The latest news on live theater in Kansas City from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
The Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, and The Daily Show rotating host and correspondent will be embarking on Josh Johnson'S COMEDY BAND CAMP as his next tour, a one-of-a-kind stand up and live music experience that brings together all the community of being in one big band and all the nosta
Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced that longtime Kansas City actor Gary Neal Johnson will receive the Dr.
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KC Melting Pot Theatre willpresent Long Time Since Yesterday, by P.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will present ALBERT LIN | IN SEARCH OF LOST CITIES on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:30 p.
The new season, the 70th in Lyric Opera’s history, will include four mainstage productions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, including La bohème and Aida.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS is a vocally commanding and spiritually powerful production, led by standout performances from Eric Greene and Michelle Bradley under the legendary direction of Francesca Zambello.
BroadwayWorld has a first look at the North American Tour of The Outsiders.
Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Best Movie Musical!
Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced the 2026-2027 season.
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra will present a special tribute concert, NEVER TOO MUCH, celebrating the music of Luther Vandross on March 20 at Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center.
“Elvis and Elton Together” rates a big five stars.
Outback Presents has announced that comedian Greg Warren will launch The Impulse Comedy Tour in 2026, with the headlining run beginning April 10 at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia, Missouri.
When the musical juggernaut titled “Hamilton” stormed into Kansas City’s gilded Music Hall this week, it arrives not as a relic of mid-2010s hype, but as a living, breathing re-invention of America’s founding fathers.
KC Melting Pot Theatre will present its upcoming Next Narrative Monologue Competition Kansas City Regional Finals, an exciting opportunity for local student performers to showcase their talent, creativity, and voice on a professional stage.
KC Melting Pot Theatre will present a High School Monologue Competition, aiming to spotlight emerging young artists.
They say that falling in love is wonderful.
Internationally acclaimed and award-winning Scottish comedian, Daniel Sloss, has announced North American theater tour dates for his brand-new show, Daniel Sloss: BITTER.
The North American tour of The Great Gatsby officially hit the road last week.
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra will headline the Winterlude Jazz Festival at Johnson County Community College's Midwest Trust Center this March.
Now “playing” at Music Theatre Heritage inside Crown Center through February 22 is the latest iteration of the most produced modern musical play in history.
A digital lottery has been announced for HAMILTON during its upcoming Kansas City engagement.
Music Theater Heritage, the professional theater in residence at Crown Center, has released a first look at photos from its production of The Fantasticks.
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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (1/22-1/22) |
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Wicked Kansas City Music Hall (8/22-8/22) |
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LIVIN' FAT Just Off Broadway Theatre (12/03-12/12) |
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The Lion in Winter Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (10/30-11/15) |
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Guns N’ Roses Busch Stadium (8/16-8/16) |
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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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'The Who's Tommy' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/14-10/14) |
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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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JOB New Jewish Theatre (NJT) (8/06-8/23) |
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Blind Boys of Alabama Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/14-11/14) |
