Theatrical Events

University of Louisville Department of Theatre Arts: As You Like It
DATES:	Nov. 18-21 at 8 pm; Nov. 22 at 3 and 8 pm ET
LOCATION:	Theatre Thrust (inside the Studio Arts Building), 2314 S. Floyd St., Louisville
INFO:	(502) 852-6814
University of Kentucky Department of Theatre: A Doll’s House
DATES:	Nov. 19-21, 7:30 pm, and Nov. 22, 2 pm ET
LOCATION:	Guignol Theatre, UK Fine Arts Building, Rose Street, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 257-3297
Studio Players: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol
DATE:	Nov. 19-22, 8 pm, Nov. 22, 2:30 pm ET
LOCATION:	Carriage House Theatre, 154 West Bell Court, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 225-0370
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Tickets are $25 (includes dinner). Appropriate for ages 13 and older.
DATE:	Nov. 19-21, 6:30 pm CT
LOCATION:	Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, 2000 College Drive, Madisonville
INFO:	(270) 821-2787
A Christmas Story
DATES:	through Nov. 28
LOCATION:	Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-1205
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
DATES:	Nov. 28, 2 pm; Dec. 5, 2 pm and 7 pm; and Dec. 6, 2 pm ET
LOCATION:	Lexington Children’s Theatre, 418 W. Short St., Lexington
INFO:	(859) 254-4546
The Spirit of Christmas
DATES:	Dec. 1, 8 pm ET
LOCATION:	Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, Danville
INFO:	(859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469
Chicago the Musical
DATE:	Dec. 1
LOCATION:	Procter and Gamble Hall, Cincinnati
INFO:	(513) 621-2787
Nebraska Theatre Caravan: A Christmas Carol
Tickets are $20-$40.
DATE:	Dec. 8, 7 pm CT
LOCATION:	Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, 100 Kentucky Ave., Paducah
INFO:	(270) 450-4444
A Christmas Carol
DATES:	Dec. 8-27
LOCATION:	Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-1205
Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes
DATE:	Dec. 9
LOCATION:	U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati
INFO:	(513) 562-4949
Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes
DATE:	Dec. 10
LOCATION:	Rupp Arena, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 233-4567
The Spirit of Christmas
DATES:	Dec. 13, 8 pm ET
LOCATION:	Paramount Arts Center, Ashland
INFO:	(606) 324-3175
The Wizard of Oz
DATES:	Dec. 14, 7 pm CT
LOCATION:	RiverPark Center, Owensboro
INFO:	(270) 687-ARTS
A Christmas Carol
DATES:	Dec. 17, 8 pm ET
LOCATION:	Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, Danville
INFO:	(859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
DATE:	Dec. 29-Jan. 3
LOCATION:	Kentucky Center Whitney Hall, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-7777
Greater Tuna
DATES:	through Dec. 31
LOCATION:	Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-1205
The Drowsy Chaperone
DATES:	Jan. 1, 7 pm CT
LOCATION:	RiverPark Center, Owensboro
INFO:	(270) 687-ARTS
Crime and Punishment
DATES:	Jan. 5-31
LOCATION:	Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-1205
Cats
DATES:	Jan. 22-24
LOCATION:	Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-7777 or (800) 775-7777
The Drowsy Chaperone
DATES:	Jan. 22-24
LOCATION:	Lexington Opera House, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 233-4567
Ella
DATES:	Jan. 26-Feb. 20
LOCATION:	Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-1205
Groovaloo
Tickets are $25-$45. Based on the award-winning hip-hop troupe’s true-to-life experiences.
DATE:	Jan. 28, 7:30 pm CT
LOCATION:	Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, 100 Kentucky Ave., Paducah
INFO:	(270) 450-4444
The Opera Show
DATES:	Feb. 5, 8 pm ET
LOCATION:	Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, Danville
INFO:	(859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469
The Peking Acrobats
Tickets are $20-$40.
DATE:	Feb. 11, 7 pm CT
LOCATION:	Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, 100 Kentucky Ave., Paducah
INFO:	(270) 450-4444
Camelot
DATES:	Feb. 12-14
LOCATION:	Lexington Opera House, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 233-4567
Menopause, the Musical
DATES:	Feb. 17-21
LOCATION:	Lexington Opera House, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 233-4567
University of Kentucky Department of Theatre: Blur In the Rear View
This play by Aleks Merilo is the winner of the third biennial James W. Rodgers Playwriting Competition. This competition is dedicated to the discovery and nurturing of new voices in American theater. The contest, named for professor emeritus James W. Rodgers, continues to grow with scripts submitted from across the country and around the world.
DATES:	Feb. 18-20 and Feb. 25-27, 7:30 pm, and Feb. 28, 2 pm ET
LOCATION:	Briggs Theatre, UK Fine Arts Building, Rose Street, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 257-3297
Le Grand Cirque
DATES:	Feb. 19, 8 pm ET
LOCATION:	Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, Danville
INFO:	(859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469
Humana Festival of New American Plays
DATES:	Feb. 21-March 28
LOCATION:	Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-1205
Church Basement Ladies
DATES:	March 3-7
LOCATION:	Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, Danville
INFO:	(859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps
DATE:	March 2-14
LOCATION:	Procter and Gamble Hall, Cincinnati
INFO:	(513) 621-2787
Beauty and the Beast
DATES:	March 8, 7 pm CT
LOCATION:	RiverPark Center, Owensboro
INFO:	(270) 687-ARTS
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps
DATES:	March 16-21
LOCATION:	Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-7777 or (800) 775-7777
The Cherry Sisters Revisited
DATES:	March 18-April 11
LOCATION:	Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-1205
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
DATES:	March 18-20
LOCATION:	Lexington Opera House, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 233-4567
Avenue Q
DATE:	April 9-11
LOCATION:	Lexington Opera House, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 233-4567
Cirque Mechanics Birdhouse Factory
Billed as a combination of acrobatics, mechanics, theater, and circus, Birdhouse Factory takes place in a 1930s factory where trouble comes after a bird flies in.
DATE:	April 10, 7:30 pm CT
LOCATION:	Henderson Fine Arts Center, Henderson
INFO:	(270) 831-9800
University of Kentucky Department of Theatre: The Pajama Game
A special ticket rate will be made available during the run of this show. Audience members who come to the play wearing pajamas can purchase their ticket at the reduced price of $5.
DATES:	April 15-17 and April 22-24, 7:30 pm, and April 25, 2 pm ET
LOCATION:	Guignol Theatre, UK Fine Arts Building, Rose Street, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 257-3297
Beauty and the Beast
DATES:	May 7-9
LOCATION:	Lexington Opera House, Lexington
INFO:	(859) 233-4567
Legally Blonde, the Musical
DATE:	May 11-16 and May 18-23
LOCATION:	Procter and Gamble Hall, Cincinnati
INFO:	(513) 621-2787
Legally Blonde: The Musical
DATES:	June 8-13
LOCATION:	Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville
INFO:	(502) 584-7777 or (800) 775-7777
DreamGirls
DATE:	June 8-13 and June 15-20
LOCATION:	Procter and Gamble Hall, Cincinnati
INFO:	(513) 621-2787

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