May 20, 2026
How did someone as talented as Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, end up nearly forgotten? In The Chevalier, Bill Barclay brought the composer and violin virtuoso to life onstage. Presented by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra under maestro Matthew Kraemer at the Madam Walker Theatre,... read more
May 14, 2026
Indiana Ballet Conservatory (IBC) will debut its first full-length Romeo & Juliet May 22–23 at The Tarkington Theater (Payne Mencias Allied Center for the Performing Arts) in Carmel, with a May 30 tour stop at Eagles Theatre in Wabash. The production is part of... read more
May 7, 2026
The National Tour of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, presented by Broadway in Indianapolis, opened Tuesday at the Murat Theatre in the Old National Centre in Indianapolis. Based on the 1991 Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, Beauty and the Beast premiered on Broadway in 1994... read more
May 7, 2026
Among all the annual performances I cover, the Kids Dance Outreach Event of the Year remains one of my top picks. This year’s Breaking Ground continued the tradition, surpassing previous events. I attended the Friday show at The Howard Schrott Center for the Performing... read more
May 5, 2026
I spent my weekend joyfully immersed in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: on Saturday, I saw Catalyst Repertory Theatre‘s Amadeus (see my review here) a fictional play about his life, and, coincidentally, on Sunday, Indianapolis Opera staged The Marriage of Figaro at the Toby Theatre at Newfields.... read more
May 4, 2026
Catalyst Repertory Theatre, recognized for its innovative programming and under the leadership of Artistic Director and co-founder Casey Ross, staged Peter Shaffer’s dramatic play Amadeus on Saturday at the IndyFringe Black Box theater in downtown Indianapolis. Amadeus, which won the 1981 Tony Award for Best... read more
April 27, 2026
I first saw Sunset Boulevard, the musical, starring Glenn Close. on Broadway in 1995. As a fan of the original black and white 1950 film, seeing it live in a musical treatment was unforgettable. So, I eagerly attended Actors Theatre of Indiana‘s opening night... read more
April 23, 2026
The Indianapolis Men’s Chorus, under the leadership of Artistic Director Greg Sanders, continues to demonstrate remarkable growth as a performing arts organization. This was particularly evident in its recent Sunday presentation of What Happens in Vegas at the Warren Arts Performing Arts Center. Making this... read more
