LOU’S VIEWS: ABBA musical gets local premiere
Reviews of Beef & Boards’ “Mamma Mia!” and Actors Theatre of Indiana’s “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
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Beef & Boards production aims to sustain the swing of Duke Ellington’s legacy
Revue of Duke Ellington standards includes “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Caravan” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).”
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LOU’S VIEWS: A new musical Cash-es in on the Man in Black
“Ring of Fire” features more than 30 Johnny Cash tunes in addition to a bit of biography.
LOU’S VIEWS: Beef & Boards salvages record-setting comedy
The talented company seems ready for anything the audience throws back at them.
LOU’S VIEWS Senior stars shake it in Chicago’s ‘Gotta Dance’
Plus a bigamist in Beef & Boards’s “Run for Your Wife” and “Lloyd and Harvey’s” variety show at the White Rabbit.
LOU’S VIEWS: On stage, the Simpsons survive the apocalypse
Thoughts on the Phoenix Theatre’s “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” and Beef & Boards’ “Smoke on the Mountain: Homecoming”
LOU’S VIEWS: Embraceable ‘Crazy for You’ has rhythm
An example of adaptation done right, "Crazy for You" honors the original, combining great songs, high-energy dance, silly comedy and a big heart, whipping it all up in a colorful, smile-inducing froth.
LOU’S VIEWS: Beef & Boards banks on Disney
Disney destroyed Broadway. Disney saved Broadway. You hear both sides.
LOU’S VIEWS: Pulpit fiction
Three spring theater productions address the ecclesiastical. Thoughts on “The Mountaintop,” “The Christians,” and “Anything Goes.”
LOU’S VIEWS: Funky furniture, slamming doors and more
This week, I empty the notebook with thoughts on the IMA's contemporary galleries, a furniture show at the State Museum, a Beef &Boards farce and an ambitious new CD.
LOU’S VIEWS: Beef & Boards’ ‘Les Miz’ is ready for its close up
Experiencing the blockbuster from 12 feet from the stage, I appreciated it even more. And, no, I didn’t steal any bread from the buffet.
LOU’S VIEWS: Where there’s ‘Smoke,’ there’s fervor
Gospel musical “Smoke on the Mountain” once again a dinner-theater highlight.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘The Book of Mormon’ and shock values
Language and content aren’t the only thing shocking about the hit musical, now playing in Chicago.
LOU’S VIEWS: Both sides now
A trio of Indy theater productions looks at the good in the bad and the bad in the good
LOU’S VIEWS: Myth-busting the Indy arts scene
The food at Beef & Boards is pretty good, all Vonnegut movie adaptations are not awful, and Jennie DeVoe doesn't play at every local festival.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Osage,’ you must see
Phoenix Theater offers Indiana premiere of "August: Osage County," a sprawling, brutally intimate epic both intensely personal and apocalyptic.
LOU’S VIEWS: Jokes old but spirits high in B&B burlesque show
Taking a break from the typical B&B fare, “Jack Milo’s Baggy Pants Burlesque” begins knowingly, with a wife dragging her husband to the theater.
LOU’S VIEWS: Urbanski renewal for Indianapolis Symphony
A new maestro sparks the ISO, plus thoughts on Indiana Repertory Theatre’s “Dracula” and Beef &Boards’ “Singin’ in the Rain.”
A&E SEASON PREVIEW: Clutch hitters guarantee a good time
Introducing a subjective short-list of Indy’s clutch-hitting actors, all of whom have created magic in the past and will be seen on local stages this season. (with videos)
LOU’S VIEWS: Savion Glover’s got a tap for that
Thoughts on Savion Glover at the Palladium, ‘This’ at the Phoenix, and ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ at Beef & Boards.
LOU’S VIEWS: Under its spell
Beef & Boards’ production of ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ further establishes it as one of the most durable–and hilarious–contemporary musicals.