For the last week, a significant amount of work on The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts (KCA) has progressed to the point that KCA staff will be allowed to return to their offices on Monday, while work continues to resume performances as soon as possible, according to a press release from Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet.

“I want to commend my staff and contractors who are working tirelessly on clean-up efforts and getting mechanical and electrical systems up and running,” said Finance Cabinet Secretary William M. Landrum III. “We are still trying to determine a realistic timeframe for the overall restoration project, as well as phasing in different areas of the building as they become available.”

Overview: Imagine you’re on the world stage. People from around the globe are watching you, critiquing you and telling you who you should be without knowing who you truly are in the first place. You have the support of your country, but it’s contingent on your success. You’re not even 25 years old, and the pressure of the world is on your shoulders. How do you handle it? And what happens after you succeed?<

Overview: Colleen Ballinger is an actor, comedian, trained vocalist, writer and executive producer. Best known for portraying her character “Miranda Sings,” Colleen has amassed more than 20 million followers across social media and 2 billion views on YouTube.
Ballinger can currently be seen portraying Miranda on the newly released second season of her Netflix original series, “HATERS BACK OFF,” as well as headlining her worldwide tour “Miranda Sings Live…You’re Welcome.”
Ballinger is the co-author of the New York Times #1 bestselling book Selp Helf, alongside her brother/producing partner Chris Ballinger. She regularly appears on “Live with Kelly & Ryan” and has served as a guest co-host on “The View,” as Colleen.

Overview: Dan and Phil present their new stage show – Interactive Introverts. Two internet dwelling, insecure nerds standing under the spotlight to give the people what they want: an epic interactive experience of rants, roasts, battles, stories …and surprises that will make you laugh, cry, cringe and puts the audience in control unlike anything before! There will be a store offering exciting, exclusive tour merchandise available with a variety of products to celebrate and remember the show!

 

Overview: Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee David Cross is an inventive performer, writer, and producer on stage and screens both big and small.

David’s recent creative successes include writing and directing the indie film “Hits” (2014), creating “Mr. Show with Bob and David” for Netflix (2015), creating and starring in the third season of “Todd Margaret” (2016), and launching the inventive new series “Bliss” in the UK (2018).

Overview: TRAE CROWDER (The Liberal Redneck), DREW MORGAN and COREY RYAN FORRESTER are stand-up comedy and writing partners hailing from Tennessee and Georgia. The trio have been touring nationally to over one hundred sold out clubs and theatres in support of their best-selling book, Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta the Dark (Simon & Schuster 2016). wellRED Comedy Tour: From Dixie With Love, is about celebrating everything great about the South and telling stories from a place of love. It’s about dancing to country music at a gay wedding. It’s about loving your neighbor whether you have the same religion, skin color, or sexual preference, as long as they cheer for the same college football team (Go Vols!). From Dixie With Love is about leaving behind bigotry, but remembering the fried okra.

Overview: Critics, fans and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling Brian, “The funniest stand-up alive,” and Entertainment Weekly calling him, “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.” Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Brian’s non-stop theater tour continuously fills the most beautiful venues across North America, visiting close to 100 cities each year. Brian premiered his seventh hour of comedy, the Netflix special, Brian Regan:Nunchucks And Flamethrowers, on November 21, 2017. This is the first special in a two-special deal with Netflix, joining Brian with Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and others in multi-special deals with the leader in worldwide streaming. Brian’s second Netflix special is planned for release in 2019.