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Christian Adair previews upcoming late summer/early fall season at Lexington's historic Lyric Theatre

By Tom Musgrave
Published August 21, 2026 at 10:05 AM EDT
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The Lyric Theatre opened in 1948, closed in 1963 and was reopened in 2010. This current iteration celebrated its 15th anniversary on October 28, 2025
Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center
The Lyric Theatre opened in 1948, closed in 1963 and was reopened in 2010. This current iteration celebrated its 15th anniversary on October 28, 2025

This week on WUKY's Open Studio, Tom Musgrave talks with Lyric Theatre executive director Christian Adair about the history and mission of the venue as well as a number of upcoming community events.

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Tom Musgrave is a senior public relations writer for the University of Kentucky and editor of the daily campuswide electronic newsletter UKNow. Prior to joining the UK staff, Tom spent nine years as the Kentucky Arts Council’s communications director. In 2018 he created the arts council’s monthly podcast, Kentucky ArtsCast, serving as primary host and executive producer. Tom’s first job in state government was working for Virginia Moore at the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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