
Ali Stroker, Andréa Burns, Nasia Thomas & Liz Callaway Join Mentor Team for Songbook Academy 2023
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2023
With only a month until Songbook Academy 2023, the Great American Songbook Foundation has revealed a national sponsorship and a cast of Broadway stars and other entertainment professionals to serve as guest mentors at its 14th annual music intensive for the nation’s top high school singers.
Agape Theater Company Presents THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2023
The Agape Theater Company announces their upcoming musical of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame.' Artistic Director Kathy Phipps shared her thoughts on the selection of this particular production: 'One of the reasons we chose 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' is because it is based on a classic piece of literature.
Southbank Theatre Company Premieres SHAKESPEARE'S TROILUS AND CRESSIDA: THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2023
Southbank Theatre Company presents the world premiere of a new musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Trojan-War drama by an Indianapolis playwright, composer, and lyricist. Tickets are on sale now for eight performances of “Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida: The Musical” by Marcia Eppich-Harris, July 13-23, at Shelton Auditorium at Butler Arts and Events Center.
Judy Garland Named to Songbook Hall of Fame
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2023
As Judy Garland’s centennial year draws to a close on June 10, the Great American Songbook Foundation is celebrating the iconic performer’s induction into the Songbook Hall of Fame.
Golden Ticket Productions Launches New Website
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2023
The public can buy tickets on the new website to their current 'Who Dunnit' murder mystery comedy, 'Stumblewood,' now playing at Boggstown Cabaret. Information is also available regarding special performances and the licensing of some of their successful shows including: 'Believe: The Magic of Christmas,' 'Ol' Blue Eyes,' 'Platinum Girls,' and their famous 'Murder Mystery Series.'
Interview: Cast of ANGELS IN AMERICA at Bard Fest
by Melissa Hall - May 24, 2023
Bard Fest, Indy's only annual Shakespeare Festival, is producing the epic two-play cycle of Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer-prize-winning Angels in America. They will present Part One - Millennium Approaches and Part Two - Perestroika in rotation throughout the month. In anticipation of its landmark June premier, some of the cast of Angels in America (AIA) answered some questions about the show.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
by Melissa Hall - May 22, 2023
If you want to be reminded of the magic of theater, take a young child to see their first show. It’s nothing short of exhilarating to see their face light up when a story comes alive in front of them. Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s current production of Beauty and the Beast pulls out all the stops. This show is the perfect example of the theater doing what it does best and it’s one of the finest shows I’ve seen there in years.
New Indianapolis Theatre Company Crossroads Comedy Theater Now Offering Improv Classes
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2023
Crossroads will begin by offering courses in downtown Indianapolis covering improv and sketch comedy writing to build up a base of performers before they begin live shows in the future.
Review: PREDICTOR at American Lives Theatre
by Melissa Hall - May 17, 2023
American Lives Theatre (ALT) closes its strong season with Predictor at the Phoenix Theatre. On the surface, it’s the story of one woman’s fight, but underneath that, the heart of the play lies in the friendship, determination, generational legacy, and so much more that help drive Meg Crane. In the 1960s she invented the home pregnancy test. This is her story and it should’ve been told decades ago. I’m so grateful to playwright Jennifer Blackmer and ALT for sharing it with us now.
Elizabeth Teeter, Samantha Pauly, And Zack Zadek Headline Discovering Broadway's Summer Programming
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2023
Zack Zadek is returning to Discovering Broadway on June 1st at Feinstein's Cabaret to share progress from his latest musical, The Turning, which was the fourth show programmed at the Pre-Broadway incubator in May of 2022.
Central Indiana Dance Ensemble Performs ALICE IN WONDERLAND This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2023
You won't want to miss this fantastic, quirky, fun experience as seventy dancers, aged 6 to 18, from the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble (CIDE), take the stage at The Tarkington Theater at The Center for the Performing Arts May 20 and 21, bringing you their wonderful interpretation of Alice in Wonderland.
The Indiana Blind Children's Foundation Welcomes Acclaimed Musician A.J. Croce for the 2023 No Limits Celebration
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
The Indiana Blind Children's Foundation (IBCF) welcomes acclaimed musician A.J. Croce to Indianapolis on Saturday, July 22 for the foundation's annual No Limits Celebration. Held in the historic 1930s-style auditorium at Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI), the performance will be preceded by a pre-concert reception featuring local jazz artist, Reggie Bishop, and a meal from the Jazz Kitchen — all of which is included with the price of admission.
Review: HAMILTON Rises Up at Murat Theatre
by The Marriage Matinee - May 03, 2023
Only a couple of shows recent have received as much interest and praise as HAMILTON. A historical drama, HAMILTON is the creation of Lin-Manuel Miranda that comes with with a dash of comedy and a history lesson presented by outstanding lyrics and exciting music that switches seamlessly from a melody to a rap and back.
ANNIE Plays The Palace Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
PNC Broadway in Columbus and CAPA announced that an all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play at the Palace Theatre from May 12-14.
Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre Names William Powell Interim CEO
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2023
William Powell, a long-time business leader and arts management consultant in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, will become interim chief executive officer of the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre on May 1, supporting the organization's vision to use the Cultural Centre to regularly stage compelling theatre, dance, and critical community conversations for people living in Central Indiana.
CLUE is Now Playing at Indiana Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2023
Clue is now playing at Indiana Repertory Theatre. Performances run April 19 – May 20, 2023.
Indiana Blind Children's Foundation To Welcome A.J. Croce For The 2023 NO LIMITS CELEBRATION
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2023
The Indiana Blind Children's Foundation will welcome acclaimed musician A.J. Croce to Indianapolis on Saturday, July 22 for the foundation's annual No Limits Celebration. Held in the historic 1930s-style auditorium at Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI), the performance will be preceded by a pre-concert reception featuring local jazz artist, Reggie Bishop, and a meal from the Jazz Kitchen — all of which is included with the price of admission.
HAMILTON Announces #HAM4HAM Lottery For Indianapolis Tour Stop
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2023
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway in Indianapolis announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance on Tuesday, April 25 in Indianapolis at Old National Centre. 
A Tremendous Evening Of Little Theater Announced At The Expanding Fonseca Theatre This May
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2023
​​​​​​​Southbank Theatre Company presents a collection of plays one reviewer called “a tremendous evening of little theater' by a playwright whose talent is being celebrated all over the world and certainly here in Indianapolis. Tickets are on sale now for “Didn't See That Coming (An Evening of Plays About Fortune and Fate)” by Mark Harvey Levine at Fonseca Theatre on Indianapolis' near westside May 4-14.
Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
by Melissa Hall - April 05, 2023
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. Many will recognize the story from the Oscar-winning 1951 film of the same name. The familiar Gershwin score and songs are lovely and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” is a particularly beautiful moment in the show.
Photos: First Look at TWO MILE HOLLOW By Leah Nanako Winkler, Now Playing At The Phoenix Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2023
Two Mile Hollow by Leah Nanako Winkler is now playing at the Phoenix Theatre Indianapolis! Check out photos here!
IU Theatre & Dance Presents SOMETHING ROTTEN!
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2023
IU Theatre & Dance continues its epic 2022/2023 theater season with Something Rotten!, the Shakespearean crowd-pleasing musical spoof.

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