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IRT a Holiday Classic with the Return of A Christmas Carol

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Central Indiana’s favorite holiday tradition returns with Indiana Repertory Theater (IRT)’s acclaimed production of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, playing Nov. 23-Dec. 24. The classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the heartless miser who discovers the true meaning of the holiday season after a Christmas Eve haunting, features all of Dickens’ beloved characters: Tiny […]

Buck Creek Players proudly present A Little Christmas Spirit

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November 30; December 1, 7, 8, 14 & 15 at 8 p.m. December 2, 9 & 16 at 2:30 p.m. All performances at Buck Creek Playhouse | 11150 Southeastern Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46259 Directed by KENNETH C. KERN J.D. Morse has been looking high and low for a special Christmas gift for his grandson. Finally, […]

Going Going Gone returns to Indy Fringe Theatre Dec. 2

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Ed’s Auction House opens for business again on Dec. 2, this time with a former Broadway actor joining one of the show’s co-creators onstage in the live auction comedy “Going…Going…Gone.” Lynn Stafford has appeared on Broadway in “The 1940s Radio Hour,” off-Broadway in “The Fantastiks,” and in numerous regional theatres across the U.S. The Indianapolis […]

Max & Ruby in the Nutcracker Suite at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

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Live Nation welcomes Max & Ruby in the Nutcracker Suite to the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre at 12:00 pm & 3:30 pm on December 2, 2012. Inspired by one of the greatest musical scores ever composed – Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite – the beloved bunny siblings star in Koba Entertainment’s brand new musical production Max & […]

Theater Review: The Woman in Black at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre

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The Woman in Black, based on a novel by Susan Hill and adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt, was a rather underwhelming experience at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre in Carmel.  I’m still trying to trace the root of my issues with the play and in my opinion, its lack of thrills.  Maybe I’m […]

Billy Elliot the Musical in town November 13-18

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Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films Old Vic Productions, and NETworks Presentations, LLC bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to Indianapolis at Old National Centre from November 13-18, 2012. Billy Elliot the Musical is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true.  Set in a small town, the […]