Classic Stage Company’s “The Baker’s Wife” combines the right ingredients - Theatre Criticism By LOU HARRY Thanks to its notorious David Merrick-produced/Patti LuPone-starring died-on-the-road 1976 tryout, the Steven Schwartz/Joseph Stein musical “The Baker’s Wife” landed a reputation as being...

Read Lou Harry's review of Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein's "The Baker's Wife" on Theatrecriticism.com: www.theatrecriticism.com/classic-stag... @theatrecritics.bsky.social @louharry.bsky.social

Tried to catch the SNL exhibit in Austin but was evacuated. Possible theft? #harryransomcenter

Thoughts on Broadway’s “The Queen of Versailles” Based on a documentary, “The Queen of Versailles,” the new Stephen Schwartz/Lindsey Ferrentino musical on Broadway at the St. James Theatre concerns an amoral in-it-for-herself character with no re…

Urgh. louharry.com/2025/11/18/t...

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Greetings from D.C. and the Society of Professional Journalists' MediaFest25 mediafest25.com

Has there ever been another film festival that included a board game night? Tonight: www.facebook.com/events/15134...
#Boardgames #garagefoodhall #heartlandfilmfestival

Before you write about that “haunted” house … Quill, a magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists

Reminder to journalists this Holloween season: Don't compromise your integrity by writing that haunted houses are actually haunted houses. Amusement attractions, okay, but, you know, science is real. www.quillmag.com/2020/10/22/i...

Running the Playing with Words lounge at the Proof literary festival. #boardgames #indianahumanities

Much of this tonight's Reel Fun Movie Trivia at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Indianapolis will have a horror movie focus. Hope to see some of you there (some hints below). 6-8 p.m. FREE. All ages welcome.

The Indianapolis Board Game Sommelier and Playwright Lou Harry

Talking board games, theater, journalism and more on the Third Space podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/0eXG...

Opinion: Small-town news gets ‘The Office’ treatment in Peacock’s ‘The Paper’ Quill, a magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists

The latest from Quill. Thoughts on "The Paper" from Cory Schouten www.quillmag.com/2025/09/08/o...

Review: Great board games I somehow missed Early in August, I wrote of the best non-intimidating games I found at Gen Con 2025, the annual tabletop convention that is the largest in this hemisphere. But while the hunt for such games for tha…

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Well, just got a couple hours of time back in December since, for the first time, I won't be watching the #kennedycenterhonors

Gen Con 2025 Brings New Adventures - Indianapolis Monthly Gen Con 2025 in downtown Indianapolis came and went with new board games, challenges, and adventures for all participants to experience.

I played dozens of games at #gencon to find some of the best new non-intimidating ones. Here's what I'd take back to the table... www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-cul...

Thoughts on the 2025 Stratford Festival* * Actually, less than half of it. You don’t need to go to an amusement park to have the feeling of riding a roller coaster. In Stratford, Ontario, you can acquire something akin to whiplash a…

Thoughts on this year's Stratford Fest: louharry.com/2025/07/04/t... #shakespeare #canada #stratfordfest

Thoughts on “Titanic: The Musical” via Actors Theatre of Indiana, Carmel Symphony, and Indianapolis Arts Chorale Actors Theatre of Indiana, Carmel Symphony, and Indianapolis Arts Chorale teamed up for a two-night-only performance of the musical “Titanic.” Some thoughts. — While I heard folks…

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Screen Plays: Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical Do you want to watch a snowman on a London stage from the comfort of your couch? How exactly does that play? Find out as Lou Harry reviews “Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical,” now streaming on Disney+.

Screen Plays — Lou Harry's (@louharry.bsky.social) occasional column about theatrical works shot from the stage — returns with a look at FROZEN: THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL, now streaming on Disney+.

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Okay, who's watching the @tonyawards and checking in here?

Thoughts on “The Prom” at Summer Stock Stage I caught the first performance of “The Prom,” produced by Summer Stock Stage, a unique company that fuses the talents of established performers with early career actors. It’s now a resident company…

Another date with "The Prom." louharry.com/2025/05/31/t...

It would do wonders for local arts as well.

Lou Harry (@louharry.bsky.social) reviews two recent biographies — Al Pacino's autobiography, SONNY BOY, and Carrie Courogen's (@carriecourogen.bsky.social) look at the career of Elaine May in MISS MAY DOES NOT EXIST: THE LIFE AND WORK OF HOLLYWOOD'S HIDDEN GENIUS.

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Thoughts on the Phoenix Theatre’s production of “Oak” (photo by Indy Ghost Light) I caught the opening night of Terry Guest’s play “Oak” at the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center, the second of its three Rolling World Premiere productions. Some thoughts:…

Thoughts on "Oak" at the Phoenix Theatre. louharry.com/2025/05/24/t... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

Bring it on, Mountain Stage.

Photos don’t do West Virginia justice.

Very cool. Looking forward to this. Thanks.

But...but...but...what about The Fifth Musketeer?

Dan Tyminski, Darrell Scott, I Draw Slow, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, and Jacob Jolliff Band on Mountain Stage - Mountain Stage Be a part of the live radio audience as Mountain Stage records a fresh episode for NPR Music with host Kathy Mattea!   GUEST ARTISTS: Dan Tyminski,

Any Americana/folk/country/world music fans out there? I'll be attending a live recording of Mountain Stage, the long-running NPR show hosted by Grammy-winner Kathy Mattea.
Here's the lineup. Curious which acts you might know.
Would love to hear your thoughts. mountainstage.org/event/dan-ty...

The Marvelous Ms. Meryl: Streep Sings! The Marvelous Ms. Meryl — Midwest Film Journal’s monthlong ode to the iconic actress Meryl Streep — continues with Lou Harry’s look at her musical roles in “Mamma Mia!,” “Into the Woods” and “The Prom...

Here's Lou Harry's (@louharry.bsky.social) essay on the film from our 2024 The Marvelous Ms. Meryl series, and you can find ticket links for the full wine experience and the film-only option in the next post. 🧵2/3

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Because I need to be reminded of life's disappointments?

Thoughts on Derek Klena at the Cabaret By originating lead roles in the early Pasek and Paul musical “Dogfight” and the animation-adaptation “Anastasia,” scoring a Tony-nomination for “Jagged Little Pill&#8…

Thoughts on the latest show at The Cabaret. @theatrecritics.bsky.social #derekklena
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Deep Downey: Heart and Souls “Deep Downey” — Midwest Film Journal’s monthlong celebration of Robert Downey, Jr.’s 60th birthday — continues with Lou Harry’s reflection on 1993’s “Heart and Souls.”…

Deep Downey — our monthlong celebration of Robert Downey, Jr.'s 60th birthday — continues with Lou Harry's (@louharry.bsky.social) look back at Downey's forgotten 1993 fantasy-comedy gem, HEART AND SOULS.

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