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Category Archives: Broadway
Tony Award winner bows into Lexington ’42nd Street’ cast
Tony Award-winning actress Karen Ziemba, will play Dorothy Brock in the Lexington Theatre Company‘s production of 42nd Street, July 23 to 26 at the Lexington Opera House. This rounds out the casting for the company’s inaugural production, which mixes a … Continue reading
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Tagged 42nd Street, Karen Ziemba, The Lexington Theatre Company
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Q&A with Concert with the Stars’ Jonathan Groff
The Lexington Theatre Company is launching with a bang Saturday night, bringing in three Broadway stars Laura Bell Bundy, Jonathan Groff and Mara Davi to perform solo and with aspiring local and regional talents. We got to chat with Bundy … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Lexington Opera House, Lexington Theatre Company, Music, Musicals, Theater
Tagged Frozen, Jonathan Groff, Lexington Theatre Company, Looking
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ArtyFacts: Sundance and Grammy honors for Lexingtonians
Pikeville native and University of Kentucky graduate Ashley York will be taking her documentary Tig to the Sundance Film Festival in January. Tig tells the story of how comedian Tig Notaro’s career shifted after a legendary performance at the Largo in Los Angeles where … Continue reading
Posted in ARTYFACTS, Broadway, Country music, Film, Music, Musicals, Theater
Tagged Artyfacts, Ashley York, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Justin Craig, Matt Duncan, Stephen Trask, Sturgill Simpson, Tig Notaro
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Broadway Live boasts all-new lineup
In a market that thrives on revivals, it is hard for a long-running touring Broadway series to come up with a season free of repeats. But that is what Lexington Opera House general manager Luanne Franklin has done with the 2014-15 … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Central Kentucky Arts News, Lexington Opera House, Music, Musicals, Theater
Tagged 2014-15 Season, Broadway Live, Elf, Guys and Dolls, Lexington Opera House, Luanne Frankin, Peter and the Starcatcher, Sister Act, The Great Gatsby
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Audra McDonald, Lyle Lovett, Rosanne Cash headline EKU Center’s 2014-15 season
The Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts in Richmond announced its fourth season of shows Wednesday. It is the first programmed by executive director Joel Aalberts, who became the center’s chief last summer. The lineup of 29 shows kicks … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Sollee, Broadway, Central Kentucky Arts News, Christmas music, Classical Music, comedy, Country music, dance, Eastern Kentucky University, Literature, Music, Musicals, Television, Theater
Tagged 2014-15 Season, Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts
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Matt Duncan adds to ‘Hedwig’s’ Kentucky flavor
Matt Duncan has been one of the highest-profile musicians in Lexington for the past few years, bringing his twist on retro soul to stages and recordings, and receiving national attention. But this year finds Duncan putting his Kentucky career on … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Music
Tagged Broadway, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Josh Radnor, Justin Craig, Matt Duncan, Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Trask
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John O’Hurley, aka Seinfeld’s J. Peterman, in Lexington-bound Chicago
Chicago is a show known for casting celebs in its leading roles, and the same can be said for the touring production’s Lexington engagement. And this one has an added Lexington twist. John O’Hurley, who may be best known for playing … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway Live, Chicago, J. Peterman, John O'Hurley
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EKU Center for the Arts announces 2013-14 season
The third season at the Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts will include a couple musicals that have not made it to the region yet and several rock ‘n’ roll tribute acts. One of those will be something of … Continue reading
Posted in ballet, Broadway, Central Kentucky Arts News, Classical Music, comedy, Country music, Lexington Philharmonic, Music, Musicals, Theater
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Jennifer Lawrence and Steve Kazee awards put spotlight on Kentucky
Something nudged me after Louisville’s Jennifer Lawrence accepted her Oscar for best actress last night: watching a Kentucky native walk off with a major acting award was not an exotic thing to see. And no, I am not going back … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Film, Musicals, Oscars, Television, Theater
Tagged Ashland, Jennifer Lawrence, Kentucky, Louisville, Once, Oscar, Silver Linings Playbook, Steve Kazee, Tony Award
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