Sign in

Lou Harry

@louharry.bsky.social
149 followers 96 following 229 posts

Playwright, producer, director, magazine editor (Quill), freelancer, book writer, host of Game Night Social @ Garage Food Hall & Lou Harry's Reel Fun Movie Trivia @ Indy Alamo Drafthouse. Plus other stuff. www.louharry.com

PostsRepliesMedia
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thoughts on "A Little Night Music" at Marriott Theatre. www.theatrecriticism.com/marriott-the...
theatrecriticism.com
Marriott Theatre's 'A Little Night Music' is an effective production - Theatre Criticism
By LOU HARRY From 1970 to 1973, composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim and director Harold Prince masterminded a trio of landmark musicals that focused largely on marriages – their complexities, their fru...
020
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Haven't checked in here in forever. Visit www.louharry.com for latest theater pieces. Reviving my play "Going Solo..." at the Chatterbox Jazz Club Aug. 30. Hosting Movie Trivia at Alamo Drafthouse Indy 1rst and 3rd Sun. of the month, leading Game Night Social every Tues. at Garage Food Hall etc.
louharry.com
louharry.com
Playwright/Journalist/Board Game Concierge. I've also written a bunch of published books.
000
Reposted by Lou Harry
Theatrecriticism @theatrecriticism.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
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
theatrecriticism.com
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...
012
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Tried to catch the SNL exhibit in Austin but was evacuated. Possible theft? #harryransomcenter
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Urgh. louharry.com/2025/11/18/t...
louharry.com
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…
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Greetings from D.C. and the Society of Professional Journalists' MediaFest25 mediafest25.com
mediafest25.com
(no title)
Better faster cheaper more
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Has there ever been another film festival that included a board game night? Tonight: www.facebook.com/events/15134... #Boardgames #garagefoodhall #heartlandfilmfestival
020
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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...
quillmag.com
Before you write about that “haunted” house …
Quill, a magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Running the Playing with Words lounge at the Proof literary festival. #boardgames #indianahumanities
030
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
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.
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Talking board games, theater, journalism and more on the Third Space podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/0eXG...
open.spotify.com
The Indianapolis Board Game Sommelier and Playwright Lou Harry
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The latest from Quill. Thoughts on "The Paper" from Cory Schouten www.quillmag.com/2025/09/08/o...
quillmag.com
Opinion: Small-town news gets ‘The Office’ treatment in Peacock’s ‘The Paper’
Quill, a magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
louharry.com/2025/08/31/r...
louharry.com
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…
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Well, just got a couple hours of time back in December since, for the first time, I won't be watching the #kennedycenterhonors
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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...
indianapolismonthly.com
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.
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Thoughts on this year's Stratford Fest: louharry.com/2025/07/04/t... #shakespeare #canada #stratfordfest
louharry.com
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…
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
louharry.com/2025/06/24/t...
louharry.com
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…
000
Reposted by Lou Harry
Midwest Film Journal @midwestfilmjournal.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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+. midwestfilmjournal.com/2025/06/20/f...
midwestfilmjournal.com
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+.
011
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Okay, who's watching the @tonyawards and checking in here?
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Another date with "The Prom." louharry.com/2025/05/31/t...
louharry.com
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…
000
Reposted by Lou Harry
Midwest Film Journal @midwestfilmjournal.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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. Find Lou's reviews in the reply!
111
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Thoughts on "Oak" at the Phoenix Theatre. louharry.com/2025/05/24/t... @theatrecritics.bsky.social
louharry.com
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:…
011
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Bring it on, Mountain Stage.
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Photos don’t do West Virginia justice.
142
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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...
mountainstage.org
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,
130
Reposted by Lou Harry
Midwest Film Journal @midwestfilmjournal.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
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 midwestfilmjournal.com/2024/06/18/t...
midwestfilmjournal.com
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...
111
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Thoughts on the latest show at The Cabaret. @theatrecritics.bsky.social #derekklena louharry.com/2025/04/27/t...
louharry.com
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…
011
Reposted by Lou Harry
Midwest Film Journal @midwestfilmjournal.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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. midwestfilmjournal.com/2025/04/23/d...
midwestfilmjournal.com
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.”…
011
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
There was a sunflower seed in the gas station urinal and I'm 100% convinced John Prine could have made a song out of that.
011
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
"We can overcome this..."
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
10 more films have been added to Quill magazine's ranking of journalism movies. The list, which now includes "Opus" and "The Critic" -- plus flicks with Bogart, Hope and more -- now features 220 flicks! www.quillmag.com/2025/04/01/1...
quillmag.com
10 films, including “Opus” and “The Critic,” added to Quill’s ranked list of journalism movies
Quill, a magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists
021
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Day of show, folks. Pre-orders sold out, $15 walk-up tickets but seating is very limited. Arrive early. Honored to have the chance to direct and co-produce Warren Leight's outstanding Tony-winning play once again. Hope to see you at the Chatterbox jazz club
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Thrilled to be remounting our production of #warrenleight 's outstanding Tony-winning play "Side Man" this Sunday at the Chatterbox jazz club.
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Look for my latest #WildwoodNJ -set play, "The Egg" this August as part of #indyfringe 20th anniversary festival. Addiction. Recovery. Parenting. Shabby journalism. Sam's Pizza. Sensory Deprivation. What more could you want? More details and cast announcement soon. indyfringe.org/live-list/
indyfringe.org
Live List: 20th Anniversary Festival Participants - IF Theatre
See who's participating in the 20th Anniversary IndyFringe Festival, presented by Everwise Credit Union
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Original trivia questions written for next Sunday's Reel Fun Movie Trivia. Hope you can join us on 3/23 at Alamo Drafthouse Indy.
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
The fun begins tonight: louharry.com/2025/03/08/l...
louharry.com
Lou Harry’s Reel Fun Movie Trivia launches Sunday, March 9, at Alamo Drafthouse Indy
Do you like movies? Do you like trivia events? How about a bi-weekly trivia game in a cool movie theater’s lounge? That’s what’s happening beginning March 9 and running every othe…
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Thoughts on a trio of plays, including the tour of "Six." louharry.com/2025/03/06/t...
louharry.com
Thoughts on “Caroline, or Change,” “Relativity” and the national tour of “Six”
Some thoughts on “Caroline, or Change” at Footlite Musicals plus Southbank Theatre Company’s “Relativity” and the national tour of “Six”: – I realize many readers are taking a look at this to read …
050
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Only $6 million. Hell, we could make "Rita From Across the Street" for less than that. Investors/producers/interested director out there? #oscars
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
$6 million for that movie. WOW! #oscars Here's to many, many more films from Sean Baker.
030
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Of the choices given, I'm good with that. #oscars And to all a good night.
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Conan O'Brian made a lot of friends tonight. #oscars
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Respect to Moore but nice not to see a coronation. #oscars
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Yes. Yes. Yes. Madison. #oscars
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Good message. Just don't eat the clock. #oscars
020
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Does he realize he's taking time away from others? #oscars
041
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Still bugged me that they named the character Laszlo Toth. #Oscars
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
anti-arts #tmobile commercial not a good look for the #oscars
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Hamill" "the theme from 'Corvette Summer'" would have been funnier #fixthejoke #oscars
000
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Yes to "stand up to powerful Russian" line. #oscars
010
Lou Harry @louharry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Fun to see Culkin's Oscar under his seat like it's a bottled soda he's hiding at the movies. #oscars
020