KENTUCKY THEATER REVIEWS

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....

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....

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....

In a golden anniversary season celebrating the theatre's past, present and future, there is little dust on this perennial favorite...

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....

A whole host of companies from Louisville's abundant theatre scene unite for 10 days of experimental theatre and art....

Kentucky Shakespeare and more local companies celebrate The Bard in Louisville at the third annual Saturday in the Park....

Actors Theatre presents a stirring and reverently challenging look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's last night on earth with Katori Hall's 'The Mountaintop.'...

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. Despite a strong, talented cast, the musical only offe...