Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW THE CULT CLASSIC OPENS IN KANSAS CITY AT The Grand Theatre
Happy anniversary, Rocky.
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Review: ALONE TOGETHER at New Theatre Restaurant
What Audiences at New Theatre’s new production of “Alone Together” experience an immediate, hilarious sense of “Been There… Done That…” and identify mostly with George and Helene, the lead characters.
Review: STUFF OF DREAMS at The White Theatre
“Stuff of Dreams” is a locally written and produced original musical play within a play.
Review: BOOK OF MORMON at Kansas City Music Hall
The national non-Equity tour of The Book of Mormon has landed in Kansas City and if the roar of laughter on opening night is any indication, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez’s irreverent musical comedy hasn’t lost its bite.
Review: DEATHTRAP at Kansas City Actors Theatre
Deathtrap is definitely worth your time.
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Kansas City Actors Theatre
The opening night performance of Kansas City Actors’ Theatre production of Antov Checkov’s UNCLE VANYA ended with an enthusiastic standing ovation on City Stage in the lower level of Union Station.
Review: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Opens at The Warwick
Where can you find outrageous humor, a talking moose, fantastic vocals, a man with a chainsaw instead of a hand, and Candarian Demons? Westport, of course! Where EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL is now playing at the Warwick Theatre on Main.
Review: WEST SIDE STORY at White Theater
From its first electrifying notes to its tragic final act, WEST SIDE STORY continues to captivate audiences with its blend of urgent drama, iconic music, and groundbreaking choreography.
Review: THE WIZ at KC Music Hall
A surprising, bright, and entertaining production of THE WIZ opened Tuesday night at Kansas City’s Music Hall to an almost full house for a one week run.
Review: CLUE at New Theatre Restaurant
Madcap! Frenetic! Hilarious! It is the New Theatre Restaurant production of CLUE.
Review: MY FAIR LADY at Theatre In The Park
The strength of this production is unquestionably the superior musical treatments, including an excellent orchestra of twenty conducted by Matt Richardson.
Review: THE ROOMMATE at Kansas City Actors' Theatre
Kansas City Actors Theatre kicks off their twenty-first season with a super production of Jen Silverman’s THE ROOMMATE about two women who stumble awkwardly towards each other and learn a bit more than either one is ready to absorb.
Review: PEER GYNT at St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
A rich and lively production of an Ibsen classic--with Grieg's full instrumental music.
Review: JERSEY BOYS at New Theatre & Restaurant
JERSEY BOYS at New Theatre Restaurant is a delightful evening out on the town.
Review: DOUBT, A PARABLE at KC United Church Of Christ
Kansas City Actors Theater presents an exceptional production of DOUBT, A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley in the unexpected, but perfectly selected sanctuary of the Kansas City United Church of Christ in the Brookside area.
Review: RUMORS at New Theatre Restaurant
A super cast makes the most of Neil Simon’s 1988 word-salad comedy masterpiece entitled RUMORS.
Review: HAIRSPRAY at White Theatre
HAIRSPRAY, a co-production of the White Theatre and the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City, is the kind of old-fashioned, joyous, musical theater experience that recalls a PAJAMA GAME, or a DAMN YANKEES, kind of show that is just pure entertainment.
Review: BOOK OF DAYS at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre kicks off its 2025 calendar year offerings with an offbeat murder mystery/character study by Lanford Wilson called BOOK OF DAYS performed at The Westport Bowery.
Review: PARADE at Kauffman Theatre
The touring company of PARADE, now playing at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, recounts the sad, but true tale of Leo Frank and Mary Phagan.
Review: CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL at Kauffman Theater
Chicago, the Musical, now playing at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, is a super evening out for you and your significant other.
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Kansas City Music Hall
FUNNY GIRL is one of the crown gems of the American Musical Theater.
Review: NUNSENSE at New Theatre Restaurant
Heating up the boards at New Theatre Restaurant now through February 2, 2025 is a new production of a reliable Off-Broadway Musical Review called NUNSENSE featuring a very funny quintet of comedy Sisters from the “Little Sisters of Olathe.
Review: MAXINE'S CHRISTMAS CAROL Opens in Kansas City at At the City Stage
Spoiler alert: What did the iconic Maxine from MAXINE’S CHRISTMAS CAROL learn on opening night? The answer: She learned that Padget Productions has another holiday treat on its hands.
Review: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE... at KANSAS CITY MUSIC HALL
Cirque Du Soleil’s excellent new Christmas Show, TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE… opens at the Kansas City Music Hall for eight performances beginning THE NIGHT BEFORE…Thanksgiving Day and continues through Sunday, December 1.
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Xanadu Music Theatre Kansas City (7/17-7/19) |
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Guns N’ Roses Busch Stadium (8/16-8/16) |
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Clint Black & Midland Ozarks Amphitheater (10/10-10/10) |
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Wicked Kansas City Music Hall (8/12-8/30) |
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LIVIN' FAT Just Off Broadway Theatre (12/03-12/12) |
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Disney's Frozen The White Theatre at The J (7/08-7/26) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Kansas City Music Hall (1/26-1/31) |
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Beehive: The 60's Musical Tent Theatre (7/08-7/18) |
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Starlight Theatre Starlight Theatre (7/27-7/27) |
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Wicked Kansas City Music Hall (8/22-8/22) |