February 7, 2018
Anyone seeing “Mamma Mia!,” now playing at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre through April 8, truly has ice water in their veins if they don’t enjoy this delectable theatrical confection. It’s as sunny and bright as the Greek island it is set in and without... read more
February 6, 2018
Prior to relocating to its new home at Illinois Street and the Glick Peace Walk, Phoenix Theatre is mounting its final production on the Steve & Livia Russell Stage and doing so with a big splash. Running Feb. 8 through March 4, “Sweat” by playwright... read more
February 5, 2018
Anyone who has ever felt like a square peg in a round hole as an adolescent will identify with the five zany characters who compete in the two-time Tony ® Award-winning, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” I attended the musical comedy on opening... read more
January 31, 2018
There are a few musicals I could see over and over again and the Tony & Grammy Award-winning “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” about the early life and career of the legendary singer/songwriter is one of them. I first saw it on Broadway in 2016... read more
January 30, 2018
Weeks ago, I saw a performance of “Halftime with Don” at Phoenix Theatre, after which I attended the show’s producer’s party. While there, I met a new counterpart, Jeremy Shubrook. After just a few minutes of chatting, I quickly realized we shared common interests once... read more
January 28, 2018
The Tony & Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” about the early life and career of the legendary singer/songwriter will make its Indianapolis premiere at Clowes Memorial Hall at the Butler Arts Center one week only, from January 30 – February 4.... read more
January 26, 2018
For purposes of transparency, I need to reveal that I first saw “Other Desert Cities,” a dark comedy by Jon Robin Baitz, in 2014 at Indiana Repertory Theatre. When I saw the Carmel Community Players production of this play at a preview performance on Thursday,... read more
January 23, 2018
Like many others, I was very happily surprised recently when the Great American Songbook Foundation announced philanthropist Bren Simon was donating her 107-acre Asherwood estate in Carmel to the organization. The estate is the former home of philanthropist Simon and her late husband,, co-founder of... read more
