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BWW Review: FAILURE: A LOVE STORY at Theatre [502]
Theatre [502]'s Failure: A Love Story - Just Because Its Called A Failure, Doesn't Mean Its Not A Success
BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY from Acting Against Cancer
Charles Addams' 'altogether ooky' macabre family has been around since 1938, although most people date their introduction to the mass media culture from the 1964 television series.
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING National Tour
To begin at the end: the stage production of Dirty Dancing brought cheers and screams from the opening night audience of the Broadway in Louisville at Johnny's iconic line about Baby and at the even more iconic dance number following that flooded the stage.
BWW Review: LUNA GALE
As techno music plays and the stage lights come up in the Pamela Brown Theatre the audience is presented with an antiseptic, industrial brick wall with large windows and a set of chairs.
BWW Review: Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA National Tour
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is A Lovely Night
BBW REVIEW: Louisville Orchestra's Bernstein's Mass
Louisville Orchestra Performance of Bernstein's Mass is Triumphant
BWW Review: SEVEN GUITARS at Actors Theatre of Louisville
I am always excited by the opportunity to see an August Wilson play.
BWW Reviews: MACBETH Scarily Effective For Kentucky Shakespeare
Simply and effectively stage the horrific saga of two regular people facing the grand-scale consequences of their actions and you will find something more frightening than any witch.
BWW Reviews: Kentucky Shakespeare Mounts Very Special - and Excellent - Edition of 'Shrew'
Amy Attaway and Kentucky Shakespeare may have shown their audience something they have never seen before.
BWW Reviews: Kentucky Shakespeare's Magical TEMPEST Hits Personal Notes
Even more engaging than the dramatic ingredients is the soul of the piece, which Wallace has artfully drawn out to craft a play with a deeply personal reach.
BWW Reviews: SOCIAL SECURITY is Frothy Fun at Derby Dinner
In 2015, it isn't easy to get people into a theatre.
BWW Reviews: Pandora's Delightful YANK! Closes Out 2014-2015 Season
An uneven but entertaining production pulls off a retro charm while asking difficult questions that still resonate today.
BWW Reviews: Inventive Production of INSPECTOR HOUND Entertains for a Cause
The Real Inspector Hound is a classic piece of meta-theatre.
BWW Reviews: Mee's THE GLORY OF THE WORLD Celebrates Merton at Humana Festival
Actors Theatre of Louisville has devoted a substantial portion of the 39th Humana Festival to examinations of the local landscape.
BWW Reviews: FINNIGAN'S FESTIVAL OF DERBY CITY PLAYWRIGHTS Engages and Inspires
In a city as culturally rich and vibrant as Louisville, it's a true shame there aren't more opportunities for local playwrights to showcase their work.
BWW Reviews: Silverman's THE ROOMMATE Gives 39th Humana Festival a Stellar Start
Jen Silverman's "The Roommate' is as tragic as they come - and it's a tragedy that subtly grows beneath peals of uproarious laughter.
BWW Reviews: Derby Dinner Goes Big With BONNIE & CLYDE
"We're fairly sure they didn't say 'Darn.
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BWW Reviews: Theatre [502]'s 'Mr. Burns' Feast For Mind, Little Else
The essential experience of "Mr.
BWW Reviews: ATL Revisits Butchertown in Revival of 'At The Vanishing Point'
'At The Vanishing Point' is a tribute to the drama of struggling to sanctify the ordinary.
BWW Reviews: THE BROTHERS SIZE is Theater of Mythic Portions at Actors Theatre
Tarell Alvin McCraney's "The Brothers Size" may be the closest thing the modern stage offers to a drama that approaches the level of ritual, transubstantiating the mythic into flesh, blood, words, and rhythms before our rapt eyes.
BWW Reviews: Actors Theatre's CHRISTMAS CAROL Rings Anew
Louisvillians have made "A Christmas Carol" a holiday agenda item for two reasons: its quality, and its consistency.
BWW Reviews: Nina Raine's TRIBES Profound and Powerful at Actors Theatre
"They may not be perfect, but they're family.
BWW Reviews: THE LAST FIVE YEARS Plays Fantastically with Form at Actors Theatre
Jason Robert Brown plays a narrative game within the tightly structured form of the musical to probe deep into the depths of a failed relationship.
BWW Reviews: AAC Evolves from Charity to Company
While it has put on a repertory of shows most professional playhouses would find ambitious - and been successful beyond the wildest dreams of what most theater artists will likely see in their careers - the method has grown to match the mission.
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Heartbreak Hotel Derby Dinner Playhouse (8/12-9/27) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell The Louisville Palace (10/03-10/03) |
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The Best Gift: A Christmas Carol Musical Ramsey Theatre Company (12/05-12/06) |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid Ramsey Theatre Company (6/26-6/27) |
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97.5 WAMZ Acoustic Jam The Louisville Palace (12/09-12/09) |
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Misery Ramsey Theatre Company (3/19-3/20) |
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Disney Presents The Lion King Whitney Hall (11/12-11/29) |
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Footloose Woodford Theatre (9/18-10/04) |
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97.5 WAMZ Acoustic Jam Louisville Palace (12/09-12/09) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell SKYPAC (10/15-10/15) |