June 8, 2019
When I reached out to Indiana Repertory Theatre Executive Artistic Director Janet Allen for an interview, she suggested we meet at Coat Check Coffee located in the landmark Athenaeum along Mass Ave. It wasn’t until we began discussing the IRT’s and my own history with... read more
May 22, 2019
It was a visual and auditory feast when Dance Kaleidoscope joined the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, led by conductor Matthew Kraemer and 2017 American Pianists Awards winner Drew Petersen, to present “See the Music, Hear the Dance.” I attended opening night Friday at the Howard L.... read more
May 1, 2019
What was most enjoyable about the “Kids Dance Outreach 2019 Event of the Year” Tuesday night was the astounding vitality and exuberance of the 75 children who were featured in the dance performance with the theme of “Hold Fast to Dreams.” Staged at Howard Schrott... read more
April 30, 2019
A highlight of last year’s theatre offerings was Actors Theatre of Indiana‘s production of “Forbidden Broadway,” the inaugural production at The District Theatre on Mass Ave operated by IndyFringe. Reprising their roles in that hit production are ATI founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia... read more
April 29, 2019
What was obvious from the very start of “Totally Rad! A Bodacious Salute to the 1980s” concert presented by Indianapolis Men’s Chorus on Saturday at Marian University Theatre was not only the wealth of talent on stage, but also the high caliber of showmanship. Combine... read more
April 28, 2019
One of the American theatre’s most enduring plays, “You Can’t Take It With You,” is still as relevant today as it was in was when it premiered on Broadway in 1936 and played for 838 performances. A Pulitzer Prize-winner, the zany comedy, by Moss Hart... read more
April 26, 2019
During the past few months, I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Facebook posts of former Indy resident Daniel Klingler, who now lives in New York City, where he moved over a year ago to work on Broadway and in TV as a wig stylist. In... read more
April 24, 2019
Try as I may, I can’t recall ever having seen a musical with spousal abuse as one of its main themes, but then again, I am certain I have never seen one in which actual pies are made on stage either. But “Waitress” isn’t exactly... read more
