Ellie (Megan Wean), center, tells about “Life Upon The Wicked Stage” to some disillusioned girls (Teresa Diehl, left, and Jill Kelly) in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of Show Boat. This, the flagship of the modern American musical by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, is now on stage through May 11. The story spans four decades and follows the life of a show boat family on the Mississippi River. Tickets range from $33 to $55 and include Chef Odell Ward’s specially prepared buffet as well as the show. Parking is always free. To make reservations, contact the box office at 317.872.9664 any day between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. For more information or show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.