Kansas City Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Kansas City from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Video: First Look At PARADE National Tour Starring Max Chernin, Talia Suskauer and More
Check out first look video of the new touring production of Michael Arden's Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Parade, now on tour across the United States.
SECOND CHANCE STAGE Duo The Taylors To Perform in Live Reunion Show
Fresh off their journey on 'Second Chance Stage,' The Taylors-are set to take the stage for a special 'Second Chance Stage' live reunion concert at The Truman in Kansas City, MO, on February 21.
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Announces ALWAYS AND FOREVER At Folly Theater
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Executive Director Alyssa Bell Jackson has announced the next concert for the 2024-2025 Signature Series, Aways and Forever, March 1 at 7 p.
Kansas City Repertory Theatre Announces 2025 Schedule For BROKE-OLOGY All Free Community Tour
Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced the 2025 tour schedule of KCRep for All, a FREE community tour bringing Broke-ology to Kansas City community centers, public libraries, and non-profit organization spaces.
Indigenous Artists To Premiere WIND In Osage Nation Homelands
In February 2025, WIND, an intercultural, Indigenous performance and workshop, will premier in Kansas City.
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.
FENCES Comes to KC Melting Pot Theatre
KC Melting Pot Theatre will honor the legendary August Wilson by presenting Fences as part of our 10th anniversary season.
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.
The Coterie To Receive $20,000 Award From The National Endowment For The Arts
The Coterie Theatre has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000.
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.
The Kauffman Center To Present 2025 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has announced that the 12th annual Future Stages Festival will be held on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 12 p.
INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR Comes To The Kauffman Center In February
The American Theatre Guild will present the live immersive horror experience, “INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR” at the Kauffman Center on Tuesday, Feb.
Exclusive: First Look at PARADE National Tour
BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at photos from the touring production of the recent Broadway revival of Parade is now on tour across the United States.
Video: Watch the Finale of Next On Stage: Season 5
Tune in for the live finale to find out who will be crowned the winners of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage, sponsored by AMDA.
Musical Based on JUST ASK! by Sonia Sotomayor Will Premiere at the Coterie Theatre
The Coterie Theatre will partner with What if Puppets and Deborah Denenberg to premiere a new musical based on The New York Times best-selling book, Just Ask!, by Sonia Sotomayor.
Park University International Center for Music Presents 6th Annual Stanislav & Friends Concert
Stanislav & Friends, an annual gala of classical music that showcases an all-star lineup of faculty, students, alumni and friends of the Park University International Center for Music, will be held on Saturday, March 1.
Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards
Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Lucas Hallauer Joins BACK TO THE FUTURE North American Tour as Marty McFly
Lucas Hallauer will assume the role of Marty McFly in the North American Tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical in Denver, CO.
KISSING IN THE GROCERY STORY Comes to Whim Space
This February, Whim Productions will present the world premiere of Claire Carson's Kissing in the Grocery Store, a multimedia theater experience about love, loss, and the quest for courage to live authentically.
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Establishes Fund To Support Proffessional Theaters
The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City has announced the creation of a new fund dedicated to supporting professional theater companies in Kansas City and throughout the United States and Canada.
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.
Park University ICM Orchestra Will Perform Annual Valentine's Concert Next Month
The Park University International Center for Music Orchestra will perform its annual valentine's concert in February.
Dana Cimone, Alan Mingo Jr., and More Will Lead National Tour of THE WIZ
Following its run on Broadway, casting has been announced for the touring production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical THE WIZ.
Starlight Theatre Announces 75th Anniversary Season
Starlight Theatre, Kansas City's oldest and largest performing arts organization, will mark its 75th anniversary in 2025.
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BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY Just Off Broadway Theatre (3/11-3/20) |
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'Treasure Island Reimagined: Jane Hawkins and the Pirate's Gold' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (4/02-4/03) |
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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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Take3 'Where Bach Meets Rock' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/21-11/21) |
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Wicked Music Hall Kansas City (8/12-8/30) |
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Clint Black & Midland Ozarks Amphitheater (10/10-10/10) |
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The Shark is Broken Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre (8/13-8/23) |
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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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Come From Away Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (6/04-6/20) |
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JITNEY Just Off Broadway Theatre (9/17-9/26) |