Kentuckyshow!
The reimagined and breathtaking, multimedia production about the state of Kentucky is now being screened daily at the Frazier at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30*. Now On View - Get Tickets
KentuckyShow! explores the ways in which Kentucky’s past, present, and choices for the future converge to create an utterly unique and engaging place. Viewers get to experience the people, sights, and sounds of the state woven together in a high-definition production that will excite your senses and steal your heart!
*3:30 showing not available on Sundays
About KentuckyShow!
Narrated by actress Ashley Judd, with additional voiceovers provided by other well-known Kentuckians, KentuckyShow! pairs gorgeous footage of Kentucky’s landscapes, landmarks, and traditions — including Mammoth Cave, the longest known cave system on earth, and Thunder Over Louisville, the largest annual fireworks show in America — with interesting quotes, tidbits, and trivia about the Bluegrass State.
The cast of notable figures represented is vast, ranging from early Kentucky settlers and pioneers such as George Rogers Clark and Daniel Boone, to world-class Kentucky artists, athletes, and icons of the 20th and 21st centuries — folk singer Jean Ritchie, boxing legend Muhammad Ali, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, mystery novelist Sue Grafton, and KFC founder Harlan “Colonel” Sanders, among many others.
The mission of KentukyShow! is to educate people of all ages and backgrounds, from both within and outside of Kentucky, about the state’s unique history, culture, geography, geology, industry, and arts, as well as its assets and challenges.
Show times: 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 (3:30 showing not available on Sundays).
Run time: ~32 mins.
About the Production
The process of making of KentuckyShow! was a labor of love for the hundreds of Kentuckians who generously contributed their time, resources, and expertise to the project. To complete the production, the film crew traveled to 187 different locations around the state, capturing over 70 hours of high-definition footage in the process.
The cost of production, including equipment, totaled $1.25 million, with funds being provided by some of Kentucky’s leading corporations, foundations, and institutions.
Today, KentuckyShow! is the only large-scale HD production in the United States to portray an entire state.
For more information, please visit kentuckyshow.org.
About Donna Lawrence Productions
KentuckyShow! was produced by Donna Lawrence Productions (DLP), a Louisville-based firm that has received top awards for its non-fiction projects with visitor attractions and museums.
DLP has created highly acclaimed multimedia shows at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, the Gettysburg National Military Park, the National Constitution Center, the William J. Clinton Presidential Library, and the College Football Hall of Fame, among other venues. The New York Historical Society’s board of directors, upon previewing KentuckyShow!, commissioned DLP to make a $4 million production modeled after it: New York Story, which premiered in 2012.
