BWW Reviews: DRACULA Scares Up Successful Return at Actors Theatre
A few years ago, in a different publication, I gave Actors Theatre's "Dracula" a somewhat mixed review.
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BWW Reviews: 'FORTRESS' a Strong Showing at Derby Dinner
There is an oh-so-subtle dramatic bed upon which rides one of the funniest evenings of theater I've had the joy to partake of in quite a while.
BWW Reviews: HAMLET Kills for Kentucky Shakespeare
The best productions of classic plays present them as if they are world premieres.
BWW Reviews: HENRY V Doesn't Quite Conquer
Kentucky Shakespeare makes a noble, if uneven, go at 'Henry V.
BWW Reviews: STEEL HAMMER Brings Legendary SITI Company Back to Humana Festival
This year's final full-length offering, "Steel Hammer" from the world-renowned SITI Company and legendary director Anne Bogart, compares a man to his myth and explores all the dimensions one person's story can develop.
BWW Reviews: PARTNERS Captures Confusion of Youth at Humana Festival
Dorothy Fortenberry's 'Partners' is a strikingly vivid snapshot of a generation that doesn't know what to do with itself.
BWW Reviews: Hnath's THE CHRISTIANS Poses Big Questions in Humana Festival
At a time when the role of religion in every facet of life is mired in controversy and the battleground seems miles wide and inches deep, 'The Christians' play plants the audience squarely in the thick of the battle and leaves them pondering a lot, and maybe wanting a bit more.
BWW Reviews: Actors Theatre's OUR TOWN Goes Grand By Staying Simple
Bravo to Les Waters, the play's director and Actors Theatre's artistic head, who plunges in and finds the play's true essence, making it a moving, lingering, even haunting experience.
BWW Reviews: Hypocrites' PENZANCE a Party Onstage at Actors Theatre
From the moment a beach ball hit me in the face to the double-curtain call standing ovation, Actors Theatre's current production of 'The Pirates of Penzance' was the most fun I've had at the theatre in a long time.
BWW Reviews: Actors Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Still Fresh In Its 38th Year
In a golden anniversary season celebrating the theatre's past, present and future, there is little dust on this perennial favorite
BWW Reviews: Jory and Actors Theatre Mount Charming Adaptation of TOM JONES
With "Tom Jones," his dramatizing of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel "A History of Tom Jones, a Foundling," Jon Jory seems less interested in making the sort of grand splash of a Humana Festival entry and more focused on having some pure fun.
BWW Previews: The Slant Culture Theatre Festival
A whole host of companies from Louisville's abundant theatre scene unite for 10 days of experimental theatre and art.
BWW Reviews: Saturday in the Park Brings Out The Bard's Fans
Kentucky Shakespeare and more local companies celebrate The Bard in Louisville at the third annual Saturday in the Park.
BWW Reviews: THE MOUNTAINTOP an Uplifting Effort from Actors Theatre
Actors Theatre presents a stirring and reverently challenging look at Dr.
BWW Reviews: Despite Stellar Cast, Touring Production of MIRACLE ON 34th STREET Needs a Miracle
Greeting audiences with a familiar New York City backdrop painting framed in a gorgeous white paneling and seasonal decor, the touring production of "Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical" doesn't offer much beyond its original seasons' greetings.
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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) |