I am visualizing the extrema of $f(x,y)=x^3+3y^2$ constrained to the level curve $g(x,y)=xy=-4$, found by using the Lagrange Multiplier Method.
DynamicModule[{f, g, cpts, cp},
f[x_, y_] := x^3 + 3 y^2;
g[x_, y_] := x y;
cpts = Solve[{Grad[
f[x, y], {x, y}] == \[Lambda] Grad[g[x, y], {x, y}],
g[x, y] == -4}, {x, y, \[Lambda]}, Reals];
cp = ContourPlot[f[x, y], {x, -5, 5}, {y, -5, 5},
Contours -> Range[-120, 180, 5],
MeshFunctions -> Function[{x, y}, g[x, y]],
Mesh -> {{-4}},
MeshStyle -> {Thick, Yellow},
Epilog -> {Red, PointSize[Large], Point[{x, y} /. cpts]},
PlotLegends -> Automatic];
Manipulate[
Show[cp,
ContourPlot[f[x, y] == c, {x, -5, 5}, {y, -5, 5},
ContourStyle -> {Thickness[.008], Black},
PerformanceGoal -> "Quality",
PlotLabel -> Row[{"f(x,y) = ", ToString[c]}]],
PlotRange -> All
], {{c, -60}, -70, 70, 5, Appearance -> "Labeled"}]
]
Which shows this:
Notice that I tried to put a PlotLabel and the second contour plot, but because it is the second object in the Show command, I guess that is why it did not show up. The line I refer to is:
PlotLabel -> Row[{"f(x,y) = ", ToString[c]}]]
I also tried a PlotRange->All afterwords, but it still did not show up. Now I need to keep my DynamicModule so that this doesn't interfere with similar Manipulate cells in the notebook.
Thanks.

PlotLabelas an option to theShowrather than theContourPlot. – wxffles Aug 10 '15 at 01:13