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Pioneer Playhouse

840 Stanford Rd, Danville, KY 40422
859-236-2747
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Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Danville
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Theatres
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somerset
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

A very nice open air theater to go to in the summer More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

You might be very pleasantly surprised by the professional quality of the cast. The food is not to be searched out. More

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Nicholasville, Kentucky
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Go an hour before the play begins to enjoy a nice meal, but the plays are the main attraction!!! A very good cast is brought in each year for some very entertaining plays!! The founder has passed, but his children continue to do an outstanding job!! More

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Brazil, Indiana
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

This place is very historical. We've been several times in the past so we went with high expectations. Needless to say.....DISAPOINTMENT! With the playhouse trying to get into the everyone's pocket they reenacted a sex scene verbally! I could not believe my ears! We walked out. By doing things to get into other people's pockets they have lost my money....probably... More

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Berea, KY
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

A friend of mine from work says that she and her husband took in a play there this past summer. She said that it had great food and the play was very nice and highly recommended it for an evening out for two people. More

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Danville, Kentucky
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

Good enterainment close to home, parking lot not well lite after show. More

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Joliet, Illinois
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011
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My husband and I visited Pioneer Playhouse in Danville to see Johnny Crawford and his orchestra. People in Kentucky certainly are friendly. This group of Theater supporters really love their theater! They served homemade lemonade and champagne punch this night, and decorated the room specially for this event!! Normally the shows are out-of-doors, but this night it threatened rain so... More

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Kentucky
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2010
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I love this place and wish i could go more often. I haven't eaten the dinner but have been to the shows. Once with a friend and once with the kids. I wasn't sure how the kids would do but they loved it. They have a little town to walk through which is really cool and they have drinks and... More

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