BWW Review: FOREVER PLAID at Musical Theater Heritage
FOREVER PLAID is a delightful stroll down memory lane for you.
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BWW Review: THE OFFICE; A MUSICAL PARODY at Starlight Theatre Indoors
The Musical Parody of TV's THE OFFICE is for those who are devoted fans of the 2005 a?' 2013 NBC comedy series.
BWW Review: FUN HOME at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
FUN HOME (the musical) is, according to KC Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Stuart Carden, a?oethe most important new musical theater piecea?oe of the last decade.
BWW Review: The Alternative Rock Musical GIRLFRIEND Opens at Spinning Tree Theatre
How sweet it is, GIRLFRIEND, the alternative rock musical written by Todd Almond from the 1991 hit album of Matthew Sweet opened Saturday, January 25 at Spinning Tree Theatre in Kansas City.
BWW Review: BABEL at Unicorn Theatre
The World Premier engagement of Jacqueline Goldfinger's BABEL (as part of the National New Play Network) is enjoying its first, fully realized production at Kansas City's Unicorn Theatre in Midtown.
BWW Review: THE WHITE ROSE: WE DEFIED HITLER Opens at the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City
The powerfully moving play, THE WHITE ROSE: WE DEFIED HITLER, by David Meyers opened Friday, January 24, at The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City.
BWW Review: PROOF at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
PROOF is an interesting, four person, theatrical enterprise that explores the nexus between genius and profound mental illness.
BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY OPENS AT THE KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN KANSAS CITY
On occasion a show comes along that puts a smile on your lips from the opening curtain to the final bows, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is that kind of show.
BWW Review: WHEN THERE ARE NINE at KC Lyric Opera
'And Still We Dream' song cycle carries most of the weight of this rather thin production.
BWW Review: 'NIGHT, MOTHER CONTINUES AT THE KANSAS CITY ACTOR'S THEATRE AT CITY STAGE IN KANSAS CITY
Thought-provoking, 'NIGHT, MOTHER sheds new light on a subject that few want to talk about, and no one wants to face head-on, suicide.
BWW Review: DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY at STARLIGHT THEATRE
DIXIE LONGATE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY on the Starlight Stage Indoors is a hoot.
BWW Review: BANDSTAND at Yardley Hall
Stopping only for one night on December 17, Johnson County Community College presented a new Broadway style musical called BANDSTAND in Yardley Hall.
BWW Review: Cindy Lou Who Tells a Christmas Tale in WHO'S HOLIDAY in Kansas City
It's the Christmas season so what should I do? I'll go to the theater and see Cindy Lou Who.
BWW Review: SHERWOOD THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD NOW PLAYING AT THE NEW THEATRE RESTAURANT IN OVERLAND PARK
The 2019 theatrical season has afforded me the opportunity to see several fantastic plays and musicals, unfortunately, Ken Ludwig's SHERWOOD THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD does not rank among them.
BWW Review: MISS SAIGON Opens At The Music Hall In Kansas City
Smoke, gunfire, screams, the sound of a helicopter overhead, it's not just another night in Kansas City it's the opening night for Miss Saigon now playing at the Music Hall through December 15.
BWW Review: THE HEARTLAND MEN'S CHORUS CHRISTMAS SHOW IS MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT AT THE FOLLY THEATER
It wouldn't be Christmas without a visit to the Folly Theatre in Kansas City for another much-anticipated holiday show performed by the Heartland Men's Chorus on December 7 and December 8.
BWW Review: BERNHARDT / HAMLET at Unicorn Theatre
A strong cast presents an excellent Unicorn production of a very new play, Bernhardt/Hamlet, A Woman Unbounda by Theresa Rebeck.
BWW Review: A SPECTACULAR CHRISTMAS SHOW Opens at Musical Theatre Heritage in Kansas City
Dear Santa, for Christmas please bring me another ticket to Musical Theater Heritage's Christmas show, A SPECTACULAR CHRISTMAS SHOW, what a marvelous way to get into the holiday season.
BWW Review: ON THE VERGE OR THE GEOGRAPHY OF YEARNING at Forge Repertory Theatre
December 6, 2019 marks the inaugural presentation of Kansas City's new Forge Repertory Theatre.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Spencer Theatre is A Wonderful Gift For the Whole Family
a?oePhenomenala?? is how one theatergoer, Elaine Jacobs, described the opening night of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, now a Kansas City tradition in its 39th year.
BWW Review: VICTOR/ VICTORIA at Barn Players
The Barn Players Community Theater, now located at the Arts Asylum, finishes up their 2019 main stage schedule with a good production of Blake Edwards'Victor/Victoria based on the 1982 smash hit film of the same name.
BWW Review: LA BOHÈME at KC Lyric Opera
KC Lyric's La Bohème revives the 2014 production with a lighter tone.
BWW Review: The Kansas City Premiere of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Opens in Overland Park at Johnson County Arts And Heritage Center
If your washer and dryer sing to you it may be a bad reaction to medication or you may be at the wonderfully humorous and thought-provoking musical production of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, which opened Saturday night November 9 at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center in Overland Park.
BWW Review: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Opens at the Coterie Theatre
The only snow I want to see this year is the snow that transforms the stage at the Coterie Theatre into a winter wonderland at opening night of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS.
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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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The Phantom of the Opera Music Hall Kansas City (12/06-12/06) |
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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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BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY Just Off Broadway Theatre (3/11-3/20) |
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American Psycho Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (9/04-9/20) |
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'What Do You Do With a Problem?' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/06-11/07) |
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Bryson Tiller Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (10/03-10/03) |
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The Lion in Winter Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (10/30-11/15) |
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WICKED Kansas City Music Hall (8/12-8/30) |
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Primary Trust Unicorn Theartre (3/03-3/14) |