Jill Kelly

If you love dancing, have I got a show for you! An American in Paris is on stage for the first time at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Many will recognize the story from the Oscar-winning 1951 film of the same name. The familiar Gershwin score and songs are lovely and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” is a particularly beautiful moment in the show.

​​​​​​​Coming up Saturday, March 25, 2023, the latest presentation in Actors Theatre of Indiana LabSeries, BELINDA: AN APRIL FOLLY, will take place at the Carmel Clay Public Library.

From the moment you hear those familiar four organ notes, you are caught up in the fun of THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This musical features the beloved and morbid family many have enjoyed in television and film for decades. Embark on an adventure with these endearing spooks as they try to spend a night, just one night, being normal.

The Addams Family is haunting Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre this fall! The creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky Tony Award-nominated macabre musical comedy is creeping out audiences through Nov. 20. See photos from the production.

This fall, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre welcomes back a production that is creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky: The Addams Family.

If you’re a fan of musical theatre, then you have had some exposure to the deeply dark and moving tale of the Phantom who lived in the bowels of the Paris Opera House. However, you’re most likely thinking of the version by Andrew Lloyd Weber. While that musical is iconic in its own ways, there is another PHANTOM you can encounter in musical theatre. This version has music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and book by Arthur Kopit. This adaptation has been brought to life in Indianapolis by Beef & Boards, and it is a haunting yet exhilarating experience.

Now's the time to seize some tickets for Beef & Board's showing of NEWSIES. This fun and high-energy show provokes a nice balance of laughter and thought, as the newsies of New York take on 'the big guys.'

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is presenting a weekly Facebook Live series entitled 'Beef & Boards - Behind the Scenes.'

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre has released the following statement regarding their upcoming schedule:

In 1956 Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins spent one evening jamming together at Sun Studios. The group was referred to as the 'Million Dollar Quartet' and the recording became famous. Years later a musical was made to commemorate that famous night and the show is on stage now at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre.

The infamous 'Man in Black' certainly has the legions of fans that merit a musical about his life, but you don't have to be a big Johnny Cash fan to love Ring of Fire. The show, onstage now at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, walks audiences through his life song by song; starting with his childhood in Arkansas all the way through the Grand Ole Opry days and then his struggle with substance abuse.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents for the first time Ring of Fire, a unique musical inspired by the iconic songbook of Johnny Cash, no won stage through Aug. 13.

Now on stage at Beef and Boards is the ogre-sized, greatest fairy tale never told: the breathtaking Broadway musical adaptation of the hit movie Shrek. On one level, SHREK THE MUSICAL is silly family fun, but digging deeper into the story, there are messages that are crucial in life. The Princess, Fiona, never loses her faith in her fairytales. She is trapped in a tower, surrounded by boiling lava, with a fire-breathing dragon Hell-bent on keeping any interloper at bay. I greatly admire her character; how many people would give up on their dreams and just off themselves? I wanted to escape the cornfields of the Amish countryside desperately when I was young, and the odds were greatly against me. I never gave up on my dreams, and today I own a house by the ocean in Hawaii, and have my own knight in shining armor. Theatre gives you the chance to dream about how life can be, should be, or will be. It's like a seed that gets planted in your mind and one day can grow into a mighty oak.

A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' timeless classic about redemption against all odds, comes to the Beef & Boards stage starting Dec. 3. This one-hour production features traditional carols and is on stage for just 10 performances through Dec. 19.

Audiences are offering high praise for the Sierra Stages production of the hit musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' now playing through August 6 at the historic Nevada Theatre in Nevada City. 'A truly great show! The cast was wonderful and we had a terrific Sunday afternoon.' - Anne S. 'We considered the whole experience 'Over the Top WOW'!!! I'm so lucky to get to see it TWO more times!' - Aileen T. 'What a fabulous show! This is a fun one, and so well presented, I might have to try to see it twice! - Gypsy K. 'The cast was first rate, with Seymour and Audrey just packing in the fast songs, the street girls perfect, loved the dentist! What a treat.' - Susan G. 'A garden of talent with great voices, a marvelous band and some wonderful surprises. Really thoroughly enjoyed this production!' - Sallee K. 'Best musical I've ever seen in my almost 30 years in Nevada County! (and I've seen a lot!) Loved everything about it - Linda K.

Sierra Stages continues its 2016 season with the devilishly delightful hit musical "Little Shop of Horrors" at the historic Nevada Theatre in Nevada City this summer from July 14 through August 6. "Little Shop of Horrors" is one of the most popular musicals of all time-the show debuted off-Broadway in 1982 and ran for five years, was made into a popular and memorable film (starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin) in 1986, premiered on Broadway in 2003, and has received thousands of professional and amateur productions over the past 35 years. The Sierra Stages production is directed by Robert Rossman, with musical direction by Ken Getz. The set and lighting design is by Erin Beatie and costume design is by Jill Kelly. The cast includes Nevada County actors Jay Barker, Audrey Delgado, Nancy Haffey, Jackie Kolenko, JR Lewis, Ken Miele, Tracy Nickle, Conor Nolan, and Kim Wellman.

?Sierra Stages will present the devilishly delightful hit musical "Little Shop of Horrors" beginning this week (July 14) and playing for four weekends only through August 6 at the historic Nevada Theatre in Nevada City. This is the eighth annual summer production by the Nevada County nonprofessional theatre, and promises to be as much fun as last summer's nearly sold-out production of "The Producers".

Sierra Stages continues its 2016 season with the devilishly delightful hit musical "Little Shop of Horrors" at the historic Nevada Theatre in Nevada City this summer from July 14 through August 6. "Little Shop of Horrors" is one of the most popular musicals of all time-the show debuted off-Broadway in 1982 and ran for five years, was made into a popular and memorable film (starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin) in 1986, premiered on Broadway in 2003, and has received thousands of professional and amateur productions over the past 35 years. The Sierra Stages production is directed by Robert Rossman, with musical direction by Ken Getz. The set and lighting design is by Erin Beatie and costume design is by Jill Kelly. The cast includes Nevada County actors Jay Barker, Audrey Delgado, Nancy Haffey, Jackie Kolenko, JR Lewis, Ken Miele, Tracy Nickle, Conor Nolan, and Kim Wellman.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents its popular one-hour version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL for select dates in December. Enhanced with traditional carols, this classic Charles Dickens tale is on stage for just 10 performances from Dec. 5-21. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

This fall, Sierra Stages presents the groundbreaking musical 'Falsettos' for ten performances only from tonight, November 5 through November 22 at the intimate Off Center Stage in Grass Valley. 'Falsettos' is the final production of Sierra Stages' seventh season, and is directed by Sandra Rockman, with dance direction by George Jayne and musical direction by Ken Getz, who conducts the live band.