“Excessive” Production of “Lysistrata” Is “Riotously Funny Show”
LysistrataBy Aristophanes Directed by Julane HavensReviewed by Craig Nolan HighleyEntire contents are copyright © 2012, Craig Nolan Highley. All rights reserved.The Savage Rose Classical Theatre...
View ArticleLittle Colonel Returns to The Nibroc Trilogy with A Solid Production of “Gulf...
Gulf View DriveBy Arlene HuttonDirected by Martha FrazierReviewed by Keith WaitsEntire contents are copyright © 2012, Keith Waits. All rights reserved.Kelly Patton and Garret Patton appear in Gulf View...
View ArticleIf Silliness Is Important When Choosing a Play to See for Christmas, Try...
The cast of The Kings of Christmas. Photo courtesy of The Bard's Town.The Kings of ChristmasWritten by Doug SchutteDirected by Doug Schutte & Scot AtkinsonBy Carlos-ManuelCopyright © 2012 Carlos...
View ArticleFaith, Life, Schnapps and the Apocalypse Embraced in "The Last Hanukkah...
Matt Orme and Jamissa Spalding in The Last Hanakkuh Christmas. Photo courtesy of Bunbury Theatre.The Last Hanukkah ChristmasBy Juergen K. TossmanDirected by Juergen K. TossmanReview by Rachel...
View Article12 Questions for an Actor: Keith McGill
Actor and Stand-up Comic Keith McGillKeith McGill is an actor and stand-up comedian active for several years in Louisville and the surrounding area. Locally he has worked with The Louisville...
View ArticleSavage Rose Announces Fifth Season Line-up: “The Season of Storms.”
J. Barrett Cooper & Jenni Cochran in Savage Rose's recent production of Macbeth. Photo by Harlan Taylor.By Keith WaitsEntire contents copyright © 2013, Keith Waits, all rights reserved.At a public...
View ArticleThoughtful Production of “Topdog/Underdog” Is a Worthwhile Beginning to the...
Topdog/UnderdogBy Suzan-Lori ParksDirected by Kathi E.B. EllisReviewed by Keith Waits.Entire contents copyright © 2013, Keith Waits, all rights reserved.Brian Lee West and Keith McGill in rehearsal....
View ArticleCenterStage Proves (Again) It Is Up to the Challenge of Sondheim with "Company"
Cast of Company. Photo courtesy of CenterStage.CompanyBook by George FurthMusic & lyrics by Stephen SondheimDirected by John R. LeffertReviewed by Carlos-ManuelCopyright © 2013 Carlos-Manuel. All...
View ArticleLate Nights at The Alley Continue to Be Different
Serial to Stage: Chapter 1 – Flash Gordon/Commander Codyby The Alley Theater EnsembleReviewed by Keith WaitsCopyright © 2013 Keith Waits. All rights reservedIf one spends much time thinking about it,...
View ArticleThe Whipping Man
By Mathew LopezDirected by Meredith McDonough Review by Rachel WhiteCopyright 2013 by Rachel White, all rights reserved.Frankie Alvarez as Caleb, Michael Genet as Simon, Biko Eisen-Martin as John in...
View ArticleTheatre Review: Killjoy
Tina Jo Wallace & David Myers in Killjoy. Photo courtesy of Derby Dinner Playhouse.KilljoyWritten by Jerry MayerDirected by Bekki Jo SchneiderReviewed by Keith Waits.Entire contents copyright ©...
View ArticleTalleri McRae – StageOne Family Theatre
Talleri McRae leads third grade students in StageOne Family Theatre’sEcoDrama program. Photo courtesy of New Albany News.Interview by Scott Dowd.Entire contents copyright 2013 by Fearless Designs, Inc....
View Article"Flashdance, The Musical": Fans of The Movie, Fans of Dance, Will Not Be...
. Emily Padgett as Alex and Matthew Hydzik as Nickin the national tour of Flashdance, The Musical.Flashdance, The MusicalDirected & choreographed by Sergio Trujillo Score by Robbie Roth &...
View ArticleWalden Theatre’s Great Expectations is a Lesson in Storytelling from a Master
Aaron Roitman in Great Expectations. Photo courtesy of Walden Theatre.Great ExpectationsBased on the classic novel by Charles DickensAdapted by Nick Ormerod & Declan DonnellanDirected by Alec...
View ArticleDumb Comedy with Brains: The Comedy Duo of Nick and Corey Tell Some Stories
Nick and Corey Tell Some Stories: Short Plays, Tall LaughsA Bottoms Up Theater Production.Reviewed by Keith Waits.Entire contents copyright © 2013, Keith Waits, all rights reserved.If you are looking...
View ArticleFunny and Heartfelt Crimes Comes To Clarksville
Playwright Beth HenleyCrimes of the HeartBy Beth HenleyDirected by Russell Scott SpencerA review by Kate BarryEntire contents are copyright © 2013 Kate Barry. All rights reservedIf there’s one thing my...
View Article“Acridly Funny” Production of Witness Opens at The Alley Theater
Christopher Folan, Jessica Vautard & Joey Arena in Witness. Photo by Natalie Schoenbaechler.WITNESSBy Terrence McNally Directed by Joey ArenaReviewed by Craig Nolan HighleyEntire contents are...
View ArticleLift Every Voice and Sing
A Place in Time: Twenty Stories of Port Williamby Wendell BerryBerkeley, California: Counterpoint368 pp.; $28Reviewed by Katherine DaltonEntire contents are copyright © 2013 Katherine Dalton. All...
View ArticleUp Close and Personal: Louisville Ballet’s Choreographer’s Showcase Packs the...
2013 Choreographers ShowcaseReviewed by Kathi E. B. Ellis.Entire contents are copyright © 2013 Kathi E. B. Ellis. All rights reserved.The annual Choreographers’ Showcase is fast becoming a hot ticket...
View ArticleA Lively Mix of Film Music From Conductor Bernhardt and the Louisville Orchestra
Featured solist, Michael Chertock. Nightlites: Classics Goes to the MoviesBob Bernhardt, conductorFeaturing Michael Chertock, pianoReviewed by Keith WaitsEntire contents are copyright © 2013 Keith...
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