Phoenix Theatre

A swanky condo rises in the former Phoenix Theatre near Mass Ave and Bottleworks.

The late Bryan Fonseca’s playhouse once staged a show so controversial, police were stationed outside and a lawyer waited in the wings.

The founder of the Phoenix Theatre and Fonseca Theatre died yesterday from complications of COVID-19.

Rise for a standing ovation to this dazzling new space.

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They say the best bands are greater than the sum of their parts. In the case of The Last IV, the parts are pretty excellent themselves.

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Want more leg room at the IRT? Reserve an aisle seat or the back row of the balcony. The best view and sound, though, is—surprise—up in the balcony.

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Bryan Fonseca and Jeff Martin transform the stage into an apocalyptic boxing ring. With the audience on both sides of it, theatergoers will be much closer to the action than usual.

“The moral of it is very much related back to what Whitman is trying to teach—that everyone is a part of everything, everywhere,” says Katherine Shelton (Caroline). “No one really dies, because everyone lives.”

The show’s themes center on the deaf community. Says lead actor Andrew Martin, “The play shows the wonderful things that can happen when someone finds their voice.”

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Not long ago, we in Indy bid farewell to her. But bringing the human condition of suffering to light and finding the humor within the pain are two reasons she says she couldn’t turn down the role of Sonia.

Including the complexities of when to wear white (“Just never wear white”)and the perplexity of the sleeveless turtleneck (“Are you hot or are you cold? Make up your mind!”).