Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ with Sandi Patty and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
It’s so nice to have a concert musical back where it belongs….on the ISO schedule.
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Bryan Fonseca, founder of the Phoenix Theatre, dies from coronavirus complications
Fonseca, who had been the creative force behind the Phoenix for 35 years, left in 2018 and founded the Fonseca Theatre Co. on the city’s near-west side.
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Super Bowl music lineup announced for Georgia Street
Darius Rucker, Dierks Bently, En Vogue, O.A.R. and Patti LaBelle among acts presenting free shows.
Review: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ national tour
If we must have a jukebox musical every season, let them all be this fun, professional, and tuneful.
Larry Bird play to open on Broadway in March
More details on the yet-to-be-cast show “Magic/Bird.”
Review: Ben Folds and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Folds joined the ISO for a strong show…then stuck around to entertain on his own.
Marketing Urbanski
No, that isn’t Corey Hart on the t-shirt in the Hilbert Circle Theatre gift shop.
Review: Civic’s ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
Local premiere of Tony-winning musical shines brighter than it did in its national tour.
Indy Fringe part 3: Three admirable shows…with caveats
Sometimes, it helps to know going in what you aren't going to get.
A&E road trip: Warhol musical “Pop!” at Studio Theatre
In Washington, Warhol and his Factory crew break into song, with mixed results.
A&E road trip: Arena Stage’s “Oklahoma!” in D.C.
Proving once again that Rodgers and Hammerstein’s show is more than a collection of hit songs–when in the right hands.
Review: “The Eel Catchers” a new play by Bennett Ayres
Leading men Doug Johnson and Ben Tebbe bring weight to a surprisingly engaging historical noir thriller.
NYC: “Catch Me If You Can” reviewed
Why so much scorn heaped on a show that should be hailed as one of the best new Broadway musicals in years?
More on Tarkington launch: David Hyde Pierce + free DK, more
The latest stage at the Center for the Performing Arts celebrated with free performances by local groups.
Ticket giveaway: Arlo Guthrie and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Win a four-pack of tickets to see the folk music legend.
Earth, Wind & Fire joining up with Symphony
Also, ballet at the multiplex, B’way’s original Javert with the ISO, and more.
What’s driving engine28.com?
This week, I’ve joined 20 other theater journalists—and a team of top arts editors—to create an experimental pop-up newsroom in L.A.
Tony Awards actually deliver this year
It was a predictable year for the awards, but Neil Patrick Harris and company offered a quirky, fun show. Some thoughts.
The cultural tourist part 1: Washington, D.C.
First in an ongoing series of explorations of arts beyond Indiana borders. This time: The Kennedy Center’s “Follies” and Arena Stage’s “Ruined.”