Eric Olson News

Actors Theatre of Indiana will present SUNSET BOULEVARD as the final production of its season. The musical will feature Judy Fitzgerald as Norma Desmond. Performances will take place at The Studio Theater in Carmel.

Summer Stock Stage will present the Central Indiana premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN from August 5-9, 2026, at the Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University. The production will star newcomer Preston Angus as Evan Hansen and introduce Erin Rosenfeld, the first Deaf actor to play Zoe Murphy, alongside Isabella Agresta. Rosenfeld's casting marks a significant milestone in the show's history, bringing a new dimension to the role with the incorporation of American Sign Language. This event promises

Hillbarn Theatre will stage Jason Robert Brown's SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, exploring life's pivotal moments through song, from March 5-22, 2026 in Foster City and March 27-29 in Hayward.

Hillbarn Theatre will present RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA, running December 4–28, 2025, at the Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City, CA. The Tony Award-winning musical will bring a modern sensibility to the beloved fairytale, celebrating kindness, courage, and the power of dreams.

Actors Theatre of Indiana will perform Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN October 24 - November 9. If you like good music, like to laugh and like Mel Brooks, then you'll love this show!

Hillbarn Theatre will stage the musical comedy whodunit Murder for Two October 9–November 2, 2025, as part of its 85th season. Directed by Jeffrey Bracco, the production stars Kevin Kelly as the detective and Michelle Lemon.

Actors Theatre of Indiana has announced the cast for the upcoming production of Route 66 which will be performed February 2 -18 at the Studio Theater at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN. ATI co-founder Cynthia Collins will direct and choreograph the musical.

What did our critic think of Paula Vogel's INDECENT at American Stage?

See extended video highlights of the American Stage production of Paula Vogel's INDECENT, running October 4-29, 2023, a play that recounts the first lesbian kiss in the 1923 play GOD OF VENGEANCE.

See first look photos of the American Stage production of Paula Vogel's INDECENT, running October 4-29, 2023, a play that recounts the first lesbian kiss in the 1923 play GOD OF VENGEANCE. The love story celebrates Jewish culture and reminds us of the consequences of censorship, religious persecution, and homophobia.

This is the American Stage directorial debut of producing artistic director Helen R. Murray and the first show in their 46th Season. The show also features performances in Yiddish and English, and musicians will take the stage with the cast to perform traditional folk music & dance.

Tickets are now on sale for Borel Middle School's premiere run of 'Jinx, the Musical' at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, March 3-5, 2023. The new musical, created and written by Borel alumni Makena and Teagan Reynolds alongside JT Kaufman, will take audiences on a spellbinding journey with young teens as they try to navigate a mysterious jinx. This heartwarming production is about friendship, consequences and the power of change.

Actors Theatre of Indiana has announced their next production – Violet. A moving musical featuring show-stopping anthems, ranging from American-roots to folk to gospel.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

A Theatre finds out that they will no longer be able to use the space they perform. As they are going into tech week for one of their final shows in their former home, a pandemic hit, causing the production to be shut down and ultimately canceled. Over the next year and a half, the community gets behind said theatre company and helps with raising funds, finding a new building, and building a new theatre in the space, and it is able to be opened right in time for the holidays.

On Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26, 2021, Tallgrass Theatre Company will present the Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County in concert.

On Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26, 2021, Tallgrass Theatre Company will present the Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County in concert.

It is that season again in Iowa. No, I'm talking about winter, I'm talking about caucus season. Candidates are coming to the state vying for something a?' one single nomination. Iowa Stage is taking a look at the candidates and the raucous caucus in their first offering of 2020, Robert Jason Ford's newest parody a?oeAdore Us! Line.a?? With the opening weekend already being sold out, this show is one of the hottest tickets in the area and is only here through February 2.

Hillbarn Theatre, the Peninsula's premier theatre company, brings the holiday spirit to its 2018-19 season with Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens's musical adaption of the timeless Charles Dickens tale A Christmas Carol. Hailed as "soaring, delightful musical theatre with a treasure house of beautiful, evocative music" (Talkin' Broadway), A Christmas Carol tells the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge through a lavish and thrilling score. A Christmas Carol will perform at Hillbarn Theatre (1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City) November 29-December 16, 2018. The performance schedule is as follows: Thursdays-Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Press night for A Christmas Carol will be Friday, November 30, 2018. Single tickets range in price from $25-$52 and are available now by calling 650-349-6411 ext. 2 or visiting www.hillbarntheatre.org.