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Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Indianapolis Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Indianapolis Awards; TICK, TICK... BOOM!, TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER, Phoenix Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards; TICK, TICK... BOOM!, TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER, Phoenix Theatre & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards December 5th Standings; TICK, TICK... BOOM! Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards; TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER Leads Best Play!


by BWW Awards - November 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Celebrate Women's History Month With COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN FIVE BETTIES at The District Theatre


by Stephi Wild - February 23, 2023

Betty Rage Production’s theatrical offering for Women’s History Month is almost too fitting. The Indianapolis company’s all-female cast and crew proudly present “Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties” by Jen Silverman, opening at The District Theatre on March 2 and running for two weeks....

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards


by BWW Awards - January 26, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022....

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards; Beef & Boards Dinner Theater Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards; at Booth Tarkington Civic Theater Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards; Beef & Boards Dinner Theater Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 05, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Indianapolis Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Past Shows

HairSLAY: A Drag Parody Musical, Presented by Indy Drag Theatre


Welcome to the sixties! In segregated Baltimore, dancing diva Tracy Turnblad becomes an overnight sensation on the Corny Collins Show, but faces backlash for being ...

A Christmas Carol Comedy
A Christmas Carol Comedy
12/8 - 12/23/2023


This holiday season, get your dose of Dickens with a heavy helping of laughter at A Christmas Carol Comedy. This flashy, family friendly romp will ...

Deborah Asante in THE SECRET LIFE OF A HARD LOVING WOMAN: Stories of Love, Longing, and Lust


Featuring Deborah Asante as Sukie Lue Ambers, the Blues Woman in "The Secret Life of a Hard Loving Woman, Stories of Love, Longing and Lust" ...

NO HOPE ROPE: An Original Comedy by Garret Mathews


Remember high school PE when you could not climb the rope that seemed at least a mile high? Set in 1967, "No Hope Rope" lets you ...

Psalm Theatric's NEW WORKS SHOWCASE


Psalm Theatrics is premiering it’s NEWWORKS MUSICAL SHOWCASE featuring scenes from four of their original musical productions scheduled for 2024. The shows include Let There Be, ...

Amanda King Presents ELLA: The Early Years


Before she became the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald was a young girl with a dream and determination who overcame extraordinary odds.  Acclaimed chanteuse ...

Amanda King Presents ELLA: The Early Years


Before she became the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald was a young girl with a dream and determination who overcame extraordinary odds.  Acclaimed chanteuse ...

Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
8/4 - 8/13/2023


“Spring Awakening” The dark musical (with songs by popsmith Duncan Sheik) based on an old weird German expressionist drama about disenfranchised youth.  If you don’t know ...

Richard Villa Comedy


Richard Villa is a bilingual (English/Spanish) stand-up comedian and actor whose comedic influences draw from life experiences growing up as a Mexican-American Latino in Compton, California. His ...

Chicago: A Drag Parody Cabaret


Chicago is the second longest-running show on Broadway, so it is no surprise that audiences were requesting Indy Drag Theatre take everyone to the Cook ...

JOSEPHINE: A MUSICAL CABARET starring Tamysha Harris as Josephine Baker


Before Ella, Tina, Billie, or Beyoncé – there was Josephine! Josephine Baker was the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures ...

People, Places and Things
People, Places and Things
6/16 - 6/25/2023


Emma is an actress, and she is having the time of her life. Now she's landed in rehab. Her first step is to admit that ...

Nacho Redondo: Huevo de Dragon (En Español)


Nacho Redondo is a superstar comedian from Venezuela who is taking the comedy world by storm! He is coming off of a world tour in ...

The Little Mermaid presented by Indy Drag Theatre


The Little Mermaid tells a familiar “tail” about transformation, not feeling understood, and finding your voice. Indy Drag Theatre looks forward to taking Indianapolis under ...

Radically Unsure
Radically Unsure
5/6 - 5/7/2023


Join Holly, who was raised to be a Pentecostal Conservative, as she confronts purity culture, disturbing bible verses pastors never talk about, and her own ...

ASAP COMEDY BOOTCAMP - Comedy created by Veterans and Military Community


ASAP's  Comedy Bootcamp  is the first-ever stand-up FREE comedy class exclusively for the veteran and military community.  These military veterans have spent six weeks learning the ins ...

Listen to Your Mother: Giving Motherhood A Microphone!


The Fearless Leap presents the critically acclaimed and powerful show Listen to Your Mother, which will return to Indy for the fifth year. You won't ...

OHN GRIMES - Standup Comedy Special Taping


John Grimes returns to Indiana, the place he realized he wanted to be a comedian, to film his second comedy special.  John attended Purdue University ...

Scent of Love presented by Bojura Art


"Scent of Love" is a theatrical performance, painting the LOVE through the work of some of the best authors of all times - writers, composers, ...

INDIANA NIGHT LIVE


One night only! Original sketches, hilarious actors, the musical stylings of Time and a Half, and all hosted by the fabulous stand-up, Gwen Sunkel. Join ...

Matt Soverns presents - A Musical Comedy Show: A Total Waste of Your Hard Earned Money


Local Singer/Songwriter/Performer Matt Soverns is back with a new hour of irreverent comedy sketches set to all original music & performed live with a diverse ...

St PATTY's COMEDY PARTY - Red Curb Comedy


Red Curb Comedy  bring their own signature Chicago-Style long-term improv show to MainStage District for one night only.  The company of veteran improvisors spin your ...

COLLECTIVE RAGE
COLLECTIVE RAGE
3/2 - 3/12/2023


Jen Silverman’s often raucously funny piece is about five New York women – all called Betty, all from very different backgrounds – who, in coming ...

Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
2/23 - 2/26/2023


HAPPY DAYS  by Samuel Beckett A Clerical Error Production February 23 – 25 at 7:30 pm Sunday, February 26 at 2:30 pm    At the sound ...

An Evening of Modern Magic with Caleb Wiles


Modern Magic with Caleb Wiles World-renowned magician Caleb Wiles invites you into an intimate setting interacting with a small group of people to experience magic happening ...

BRIGHT HALF LIFE - new play by Pulitzer Prize nominee Tanya Barfield


BRIGHT HALF LIFE is a new play by Pulitzer Prize nominee Tanya Barfield.  The play is a moving love story that spans decades in an instance ...

INDIANA NIGHT LIVE - VALENTINES EDITION


Indiana Night Live!   Valentines Edition  Just like SNL,... but funnier! Original sketches, hilarious actors, and the musical stylings Time and a Half, and all ...

 $22.00 A TRIBUTE TO BARBRA - A concert featuring 3 dynamic vocalists singing Streisand's greatest hits


A Tribute To Barbra Come on now...who doesn't love   Streisand !  So imagine a show featuring many of  "Babs"   most memorable songs  from stage, screen, ...

Short & Stout, the Third Annual Short Play Festival: The American Family


Short plays are fun, punchy and sometimes, incredibly moving.  Short & Stout  is a festival designed to celebrate this unique art form. American Lives Theatre ...

The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams


In 1997, 13-year-old Victoria Montalbano was introduced to her perfect man, Han Solo, and shes been looking for him ever since. Watch her grow from ...

Bright Colors and Bold Patterns


Bright Colors and Bold Patterns by Drew Droege is a one-man tour de force, starring Indianapolis actor Jay Hemphill. Presented by C & J Music ...

HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr


INDY'S DISTRICT THEATRE PROUDLY PRESENTS for WOMEN'S MONTH 2022 Returning to INDY - The 2017 IndyFringe Winner of The Audience Choice Award & Sold Out ...

The One: The Matrix Parody Musical


The One: A Matrix Parody Musical was Chicagos hit 2019 parody written by Laura Marsh of Second City and one the minds behind FRIENDS: The ...

The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes Vol. 2


An original parody of the beloved TV show and a sequel to the 2019 sold-out hit. These gender-bending Girls find themselves in situations never before ...

PUFFS
PUFFS
12/6 - 1/4/2020


The Indiana premiere of this long-running Off-Broadway smash hit. For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. ...

Yank
Yank
3/1 - 3/24/2019


Theatre has a long history of mirroring social injustice and highlighting deeply personal struggles. While scores of plays illuminating the real-life issues of heterosexuals have ...

Videos


Pride & Prejudice in Indianapolis Pride & Prejudice
Civic Theatre (2/7 - 2/22)
I Hate Hamlet in Indianapolis I Hate Hamlet
Shelton Auditorium (11/7 - 11/17)
Adrienne Warren in Indianapolis Adrienne Warren
The Cabaret (11/15 - 11/16)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Indianapolis Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Indiana University Auditorium (2/4 - 2/5)
I Hate Hamlet in Indianapolis I Hate Hamlet
Shelton Auditorium (11/7 - 11/17)
Mind Tripping Show: A Comedy with a Psychological Twist in Indianapolis Mind Tripping Show: A Comedy with a Psychological Twist
Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites Mind Tripping Show Theatre (1/20 - 12/21)
Come From Away (Non-Equity) in Indianapolis Come From Away (Non-Equity)
Emens Auditorium (3/24 - 3/24)
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