Shows in Louisville

Actors Theatre of Louisville is one of the most historically important American theater companies — winner of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre and home to the Humana Festival of New American Plays, which has premiered works by virtually every major American playwright of the past 50 years (August Wilson's Fences, Marsha Norman's 'night Mother, and dozens more). ATL's extraordinary contribution to American dramatic literature places it among the most culturally significant performing arts institutions in the country.

Brown Theatre is Louisville's most magnificent historic performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1925 Broadway theater presenting Kentucky Performing Arts productions, Broadway touring shows, and major concerts in an extraordinary Italian Renaissance setting. Louisville's extraordinary cultural ambitions (it has more museums per capita than any other Kentucky city) find their most ornate expression in the Brown Theatre's remarkable architecture and consistent programming quality.

Kentucky Opera is the Commonwealth's most important opera company — presenting outstanding operatic performances at Whitney Hall. Kentucky Opera's remarkable community engagement and its extraordinary commitment to making world-class opera accessible to all Kentuckians create an opera company of genuine state cultural significance.

Louisville Ballet is Kentucky's most important professional dance company — presenting outstanding classical and contemporary ballet at the Kentucky Center. Louisville Ballet's remarkable artistic quality and its extraordinary community engagement make it one of the most respected mid-size regional ballet companies in America.

The Louisville Palace Theatre is Kentucky's most magnificent entertainment venue — a spectacular 1928 Spanish Baroque movie palace presenting concerts, Broadway touring productions, and major cultural events in one of the most ornate theatrical interiors in the United States. Its extraordinary 2,700-seat auditorium, ceiling filled with stars, and the extraordinary visual richness of its Spanish Baroque design create a theatrical experience of genuine architectural magnificence.

Whitney Hall at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts is home to the Louisville Orchestra — a Louisville institution whose extraordinary contribution to American music history (it was one of the first orchestras to actively commission and record new American music) creates a concert hall of unusual cultural significance. The Louisville Orchestra's extraordinary recording legacy and its role in commissioning 150+ world premiere compositions make it one of the most historically important regional orchestras in the United States.