Indy Theatre Habit

The other morning I found myself telling my doctor about how good “Menopause the Musical” had made me feel.  It has been around since 2001 but I saw it for the first time on April 2, 2013 at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

A few Saturday nights ago I drove over to the United Methodist Church at 29th and Fall Creek to see Stageworthy’s production of “Nocturne,” written by Adam Rapp and directed by John Kastner. It was a treat. In that same weekend I also saw Carmel Community Players’ production of “Steel Magnolias” and the Broadway Across [...]

A week ago Thursday night, a friend and I minced our way over icy sidewalks, clutching our umbrellas against sleet (not snow, not rain, SLEET) to see the opening night of NoExit Performance’s production of “Yellow Wallpaper” at Q Artistry’s venue: the Irvington Lodge.  The weather was so challenging, I think there was only one [...]

I have had such a good time seeing live theatre shows lately! However, whenever someone asks me, “Hope, what’s good?  What should I see this weekend?” I hesitate to answer.  I am a professional librarian, so I’ve been trained to never just hand someone a book but to instead ask a few nonjudgmental questions in [...]

I saw the Phoenix Theatre’s production of “Next to Normal” a couple of weeks ago.  I am still thinking about it, especially as more and more people see it and ask me what I thought of it.  Not everyone likes it, but everyone wants to talk about it. I loved it. It is a musical, [...]

I leapt to my feet to applaud at the end of “Jackie and Me” at the Indiana Repertory Theatre a couple weekends ago.  It is funny, moving, informative, fun…and, based on what several people have told me, it appeals to baseball fans and others across generations.  I loved it completely and would like to see [...]

I know, I know: most people have already shared their “best of 2012″ lists and moved on.  What can I say?  Sometimes I like to linger. Before I talk about the shows that impressed me and/or affected me most in 2012, I’d like to make note of a few other things that were unique to this [...]

My first show of 2013 was the opening performance of the rolling world premiere of “Guapa” by Caridad Svich at the Phoenix Theatre in downtown Indianapolis. “Rolling world premiere” means that three theatres in the National New Play Network are producing this play within a few months of each other, in one coordinated effort.  I [...]

On the last Friday night in 2012 I drove to the Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre on the north side of Indianapolis to see the opening night performance of “Arsenic & Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring.  It was my first time to see this classic show and my first time as a VIP member at [...]

Last August, someone named Rich came across Indy Theatre Habit when he was “scouring the web for feedback” on 2012 Indy Fringe Festival shows.  I was delighted that not only did he appreciate my “Planner’s Guide” post, he also came back to my blog more than once that week to leave comments about his own [...]