June 14, 2023
Typically, I try to attend opening nights of shows, as such coverage can drive (or not) attendance for the remainder of the run. Sometimes, however, depending on my schedule or other circumstances, it’s not possible. Such was the case with Eclipse’s production of “Heathers,” which... read more
June 10, 2023
As a Boomer, I have fond memories of my high school and college years during the late 60s, and the music of the vocal group The Temptations was an integral part of my experience during those impressionable and formative years. Thus, it was with great... read more
June 8, 2023
Playing to a sold-out house of adoring fans, singer-actor-dancer Chita Rivera, née Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, demonstrated why she is Broadway royalty at The Cabaret Saturday. Hot off the success of her just released autobiography, “Chita: A Memoir,” the legend also sold out the... read more
June 6, 2023
Experiencing Dance Kaleidoscope artistic director David Hochoy’s lavish opus, “Scheherazade,” performed Friday on the OneAmerica Stage at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, was great cause for reflection and nostalgia for yours truly. Since it first premiered in 1992, I have reviewed Hochoy’s dazzling creation at least... read more
June 2, 2023
On April 29, I had the opportunity to witness one of Michael Feinstein’s finest concerts, “Get Happy: Michael Feinstein Celebrates the Judy Garland Centennial,” at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. Ever since the Center opened in 2011, I have had the... read more
May 25, 2023
Still overcoming its best-kept secret status in Central Indiana, Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael continues to bring world-class talent to these parts. Bringing a bit of Manhattan to Carmel, the club featured “Jim Caruso’s Cast Party with Billy Stritch on Piano” Friday, the first show of... read more
May 19, 2023
Seeing playwright Jennifer Blackmer’s “Predictor,” the real-life story about Margaret M. (Meg) Crane, the inventor of the home pregnancy test, was a reminder of why there is absolutely nothing like live theatre. And as far as those producing it, locally, few are doing it as... read more
May 18, 2023
Like most die-hard fans of composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s music, I revel in the work of one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre, who is cited for having “reinvented the American musical.” Thus, attending “A Sondheim Celebration,” presented by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra... read more
