Crown Center Present LUCKY DUCK, SPELLING BEE, et. al. for the Summer

The Crown Center (2450 Grand Blvd.) hosts productions of LUCKY DUCK, 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, 1776, and THE LOVE LIST for the summer. There are also several other entertainment options including Friday Night Flicks, Puppet Shows, and the KC Fringe Festival. More information on the schedule can be found at www.crowncenter.com.

The Coterie Theatre's LUCKY DUCK opened on June 22nd and will close on August 8th. The production will be at the Crown Center Shops, Level 1. A singing swan supermodel! It's The Ugly Duckling meets Project Runway, with music by the composer of Dreamgirls. Homely songbird Serena runs away from her fowl days of barnyard mockery to seek her special destiny. Hear star turn numbers like "Average, Simple Mega Superstar" and "Wipe the Egg Off Your Face"! This is part of the Coterie's Elementary/Family Series. Call 816-474-6552 or visit CoterieTheatre.org for more information.

From July 9th to August 22nd, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE presented by American Heartland Theatre will be performed at the Crown Center Shops, Level 3. This adorable tale of six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, will have audiences in stitches. The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes for whom a spelling bee is the one place they can stand out and fit in at the same time. Call 816-842-9999 or visit AHTKC.com for more information.

Off Center Theatre presents 1776 at Crown Center Shops, Level 3 from August 12th to the 29th. Starring Deb Bluford as Ben Franklin and Karen Errington as John Adams, this musical is based on the events that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Originally produced on Broadway in 1969, it was nominated for five Tony Awards, winning three. Call 816-221-6987 or visit MTHKC.com for more information.

Beginning on September 10th, THE LOVE LIST, presented by American Heartland Theatre, will be performed at Crown Center Shops, Level 3. What do you get a friend for a 50th birthday present? If he's single, you buy a "love list" from a local gypsy, help him compose a list of ten qualities defining the perfect woman and, "Weird Science-style," she appears! But , just as the dream woman appears, the scheme goes hysterically awry. The Odd Couple meets The Bride of Frankenstein in this outrageously funny Kansas City premiere. Call 816-842-9999 or visit AHTKC.com for more information.

Every Friday from July 2nd to August 13th, Crown Center Square hosts Friday Night Flicks with its outdoor screen. The 2010 lineup: "Pretty in Pink" (July 2), "Jurassic Park" (July 9), "Hairspray" (July 16), "Julie & Julia" (July 23), "Groundhog Day" (July 30), "Ocean's Eleven" (August 6) and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (August 13). There is no admission fee. Concessions will be available. Movies begin at approximately 9 p.m. Call 816-274-8444 for more information.

The July Puppet Show Series will be held at the Crown Center Shops Atrium, Level 1, on every Saturday in July at noon and 2 p.m. A Crown Center tradition continues with performances from the region's most exciting puppeteers. The Clement McCrae Puppets (July 3), StoneLion Puppet Theatre (July 10), Piccadilly Production (July 17), Paul Mesner Puppets (July 24) and Bob Kramer Marionettes of St. Louis (July 31) are scheduled to perform. There is no admission fee. Call 816-274-8444 for more information.

The KC Fringe Festival runs from July 25th to August 1st at Off Center Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level 3. Now in its sixth year, the KC Fringe Festival is a city-wide celebration of local, regional and national artists. Visit KCFringe.org for details about events to be held at the Off Center Theatre. A KC Fringe Festival ticket booth will be located in the Crown Center Shops Atrium from July 24 to August 1. Call 816-516-4750 for more information.

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