Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre brings the story of Cinderella to life this summer with the music of Rodgers & Hammerstein, a family-friendly buffet and enough fairy-tale logic to make pumpkins, glass slippers and love at first dance feel completely reasonable.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella runs May 28 through July 12 at the Indianapolis dinner theatre. The Broadway musical follows Cinderella as she dares to dream beyond her circumstances with help from her Fairy Godmother, a royal ball and one very important shoe.
For more family outings this season, see our guide to things to do in Indianapolis with kids and our full list of summer activities around Indianapolis.
A Classic Fairy Tale With Rodgers & Hammerstein Music
Impossible things happen every day in the world of fairy tales. Pumpkins become carriages, ball gowns appear with the wave of a wand and one dance can change the course of a life.
This version of Cinderella includes well-known Rodgers & Hammerstein songs such as “In My Own Little Corner” and “Ten Minutes Ago.” The show is rated G and runs approximately two hours, including one intermission, which makes it a manageable theater outing for many school-age kids.
Beef & Boards’ 2026 Family Show
Cinderella is Beef & Boards’ 2026 Family Show. For this production, children ages 3 to 15 receive a $10 discount off regularly priced tickets. Children under age 3 are not admitted.
Tickets include Chef Larry Stoops’ family-friendly buffet and select beverages. The buffet opens two hours before the show and closes 30 minutes before showtime, so families planning to eat should build in enough time before the performance. This is not the night to test everyone’s ability to arrive exactly on time.
Good to Know Before You Go
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella runs May 28-July 12 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. The show is rated G and runs approximately two hours, including one intermission. Children under age 3 are not admitted.
Cinderella is Beef & Boards’ 2026 Family Show, with a $10 discount off regularly priced tickets for children ages 3 to 15. Tickets include Chef Larry Stoops’ family-friendly buffet and select beverages. The buffet opens two hours before showtime and closes 30 minutes before the performance begins.
Tickets are available exclusively through Beef & Boards at beefandboards.com or by calling the box office at 317-872-9664. Many performances are showing limited availability, so families with a specific date in mind should check the official ticket page before making plans.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
