Crowns, the Musical

Opening our 2023 season is Crowns. A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young Black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. Hats are everywhere, in exquisite variety, and the characters use the hats to tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery and forward to the New Testament and current fashion. Some rap but predominantly gospel music and dance underscore and support the narratives. The hats aren’t just a fashion statement - they are testimonies of sisterhood - they are hard earned Crowns.

Phone Number – 270-759-1752

General Information – Tickets go on sale one month prior to each show’s opening. The Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain time; seating begins 30 minutes prior.  Curtain times are 7:00 PM for evening performances and 2:30 PM for Sunday matinees.

Ticket Prices - Individual Tickets are $15 for adults, $14 for seniors (ages 60 and up), $13 for students (ages 13 and older), and $12 for children (ages 12 and under).  Additionally, a fee of $1.50 per ticket is assessed on online purchase and $1.00 per ticket is assessed on tickets purchased through the Playhouse in the Park box office by the online agent.