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Fri June 8, 2012
Kentucky Arts and Culture

Celebrating Musical Theater; At Home and Abroad

Credit Rich Copley / Lexington Herald Leader
UK senior Elliott Lane and High School senior Paige Mason perform "You Can't Stop the Beat," as the finale of the 20th annual Grand Night for Singing. The University of Kentucky Opera Theatre presents the concert at the Singletary Center.

From New York City to Lexington, this weekend we celebrate musical theater.  Three Kentuckians will play prominent parts as the Tony Awards are presented.  And, for the 20th summer, the University of Kentucky offers a “Grand Night for Singing.”  Plus, the artworks that accompany record albums are the focus of a show in downtown Lexington.  Rich Copley of the Lexington Herald Leader takes a survey of this weekend’s events.