2016-17 Central Kentucky theater, stage and comedy calendar
‘Adventures of Tom Sawyer’
2 p.m. Aug. 28. Ward Oates Amphitheatre, 516 W Main St., Frankfort. 502-696-0607. Frankfortparksandrec.com. $5.
Bluegrass Mystery Theatre: ‘City Mouse, Country Murder’
6-8 p.m. Aug. 28. Columbia Steak House, 201 N. Limestone, Lexington. $29.99.
‘The 39 Steps’
Aug. 30-Sept. 18. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. $25-$59.
Sommore
Sept. 2-4. Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington. $22-$28. Comedyoffbroadway.com.
Greg Warren
Sept. 7-10. Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington. $8-$15. Comedyoffbroadway.com.
‘Dracula’
Sept. 9-Oct. 31. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. $25-$57.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Xtreme
Sept. 9-11. Rupp Arena. $15-$65.
Badmouth Theatre Co.: ‘Constellations’
Sept. 9-11. Downtown Arts Center. $15, $10 students.
StageOne: ‘Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type’
Sept. 10-24. Kentucky Center for the Arts, Bomhard Theater, Louisville. $20; $15 ages 12 and younger.
The Roast of Disney Villains
7:15 Sept. 11. Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington. $10.
Studio Players: ‘Dixie Swim Club’
Sept. 15-Oct. 2. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
Sept. 16-25. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $21.
Laughter ’n The Ville Comedy Show
8 p.m. Sept. 16. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $50.50-$68.50.
Broadway Live: ‘Rent’
Sept. 16-18. Lexington Opera House. $30-$113.
‘Memoirs of a Mad Hatter’
Sept. 16-18. Actors’ Playhouse of Georgetown, Georgetown. $12.
‘Ella and Louis: All That Jazz’
8 p.m. Sept. 17. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $27-$75.
‘Sebastian Junger’
6 p.m. Sept. 21. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville.
Kentucky Opera: ‘Madame Butterfly’
Sept. 23, 25. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. Kyopera.org.
Mike Epps
Sept. 23-25. Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington. $35, $50. Comedyoffbroadway.com.
‘Alice in Wonderland’
Sept. 23-25. Actors’ Playhouse of Georgetown, Georgetown. $12.
Howie Mandel & Nick Cannon
8 p.m. Sept. 24. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $45-$90.
‘Fancy Nancy the Musical’
Sept. 25-Oct. 2. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $15-$18.
EKU Theater: ‘Searching for Eden: The Diaries of Adam and Eve’
Sept. 28-Oct. 2. Gifford Theatre, Richmond. $5, $6.
James Gregory
Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington. $14-$22.
‘The Complete History of America (abridged): Election Edition’
8 p.m. Oct. 1. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $27-$49.
‘Macbeth’
Oct. 4-26. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. $25-$59.
UK Opera Theatre: ‘Ragtime — The Musical’
Oct. 6-9. Lexington Opera House. $38-$45. Ukoperatheatre.org.
Lewis Black, ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Naked Truth Tour’
7:30 p.m. Oct. 6. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $35-$69.
‘The Addams Family’
Oct. 7-23. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $20, $13 students.
AthensWest Theatre Co.: ‘Superior Donuts’
Oct. 7-23. Downtown Arts Center. $20-$25. AthensWest.org.
‘Peppa Pig Live!’
5 p.m. Oct. 8. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $29-$59.
Theresa Caputo
7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Rupp Arena. $41.75-$61.75.
‘Octonauts Live’
6 p.m. Oct. 20. Louisville Palace, Louisville. $29.50-$49.50.
Maysville Players: ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
Oct. 20-30. Washington Opera House, Maysville. $10-$15.
‘Frankenstein’
Oct. 23-30. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $15.
UK Theatre: ‘She Kills Monsters’
Oct. 27-30. Guignol Theatre. $15, $10 students.
Variety Live: ‘Legends in Concert’
8 p.m. Oct. 29. Lexington Opera House. $30-$65.
Kentucky Opera: ‘The Abduction from the Seraglio’
Nov. 4, 6. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. Kyopera.org.
Studio Players: ‘Whodunnit, Darling’
Nov. 10-27. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
Hannibal Buress
8 p.m. Nov. 11. Taft Theatre, Cincinnati. $25-$65.
‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’
Nov. 12-13. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $15-$18.
‘Elf the Musical’
6 p.m. Nov. 13. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $49- $79.
‘Detroit ’67’
Nov. 15-Dec. 11. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. $25-$59.
‘The Price is Right Live’
7:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Louisville Palace, Louisville. $35-$75.
EKU Theater: ‘The Cherry Orchard’
Nov. 16-20. Gifford Theatre, Richmond. $5, $6.
‘The Price is Right Live’
7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $35-$40.
‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’
Nov. 18-20. Actors’ Playhouse of Georgetown, Georgetown. $12.
Brian Regan
8 p.m. Nov. 19. Louisville Palace, Louisville. $38.50-$48.50.
‘A Christmas Carol’
Nov. 22-Dec. 23. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. $25-$70.
Lexington Children’s Theatre: ‘The Snow Queen’
Nov. 26-Dec. 4. Lexington Opera House. $15-$18. Lctonstage.org.
Cirque Musica Home for the Holidays
11 a.m. Nov. 26. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $15.
Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular
8 p.m. Nov. 26. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $27-$75.
‘The Book of Mormon’
Nov. 29-Dec. 4. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $45-$105.
UK Theatre: ‘Sense and Sensibility’
Dec.1-11. Guignol Theatre. $15; $10 students.
‘A Christmas Carol’
Dec. 2-4. Actors’ Playhouse of Georgetown, Georgetown. $12.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Dec. 2-18. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $20, $13 students.
Ira Glass: Seven Things I’ve Learned
7:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville.
StageOne: ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
Dec. 3-17. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $20, $15 ages 12 and younger.
Kathleen Madigan
8 p.m. Dec. 8. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville.
‘Alice in Wonderland’
Dec. 11-18. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $18, $15 children.
Maysville Players: ‘A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail’
Dec. 14-18. Washington Opera House, Maysville. $10-$15.
‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical’
7 p.m. Dec. 16. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $29-$49.
‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical’
Dec. 17. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville.
Kentucky Shakespeare: ‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead’
Jan. 3-8. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville.
‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’
Jan. 3-29. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. $25-$59.
Studio Players: ‘Stop Kiss’
Jan. 12-29. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live
7 p.m. Jan. 20. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $15-$50.
Broadway Live: ‘Pippin’
Jan. 20-22. Lexington Opera House. $30-$108.
‘Cows Don’t Fly and Other Known Facts’
Jan. 22-29. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $18, $15 children.
‘Circle Mirror Transformation’
Jan. 24-Feb. 12. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. $25-$59.
StageOne: ‘John Lennon and Me’
Jan. 28-Feb. 11. Kentucky Center for the Arts. $20 adults, $15 ages 12 and younger.
‘Nunsense’
Feb. 3-19. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $20, $13 students.
AthensWest Theatre Co.: ‘Failure: A Love Story’
Feb. 3-19. Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main St., Lexington. $20-$25. AthensWest.org.
‘Into the Woods’
7:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $39-$75.
Kentucky Opera: ‘The Mikado’
Feb. 10-12. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. Kyopera.org.
UK Theatre: ‘Good Kids’
7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-19. Guignol Theatre. $15; $10 students.
Maysville Players: ‘Agnes of God’
Feb. 16-26. Washington Opera House, Maysville. $10-$15.
Broadway Live: ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’
Feb. 17-19. Lexington Opera House. $30-$108.
The Wild Kratts Live
1 p.m. Feb. 18. Louisville Palace, Louisville. $29-$100.
‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963’
Feb. 19-26. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $18, $15 students.
EKU Theater: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
Feb. 22-26. Gifford Theatre, Richmond. $6-$8.
Aquilla Theatre: ‘Much Ado about Nothing’
7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $30.
UK Opera Theatre: ‘The Barber of Seville’
Feb. 24-26. Singletary Center for the Arts. $33-$38. Ukoperatheatre.org.
41st Humana Festival of New American Plays
March 1-April 9. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville. Productions to be announced in November.
National Players: ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
7:30 p.m. March 1. Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $20-$30.
Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music
March 3-5. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville
Studio Players: ‘The Ginger Bread Lady’
March 9-26. Carriage House Theatre, Lexington. $21, $11 students.
‘The Other Mozart’
8 p.m. March 10. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $38, $49.
‘Odd Squad Live’
2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. March 12. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $15-$65.
Broadway Live: ‘Neil Simon’s Barefoot In the Park’
March 17-19. Lexington Opera House. $30-$85.
‘Disney’s Peter Pan Jr.’
March 18-26. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $15 general admission.
‘Translations’
March 24-April 9. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $20, $13 students.
‘James and the Giant Peach’
March 25-April 15. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville.
‘Seussical’
3 p.m. March 25. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $15.
‘One Woman Sex and the City’
March 29. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville.
‘Dirty Dancing — The Classic Story On Stage’
7:30 p.m. April 4, 5. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $39-$89.
‘Diary of a Work, a Spider and a Fly’
April 9-23. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $15-$18.
AthensWest Theatre Co.: ‘In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play’
April 14-30. Downtown Arts Center. $20-$25. AthensWest.org.
Maysville Players: ‘Rumors’
April 20-30. Washington Opera House, Maysville. $10-$15.
UK Theatre: ‘Once On This Island’
7:30 p.m. April 20-23. Guignol Theatre. $20, $15 students.
Broadway Live: The Midtown Men
April 21-23. Lexington Opera House. $30-$108.
EKU Theater: ‘The Fox on the Fairway’
April 22-26. Gifford Theatre, Richmond. $5, $6.
‘The Red Badge of Courage’
April 29, 30. Lexington Children’s Theatre. $18, $15 children.
Studio Players: ‘The Fox on the Fairway’
May 4-21. Carriage House Theatre. $21, $11 students.
‘A Tribute to Duke Ellington’
May 19-June 4. Woodford Theatre, Versailles. $20, $13 students.
UK Opera Theatre: ‘It’s a Grand Night for Singing’
June 9-18. Singletary Center for the Arts. $38-$45. Ukoperatheatre.org.
Maysville Players: ‘Junie B. Jones: The Musical’
Aug. 2-6. Washington Opera House, Maysville. $10-$15.
Venues
The following is an alphabetical list of venues mentioned numerous times in this calendar, with their addresses and contact information.
Actors’ Playhouse of Georgetown, 209 W. Jefferson St., Georgetown. (502) 603-8000. Actorsplayhousegeorgetown.com.
Actors Theatre of Louisville. 316 W. Main St., Louisville. (502) 584-1205. Actorstheatre.org.
Brown Theatre. 315 W. Broadway, Louisville. (502) 562-0188. Kentuckycenter.org.
Carriage House Theatre. 154 W. Bell Court, Lexington. (859) 257-4929. Studioplayers.org.
Comedy Off Broadway. The Mall At Lexington Green, 161 Lexington Green Circle. (859) 271-5653. Comedyoffbroadway.com.
Downtown Arts Center. 141 E. Main St., Lexington. (859) 425-2562. Facebook.com/LexKyDAC.
EKU Center for the Arts. 1 Hall Dr., Richmond. (859) 622-7469. Ekucenter.com.
Gifford Theatre, Campbell Building, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond. Theatre.eku.edu.
Grand Theatre. 312 W. Main St., Frankfort. (502) 352-7469. Grandtheatrefrankfort.org.
Guignol Theatre, University of Kentucky. 465 Rose St., Lexington. (859) 257-4929. Finearts.uky.edu/theatre.
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. 501 W. Main St., Louisville. (502) 584-7777. Kentuckycenter.org.
Lexington Children’s Theatre. 416 W. Short St. (859) 254-4546. Lctonstage.org.
Lexington Opera House. 401 W. Short St., Lexington. (859) 233-3535. Lexingtonoperahouse.com.
Louisville Palace. 625 S. Fourth St., Louisville. (502) 583-4555. Louisvillepalace.com.
Norton Center for the Arts, Centre College. 600 W. Walnut St., Danville. 1-877-448-7469. Nortoncentre.com.
Singletary Center for the Arts, University of Kentucky. 405 Rose St., Lexington. (859) 257-4929. Singletarycenter.com.
Taft Theatre. 317 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati. (513) 232-6220. Tafttheatre.org.
Washington Opera House. 116 W. Second St., Maysville. (606) 564-3666. Maysvilleplayers.net.
Woodford Theatre. 275 Beasley Road, Versailles. (859) 873-0648. Woodfortheatre.com.
This story was originally published August 28, 2016 at 2:33 PM with the headline "2016-17 Central Kentucky theater, stage and comedy calendar."