The Civic asks audience to take a chance on ABBA musical
To love a jukebox musical, you have to love what’s on that particular jukebox. In the case of Mamma Mia, currently being presented at the Civic Theatre,...
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Poignant coming-of-age tale for a toy rabbit thoroughly enjoyable
In the study of English literature, a “bildungsroman” is defined as “a novel dealing with one person’s formative years or spiritual education,” and...
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Thanks to the Purdue University – Fort Wayne Department of Theatre, I spent Good Friday watching a play asking us to consider forgiving Judas for his...
Ben Butler
The 2018-2019 season ends this month at First Presbyterian Theater with Ben Butler, a play that mixes historical figures from the dawn of The Civil...
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
How does one explain or even begin to describe a play in which the main character is an inanimate object?
The Edward Tulane of our story is a rabbit...
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
When I first read this play more than ten years ago, I was struck by one of the central questions posed by the play as a whole: Are we as human beings...
Mama Mia!
We are so thrilled to be showcasing the incredible talents of the cast and crew of Mamma Mia! “Thank you for the Music” and for making the music of...
Get to know why musical is so beloved
When The King and I first opened on Broadway in 1951, it quickly became one of the most popular and beloved musicals of all time. The fifth collaboration...
Ben Butler
Who would have thought a play about a real Civil War general and an escaped Southern slave would be funny subject matter?
But the four-character tale...
Fort Wayne a magnet for dance enthusiasts
Hundreds of dancers and dance enthusiasts from across Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan will converge on the Summit City April 12-14 to take part in the Indiana...