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How Can You Resist MAMMA MIA! at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018
A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. A trip down the aisle no one will soon forget! It all adds up to one feel-good Broadway hit: Mamma Mia!, the first musical and headliner of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre's 45th Anniversary Season, opening Feb. 1.
BWW Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Indiana Repertory Theatre
by Melissa Hall - January 16, 2018
A Raisin in the Sun, the seminal work of playwright Lorraine Hansberry, tells the story of Walter Lee Younger and his family. Their dreams and plans have been thwarted and yet a ray of hope remains in the form of a life insurance check which could provide a new future for all of them. The Indiana Repertory Theatre is producing the play just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History month.
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Zach And Zack Productions
by Melissa Hall - January 05, 2018
A rock musical, excellent vocals, intimate venue, what more can you ask for? Zach and Zack Productions newest offering, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, premiers at the Epilogue Playhouse tonight. The show hits all the right notes with a powerful lead performer, a perfect space, and audio and lighting that makes you truly believe you're in a punk rock bar.
Great American Songbook Museum Finds Home in Local Mansion
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2018
The Great American Songbook Foundation today announced a transformative gift in the form of one of Indiana's most stately and renowned private residences.
Beef & Boards Presents MAMMA MIA!
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2018
A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. A trip down the aisle no one will soon forget! It all adds up to one feel-good Broadway hit: Mamma Mia!, the first musical and headliner of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre's 45th Anniversary Season, opening Feb. 1.
Sun King Brewery Announces Seasonal Beer to Celebrate Opening of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2018
Broadway in Indianapolis and Sun King Brewery announce the creation of Feel the Earth, a Sun King seasonal beer to celebrate the upcoming engagement of BEAUTIFUL The Carole King Musical in Indianapolis! Feel the Earth will be available at both Sun King Tap Room locations beginning January 19, and will be available at Clowes Hall January 30-February 4 before and during all 8 performances.
BWW Review: GREATER TUNA at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
by Melissa Hall - January 02, 2018
Beef & Boards Dinner Theater kicks off its 45th season with Greater Tuna . The show is set in a small Texas town in the 1980s where a bevy of local rednecks live. Playing more than a dozen characters, Eddie Curry and Jeff Stockberger perform the entire show.
Phoenix Theatre Presents Rolling World Premiere of HALFTIME WITH DON
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2017
Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Rolling World Premiere of Halftime with Don one of the last three productions before our move to the new facility on Illinois and Walnut Streets. Opening January 12, 2018 on the Frank and Katrina Basile Stage, this production runs through February 4th.
Phoenix Theatre is on the Rise as Progress is Made on New Venue
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2017
Anyone who has driven down Illinois Street lately couldn't have missed the beautiful new future home of Phoenix Theatre! The Phoenix is RISING on the Indianapolis skyline, and all is on schedule to open on time in early May with the 400th Phoenix production, a musical, God Bless, You, Mr. Rosewater with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken, and additional lyrics by Dennis Green, based on the Kurt Vonnegut book of the same name.
Beef & Boards Opens 45th Anniversary Season With GREATER TUNA
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2017
One town. Two actors. Nearly 20 characters. It all adds up to the hilarious 45th Season opener at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Now on stage through Jan. 28, Greater Tuna kicks off the 2018 Season with lots of fun from this fictional town.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Opens 45th Anniversary Season with GREATER TUNA
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2017
One town. Two actors. Nearly 20 characters. It all adds up to the hilarious 45th Season opener at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Opening Dec. 28 and on stage through Jan. 28, Greater Tuna kicks off the 2018 Season with lots of fun from this fictional town.
Indy Monthly Names Gail Payne Best Cabaret Act of 2017
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2017
Indianapolis Monthly Magazine named Gail Payne Best Cabaret Act in its December 2017 Best of Indy issue, which includes the editors' favorites in categories of Food & Drink, Arts & Culture, Shopping & Style, and Health & Beauty.
BWW Review: JANE LYNCH, A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS at The Cabaret
by The Marriage Matinee - December 09, 2017
'Tis the season for merriment and general jollity, and both are guaranteed when you take your seat for JANE LYNCH, A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS at The Cabaret, housed in Cook Theater at the Indiana Landmarks building. And both the setting and the art form lent themselves to an evening of food, music, and genuine laughter.
Emmy & Golden Globe-Winning Actress Jane Lynch to Bring Holiday Show to The Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
Back by popular demand! Broadway and Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch and her posse are back at The Cabaret for a comically kitsch throwback to the old WWII USO canteen and 1960's Christmas specials of yore.
Apply for Great American Songbook Foundation's 2018 Summer Academy
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017
The Great American Songbook Foundation has launched the nationwide application process for its 2018 Songbook Academy summer intensive, a one-of-a-kind music and performance program for high school students led by Foundation founder and five-time Grammy Award nominee Michael Feinstein.
Photo Flash: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Beef & Boards
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2017
A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' timeless classic about redemption against all odds, is now on stage at Beef & Boards stage through Dec. 22. This one-hour production features traditional carols and is on stage for a limited number of performances. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
2018 Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Announces Season
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017
The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival has announced its new season of dynamic, world-class productions, centered around stagings of two of Shakespeare's greatest works, Othello and The Merchant of Venice. The 2018 NDSF season will examine issues of race, immigration, and religion, and will encourage audiences, actors, scholars, and artists to consider the topics raised, and their implications for the community.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL Brings in the Season at the Murat Theatre
by The Marriage Matinee - December 01, 2017
This season of festivities feels incomplete without the iconic phrase, You'll shoot your eye out, kid! It would seem impossible to improve upon the cinematic genius that brought that phrase into vogue, but A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL has proven that wrong.
Tickets for Indianapolis Engagement of LES MISERABLES Onsale Today
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017
Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch nberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISERABLES, will go on sale Thursday, November 30 at 6 am for its much anticipated Indianapolis engagement at Old National Centre direct from a celebrated two-and-a-half year Broadway engagement. Tickets will be available online beginning at 6am at BroadwayinIndianapolis.com or Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available at 10 am by phone at 1-800-982-2787 or in person at the Old National Centre Ticket Office. Groups of 10 or more can book now by calling 317-632-7469 x103.
BWW Review: Phoenix Xmas Show Balances Salty and Sweet
by Melissa Hall - November 28, 2017
In May the Phoenix theater will hold its grand opening at its new location. That exciting fact makes this Xmas show particularly special. This year is the very last time audiences can see the holiday hit in the old church the Phoenix has called home for decades. There are years of new memories to be made on the new stage, but for those of us who have made A Very Phoenix Xmas part of our annual holiday tradition, there was something special about seeing this final show.
Emmy & Golden Globe-Winning Actress Jane Lynch to Bring Holiday Show to The Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2017
Back by popular demand! Broadway and Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch and her posse are back at The Cabaret for a comically kitsch throwback to the old WWII USO canteen and 1960's Christmas specials of yore.
BWW Review: A BEEF & BOARDS CHRISTMAS Reins in the Holiday Season at Beef & Boards
by The Marriage Matinee - November 28, 2017
With Thanksgiving barely being survived and a nutty Black Friday put behind me, it was time for the 25th (and final) A Beef & Boards Christmas!
Photo Flash: The 25th Annual A BEEF & BOARDS CHRISTMAS Opens 11/24
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2017
A Beef & Boards Christmas, the dinner theatre's annual sparkling celebration of the season, marks its 25th year in 2017, opening on Nov. 24. This year's production is significant not only for its remarkable milestone, but also for the fact that it won't return in 2018.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Buck Creek Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2017
Join the Buck Creek Players as we continue our 44th season of quality theatre with IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY by Joe Landry. Opening on Friday, December 1st, and continuing for three weekends through Sunday, December 17th, curtain times are at 8 p.m.on Fridays and Saturdays, with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Sundays. All performances will be held at the Buck Creek Playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue. Admission is $18 for adults and $16 for children, students, and senior citizens (ages 62 and up). Reservations are recommended, and may be reserved securely online with no added fees at www.buckcreekplayers.com, or by calling our automated reservation line at 317-862-2270. Group discounts are also available for parties of ten or more when purchased online in a single transaction.
BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Unites the Community at Pike Performing Arts Center
by The Marriage Matinee - November 10, 2017
Drawing from ethnic flavors of Latin music and the modern, 21st-century popular styles of rap and hip-hop, IN THE HEIGHTS, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Karin Stratton, tells the story of a close-knit group of friends in the Washington Heights.

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