2017-18 Central Kentucky theater, stage and comedy calendar
‘Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches’
Through Oct. 10. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Pamela Brown Auditorium, Louisville. $25-$72.
Heywood Banks
7:15 p.m. Sept. 3. Comedy Off Broadway. $13.
Garrison Keillor
7:30 p.m. Sept. 7. Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd., Louisville. Iroquoisamphitheater.com. $18-$79.50.
Joe Machi
Sept. 7-9. Comedy Off Broadway. $9-$16.
Disney On Ice: ‘Dream Big’
Sept. 7-10. Rupp Arena. $15-$60.
BadMouth Theatre Co.: ‘Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom’
7:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 9; 2 p.m. Sept. 10. Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. 859-425-2562. Lexingtonky.gov. $15; $10 students, children.
Theatre on the River: ‘The Two Villages’ and ‘Kentucky Governors at a Glace: An Abbreviated History’
5:30, 7 p.m. Sept. 9-23. Ward Oates Amphitheatre, 516 W Main St., Frankfort. Capitalcitymuseum.com. $6 one show, $10 both shows. No advance sales.
Dem Wild Boyz and Friends
7 p.m. Sept. 10. The Kentucky Center, Louisville. $33-$54.
The Scott Brothers House Party
7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $22.31-$150.
‘Wicked’
7:30 p.m. Sept. 13-Oct. 15. Aronoff Center, Cincinnati. $42.50-$152.50.
Afterculture Theatre: ‘Trinity’
8 p.m. Sept. 14-16, 21-23. Loudoun House, 209 Castlewood Dr. Lexingtonartleague.org.
Trae Crowder, Corey Forrester, Drew Morgan
Sept. 14-16. Comedy Off Broadway. Ticket prices TBA.
‘Anne of Green Gables’
7 p.m. Sept. 15-17. Actors’ Playhouse of Georgetown, 401 Outlet Center Dr., Suite 300, Georgetown. 859-310-2304. Actorsplayhousegeorgetown.com. $12.
Kentucky Opera: ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’
Sept. 15, 17. Brown Theatre, Louisville. $39-$98.
‘Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika’
Sept. 16-Oct. 14. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Pamela Brown Auditorium, Louisville. $25-$72.
‘Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook’
Sept. 17-24. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $19 adults, $16 children.
Studio Players: ‘Lost in Yonkers’
Sept. 21-Oct. 8. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
Kountry Wayne
Sept. 22-24. Comedy Off Broadway. $25, $30.
‘Dracula’
Sept. 28-Nov. 2. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Bingham Theater, Louisville. $51-$83.
John Caparulo
Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Comedy Off Broadway. $17-$20.
‘My War Wounds’
6 p.m. Sept. 30. Lyric Theatre. $25, $35.
Jamie Farr: ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’
7:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster. $20-$45.
‘PJ Masks Live!’
6 p.m. Oct. 4. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $27-$87.
EKU Theatre: ‘Ajax In Iraq’
Sept. 21-Oct. 1. EKU Gifford Theatre, Richmond. $4-$8.
AthensWest: ‘Our Town’
Oct. 6-22. Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. $27.50 adults; $22.50 seniors, students, military.
UK Opera Theatre: ‘La Traviata’
Oct. 6-8. Singletary Center. $13-$18.
‘Big Fish’
Oct. 6-22. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $22 adults, $15 students.
Luenell
Oct. 6-8. Comedy Off Broadway. $15-$22.
Country Cool Comedy Tour
7:30 p.m. Oct. 7. Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster. $10-$35.
John Cleese and The Holy Grail
7:30 p.m. Oct. 8. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $68.50-$133.50.
‘This Random World’
Oct. 10-Nov. 4. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. $35-$50.
Ryan Davis
7:15 p.m. Oct. 12. Comedy Off Broadway. $25.
‘Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.’
Oct. 14, 15. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $16 general admission.
Pauly Shore
Oct. 13-15. Comedy Off Broadway. $22, $25.
Berea College Theatre: ‘The Colored Museum’
8 p.m. Oct. 13-21. Berea College Jelkyl Drama Center, 101 Chestnut St., Berea. 859-985-3300. Berea.edu. $5-$10.
Jack Hanna
7 p.m. Oct. 15. Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $35-$55.
‘Artrageous’
7:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster. $10-$30.
Joey Diaz
Oct. 19-21. Comedy Off Broadway. $20-$25.
John Mulaney
7 p.m. Oct. 20. Aronoff Center, Cincinnati. $25-$35.
Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati: ‘Peter Pan Jr.’
Oct. 21-29. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $10-$30.
‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’
Oct. 22-29. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $19 adults, $16 children.
‘Finding Neverland’
Oct. 24-29. The Kentucky Center, Louisville. $37-$103.
UK Theatre: ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
Oct. 26-29. Guignol Theatre. $15-$20.
‘Dixie’s Tupperware Party’
Oct. 26-28. Bomhard Theater, Louisville. $27.50-$35.
Etta May
Oct. 26-28, Nov. 1-4. Comedy Off Broadway. $12-$22.
Flip FabriQue
7:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $27-$49.
Kentucky Opera: ‘Dead Man Walking’
Oct. 27, 29. Brown Theatre, Louisville. $39-$98.
‘Peppa Pig’s Surprise’
6 p.m. Oct. 27. Louisville Palace Theatre, Louisville. $15-$59.50.
Broadway Live: ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Oct. 27-29. Lexington Opera House. $30-$150.
‘Circle and Square’
10, 11:30 a.m. Select Saturdays Oct. 28-Feb. 24. Lexington Children’s Theatre Learning Stage. $7.
‘Peppa Pig’s Surprise’
6:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $12.50-$131.
Jenna and Barbara Bush
7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Bomhard Theater, Louisville. $50.
CirqueLouis: Kaleidoscope
7 p.m. Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Bomhard Theater, Louisville. $25.
Rodney Carrington
7 p.m. Nov. 4. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $45-$180.
Cindy Kaza, medium
7:15 p.m. Nov. 5. Comedy Off Broadway. $20.
‘The Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $39-$75.
EKU Theatre: ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’
Nov. 8-12. EKU Gifford Theatre, Richmond. $4-$8.
Sebastian Maniscalco
7 p.m. Nov. 9. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $39.75-$250.
Anthony Jeselnik
Nov. 9-11. Comedy Off Broadway. $30.
‘PJ Masks Live!’
5 p.m. Nov. 10. Louisville Palace Theatre, Louisville. $15-$100.
The Second City’s Cure for the Common Comedy
8 p.m. Nov. 10. Bomhard Theater, Louisville. $35.
UK Opera Theatre: ‘BOUNCE: The Basketball Opera’
Nov. 10-12. Calvary Baptist Church, 150 E. High St. $9-$18.
‘Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science’
7 p.m. Nov. 16. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $35-$125.
Studio Players: ‘The Game’s Afoot’
Nov. 16-Dec. 3. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
Jen Kirkman
8 p.m. Nov. 16. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $19-$24.
‘Wild Kratts Live’
6:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $21.20-$100.
Broadway Live: ‘The Sound of Music’
Nov. 17-19. Lexington Opera House. $30-$150.
Nick Offerman
8 p.m. Nov. 17. Louisville Palace Theatre, Louisville. $39.50-$59.50.
‘Skeleton Crew’
Nov. 17-Dec. 11. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Bingham Theater, Louisville. $29-$72.
‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live’
5:30 p.m. Nov. 18. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $25-$75.
Nick Offerman
8 p.m. Nov. 18. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $37-$57.
Mat LaVore: Magic & Mystery
8 p.m. Nov. 18. MeX Theater, Louisville. $36.
‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live: King for a Day’
2, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Brown Theatre, Louisville. $24-$39.
‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
Nov. 25-Dec. 3. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $19 adults, $16 children.
UK Theatre: ‘The Wolves’
7:30 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 2, Dec. 7-9. Guignol Theatre. $10-$15.
‘A Christmas Carol’
Nov. 21-Dec. 23. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Pamela Brown Auditorium, Louisville. $29-$73.
‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’
Nov. 28-Dec. 3. The Kentucky Center, Louisville. $33-$99.
‘The Dancing Princesses’
Nov. 29-Dec. 30. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. $35-$50.
Bluegrass Theatre Guild: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
7:30 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $12, $15.
‘An Appalachian Christmas Carol’
Dec. 1-17. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $22 adults, $15 students.
‘The Santaland Diaries’
Dec. 1-23. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Victor Jory Theatre, Louisville. $29-$62.
Gary Owen
8 p.m. Dec. 2. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $25-$75.
‘A Christmas Carol’
7:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster. $30-$60.
‘A Christmas Carol’
7:30 p.m. Dec. 5. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $25-$55.
‘Shopkins Live’
6:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Brown Theatre, Louisville. $17.50-$45.
Sebastian Maniscalco
7 p.m. Dec. 8. Brown Theatre, Louisville. $42.75-$153.
‘The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus’
7 p.m. Dec. 8-10. Actors’ Playhouse of Georgetown, 401 Outlet Center Dr. Suite 300, Georgetown. 859-310-2304. Actorsplayhousegeorgetown.com. $12.
‘A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage’
2, 7 p.m. Dec. 9. Brown Theatre, Louisville. $25-$55.
‘The Ugly Duckling’
Dec. 10-17. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $19 adults, $16 children.
‘PAW Patrol Live!’
Jan. 5-7. The Kentucky Center, Louisville. $22.50-$68.50
Henry Cho
7:30 p.m. Jan. 6. Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster. $10-$45.
The Lexington Theatre Co.: ‘Concert with the Stars’
8 p.m. Jan. 6. Lexington Opera House. $35-$60.
‘Little Bunny Foo Foo’
Jan. 9-Feb. 4. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Bingham Theatre, Louisville. $29-$72.
Studio Players: ‘The Big Meal’
Jan. 11-28. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
‘Skatetacular Dreams on Ice’
7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster. $10-$55.
‘Sacagawea: Discovering History’
Jan. 21-28. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $19 adults, $16 children.
‘The Magic Play’
Jan. 23-Feb. 11. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Pamela Brown Auditorium, Louisville. $29-$72.
‘Chicago’
Jan. 23-28. The Kentucky Center, Louisville. Ticket go on sale Sept. 21.
‘The Humans’
Jan. 23-Feb. 17. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. $35-$50.
Broadway Live: ‘Dirty Dancing’
Jan. 26-28. Lexington Opera House. $30-$150.
‘Irving Berlin’s, I Love a Piano’
7:30 p.m. Feb. 1. Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster. Tickets TBA.
‘Enchanted April’
Feb. 2-18. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $22 adults, $15 students.
AthensWest: ‘Equivocation’
Feb. 9-25. Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. $27.50 adults; $22.50 seniors, students, military.
UK Theatre: ‘Henry V’
Feb. 15-17, 22-25. Guignol Theatre. $10-$15.
Broadway Live: ‘Cabaret’
Feb. 16-18. Lexington Opera House. $30-$150.
Kentucky Opera: ‘The Barber of Seville’
Feb. 16, 18. Brown Theatre, Louisville. $39-$98.
Berea College Theatre: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
8 p.m. Feb.16. Berea College Jelkyl Drama Center, 101 Chestnut St., Berea. 859-985-3300. Berea.edu. $5-$10.
‘Rent 20th Anniversary Tour’
7 p.m. Feb. 18. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $39-$75.
Variety Live: The Illusionists
7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 21. Lexington Opera House. $35-$85.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’
7 p.m. Feb. 25. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $39-$75.
Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’
Feb. 25-March 4. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $19 adults, $16 children.
‘In the Mood’
7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster. $10-$60.
EKU Theatre: ‘The Secret Garden’
Feb. 28-March 4. EKU Gifford Theatre, Richmond. $4-$8.
The 42nd Humana Festival of New American Plays
Feb. 28-April 8. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. TBA.
Broadway Live: ‘Jersey Boys’
March 1-4. Lexington Opera House. $30-$160.
UK Opera Theatre: ‘Show Boat’
March 2-4. Lexington Opera House. $13-$45.
‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’
7 p.m. March 5. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $15-$50.
‘Red Velvet’
March 6-31. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. $35-50.
Studio Players: ‘Stage Kiss’
March 8-25. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
‘Afternoon of the Elves’
March 18-25. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $16 general admission.
‘Noises Off’
March 23-April 8. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $22 adults, $15 students.
National Players: ‘The Great Gatsby’
7:30 p.m. March 23. Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $20-$30.
‘Peter Pan: A 3D Stage Spectacular’
7:30 p.m. April 5, 6. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $55-$75.
Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach Jr.’
April 15-22. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $19 adults, $16 children.
AthensWest: ‘The Christians’
April 13-29. Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. $27.50 adults; $22.50 seniors, students, military.
‘Kinky Boots’
7:30 p.m. April 17. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $45-$85.
UK Theatre and Dance: ‘New Works Now’
7:30 p.m. April 19-22. Guignol Theatre. $5-$10.
‘His Eye is on the Sparrow’
April 24-May 19. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. $35-$50.
An Evening with David Sedaris
7:30 p.m. April 24. The Kentucky Center, Louisville. Tickets on sale Sept. 29.
EKU Theatre: ‘Short’n (bitter) Sweet
April 25-29. EKU Gifford Theatre, Richmond. $4-$8.
Broadway Live: ‘Motown the Musical’
April 27-29. Lexington Opera House. $30-$150.
‘Why Mosquitoes Buzz’
April 28, 29. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $19 adults, $16 children.
‘Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site’
2 p.m. April 29. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $15-$28.
Studio Players: ‘Red Velvet Cake Wars’
May 2-20. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
‘One Man Dark Night’
8 p.m. May 11. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $28-$38.
‘Smokey Joe’s Café’
May 18-June 3. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $22 adults, $15 students.
‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
June 5-July 1. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati,Cincinnati. $35-50.
UK Opera Theatre: ‘It’s a Grand Night for Singing’
June 8-10, 15-17. Singletary Center. $13-$45.
This story was originally published September 1, 2017 at 4:01 PM with the headline "2017-18 Central Kentucky theater, stage and comedy calendar."