July 2, 2017
Forty of the nation’s most talented teen vocalists from cities such as Los Angeles, Portland, Houston, Miami, New York City, Detroit, St. Louis and even some from central Indiana, will soon be making their way to Carmel, Indiana, July 15-22. They are coming to participate... read more
June 27, 2017
Last summer I was invited to participate in The Phoenix Theatre‘s Annual Pitch Night to hear a description of plays that were being considered for the current season and give them scores that would help the theatre decide what to stage. Of the various plays pitched.... read more
June 24, 2017
Bob Harbin who has produced a string of hits including “Billy Elliot,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Hair,” and “Spamalot,” through his BOBDIREX production company, has scored another winner with his latest creation, “Hunchback of Notre Dame.” For the entire family, the musical, produced and directed by... read more
June 5, 2017
Fans who are familiar with Summer Stock Stage, an innovative musical theatre program that offers opportunities for area high school performers to hone and practice their craft, will especially appreciate the professional quality of ‘Spring Awakening.” The production is presented by Eclipse, an outgrowth of Summer... read more
June 2, 2017
Eclipse, a new emerging artists’ program of Summer Stock Stage presents “Spring Awakening,” an angst-ridden coming of age rock musical which opened Thursday and runs through June 18 at IndyFringe Basile Theatre. An outgrowth of Summer Stock Stage’s main stage program which focuses on high... read more
May 11, 2017
“Kinky Boots” the hit musical that brings together four-time Tony® Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy® Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award winner for Best Score for “Kinky Boots”), opens at Clowes Memorial Hall May 16 and runs through May 21 for a... read more
May 4, 2017
After four years as president & CEO of The Center for The Performing Arts in Carmel and The Great American Songbook Foundation, Tania Castroverde Moskalenko resigned in August of 2016. Then in October, she stepped into the role of CEO of The Auditorium Theatre at... read more
April 29, 2017
My lifelong passion and involvement in the performing arts is due, in part, to my admiration of Judy Garland and appreciation for her rare talent. It started when I first heard “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall,” a live recording of her concert at Carnegie Hall... read more
