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A VELVETEEN RABBIT CHRISTMAS to Open at Derby Dinner Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025

Derby Dinner Playhouse will open the holiday musical 'A Velveteen Rabbit Christmas' as part of their Children's Musical Theatre Series. Christmas presents come to life as a very special toy is changed forever in this enchanting holiday musical.

DIAL M FOR MURDER Opens At Derby Dinner Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the thriller 'Dial M For Murder', opening October 1 and running through November 9, 2025. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Derby Dinner Playhouse
by Taylor Clemons - Aug 26, 2025

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.

COME FROM AWAY Hits The Derby Dinner Playhouse Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2025

Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the uplifting Broadway Musical 'Come From Away', August 13 through September 28, 2025. 'Come From Away' chronicles the real-life experiences of the people of Gander, Newfoundland, and the almost 7,000 airline passengers who were forced to land there when US air space was closed on September 11, 2001.

New Comedy HALF BAKED to be Presented At Derby Dinner Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025

Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the comedy 'Half Baked' this spring and summer. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN to Close Out Derby Dinner Playhouse's 50th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2025

Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the classic musical comedy, 'Singin' in the Rain' this spring. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Lee Buckholz To Retire As Producing Artistic Director Of Derby Dinner Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2025

Derby Dinner Playhouse longtime company member and Producing Artistic Director, Lee Buckholz, will retire effective March 1, 2025, following an accomplished 35-year career at the Playhouse. Learn more about Buckholz's career.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; Chicken Coop Theatre's GREY GARDENS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards; The Chicken Coop Theatre's GREY GARDENS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

STRICTLY COME DANCING Announces Three-Part Series From BBC Studios
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2020

In this three-part BBC One series (3x60'), Strictly Come Dancing will remember some of the nation's favourite moments from the show's history in a brand new way. Viewers will be able to enjoy the very best moments from Strictly's themed weeks - Movies, Musicals and Blackpool - with the opportunity to get involved themselves!

BWW Feature: IS ART LOST TO US IN THIS MOMENT? at Actors Theatre Of Louisville
by Keith Waits - Mar 17, 2020

Some art demands you be in the room. Theatre and visual art certainly, and while we can listen to brilliant recordings of orchestral music; the thrill of the concert hall still commands attention.

Derby Dinner Playhouse Presents A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2020

Derby Dinner Playhouse will open the musical A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD on February 22, 2020 as part of their Children's Musical Theatre Series. Public performances run February 22, 29, March 7, 14, 16, 21, & 28, 2020. For ticket information please call 812-288-8281 or visit www.derbydinner.com.

BBC Announces Two New Entertainment Programs From Gordon Ramsay and Oti Mabuse
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 16, 2020

Following a jam packed year of entertainment on the BBC, Kate Phillips, Controller of BBC Entertainment, has today announced two brand new BBC One programmes Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars and Oti's South African Odyssey, alongside the return of BBC Two's The Ranganation and BBC Three's Angels Of The North.

BOEING BOEING Comes to Derby Dinner Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2020

Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the comedy BOEING, BOEING, opening January 8 and running through February 16, 2020. For ticket information please call 812-288-8281.

LITTLE MIX THE SEARCH is coming to BBC One in 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 17, 2019

Global superstars Little Mix are on the search for incredibly talented singers to become members of all-female, all-male or mixed bands in a brand new entertainment series for BBC One.

BWW Review: THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY at Derby Dinner Playhouse
by Keith Waits - May 30, 2019

The Derby Dinner Playhouse certainly knows what their audience wants, and as a result, we get another in the long line of Southern-fried comedies from what seems to be their go-to playwriting team, the trio known collectively as Jones Hope Wooten. That's not a dig on the Playhouse; Jones Hope Wooten's plays are not particularly smart, but they are usually quite funny and you can tell the actors are enjoying being in them as much as we enjoy watching them.

Derby Dinner Playhouse Presents THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2019

Derby Dinner Playhouse will open their 45th anniversary season with the hit comedy THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY, opening May 22 and running through June 30, 2019.  For ticket information please call 812-288-8281 or visit derbydinner.com.

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES to Play Derby Dinner
by Julie Musbach - Feb 19, 2019

Derby Dinner Playhouse will open THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES on February 23, 2019 as part of their Children's Musical Theatre Series.

Derby Dinner Playhouse Will Warm the Winter Nights with A VELVETEEN RABBIT CHRISTMAS
by Julie Musbach - Nov 13, 2018

Derby Dinner Playhouse will open the holiday musical A VELVETEEN RABBIT CHRISTMAS on November 17, 2018 as part of their Children's Musical Theatre Series.

WEB OF MURDER Opens This Week at Derby Dinner Playhouse
by Julie Musbach - Oct 2, 2018

Derby Dinner Playhouse will present the murderous tale, WEB OF MURDER, opening October 3 and running through November 11, 2018.