Indianapolis Theaters

 by Lana Hensley

Indianapolis offers traditional theater venues and entertainment that cannot be found at local theaters.

 Take in a mystery and meal at the Mystery Café-located at The Milano Inn. According to their website, the mystery café started in Boston in 1990 and the Indianapolis mystery café is starting its 10th year. Each play is four acts with a meal served after each act. Guests are allowed to participate as much as they like in the mystery with lines to read or a song to sing. Currently playing is The Ho Ho Homicide running from November 29-December 31, with cost being $40 per person or $42 per person during December. Contact www.themysterycafe.com, email info@themysterycafeindy.com or call (317) 684-0668.

Another option is to have dinner while watching a production at Beef & Boards dinner theater. Cats is showing January 15-March 24. Beef & Boards is located at 9301 Michigan Road. For tickets and information, call (317) 872-9664 or visit their website at www.beefandboards.com

There are also many theaters in Indianapolis:

ü      Indianapolis Civic Theatre, located at 1200 W. 38th St. Running various times from December 12 through January 4 is The Wizard of Oz the musical. Playing Friday January, 30 and Saturday January 31 Swing! (a musical revue). For information call (317) 923-4597 or visit www.civictheatre.org

ü      Theatre on the Square, located at 627 Massachusetts Ave. currently showing The Eight: Reindeer Monologues on Friday and Saturdays at eight pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $17 for students and seniors. For tickets call (317) 637-8085 or visit website at www.tots.org

ü      Indiana Repertory Theatre, located at 140 W. Washington St. Currently showing The Turn of the Screw thru December 13th and A Christmas Carol is upcoming. Contact-(317) 635-5252 or www.indianarep.com.

ü      Legacy Theatre, located at the Indiana State Museum at 650 W. Washington St. (317) 232-1637.

ü      American Cabaret Theatre, located at 401 E. Michigan St. (317) 631-0334 or www.americancabaretheatre.org.

ü      Clowes Memorial Hall, located at 4600 Sunset Ave on the Butler University Campus. 800-732-0804 or www.cloweshall.com.

ü      Peewinkle’s Puppet Studio, located at 25 Henry St. (317) 283-7144.

ü      The Indiana Historical Society Theatre, located at 450 W. Ohio St. (317) 297-2287.

ü      Murat Theatre-510 N. New Jersey St. (765) 644-3131.

ü      Phoenix Theatre-749 N. Park Ave. (317) 635-PLAY or www.phoenixtheatre.org.

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