Sedaris play seems 'perfect fit' for actress to take the lead
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
This is getting to be a habit with Karyn Czar. Balagula Theatre's production of sibling satirists Amy and David Sedaris' play The Book of Liz marks the third time in her Lexington stage career that she will play a nun.
'Madeline's Christmas' is full of magical moments
By Candace Chaney Contributing Culture Writer
Lexington Children's Theatre's holiday offering, Madeline's Christmas, presented the theater with the challenge of creating fantastical feats of magic while honoring the beloved book series on which it is based.
Review: Studio Players stumbles with uneven 'Mrs. Claus'
By Tedrin Blair Lindsay Contributing Culture Critic
In presenting the world premiere of a Christmas musical, Looking for Mrs. Santa Claus, Studio Players clearly hoped to have found an entertaining new holiday show. Sadly, this is not it.
'Looking for Mrs. Santa Claus': Fun musical by local writer makes its world premiere
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
Margaret Price's daughter Katie Swim wrote a letter to Santa Claus.
Comic Brad Sherwood of 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' prefers pressure, payoff of improv
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie became marquee acts in comedy through the risky business of improv, specifically the unscripted comedy showcase Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Review: On the Verge's 'Carnage' puts great acting at center stage
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
Veronica and Michael Novak have asked Annette and Alan Raleigh over to their house for a polite discussion about the playground squabble that ended with the Raleighs' son knocking two teeth out of the Novaks' son's mouth. Yeah, like that's going to happen.
In 'God of Carnage,' real couples play couples at war
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
On the Verge's production of God of Carnage has two quirks: There will be a changing cast of actors playing the two couples who come into conflict after their children have a playground squabble. And the couples are real-life couples.
Review: 'Young Frankenstein' is monstrously entertaining
By Tedrin Blair Lindsay Contributing Culture Critic
The touring production of Mel Brooks' musical Young Frankenstein, which stops at the Lexington Opera House this weekend, boasts excellent production values and some stellar performances.
Musical version of 'Young Frankenstein' adds some zinging with its dancing
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
Mel Brooks' 1974 classic Young Frankenstein is a movie that many of its fans practically know by heart. The challenge to the cast of the musical version of the show, which comes to the Lexington Opera House from Nov. 4 to 6, is to give the audience the moments they want and a little something extra.
'Flash mob' entertains fans before UK-Transy game
By Kelsey Sheridan ksheridan@herald-leader.com
Transylvania students and dancers from an area dance company "spontaneously" erupted into a choreographed number before the Kentucky-Transy game Wednesday
Review: Lexington Children's Theatre's complex 'Poe' weaves fact, fiction
By Candace Chaney Contributing Theater Critic
Lexington Children's Theatre's production of The Tales of Edgar Allen Poe is a sumptuously dark, imaginative descent into the mind and works of the late Romantic writer.
Poe becomes part of plot woven around his tales
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
The Lexington Children's Theatre was getting ready to produce The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe when it stumbled onto a mystery and a potentially horrifying situation for a troupe trying to produce a play. Where was the script?
Love is on everyone's mind in 'Almost, Maine'
By Candace Chaney Contributing Culture Writer
Romance might not be an official subject in college, but studying the complexities of love and relationships is a time-honored rite of passage for young adults.
Halloween calendar 2011
Compiled by Harriett Hendren hhendren@herald-leader.com
Fear not: There's still time to visit some of the area's scariest haunts and happenings ... if you dare. Here's a collection of Halloween events in the area, including a few not-so-spooky programs for the kids.
UK Opera Theatre does justice to gorgeous music of 'Roméo et Juliette'
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
Romeo is this young guy who wants to hang out with his pals and has a thing for the prettiest girl in town.
