A CHORUS LINE, in its final weekend at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre in Carmel, is an American musical theatre staple. Written in the 1970’s, the musical tells the story of dancers auditioning for spots on “a chorus line” in a Broadway show. We learn about what brought the characters to dancing – in sequential order […]
Buck Creek Players proudly presents THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
A Musical Within A Comedy! Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar June 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 8 p.m. June 3, 10 & 17 at 2:30 p.m. All performances at Buck Creek Playhouse | 11150 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46259 Directed & Choreographed by D. […]
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Now Playing at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
As someone who usually tries to steer clear of “classical” musicals, I was excited to have the opportunity to check out the national tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF that is taking the stage at the Old National Centre. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, written by Broadway legends Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiorello!, The Apple […]
BOBDIREX presents BOOGIE WOOGIE HOLIDAYS!
Button up your overcoats and get ready to travel to beautiful downtown Indianapolis for the BOBDIREX Holiday Special, Boogie Woogie Holidays. This show promises to be a great big bundle of joy by combining Big Band Music with your favorite Holiday tunes and space to dance with your favorite Santa. The show features a 7 […]
2011 IndyFringe Festival Recap
If you haven’t made it out to the IndyFringe Festival yet, shame on you! For ten days every August, a huge conglomeration of actors, magic acts, comedians, poets, dancers, singers, and other creative types converge downtown on Mass Ave to perform in approximately 68 different shows. This year, I chose to serve as a volunteer […]
Matisyahu at Old National Centre – July 13, 2011
On Wednesday July 13th, Matisyahu and his opening act, Tea Leaf Green, performed in the Egyptian Room of Old National Centre. Up until the week of this concert, my experience with Matisyahu was pretty minimal. I had heard random Matisyahu songs and had a general idea of who he was, but then I won tickets (Thanks […]
BOBDIREX presents Disney’s “CAMP ROCK: The Musical”
BOBDIREX kicks off it’s 2011 season with a youth production of Disney’s “CAMP ROCK: The Musical.” In the fashion of “High School Musical” the Disney company has combined two of their most successful television movies, “Camp Rock” and “Camp Rock the Final Jam” to create the live stage production “CAMP ROCK: The Musical.” The show […]
Buck Creek Players to Present Indianapolis Premiere of New Musical Thriller!
The Buck Creek Players will continue their 2010-2011 season “From Page to Stage” with the Indianapolis Premiere of Frankenstein: A New Musical. Opening Friday, June 3, and running for three weekends through Sunday, June 19, curtain times will be at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with 2:30 p.m. matinees offered on Sunday. All performances […]
BOBDIREX presents “SILVER BELLS / SILVER SCREEN”
SILVER BELLS / SILVER SCREEN Athenaeum Theatre December 3 – 17, 2010 Indianapolis, IN – A few years back, Bob Harbin and John Austin Butsch produced original musical holiday productions that became landmarks for the Athenaeum Theatre. After a year hiatus, they are bringing back the holidays to the historic theatre in the form of […]
The Buck Creek Players present I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
Buck Creek Players opened their 2010-2011 season, “From Page to Stage”, this weekend with Salzman & Cunningham’s I Love You Because. This modern day retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, marks the Indiana premiere of this contemporary musical. The musical tells the story of conservative greeting card writer, Austin (played by David Michael Cress) […]