February 2, 2024
It is not unusual for me to eavesdrop on conversations heard in lobbies during intermission or following performances Interviews. More often they are good barometers, aside from audio responses in during the shows themselves, of audience reaction. Such was the case Saturday when I attended... read more
January 29, 2024
Nothing sounds more banal than a play set in a small-town city county meeting, right? But when it is written by actor-playwright-screenwriter Tracey Letts, best known for the Pulitzer and Tony winning “August: Osage County (2007), and presented by the intrepid American Lives Theatre, you... read more
January 27, 2024
One would be hard pressed to find many people in this country who have not read Harper Lee’s ’To Kill a Mockingbird,” a novel published in 1960 that was required reading in high schools and middle schools. The 1962 Oscar winning film version starring Gregory... read more
January 16, 2024
As my plus one and I took our seats at the American Lives Theatre production of “Natural Affection” at IndyFringe Basile Theatre, my guest who is 30 years my junior, asked if the set of the drama which takes place in 1962 in a Chicago... read more
January 15, 2024
If the Tony Awards were handing out honors for acting, on a regional level, Maiesha McQueen would surely qualify for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. That is because the critically acclaimed actor, whose credits include Broadway and regional theatre performances, delivered... read more
January 13, 2024
A symbolic passing of the torch transpired Thursday, on opening night of” Divas A-New, “presented by Dance Kaleidoscope at Howard Schrott L. Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University. Representing a transition from the past to the present, the program consisted of a revival... read more
January 6, 2024
Make no mistake —singer-actor-recording artist and writer Melissa Errico is every inch a classic chanteuse. Appearing as if she was born to perform in cabaret, she turned in a compelling performance Friday at the posh Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Playing to a... read more
December 30, 2023
Tony nominated actor-singer-recording artist-writer Melissa Errico, who last performed at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in February 2022, makes her return to the popular Carmel night spot to headline in “The Life & Loves of a Broadway Baby.” Accompanied by sought after Tedd Firth, her pianist-music... read more
