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BWW Review: GRAND HOTEL at Barn Players
The Barn Players present the Tony Award-winning musical at the Arts Asylum...
BWW Review: FOREVER PLAID at Theatre In The Park
'Forever Plaid,' now playing at Theatre In The Park's indoor facility at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center, is a very pleasant excuse to spend an evening stepping through a gentle time warp and into an entirely different musical experience....
BWW Review: THE PEARL FISHERS at KC Lyric Opera
The 2004 San Diego Opera production of Bizet's 'Pearl Fishers' marks a visually striking end to the season....
BWW Review: Based on a True Story, BOND Opens at the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City
"Bond, James Bond!" No, BOND the story of a soldier and his dog now playing at the Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City. Cynthia Levin directs one of the best dramas to appear in this performing arts season. BOND is thought-provoking and gut-wrenching with just enough humor to keep the viewer from needi...
BWW Review: HONKY at The Black Repertory Theatre Performing At The GEM Theater
The Black Rep of KC is performing "Honky" at the beautiful GEM THEATRE at 1615 E 18th St 64108 through May 12th. The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City presents "Honky", a new play by Greg Kalleres, April 25th through May 12th, 2019....
BWW Review: Songs of The Beatles Make BEAT BUGS a Family Must-See at Coterie Theatre
From strawberry fields to Bug Stock BEAT BUGS to quote Crick is, "A truly magical place." BEAT BUGS a musical inspired by songs from the Beatles is now playing at The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City. BEAT BUGS directed by Producing Artistic Director Jeff Church with musical direction by Anthony T. ...
BWW Review: Another Fantastic Musical Theater Heritage Production - FUNNY GIRL at Crown Center
Kansas City has one of the best performing arts communities in the country, but don't take my word for it, prove it to yourself by seeing FUNNY GIRL at Musical Theater Heritage in Crown Center. Every time I think that I have seen the best that Kansas City has to offer I am proven wrong by another g...
BWW Review: ALPHABET SOUP STORIES FROM QUEER VOICES at the Squeezebox Theatre in Kansas City
The fourth annual ALPHABET SOUP STORIES FROM QUEER VOICES opened Friday, April 12, at the Squeezebox Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri to a full house. The short play showcase produced by Whim Productions runs through April 21 at the small intimate theater. The showcase features seven plays all wri...
BWW Review: FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY at Starlight Indoor Theatre
Friends! The Musical Parody runs through April 14, 2019
Location: Cohen Community Stage House at Starlight Theatre (the indoor theatre) Suitable for audiences born before the TV show's finale in 2004 (ages 14+).
Parking
Patrons park for free in the paved Zebra lot on Starlight's east side. Weathe...
BWW Review: EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCES ABOUND IN BILLY ELLIOT AT SPINNING TREE THEATRE
From the opening song, the audience knows they are in for a special evening as Spinning Tree Theatre presents BILLY ELLIOT at the Just Off Broadway Theatre in Kansas City. This production directed by Michael Grayman-Parkhurst raises the bar for local theatrical performances. BILLY ELLIOT will make...
BWW Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre At The Warwick Theatre
The Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre busts loose with an evocative new adaptation of "The Shawshank Redemption. Audiences cannot escape being drawn in by this beloved tale and the strong ensemble that director Bob Paisley has brought to the Warwick Theatre stage. The Shawshank Redemption performs at t...
BWW Review: UNSUNG at Kansas City Womens Chorus At The Folly Theatre
Kansas City Womens Chorus at the Folly Theatre presents 'UNSUNG' April 5, 2019 @ 8 pm, & April 6, 2019 @ 2:30pm. Featuring songs that celebrate the 'UNSUNG' women of history....
BWW Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG IS OH SO RIGHT AT THE KAUFFMAN CENTER
I can honestly say I have never laughed so hard as I did on opening night of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, my jaws still ached twelve hours later. Presented by The American Theatre Guild as part of the 2018-2019 Broadway Series the play runs through Sunday, Ap...
BWW Review: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE OPENS AT THE KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATRE
If you think you're going to The Kansas City Repertory Theatre's current production of PRIDE PREJUDICE to see the classic written by Jane Austen you may be greatly disappointed. The adaption was written by Kate Hamill and is a farce on the romantic novel which has become one of the most popular ...
BWW Review: PENELOPE at KC Lyric Opera
The Lyric's performance of 'Penelope' an unflinching look at the human cost of war, and the difficulty in truly coming home....
BWW Review: NEW MOVES 2019 at Kansas City Ballet
The 2019 New Moves show of the Kansas City Ballet once again brings us an impressive display of works by new and emerging choreographers....
BWW Review: INHERIT THE WIND at White Theatre
“Inherit the Wind” is a fictional construction inspired by the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial and as a screed against the “Red Scare” activities of Wisconsin Senator (R) Joseph McCarthy during the early 1950s....
BWW Review: COSI FAN TUTTE at KC Lyric Opera
Kansas City Lyric Opera's 2018-2019 season continues with a production of Mozart's comic opera....
BWW Review: ANASTASIA at American Theatre Guild
Opening night Kansas City audiences for 'Anastasia the New Broadway Musical' were treated to a tremendously well performed, visually dazzling, homage to the classic musical theater form. ...
BWW Review: THE HUMANS at Unicorn Theatre Kansas City
'The Humans' by Stephen Karam continues through March 31, 2019, and tickets may be purchased by phone at (816) 531-7529, in person at the Unicorn box office, or via The Unicorn website. www.unicorntheatre.org ...
BWW Review: DISASTER! THE MUSICAL at Summit Theatre Group
'Disaster!' combines the ensemble of a typical Irwen Allen moviefrom the 70s with the hits (and misses) of the disco era....
BWW Review: BILOXI BLUES REDUX at New Theatre Restaurant
Veteran character actor Peter Scolari stars in a featured role in the New Theatre production of Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues."...
BWW Review: BILOXI BLUES at New Theatre Restaurant
New Theatre and Restaurant's production of Neil Simon's 'Biloxi Blues' transports its 2019 audience back to Army boot camp during the closing days of World War II. Simon has been mostly recognized for plays that depend on situations producing comedy and quick laughs. 'Biloxi Blues' is more serio...
BWW Review: MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS is Not to Be Missed at Coterie Theatre
If you want to smile, laugh, and be thoroughly entertained then pop on over to MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS now playing at the Coterie Theatre in Crown Center. The musical brings to life the beloved children's book of the same name by Richard and Florence Atwater. With a script by Robert Kauzlari and mus...
BWW Review: SEVEN GUITARS at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre At The Warwick
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre strums a power chord with "Seven Guitars." August Wilson's reflective play about African-American life in Pittsburg in the late 1940's is now on stage at the Warwick Theatre. See what makes these characters tick in this time-bomb of a play. At the Warwick on Main ind Ka...
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