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Connecting Through Theater (Actor’s Theatre of Louisville)
FDR’s Very Happy Hour Play by Regan Linton Directed by M. Graham Smith Director of Artistic Sign Language Kalen Feeny Review by Loraine Lawson Entire contents are copyright @ 2025 by Loraine Lawson. All rights reserved. FDR’s Very Happy Hour isn’t just a play: It’s an experience. From the moment audiences walks through the door to the moment they exit, they are emerged in both the play and the interactions between actors, audiences and the process of becoming something mo
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 25, 20254 min read


Honoring the Master of the Macabre (Under the Boards/StageOne)
An Evening of Poe Written by Edgar Allan Poe Produced by Under the Boards Theatre Review by Regina Harris Entire contents are copyright @ 2025 by Regina Harris. All rights reserved. Louisville spooky season standard, An Evening of Poe, opened Thursday night at StageOne Family Theatre, marking a significant milestone for this beloved Louisville tradition. Despite its 14-year history, this is the first time the production has been staged in a true theatre, having origin
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 24, 20252 min read


Gore and Laughs Galore! (Mind's Eye Theatre Company)
Evil Dead The Musical Book and Lyrics by George Reinblatt Music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt Additional lyrics by Christopher Bond Additional Music by Rob Daleman Based on characters created by Sam Raimi Directed by Mimi Housewright Review by Erin Hargan Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Erin Hargan. All rights reserved. Mind’s Eye Theatre’s production of Evil Dead: The Musical brings Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult classic movie to
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 20, 20252 min read


Laughter through Tears (Hayswood Theatre)
Steele Magnolias By Robert Harling Directed by Katie Hay Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Kate Barry. All rights reserved. Few things are more powerful than friendship. At Truvy’s salon, you can always find a friend. Steele Magnolias laid the blueprint for stories about strong bonds and how much they matter in times of joy and sadness. Hayswood Theatre’s production of the classic dramedy is a sweet reminder of caring for one another and community.
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 19, 20252 min read


This Place is Always in Motion (Broadway in Louisville)
Water for Elephants Based on the novel by Sara Gruen Book by Rick Elice Music and Lyrics by the Pigpen Theatre Co. Directed by Jessica Stone Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Kate Barry. All rights reserved. What secrets do memories hold? What lessons can we learn from them? Broadway in Louisville’s current production of Water for Elephants centers on one man’s reflection on his younger days in the circus and the love and community he found after gr
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 17, 20252 min read


The Power of Self Discovery (Bunbury Theatre/This Bridge Theatre)
Domesticate By Vidalia Unwin Directed by Alex Biscardi Review by Erin Hargan Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Erin Hargan. All...
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 12, 20252 min read


Murder, Mayhem, and Laughs (Clarksville Little Theatre)
Clue Based on the film by Jonathan Lynn Written By Sandy Rustin Directed by Mark Femia Review by Erin Hargan Entire contents are...
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 6, 20252 min read


A show, like the hair, is big and full of secrets. (Drag Daddy Productions)
Screamgirls By Tony Lewis & Yehudah Husband Directed by Yehudah Husband Drag Daddy Productions brings the chills and thrills this spooky...
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 4, 20252 min read


Of Monsters and Men (Kentucky Shakespeare)
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein By David Catlin Directed by Matt Wallace Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Kate...
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 3, 20253 min read


Murder, Blackmail and Fortunes to Inherit (Derby Dinner Playhouse)
Dial M for Murder By Frederick Knott Directed by Tina Jo Wallace Review by Brian Kennedy Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Brian Kennedy. All rights reserved. Plenty of twists and turns await in Derby Dinner Playhouse’s production of Dial "M" for Murder , provided that you are patient. Frederick Knott wrote the original Dial "M" for Murder , which later became an Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same name. For Derby Dinner Playhouse, Tina Jo Wallace produced and directed th
stagedoorlouisville
Oct 2, 20252 min read


Poe's tales of despair and terror (Highview Arts Center)
Nevermore: A Night with Edgar Allan Poe Works by Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation by Timber Rosencrantz and Jordan Aikin Directed by Morgan...
stagedoorlouisville
Sep 29, 20252 min read


Everyone is a suspect on The Lotus (Little Colonel Players)
Murder on the Nile By Agatha Christie Directed by Martin French Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Kate Barry....
stagedoorlouisville
Sep 28, 20253 min read


Chasing Stardom (Redline Performing Arts/Actors Theatre)
Dreamgirls Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen Music by Henry Krieger Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler Original Production Directed and...
stagedoorlouisville
Sep 23, 20253 min read


Desperate Times Call for Desperate Pleasures (Pandora Productions)
Hot Pink or Ready to Blow Written by Joanie Drago Directed by Christopher Mirto Review by Lan Nguyen-Colgate Entire contents are...
stagedoorlouisville
Sep 16, 20253 min read


This Is Who We Are (ShPIeL/Actors Theatre)
#CHARLOTTESVILLE Written and Performed by Priyanka Shetty Directed by Yury Urnov Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright...
stagedoorlouisville
Sep 15, 20252 min read


King of Pop's Vivid Life (Broadway Across America)
MJ: The Musical Book by Lynn Nottage Orchestrations and Arrangements by Jason Michael Webb Music Supervision, Orchestrations &...
stagedoorlouisville
Sep 10, 20252 min read


ShPIel Performing Identity brings #CHARLOTTESVILLE to Actors Theatre
Fresh from a sold out run at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, ShPIel Theatre in partnership with Actors Theater of Louisville presents...
stagedoorlouisville
Sep 7, 20252 min read


Make a Good Impression (TimeSlip)
Who Invited Them Based on the film written and directed by Duncan Birmingham Adapted for the stage by Remy Sisk Directed by Charlie...
stagedoorlouisville
Aug 30, 20253 min read


Inspiration and Loss (Jack Wallen/Me and My Muse)
Me and My Muse: An Episodic Drama Episode One Wake Up Written by Jack Wallen Directed by Sharon Kinnison Review by Kate Barry Entire...
stagedoorlouisville
Aug 22, 20252 min read


Beloved songs and Courage against Malicious Forces (JCC CenterStage)
The Sound of Music Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Directed by Alex...
stagedoorlouisville
Aug 17, 20252 min read
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