December 21, 2022
I have had a deep love for choral music ever since my elementary school days when I sang Gregorian chant at St. Andrew’s Catholic School in my hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana. I especially loved singing in the choir, wearing a red cassock and white... read more
December 21, 2022
It was well worth the one-hour drive to Bloomington Thursday to see a preview of “Elf the Musical,” presented by Constellation Stage & Screen at the historic Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. It has been some time since I reviewed shows at Cardinal Stage which merged with Bloomington... read more
December 13, 2022
Amelia Wray is an actor-singer-songwriter who has found her voice and is ready to share it with the world. A friend of her family, I first met her parents, Corey and Chauncie Wray, after I reviewed “The Velveteen Rabbit” a children’s theatre production her twin... read more
December 10, 2022
I felt like I had died and gone to heaven the time I saw the late, great tenor Luciano Pavarotti perform at the former Market Square Arena sometime in the late 90s. That same distinctive emotional response returned Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse where... read more
December 9, 2022
The most recent stop on my multiple Christmas concert tour was the Sunday matinee of “Holiday Pops” at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel where I witnessed another entertaining program presented by the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. Led by effervescent conductor... read more
December 9, 2022
Tony-winning Matt Doyle showed off his Broadway pedigree during a solo performance Saturday at The Cabaret. Accompanied by his pianist-musical director-arranger and writing partner, Will Van Dyke, Doyle demonstrated that he is not only a powerful vocalist and witty raconteur but also a hard-working entertainer... read more
December 7, 2022
No doubt I sound like a broken record to those who regularly read my column when I emphasize that it is not unusual for me to see the same play or musical multiple times. That has certainly been the case when it comes to reviewing... read more
December 5, 2022
To describe the “AES Indiana Yuletide Celebration,” the 36th annual holiday extravaganza presented by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, as “over the top” is not intended to mock but to praise it for its glorious assault on the senses. Having covered the opulent event for most... read more
