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Patrick Page to Perform ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE in Kansas City
Broadway star Patrick Page will present his solo performance ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE: HOW SHAKESPEARE INVENTED THE VILLAIN at the Folly Theater in Kansas City, exploring the Bard's most notorious villains.
Review Roundup: THE BODYGUARD Launches North American Tour
Performances are now underway for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical.
Review Roundup: BOOP! THE MUSICAL Kicks Off North American Tour
Boop-Oop-a-Doop! BOOP! The Musical is now on tour, starring Aliya Grace in the title role.
Video: Watch a First Look at the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour
A new montage from the MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American tour features Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon, who reprise their Broadway roles as Oliver and Claire on the road.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 25, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword: 17 answers on 11 Broadway names, two shows and three theatre terms.
A CHORUS LINE to Return to The White Theatre for Reopening
The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J in Kansas City reopens with A CHORUS LINE, the same musical that debuted there over 20 years ago.
Watch BOOP! THE MUSICAL Hit The Road With First Look at North American Tour
Watch a first look at the BOOP! The Musical North American tour, starring Aliya Grace as Betty Boop.
Voting Now Open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage: Season 7
The talent has shown up, and now it's your turn to have a say! Season 7 of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage kicked off with a record-breaking number of submissions from talented young performers across the country, and now the competition is officially heating up.
Starlight Theatre Reveals 2027 AdventHealth Broadway Series
Starlight Theatre announced its 2027 AdventHealth Broadway series, featuring four week-long shows with newly added Saturday and Sunday matinee performances.
MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES to Perform at Kauffman Center
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will perform at Kansas City's Kauffman Center.
Cast Set For A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Kansas City Repertory Theatre announced the cast of its holiday production, with veteran actor Mark Robbins stepping into the role of Ebenezer Scrooge at Spencer Theatre, succeeding Gary Neal Johnson.
Tickets on Sale This Week For SIX at Kansas City Music Hall
Single tickets go on sale for the Tony Award-winning musical SIX at Kansas City Music Hall.
Friends of Chamber Music to Bring Gabriela Montero to the Folly Theater
Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City will host pianist Gabriela Montero at the historic Folly Theater, featuring a behind-the-scenes tour and concert for local teens through a partnership with TeenTix.
Starlight Raises Record $1.2M at Annual Gala in Kansas City
Starlight, Kansas City's oldest performing arts organization, raised $1.
MIRACULOUS LADYBUG & CAT NOIR: THE LIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR to Launch in February
The stage adaptation of the animated series will premiere as a limited 15-city North American tour running from February 27 through the end of March.
Photos: First Look at THE WHO'S TOMMY National Tour
The North American Tour of The Who’s TOMMY has officially hit the road! The national tour will be taking the stage in Tucson, where audiences can catch performances from October 20 – 25.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 18, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, with 15 answers drawn from the week's theatre news.
Review Roundup: MYSTIC PIZZA Launches National Tour
Mystic Pizza: A New Musical has launched a national tour that began in September 2026 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, New York.
SWEENEY TODD to Open Spinning Tree Theatre's 16th Season
Spinning Tree Theatre will open its 16th season with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, featuring a company of young artists alongside professional actors and a live nine-piece orchestra.
Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS A VILLAIN at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
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Review: BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL Has Plenty of Bite at Music Theater Heritage
There are plenty of musicals about people who feel like outsiders.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 11, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 15 answers across a 17x17 grid drawn from the week's theatre news.
Spotlight: TOMMY at Midwest Trust Center
With songs like “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.
LIBERTY'S BEACON to Continue at National WWI Museum and Memorial
The free light and sound series will continue with projections and original music at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, with shows repeating nightly through Veterans Day.
THE NUTCRACKER Will Open at Kansas City Ballet
Kansas City Ballet opens its production of THE NUTCRACKER at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, featuring new choreography for the Waltz of the Flowers and 175 students from the Kansas City Ballet School.
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Suffs Unicorn Theartre (6/02-6/20) |
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'Hold On To Your Butts' Midwest Trust Center (3/12-3/13) |
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Legends in Concerts' Fall Lineup Pepsi Legends Theater (9/14-10/31) |
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White Christmas Helzberg Hall (12/07-12/07) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Music Theatre Kansas City (5/21-5/30) |
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Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties Unicorn Theartre (12/09-12/27) |
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The Last Five Years Music Theatre Kansas City (11/07-11/09) |
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The Phantom of the Opera Music Hall Kansas City (12/06-12/06) |
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Don’t Talk To The Actors Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (4/09-4/25) |
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Come From Away Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (6/04-6/20) |
