Theaters
The following Theaters are located within The Kentucky Center located at
501 West Main Street (Sixth and Main)
Robert S. Whitney Hall, The Kentucky Center - view photos
A 2,406-seat, multipurpose concert facility, Whitney Hall can accommodate everything
from the most elaborate touring Broadway extravaganzas to the more modest requirements
of a chamber music ensemble. Named for the eminent former conductor of the Louisville
Orchestra, this theater has exemplary acoustics, comfortable seats and uninterrupted
sight lines to ensure that every patron enjoys their theatrical experience to the
fullest. Local arts organizations currently utilizing Whitney Hall include the PNC
Bank Broadway Across America-Louisville, the Louisville Ballet, The Louisville Orchestra,
Kentucky Opera, as well as The Kentucky Center Presents.
Robert S. Whitney Hall is a union-house, has an extensive technical inventory, and a three-tiered rate schedule, not inclusive of theater services such as ticketing and house management. Click here for a Technical Packet of Whitney Hall. For more information or to inquire about availability, please call 502.562.0177 or email Vickie Dorsey.
Moritz von Bomhard Theater, The Kentucky Center
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The Bomhard Theater, named for the man who helped organize and nurture opera in
Louisville a half-century ago, provides a more intimate, though no less thrilling
venue than its sister stage, Whitney Hall. With 619 seats, the Bomhard is an ideal
facility for musical performances and smaller-scale dance and theater. It also serves
as the home for Stage One, Louisville’s Family Theater. Steeply raked aisles
provide a clear view of the stage from any seat. Of particular interest is the dramatic
stage backdrop, the artwork Orchestra Luna by Kentucky artist Rodney Hatfield/ARTSNAKE.
The Moritz von Bomhard Theater is a dynamic venue. It is a non-union house, also
has an extensive technical inventory and a flat fee schedule that does not include
theater services such as ticketing and house management.
Click here for a Technical Packet of Bomhard Theatre. For more information
or to inquire about availability, please call 502.562.0177, or email
Vickie Dorsey.
MeX Theater (Boyd Martin Experimental Theater), The Kentucky
Center
A space as unique and versatile as the imaginative artists who perform upon its
stage, the MeX is a simple "black box" with a maximum seating capacity
of 139. Named in honor of long-time theatre and film critic of the Courier-Journal
Boyd Martin, the theater was dedicated in 1988. Since then, it has become a favorite
venue for local arts and theater groups, providing a blank slate for original plays,
innovative productions of the classics, music, dance and literary readings.
The Boyd Martin Experimental Theater is a true gem of The Kentucky Center. It is a non-union house, has an ample technical inventory and a fee schedule based on seating configurations that includes such theater services as ticketing and house management. Click here for a MeX Theater technical packet. For more information or to inquire about availability, please call 502.562.0146 or email Billie Risinger.
The Brown Theatre -
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Also managed by The Kentucky Center is the W. L. Lyons Brown Theatre, located at
315 West Broadway.
Hearkening back to the glory days of Louisville's theater district, the Brown Theatre is a lavish, lovingly restored showplace. State-of-the-art technology combines with Old World splendor to create a performance space as beautiful to look at as it is comfortable to sit in. Seating approximately 1,400 patrons, the Brown stands today as the Grand Dame of Louisville's artistic community.
The Brown Theatre is a union-house with an extensive technical inventory. The rate schedule is three-tiered and does not include theater services such as ticketing and house management. Click here to learn about the history of the Brown Theatre. For more information or to inquire about availability, please check the technical specifications of the Brown Theatre, or email the Theater Manager .