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Posts tagged with "indy theatre" (16 posts)

whitney smith

ACT production branches out from Motown

Last fall, American Cabaret Theatre staged a musical revue celebrating the soulful sounds of the '60s and '70s, and it has another one in store ...

whitney smith

Producers kept title roles in 'The Producers' for themselves; audiences will be glad

To be honest, reserving the starring roles in "The Producers" for the real-life producers at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre could have gone either way: ...

whitney smith

'Superhero' centers on Jesus' humanity

Through the years, Indianapolis choreographer Gregory Hancock has crafted at least a dozen pieces about faith. These works are inspired by individuals, stories or rituals ...

Konrad.Marshall

Review: "Stinky Flowers and the Bad Banana"

Taking much-needed leave from the Sunday sun, Croft Vaughn cooled off under a tent on Massachusetts Avenue, and thought about his roots. The Greencastle native ...

Konrad.Marshall

Review: Phil the Void

When Phil van Hest asked the Comedysportz Arena audience, "Who saw my act last year?" the hands that rose Monday night represented almost a third ...

Konrad.Marshall

Review: "Clown at Work"

Clown at Work What: A one-man physical comedy performance by Vermonter Brent McCoy, featuring circus skills, limited audience participation and the misadventures of one sweet ...

Indy.com Staff

A look at 5 provocative shows in the fourth annual iNDYfRINGE

Explore the edges of entertainment during 10 days of theatrical experiences The word "fringe" makes us think of decorative borders, of stray threads divorcing the ...

whitney smith

Fringiest of the Fringe: Productions take walk on the wild side

Mainstream Indianapolis theater directors like to think they get wild once in a while, and they do. But only at the fourth annual Indianapolis Theatre ...

Konrad.Marshall

Fringe performers learn how to take it to the streets

On Wednesday afternoon, after the late lunch crowd, but before the late market crowd, near the hickory syrup stand, and not far from the acoustic ...

whitney smith

Finally, a locally made 'Producers'

Producers typically are backstage types, but two Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre executives are about to step out from behind the curtain. Owner Doug Stark ...

whitney smith

Q&A with dance company director Gregory Hancock

It's late afternoon in the Carmel studio where Gregory Hancock has taught young dancers for a decade, but today he's focused on the company that ...

whitney smith

Revue honors Broadway's Kander and Ebb

This week, Actors Theatre of Indiana will begin its fourth season with "The World Goes 'Round," a revue honoring Kander and Ebb -- the musical ...

Indy.com Staff

Culture Club: Top picks for art & culture events

1. 'Two Worlds, One Language' Public exhibition opening from 2 to 4 p.m. June 29, free, Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E. 67th St., www.indplsartcenter.org Missed ...

whitney smith

Accordionist has unusual role in 'Our Dad is in Atlantis'

He lives with an actress in Bloomington, but David Wierhake says his "main squeeze" at the moment is a diamond-studded accordion called Monterrey. Decked out ...

whitney smith

Women stand out in otherwise unexciting 'Hoffmann'

The title "The Tales of Hoffmann" makes it seem as if this comic opera is all about a guy -- a poet unlucky in love, ...

whitney smith

Special-effects expert brings firepower to 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore'

Ready, aim, act! Special-effects expert brings firepower to Phoenix play From Broadway to regional theater and from film to rock concerts, if it goes bang ...

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