Elf The Musical Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based upon the New Line Cinema film Written by David Berenbaum Directed by Tina Jo Wallace Review by Brian Kennedy Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Brian Kennedy. All rights reserved. Looking for a fun-filled show with plenty of humor, tender moments and holiday cheer? Derby Dinner Playhouse has one with Elf the Musical . The Tina Jo Wallace-directed Elf the Musical is

Photo by Zachary Burrell Photography Grounded By George Brant Directed by Kyle Ware Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Kate Barry. All rights reserved. Vulnerable, direct, honest…these words merely describe Warehouse Theatre’s one person show Grounded . Directed by Kyle Ware and performed by Megan Massie, the play dives into one woman’s journey from ace fighter pilot to drone operator by way of motherhood. Through her story, the realities of modern wa

Holiday: An Immersive Crafting Experience Written by Jeffrey James Keyes Directed by Gil Reyes Review by Erin Hargan Entire contents are copyright @ 2025 by Erin Hargan. All rights reserved. Pandora Productions’ Holiday: An Immersive Crafting Experience by Jeffrey James Keyes offers something unique for Louisville theatergoers — a cozy, hands-on mix of performance, creativity, and connection. As guests entered the space they were greeted as participants, and no

Steel Magnolias Written by Robert Harling Produced by South End Theatre Society Review by Regina Harris Entire contents are copyright @ 2025 by Regina Harris. All rights reserved. Theater kids, listen up! There's a new kid in town called the South End Theatre Society, (great name, btw) and they're making waves in the local theater scene. In a city, chock full of worthy theater companies, SETS was conceived of a mere 10 months ago by a handful of people. These community memb

Photo by Andrew Kung Group LLC La Traviata Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Conducted by Emily Senturia Directed by Sable Strout Review by Jeanne-Marie Rogers. Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Jeanne-Marie Rogers. All rights reserved. “La traviata” (the woman who strayed) tells the story of Violetta, a woman who has built a lavish life for herself by trading companionship and sexual favors for gifts and financial support. She embraces the pursu

Salomé Written by Oscar Wilde Adapted by Kimby Taylor-Peterson Directed by Rachel Allen and Kimby Taylor-Peterson Review by Erin Hargan Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Erin Hargan. All rights reserved. Meaningless Magic is a new company on the Louisville arts scene that describes itself as a creative collective that includes theatrical productions, short films, and other artistic pursuits. This production of “Salome” by Oscar WIlde is their first live production,

Company Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by George Furth Director Erin Silliman Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Kate Barry. All rights reserved. It’s Bobby’s birthday. He is turning 35 years old. And he has never married. Why is he alone? Does he want to get married? Is that the life for him? JCC CenterStage production of Company is a groovy version of Stephen Sondheim’s nonlinear musical comedy. The vocals are strong and the orchestra m

Dead as a Dodo Presented by Wakka Wakka Written and Directed by Gwendolyn Warnock and Kirjan Waage with help from the ensemble Review by Lan Nguyen-Colgate Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Lan Nguyen-Colgate. All rights reserved. Dead as a Dodo is a new play written by Gwendolyn Warnock and Kirjan Waage and performed by puppetry company Wakka Wakka. It’s a beautiful story that begins in an underworld and moves towards life in a world above. In this story a skeleton boy

Dracula Adapted by William McNulty Directed by Zackary Ross Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Kate Barry. All rights reserved. As you walk into Clarksville Little Theatre, you are covered in a red light. The stage is bare except for a door and gramophone. The stage maintains stillness with the promise of something lurking in the wings. Soon we meet a poor soul thrown into asylum after a dark visitor drives him to madness. Dracula at Clarksville Littl

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

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

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

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.

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

Domesticate By Vidalia Unwin Directed by Alex Biscardi Review by Erin Hargan Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Erin Hargan. All...

Clue Based on the film by Jonathan Lynn Written By Sandy Rustin Directed by Mark Femia Review by Erin Hargan Entire contents are...

Screamgirls By Tony Lewis & Yehudah Husband Directed by Yehudah Husband Drag Daddy Productions brings the chills and thrills this spooky...

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein By David Catlin Directed by Matt Wallace Review by Kate Barry Entire contents are copyright @2025 by Kate...

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

Nevermore: A Night with Edgar Allan Poe Works by Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation by Timber Rosencrantz and Jordan Aikin Directed by Morgan...