The Phoenix Theatre

Review: CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL at Up Stage Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Nov 5, 2025

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Review: LOOKING OVER THE PRESIDENT'S SHOULDER at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Nov 3, 2025

Though modest in scale, Chanel Bragg’s and Kelcey Watson’s production achieves gravitas, a testament to a life fully lived in history’s shadows. They have turned Still’s monologue into a reminder that history is shaped not only by those in power but also by those who carried the trays, polished the silver, and stood just behind them.

Review: THE ROADS TO LOCH LOMOND at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Oct 13, 2025

THE ROADS TO LOCH LOMOND is a stirring, beautifully crafted musical that wears its heart on its tartan sleeve. The Scots never had it easy in their struggle against the British crown. From 1689 to 1746 – culminating in the devastating defeat at Culloden – the Jacobite Uprisings marked a turbulent chapter of rebellion and loss, as Highland clans fought to restore the Stuart monarchy to the throne.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW to Host Halloween Cosplay Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2025

This Halloween, Stranger Things: The First Shadow will host a cosplay costume competition at Phoenix Theatre for both its matinee and evening performances on the 31 October. Learn more!

Cast Set For AN EVENING WITH JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2025

The cast of ATI's LAB SERIES premiering this October is small but mighty.  This new play explores how a simple country poet, born in Greenfield, IN, became one of the best-selling authors of his time.

Review: FROZEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Sep 28, 2025

The Phoenix Theatre Company's production of FROZEN is a delight for those who know and love the film and are looking to be wowed with song and spectacle.

New Cast Set For STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW in London
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2025

The full company has been announced who will join the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning, world première production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 28, 2025
by - Aug 28, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Reveals New Lead Cast and Extends Run in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2025

A new lead cast will join Stranger Things: The First Shadow in London's West End. As the show approaches its second anniversary in the West End, it will also extend into its third year at the Phoenix Theatre.

Review: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: A NEW ORLEANS GUMBO at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Aug 16, 2025

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL is a vibrant, music-soaked love letter to a city that lives and breathes rhythm even in the face of heartbreak and hardship. The Phoenix Theatre Company creates a celebration of a city, its culture, and its music.

Photos: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL World Premiere at Phoenix Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2025

Jack Viertel’s world premiere musical, LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: A New Orleans Gumbo, opens tonight at the Phoenix Theatre Company. See photos here and learn more!

Review: PREY MOST DIFFICULT Offers a Modern Take on a Great Irish Legend
by Andrew White - Jul 20, 2025

This year, the District Fringe Festival hosts a talented young performer, Erin Ellbogen, who takes us on a half-magical, half-film noir journey, in Corvin Kevlihan’s “Prey Most Difficult.”  It is a solid effort at breathing new life into epic poetry the likes of which we think are long gone; playwright Corvin Kevlihan reminds us they can live again on our lips once we understand the power still resides in us.

Review: 35MM: A MUSICAL EXHIBITION, Phoenix Arts Club
by Clementine Scott - Jul 8, 2025

“Who cares what happened after?” This is the question posed by song cycle 35MM, which takes its structure from a series of photographs, each projected onto the back wall, and giving us a musical insight into a single moment, where nothing beforehand or afterwards matters – a breakup, the tender beginnings of romance, or on one occasion a parent wrangling their Satanic baby.

TOOTSIE, MOULIN ROUGE, & More Lead Phoenix's Hot Summer 2025 Theater Picks
by Herbert Paine - Jul 1, 2025

Whether it’s a bold reimagining of a Broadway classic, a world premiere, or a spotlight on local talent, here are the shows I’m most excited about for Summer 2025—and why you should mark your calendars now.

Lyn Paul Joins MARY POPPINS UK and Ireland Tour as Bird Woman
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2025

Lyn Paul will join the UK and Ireland tour of MARY POPPINS, as Bird Woman from Tuesday 18 November 2025.  Lyn joins the company in Milton Keynes Theatre.

Stage and Screen Veteran Harris Yulin Passes Away at 87
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 12, 2025

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Harris Yulin, longtime star of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 87. Yulin made his New York theater debut in 1963 in James Saunders' Next Time I'll Sing To You.

Review: INTO THE WOODS at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - May 24, 2025

Fairy tales have always promised us that once the dragon is slain and the prince is kissed, the story ends in blissful finality. But Into The Woods, now playing at The Phoenix Theatre Company’s Hormel Theatre until July 13, dares to ask, what if that happy ending is only the beginning?

Review: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Apr 27, 2025

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION isn’t just a parody—it’s a full-on roast of the Great White Way, served up hot and fast with a piano and four performers who can belt, mug, and mimic with razor precision. 

9 TO 5 Comes to Actors Theatre Of Indiana
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2025

The musical 9 to 5 with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is coming to ATI in April. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets!

Stephen Karam's THE HUMANS to Open at American Lives Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025

American Lives Theatre will present the Indiana premiere of Stephen Karam's Tony Award-winning play, 'The Humans,' as the fourth offering of its fifth season, entitled 'Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit.' Learn more!