INDIANAPOLIS —A double life leads to double the laughs with the Tony Award-winning Tootsie the Musical, now on stage for the first time at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Based on the famous 1982 film that starred Dustin Hoffman, the musical Tootsie gives the story a fresh, modern twist while asking the question: How far would you go to make your dreams come true?
Michael Dorsey is a skilled actor with a talent for not keeping a job. Desperate and out-of-work, Michael makes a last-ditch effort by disguising himself as actress Dorothy Michaels. In a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom, Michael (disguised as Dorothy) soon has audiences enamored while falling for his co-star, Julie. It isn’t long before Michael realizes that maintaining his greatest acting success is going to be much harder than he expected.
Tootsie won Best Book of a Musical and received a staggering 11 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Bringing a whole lot of sass, sparkle, and show-stopping numbers in a wildly funny ride packed with mistaken identities and outrageous situations, Tootsie the Musical ultimately concludes that finding yourself sometimes means being someone else for a while.
Tootsie is on stage through Nov. 23 in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $57 to $85 and include Chef Larry Stoops’ dinner buffet and select beverages.
Tickets to Beef & Boards productions are available exclusively through Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, either online at beefandboards.com, or by contacting the box office at 317-872-9664. Third-party sellers are not authorized to offer tickets to Beef & Boards productions, and tickets purchased through sellers other than Beef & Boards may not be valid for Beef & Boards shows, and may incur additional fees.
Tootsie is rated R for adult themes, language, and mature content. It’s licensed by Music Theatre International.
