THE BEST IS YET TO COME

G. Douglas Dreisbach Publisher

Let’s get real, people. It’s not so much springtime in the ‘Ville as it is allergy season. But despite March’s soundtrack of sneezing, this time of year also means that our local performing arts group will be announcing their new performance calendars soon. (If you hear an echo of happy squeals in the East End of Louisville, it’s probably us.)

As you’ll read on p. 20, Kentucky Shakespeare has announced its spring and summer performances, and there’s a lot to look forward to. Also, a little birdie told us that Broadway will announce their 2023-24 shows on March 15 (and we’ll include all the details in next month’s issue of Audience Magazine). The Louisville Orchestra, Kentucky Opera, and others will no doubt follow suit in the coming weeks. We’re positively vibrating with delight!

It’s a fun time of anticipation for sure, but we don’t want to forget that the current performing arts season still has plenty of surprises and excitement in store. In this issue, you’ll get a sneak peak of Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, a highly anticipated musical about the legendary singing group that will immerse you in their music, and their journey to fame.

The Louisville Orchestra hops in their time machine for two concerts this month — one celebrating the big hair and pop music of the 1980s, and the other showcasing a couple of early 20th century classical composers. And Kentucky Performing Arts will host the touring improv group from the beloved TV show, “Whose Line is it Anyway?” We were lucky enough to sit down with one of the troupe’s most prolific performers. Read the interview on p. 16.

Yep, there’s no shortage of fantastic performances ahead of us this month and next, and with new season announcements on the horizon, we know it will get even better from there. Thanks to our generous advertisers for allowing us to share our enthusiasm about the performing arts in these pages month after month. We’ll see you at the theater!

Happy (ah-choo!) spring,

Amy & Doug

CONTRIBUTORS

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Bill Doolittle