BWW Review: FINIAN'S RAINBOW at Spinning Tree Theatre
Designed as a very funny screed against Jim Crowe and political corruption, Rainbow continues to shine on its audiences after 70 years.
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BWW Review: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL at Starlight Theatre
2013's 'Motown, The Musical' opened Tuesday night for a week's run through August 27 at Starlight Theatre inside Swope Park to a responsive, handclapping, music-swaying, delighted audience.
BWW Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Musical Theater Heritage
HTC's production of Spring Awakening, a folk-rock musical directed by Hersh Ellis, at the MTH Theater in Crown Center brings to life the gritty music of Duncan Sheik and the timeless lyrics and book of Steven Slater.
BWW Review: AN EVENING WITH GEORGE GERHSWIN at Musical Theater Heritage
Well performed but a little academic and study in how styles have changed
BWW Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Kansas City Actors Theatre At Union Station
KCAT's current production of Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None' grips the audience with a suspenseful quickly paced mystery.
BWW Review: THE BODYGUARD at Starlight Theatre
If you want guaranteed show-stopping numbers create a musical with some of Whitney Houston's greatest hits.
BWW Review: BREAKNECK JULIUS CAESAR at 2017 KC Fringe Festival
Holding an audience on a stage by yourself for a whole hour is no small task, but it is one accomplished by Buffalo Grove Illinois' Tim Mooney in his remarkably cogent performance of 'Breakneck Julius Caesar' at the Unicorn Theatre's Jerome Stage as his contribution to the 2017 Fringe.
BWW Review: LIMINAL STATE at 2017 KC Fringe Festival
Value expressed as mystery and state of being
BWW Review: YIDDISH WITH DICK AND JANE at 2017 KC Fringe Festival
As part of the 2017 KC Fringe, 'Yiddish With Dick And Jane' is worth seeing at the Arts Asylum close to downtown.
BWW Review: THE ART OF MAGIC at 2017 KC Fringe Festival
Five man magic show provides professional and enjoyable hour
BWW Review: ALL STAR DETECTIVES at 2017 Fringe Festival
Misguided attempt at film noir style misses the target
BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Starlight Theatre
Dust off your willing suspension of disbelief.
BWW Review: HUCK FINN - GUEST OF THE WINDING WIND at Just Off Broadway Theatre
Props and Costumes are the high points.
BWW Review: BACK TO THE 80S at Theatre In The Park
It's big hair, even bigger music numbers, and a little Star Wars as Theatre in the Park takes audiences BACK TO THE 80S.
BWW Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Barn Players
Crucible reminds us of the good old bad old days of church extremism and Congressional blacklists along with a warning for today.
BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at New Theatre Restaurant
Imagine transitional rock superstars Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis hanging out together for an impromptu recording session early in their musical careers.
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Starlight Theatre
There are many musicals with the songs of George and Ira Gershwin intricately woven into them, but few have the grace and elegance of ballet like AN AMERICAN IN PARIS.
BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS at Starlight Theatre
One you transport back to the late 50s and 60s this one is a lot of fun.
BWW Review: 'MAMMA MIA!' at Kansas City Starlight Theatre
Combining ABBA's greatest hits, including 'Dancing Queen,' 'S.
BWW Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at Theatre In The Park
'Crazy For You,' now playing at the Theatre In The Park in Shawnee Mission Park, is the theatrical equivalent of the 'Little Engine That Could.
BWW Review: HAMLET in Kansas City at Southmoreland Park. Shakespeare's revenge tragedy a treasure for Kansas City theatergoers
World class performance of 'Hamlet' now playing for free at Kansas City's Southmoreland Park next door to the Nelson-Adkins Museum.
BWW Review: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND at Quality Hill Playhouse
Several hours spent with Kent Barnhart and friends at Quality Hill Playhouse are never time wasted if you love the great American songbook.
BWW Review: GREASE at TTIP Indoors
Excellent production kicks off Black Box theater history
BWW Review: TOMMY at MTH
Excellent production of a very complex piece of Musical Theater
BWW Review: PRICILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: THE MUSICAL at Unicorn Theatre
Unicorn Theatre's production of PRICILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: THE MUSICAL comes just in time for Pride Month and reminds everyone of the joys of being your authentic self with a 'journey to the heart of fabulous!'
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New Dance Partners - The Ultimate Collaboration Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (9/18-9/19) |
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Red Like Fruit Unicorn Theatre (10/14-10/25) |
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'The Who's Tommy' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/14-10/14) |
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Pirates! The Penzance Musical Theatre Lawrence (9/11-9/20) |
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Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (2/05-2/21) |
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Ryan & Ryan 'Kickin' the Clouds Away' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/25-10/25) |
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'Burn the Floor presents Maks & Peta Live!' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (4/03-4/03) |
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JITNEY Just Off Broadway Theatre (9/17-9/26) |
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Gravity Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (1/30-1/30) |
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Mutts Gone Nuts - Unleashed Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (5/08-5/08) |