Musical Theatre Heritage Announces 2010 Season at Crown Center
2010 Season at Crown Center
Musical Theater Heritage continues to present quality, affordable entertainment through our very popular concert-style productions of classic American Musicals and original revues. You'll find Kansas City's finest local talent like 2009's Kip Niven, Karen Errington, James Wright, Lauren Braton, Tim Scott, Craig Benton, Jerry Jay Cranford, and many more; with our orchestra headed by our fabulous Jeremy Watson on piano. You'll enjoy giant, movie theater seats in an intimate venue, where there's never a head in your way.
Kiss Me Kate March 11-28
Kiss Me Kate was a comeback triumph for an aging Cole Porter. In 1948 Kiss Me Kate exceeded his Anything Goes as a sucessful musical with cohesive book and score, and proved to be his biggest hit. Great songs include: Why Can't You Behave, Tom, Dick or Harry, So In Love, Wunderbar, Too Darn Hot. This masterpiece won the first Tony Award presented for Best Musical.
1776 Starring Deb Bluford & an all-girl cast! Aug 12-29
An all female cast? MTH breaks new ground. Sometimes a new voice can bring new meanings to old stories. This story is about how much work and courage it took to get everyone off their "arses" to break it off with England. Sherman Edwards, developed lyrics and libretto for this insightful musical on the real struggle to write our Declaration of Independence.
A Spectacular Christmas Dec. 2-23
Now in its third year, A Spectacular Christmas will feature a sackful of classic holiday songs. It's funny, it's heartfelt, it's sentimental and it's Christmastime. This is an original show written by MTH that has a lot of fun with our best-loved local performers. "hip...by turns wacky and poignant...serious fun" ~ Robert Trussell
6 Musical Mondays 7:30pm
Mar 1 / May 3 / July 5 / Aug 2 / Sep 20 / Nov 22
An impromptu evening of musical theater hosted by Tim Scott, featuring KC's finest actors and singers. You never know who will show up, and you never know what songs will be sung, but it's a guaranteed great time. Included in season ticket holder package. $15 for general public. Reservations required (816) 221-6987.
For tickets and more information, please visit http://www.musicaltheaterheritage.com/
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