Broadway

“Hamilton isn’t just a musical, it’s a phenomenon that is even more miraculous because of its improbability.”

Singing Our Praises

“Though firing up an outdoor grill is the signature move of barbecue establishments, any type of restaurant is free to break out the Weber.”

“We, sir—we—are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights,” said actor Brandon Victor Dixon.

This Indy native is already performing on Broadway in The King and I at 12 years old.

“I met him (Jay Z) at a party, and his friends were saying how much they loved me. Then a few weeks later, I get a call from Jay Z. I know. Showbiz.”

The film selection sometimes strays a long way from the genre at Roving Cinema’s annual party. Even so, it’s one of our 10 Best of Indy holiday picks.

Broadway vet Ben Crawford and his merry band of mercenaries tackled that monstrous song from Frozen at the 52nd-annual event.

“There’s a lot to it as far as obviously your typicals, the songs and the lines, but also the acrobatics,” he says. “There’s a lot to get in my head, but it’s getting there.”

Previous incarnations of his ‘Cocktail Hour’ show featured arrangements of songs by Joni Mitchell, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, and Amy Winehouse.

One of the best moments of the evening came early on as she started into the brilliant mash-up of two pop-music nuggets, Ellie Goulding’s “Starry-Eyed” and Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games.” That’s when the night’s brief drama played out.

Benanti has shared the stage with numerous Broadway stars, co-owns Kristen Chenoweth’s TV curse, and kills it on Twitter. Here she comes, Indy.

The surefire standout of the night was Jasmin Richardson as Felicia, just as impressive in her quiet moments on stage as when she let that glorious voice soar.

The Act II dramatics add up to a relentless rush as the plot—sorcery and love triangles and scapegoats, oh my!—corkscrews through one twist after another.

The native Hoosier and Ball State grad plays a character now who’s a far cry from the previous role she revealed to local audiences. See her thoughts on obsessed Wicked fans, life on the road, and more.