Go ‘Into the Woods’ with Sondheim
INDIANAPOLIS — The Brothers Grimm hit Footlite’s stage with a fairy tale about wishes, family and the choices we make as everyone’s favorite storybook characters come together for a timeless, yet relevant modern classic. The story follows a baker and his wife who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them with disastrous results.The show runs at Footlite Musicals, 1847 N. Alabama St., and runs through this weekend. Performance dates, times and ticket prices can be found at footlite.org.
Epilogue Players present farce
The Epilogue players present “Run For Your Wife,” a farce involving a taxi driver whose double life (and double wives) is about to be exposed. John Smith goes home to his wife Mary to recover after a brawl with a mugger. But during recover, he checks his coded datebook, he realizes he’s in the wrong place. He’s supposed to be with his other wife Barbara. Mayhem ensues with lie upon lie as John tries to cover his tracks. “Run for Your Wife” plays through July 22 at 1849 N. Alabama St. Visit epilogueplayers.com for show times and ticket reservations.
‘Annie’ for family at Beef & Boards
INDIANAPOLIS — The famous red-headed orphan returns to Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 Michigan Road, through July 15 to sing and dance through “Hard Knock Life” all the way through the promise of “Tomorrow” as she runs away from the orphanage and Miss Hannigan and into the home of Oliver Warbucks for a Christmas visit. The show, set in the 1930s-era Depression, won seven Tony awards on Broadway and continues to delight family audiences worldwide. Visit beefandboards.com for show times and ticket prices. For reservations, call the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Box Office at 317-872-9664.
