American Cabaret Theatre, Indianapolis

#54 among attractions in Indianapolis

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The Cabaret, formerly the American Cabaret Theatre, is one of four professional theatres in Indianapolis, founded January 9, 1988 and located for many years in the Athenæum. It is a cabaret theatre, typically doing only one "book" show a season, which has included Evita, Little Shop of Horrors, and even the spoken play, A Streetcar Named Desire. Most of its productions center on a theme and are assembled with interstitial material by founder and artistic director Claude McNeal. It has primarily used a stock company of actors including Shannon Forsell, Brenda Williams, Jeff Owen, Tim Spradlin, and Gary DeMumbrum. Jane Lynch, Alan Cumming and Leslie Odom Jr. have all performed there. ()

Coordinates: 39°46'48"N, 86°9'22"W

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Downtown Indianapolis (North Meridian)Indianapolis United States

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American Cabaret Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, City Market, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Indianapolis Artsgarden.

~1580 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, Indianapolis
8 min walk • The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, previously known as the Benjamin Harrison Home, is the former home of the twenty-third president of the United States, Benjamin Harrison. It is in the Old Northside Historic District of Indianapolis, Indiana.
0.8 miS
Farmer's market, Shopping, Historical place
City Market, Indianapolis
20 min walk • The Indianapolis City Market is a historic public market located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded in 1821 and officially opened in its current facility in 1886. The market building is a one-story, rectangular brick building trimmed in limestone. It has a front gable center section flanked by square towers.
~1510 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Architecture, Event space
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Indianapolis
8 min walk • The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Indianapolis, Indiana is a historic building designed by architect George F. Schreiber and located in downtown Indianapolis. It is owned by the Valley of Indianapolis Scottish Rite, an affiliated body of Freemasonry. It was built between 1927 and 1929 at the cost of $2.5 million.
0.9 miS
Museum, Concerts and shows, Shopping
Indianapolis Artsgarden, Indianapolis
24 min walk • The Indianapolis Artsgarden is a glassed dome spanning the intersection of Washington and Illinois streets in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
0.9 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis
23 min walk • Indiana Repertory Theatre, frequently abbreviated IRT, is a professional regional theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana that began as a genuine repertory theatre with its casts performing in multiple shows at once.
~1850 ftSW
Park
Glick Peace Walk, Indianapolis
9 min walk • The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick, often shortened to the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, is an 8.1-mile-long urban multi-use trail and linear park located in the vicinity of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
0.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis
23 min walk • The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The largest performing arts organization in Indiana, the orchestra is based at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis on Monument Circle.
0.5 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Phoenix Theatre, Indianapolis
13 min walk • The Phoenix Theatre has presented productions since 1983. An Equity house, the Phoenix presents the Midwest and Indiana premieres of many Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, and has presented 94 World Premieres. In May 2018, Phoenix moved to a newly constructed, 20,000 square foot building, the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, at 705 N.
0.6 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Historical place
Madame Walker Theatre Center, Indianapolis
17 min walk • The Madam C. J. Walker Building, which houses the Madam Walker Legacy Center, was built in 1927 in the city of Indianapolis, in the U.S. state of Indiana, and as Madam C. J.
0.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Old National Centre, Indianapolis
12 min walk • The Old National Centre, formerly known as the Murat Shrine Temple and the Murat Shrine Center, is located at North and New Jersey streets in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is owned by the Murat Shriners of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
0.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis
22 min walk • The Hilbert Circle Theatre, originally called the Circle Theater, is in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monument Circle. It was built in 1916 and consists of a Neoclassical style, white glazed terra cotta entrance section with a brick auditorium section behind.

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Which popular attractions are close to American Cabaret Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Sheffield Inn, Indianapolis (2 min walk), Indianapolis Public Library, Indianapolis (3 min walk), Nina Mason Pulliam Indianapolis Special Collections Room, Indianapolis (3 min walk), Calvin I. Fletcher House, Indianapolis (4 min walk).

How to get to American Cabaret Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to American Cabaret Theatre:

Train

Canal (14 min walk)
Methodist (19 min walk)

Bus

FlixBus Indianapolis • Lines: 2511 (23 min walk)
G • Lines: 39 (24 min walk)