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Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP Continues at Derby Dinner Playhouse thru 11/11
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2012
Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' will be presented at the Derby Dinner Playhouse, now through Nov. 11.
Savage Rose Stages MACBETH at Iroquois Amphitheater, 10/18-28
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2012
William Shakespeare's MACBETH opens Savage Rose Classical Theatre's 2012-13 season, running October 18-28, 2012 at Parkside Studio: Inside at Iroquois Amphitheater.
CAPTAIN LOUIE Opens at Derby Dinner Playhouse Today, 10/13
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2012
Derby Dinner Playhouse opens their 2012-2013 Children's Musical Theatre Series with CAPTAIN LOUIE on October 13, 2012. Public performances run October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, & 17, 2012.
StageOne Launches Its 2012-2013 Season With WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN, 10/13 & 20
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2012
StageOne is rolling out the 2012-2013 season at The Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theater with a Musical World Premiere.
DRIVING MISS DAISY Opens Bunbury Theatre's 2012-13 Season, 10/12
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2012
Driving Miss Daisy, one of modern American Theatre's most touching and irresistible stories, will be presented by Bunbury Theatre Company. Directed by Jon Huffman, this Pulitzer-Prize and Academy Award-winning comedy-drama is sure to warm your heart with its message of friendship, understanding and hope.
Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia to Play the Kentucky Center, 10/12
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2012
Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but gained him worldwide fame. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable study.
Anjelah Johnson Plays the Kentucky Center, 10/12
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2012
Anjelah Johnson was born and raised in San Jose, California and became an internet sensation with her viral video "Nail Salon" which led to many stand up and performance opportunities. That same year she joined the cast of "MADtv" as a series regular, which spawned another internet sensation "Bon Qui Qui." This original character, a disgruntled fast food employee with no filter, has been enjoyed, viewed and replicated by over fifty-five million people worldwide.
CHIPS, DOUBT and More Set for Falcon Theatre's 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2012
Falcon Theatre has just announced its 2012-13 season. What would a Falcon season be without a wacky musical to start things off? We open with the regional premiere of CHiPS: The Musical. That's right, the California Highway Patrol's Ponch and Jon are back with the same tight pants and blinding teeth you remember from the 70s TV classic.
Actors Theatre's Artistic Director Les Waters Makes Directing Debut with LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, 10/11
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2012
Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein have announced that Waters will stage his inaugural production as Artistic Director with Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill. O'Neill's epic drama will play a limited engagement of 24 performances in the Pamela Brown Auditorium at Actors Theatre of Louisville as part of the Brown-Forman Series. It opens tonight, October 11 and runs through October 28.
Annie Baker's THE ALIENS Plays Theatre [502], Now thru 10/13
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2012
The Aliens tells the story of three geniuses on the outside looking out who pass a shaky summer in a staff-only area. As their lives change slowly under an exploding sky, Evan, Jasper, and KJ try to cope with a world in which they were never built to function nor understand. But when alienation is the expectation, it's our human connections that surprise us the most. Are they The Aliens? The New Humans? Or are they just like you? Bukowski meets Beckett in this unforgettable suckerpunch comedy that whispers to scream. The Aliens (by Annie Baker) will play the Victory Jory Theatre (Actors Theatre) October 5, 6, 8, 12, 13 8:00 p.m.
Alley Theatre Presents THE PRINCESS BRIDE EXPERIENCE Today, 9/29
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2012
The PRINCESS BRIDE EXPERIENCE is part renn faire, part movie, part performance piece, and a fundraiser for the Alley Theatre's new season. It will take place today, September 29, 2012.
Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts Retains New Media Program
by Kelsey Denette - September 27, 2012
As previously reported, the Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) had expected to eliminate its New Media program for budgetary reasons.
DRIVING MISS DAISY Opens Bunbury Theatre's 2012-13 Season, 10/12
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2012
Driving Miss Daisy, one of modern American Theatre's most touching and irresistible stories, will be presented by Bunbury Theatre Company. Directed by Jon Huffman, this Pulitzer-Prize and Academy Award-winning comedy-drama is sure to warm your heart with its message of friendship, understanding and hope.
Annie Baker's THE ALIENS Plays Theatre [502], 10/5-13
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2012
The Aliens tells the story of three geniuses on the outside looking out who pass a shaky summer in a staff-only area. As their lives change slowly under an exploding sky, Evan, Jasper, and KJ try to cope with a world in which they were never built to function nor understand. But when alienation is the expectation, it's our human connections that surprise us the most. Are they The Aliens? The New Humans? Or are they just like you? Bukowski meets Beckett in this unforgettable suckerpunch comedy that whispers to scream. The Aliens (by Annie Baker) will play the Victory Jory Theatre (Actors Theatre) October 5, 6, 8, 12, 13 8:00 p.m.
American Repertory Ballet Announces its Emerging Artists Residency Program, 10/26 & 27
by Kelsey Denette - September 26, 2012
American Repertory Ballet will present its first 'Emerging Artist Showcase' with performances at 8:00 PM on Friday, October 26th, and Saturday, October 27th at Princeton Ballet School's Studio A, 301 North Harrison Street in the Princeton Shopping Center, above McCaffrey's Supermarket. The performances will feature choreography created and performed by the dancers of American Repertory Ballet and the ARB/Princeton Ballet School Trainee Program. While no one will be turned away at the door, a suggested donation of $10 will go directly to the artists.
Actors Theatre of Louisville Commissions SLEEP ROCK THY BRAIN, to Premiere at 37th Annual Humana Festival, March 2013
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2012
Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein have announced the commission of Sleep Rock Thy Brain, a suite of three one-act plays by Rinne Groff, Lucas Hnath and Anne Washburn that will utilize aerial performance to explore the brain science of sleep.
The Kentucky Center Advises Patrons to Arrive Early This Saturday; Traffic Likely
by Kelsey Denette - September 19, 2012
The Kentucky Center urges patrons attending the Saturday, September 22 performance of Richard Kogan at the IdeaFestival at 8 p.m. to allow for extra time for transportation and parking. A simultaneous performance of "Wicked" at the Center and a concert at the KFC Yum! Center will likely cause congestion on downtown streets and in local parking lots.
Thrivals and Ideafestival Present Pentatonix at Kentucky Center Tonight, 9/19
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2012
The Thrivals and Ideafestival are set to present the a cappela sensation Pentatonix, featuring Kentucky native Kevin Olusola, at the Kentucky Center tonight, September 19. The performance will begin at 8 PM.
The Drama Studio at St. Genesius Theatre Presents FRANKENSTEIN, 10/25-28
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2012
The Drama Studio at St Genesius Theatre (128 E Bell Ave, Clarksville, IN) will present the thriller FRANKENSTEIN by Victor Gialanella, from the novel by Mary Shelley, directed By John Campbell Finnegan, October 25, 26, 27 @ 7:30PM and October 28 @ 2:00PM.
Pandora Productions’ 2012/2013 Season Opens With KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN
by Kelsey Denette - September 11, 2012
The musical version of Manual Puig's 1976 novel first saw life in 1990. Despite having been begotten by theater royalty, Kiss of the Spider Woman got off to a rocky start before becoming one of the big musical hits of the '90s. Four-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally adapted the book. John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, Master Class) wrote the music. The producer was Harold Prince (Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Sweeny Todd), who has won more Tony Awards than anyone in the history of mankind (that would be 21).
Dance Theatre of Harlem Comes to the Kentucky Center, 10/20
by Kelsey Denette - September 05, 2012
With a much anticipated return to the stage after an 8-year hiatus, the Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) performs its first public performance at The Kentucky Center and hosts the world-premiere of Gloria, a one-act ballet choreographed by Robert Garland with music by Francis Poulenc.
Actors Theatre of Louisville's ROMEO AND JULIET Begins Previews Tonight, 9/4
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2012
Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein have announced the cast and creative team for Actors Theatre's 2012-2013 season opener Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. This high-octane and energetic contemporary retelling of one of the greatest love stories ever told features a dynamic cast of thirteen, a stellar team of designers and is directed by Louisville native and Drama Desk nominee Tony Speciale. Romeo and Juliet plays only 30 performances in the Pamela Brown Auditorium at Actors Theatre of Louisville as part of the Brown-Forman Series.
Actors Theatre's Artistic Director Les Waters Makes Directing Debut with LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, 10/11
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2012
Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein have announced that Waters will stage his inaugural production as Artistic Director with Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill. O'Neill's epic drama will play a limited engagement of 24 performances in the Pamela Brown Auditorium at Actors Theatre of Louisville as part of the Brown-Forman Series. It begins previews on October 9, opens October 11 and runs through October 28.
StageOne Launches Its 2012-2013 Season With WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN, 10/13 & 20
by Kelsey Denette - August 28, 2012
StageOne is rolling out the 2012-2013 season at The Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theater with a Musical World Premiere.
Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia to Play the Kentucky Center, 10/12
by Kelsey Denette - August 28, 2012
Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but gained him worldwide fame. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable study.

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