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"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" Dazzles Teens on Opening Night of Long Louisville Run
While today’s teens weren’t around in 2001 when director Baz Luhrmann’s opulent and unconventional movie musical, “Moulin Rouge!," hit...
Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 282 min read
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“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” dazzles in telling a tale of love with pop music
By Kyran Kennedy | Arts Angle Vantage Reporter duPont Manual/Youth Performing Arts School, Class of 2027 “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is...
Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 282 min read
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Forbidden love inspires an extravaganza of music and more at the Moulin Rouge
By Jo Lowden | Arts Angle Vantage Reporter Homeschool Student, Class of 2025 “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001...
Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 283 min read
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While steeped in extravagance, ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ still speaks with sincerity
By Claire Schneider | Arts Angle Vantage Reporter Bullitt East High School, Class of 2025 In “Moulin Rouge! The Musical," the artists are...
Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 284 min read
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Prepare for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” to steal your breath away
By Lucy Thompson | Arts Angle Vantage Reporter Presentation Academy, Class of 2026 “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” first captures attention...
Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 283 min read
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"& Juliet": A Will to dance an alternate life to a millennial playlist. Register today.
Teens can register to see, + review "& Juliet" on April 22. Reviews are published. Registration Deadline: March 28. Limited spots.
Elizabeth Kramer
Jan 263 min read
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Plunge into the pageantry and pop-hit music of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical." Register today.
Teens can register to see, review "Moulin Rouge1 The Musical" on Feb. 18. Reviews are published. Deadline is Jan. 24. Limited spots.
Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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Teens create audio stories, credit Earshot with building confidence, skills
"When I started off, I didn't know how to do any of this," said Alexander, who learned how to report and produce stories in Earshot.
Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 9, 20243 min read
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Youth take the stage in Kentucky Opera's "The Hobbit" summer camp
Kentucky Opera helped youth stage an opera of "The Hobbit" this summer and found more to gain than the spotlight.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
Jul 9, 20244 min read
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‘Beetlejuice’ proves, again, it is beloved by teens with its Louisville debut
Teenagers seemed to turn up in droves to the Louisville premiere of "Beetlejuice" the musical. Our teen critics were there.
Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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‘Beetlejuice’ Delivers a Spooky Spectacle That’s Hilarious and Heartfelt
Beetlejuice (Justin Collette) frequently broke the fourth wall, making you feel like you were being pulled into the show.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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Hilarious, relatable, ‘Beetlejuice’ mines grief with sweet twist on family story
This musical feels like a show about death, but ... closely reflects the real experiences of being a teenager in how it talks about grief.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
Jun 18, 20244 min read
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‘Six’ comes to Louisville and teens find it's more than just the songs
Many teens, including our reviewers, know “Six” through the songs. But when “Six” came to Louisville, they experienced it in new ways.
Elizabeth Kramer
May 1, 20242 min read
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‘Six’ Artists give voice to wronged women, and what amazing voices
Amina Faye gave an amazing rendition of Seymour’s “Heart of Stone.” Vocally, this song is based on Adele and Sia, and their iconic ballads.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
May 1, 20243 min read
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Dazzling vocals, stage tricks, etc., can’t mask dreadful stories of king’s ex-wives, need to spotlight herstory
With only three group numbers in the whole show, the angelic blend of voices was rare, which made it that much sweeter.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
May 1, 20244 min read
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‘Six’: a harmony of riches transforms woeful stories into empowering messages
The colors, the crystals, and the movement of the costumes perfectly matched each queen's personality.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
May 1, 20243 min read
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Drenched in pop extravagance, dark side of ‘Six’ lingers after traumas are told
Henry certainly gave each of his wife’s trauma when he was married to them, and it definitely shouldn’t be made into a competition.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
May 1, 20242 min read
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New play moves queer teens who have thought a lot about faith, religion
Playwright Jonathan Norton hails from Dallas but is no stranger to Louisville. Before Actors Theatre of Louisville halted its...
Elizabeth Kramer
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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‘Groupthink’ in the Black church can be larger problem than homophobia for LGBTQ, playwright says
Norton spoke about writing “I Am Delivered’T,” his experience of church culture, and how groupthink can undermine connection.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
Apr 24, 20243 min read
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A Black church where queer members still seek a home of faith is central to playwright Norton’s new work
All have their struggles independently. But they come together with their struggles in their church.
Arts Angle Vantage Journalist
Apr 24, 20244 min read
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