November 28, 2023
Like many other die-hard fans, watching the 1954 Paramount musical film, “White Christmas,” starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemay Clooney, each year on television, has become a holiday tradition. Consequently, seeing a stage adaptation of the work titled “Irving Berlin “White Christmas,” now... read more
September 1, 2023
When I first saw the show title, “Grumpy Old Men: The Musical,” I wasn’t particularly drawn to reviewing it because it sounded like it would be just another ageist, stereotypical comedy with lame and corny jokes about men in their senior years. But then a... read more
April 5, 2023
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this season, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, located on Indy’s Northwest side in the shadow of the Pyramids, is only one of a handful of Equity theatres of its kind left in the country. It’s a theatre that consistently presents musicals... read more
April 15, 2022
During my many years of reviewing shows, I have seen numerous professional, community theatre and educational productions of “Hello Dolly!” with some more successful than others. Happily, the one running now at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is among the best. Playing until May 15,... read more
December 1, 2021
Like everyone else, I was in lockdown this time last year and not able attend the various holiday shows I regularly review due to pandemic cancellations. Happily, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, most of the local presenters are back in business and operating at full speed.... read more
October 8, 2021
Indianapolis actor Logan Moore, who along with many other performers was prevented from practicing their beloved craft during much of the pandemic, returns to the stage in the title role in “Phantom,” through Nov.-21 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. The musical, an adaptation... read more
March 17, 2020
When it was announced on Thursday that Broadway was shutting down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I had a sinking feeling it would only be a matter of time before the same fate would befall theatres and venues in Central Indiana. In the days... read more
January 10, 2020
I have stated it before, but it bears repeating, that an occupational hazard of reviewing theatre is seeing the same play or musical multiple times. However, whenever I encounter a work I have seen previously, I always judge it on its own merits. Such is... read more
