Taylor Clemons

Alex Roby is serving as the director of Alice in Derbyland this year, and he answered 5 burning questions prior to opening night!

What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at Derby Dinner Playhouse?

What did our critic think of WAVE AFTER WAVE at Actors Theatre Of Louisville?

What did our critic think of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Derby Dinner Playhouse?

Beauty and the Beast undoubtedly has a very important place in Broadway history. For Disney Theatricals, it was the show that started it all, and proved that there was an appetite on Broadway for family fare.

The idea of a Great Gatsby musical has been circulating for years, many thinking the story’s opulence and deeper themes would be ripe for a musical stage adaptation. When the book finally entered the public domain, The Great Gatsby’s Broadway premiere wasn’t far off.

What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at Broadway Live A The Lexington Opera House?

​​​​​​​Naomi Wayne took some time to answer some questions about PRISM's inaugural production of Spring Awankening!

Original musicals that aren’t based on movies are becoming all too rare these days. Most of the fare tends to be adaptations of popular films, and these musicals can vary in quality. However, every once in a while, something fresh or unique breaks through and becomes a success. It makes me so happy that is what happened with the 2023 Best Musical Tony Winner Kimberly Akimbo.

Mind’s Eye Theatre Company will present Evil Dead the Musical. Evil Dead the Musical combines the elements of The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 for one of the baudiest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.

I’m happy to report that Water for Elephants has come out swinging - Not since the 2013 revival of Pippin has there been so much acrobatic work onstage at Whitney Hall!  Based on the novel and film of the same name, this brand new circus-centric musical is now embarking on its national tour, with early stops here in Louisville.

Last night’s performance of The Notebook at the Arnoff Center for the Arts in Cincinatti felt like an evening I spent feeling the gambit of emotions. And that lingered long after I left the theatre.

What did our critic think of BACK TO THE FUTURE at Aronoff Center?

Time Slip Theatre, a 501(c)(3) theatre company most known for its productions of 'The Rocky Horror Show,' has announced a new three-part series of shows, kicking off this month with the thriller 'Who Invited Them.'

In 2017, Come From Away quickly took Broadway and theatre lovers by storm. After its Broadway run and two successful national tours, the rights have finally become available, and it’s unsurprising that Derby Dinner Playhouse would be the venue to take on its return to the Louisville/Southern Indiana area.

MJ the Musical star Jordan Marcus took time to answer a few questions just for BroadwayWorld. The show is currently playing through Sunday May 11th in Nashville, and will continue to a city near you in it's multi-year national tour.

MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW! is running May 7th at 7:30p at the Lexington Opera House. Read our interview with one of the show's stars, Tony Award-nominee Laura Bell Bundy!

Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet might be the most well-known story ever. It is taught in schools across the globe, constantly performed, and countless adaptations have made the story of these famous star-crossed lovers a truly timeless and valuable piece of media.