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Beef & Boards Christmas show ends its 25-year run with a flourish

November 30, 2017

  Central Indiana is fortunate to have its share of holiday performing arts traditions which I’ve had the great pleasure of covering over the years. They include the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s “Yuletide Celebration,” Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s “Festival of Carols,” Indiana Repertory Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol,”... read more

Texas transplant readies for his ‘Very Phoenix Xmas 12’ debut

November 23, 2017

For those who love an irreverent, yet affectionate mix of naughty and nice in their holiday entertainment, Phoenix Theatre presents “A Very Phoenix Christmas 12: Up to Snow Good.” An annual production, this year’s edition will run Nov. 24 through Dec. 23 at the theatre’s Livia &... read more

NoExit Performance tops itself with its immersive ‘1984’

November 7, 2017

Just when I thought that NoExit Performance, one of Indy’s most adventurous theatre groups, could not possibly be any edgier, it proved me wrong with its production of “1984.” I saw it opening night on Friday at  a vacant building the company has converted into... read more

PMJ brings retro-style music and glamour to the Palladium

October 30, 2017

I have seen my share of some of the world’s top entertainers and acts at the Palladium since it opened in 2011, but the Postmodern Jukebox concert I attended Thursday at the grand music hall at Center for the Performing Arts is one of the... read more

Uplifting ‘Finding Neverland’ combines spectacle with pathos

October 19, 2017

I saw the musical, “Finding Neverland” in November at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago. Nevertheless, I was pleased to have the opportunity to see the same touring production again on Tuesday. Presented by Broadway in Indianapolis, the show is playing at Clowes Memorial Hall... read more