'Footloose' and 'Grumpy Old Men' are part of Beef & Boards' 50th season in 2023
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Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary season in 2023 by bringing back its most popular musical and by showing works that haven't yet graced its stage.
First, the best-selling show: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" will return in October 2023. Shows new to the theater — "Clue," "An American in Paris" and "Grumpy Old Men" — are sprinkled throughout the year.
Beef & Boards first invited Indianapolis audiences inside the northwest-side building in 1973 as part of a string of dinner theaters. J. Scott Talbott built it for his daughter, who loved theater, according to a news release from Beef & Boards. "Tom Jones" was the first show.
Douglas E. Stark and Bob Zehr bought the theater in 1980 and brought in acts including B.B. King, Carol Channing and Tina Turner. Then they moved toward producing musical theater as more concert venues opened in Indianapolis. Zehr has since left, and Stark’s children have become part-owners of the theater at 9301 Michigan Road, according to the release.
Tickets for the 2023 season go on sale Oct. 1 and range from $52.50 to $79.50. That includes the dinner buffet, fruit and salad bar, coffee, tea and lemonade. VIP memberships are on sale now. Groups and kids ages 3 to 15 can receive discounts. Children under age 3 are not admitted to mainstage shows. Buy tickets at beefandboards.com or by calling 317-872-9664.
'Clue'
Dec. 28-Feb. 5, 2023
Based on the famous board game, the comedic murder mystery unites six guests — Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard — for a dinner party at a mansion managed by the butler Wadsworth.
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'Footloose'
Feb. 9-March 26, 2023
“Holding Out for a Hero,” “Somebody’s Eyes” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy" are among the hits that accompany Ren's move to a small town that's made dancing illegal. He and his peers shake things up on the way to changing minds and hearts.
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'An American in Paris'
March 31-May 15, 2023
The iconic George and Ira Gershwin musical follows an American solider and French woman who are seeking a new start after World War II, with tunes including "I Got Rhythm" and "Shall We Dance." It has been rescheduled from the 2020 season.
Disney’s 'Beauty and the Beast'
May 18-July 9, 2023
Belle meets the Beast, who's a prince stuck in the body of a different creature until he can learn to give and accept love. Among the well-known songs are “Be Our Guest" and, of course, "Beauty and the Beast.”
'Sophisticated Ladies'
July 13-Aug. 20, 2023
The work chronicles Duke Ellington's time at The Cotton Club and his growing fame in this retrospective on his legacy.
'Grumpy Old Men': The Musical
Aug. 24-Oct. 1, 2023
Neighbors Max and John, to be played by Eddie Curry and Jeff Stockberger, have more to argue about once they become rivals vying for the attention of a woman. The musical is adapted from the 1993 film.
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'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'
Oct. 5-Nov. 19, 2023
The biggest cast for any of the theater's productions will perform the Bible-based story of Joseph, the favored son whose brothers sell him into slavery. In the midst of dark situations, he finds his ability to interpret dreams — a skill that changes his life.
'White Christmas'
Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 2023
Fighting a snowless forecast, two Broadway partners try to help fill the inn while they're staying at the ski resort of their former Army general.
'A Christmas Carol'
Dec. 1-22, 2023
The one-hour version of the Charles Dickens classic will be on stage on select dates.
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