The latest news on live theater in Kansas City from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
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Emmy-Award Winning actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight! on stages across North America, bringing along Twain's wry humor and irreverent observations in this legendary one-man show.
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
Direct from New York’s New World Stages, Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo is embarking on a special U.
Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Step into the enchanted world of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as the beloved Broadway classic returns to the road in a dazzling new North American tour.
Theatre in the Park will head indoors this fall with Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, running October 3–19, 2025, at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center.
The full cast has been revealed for the Second North American tour of CLUE, the murder mystery comedy inspired by the board game and adapted from the film.
Three members of the Park University International Center for Music faculty will perform with a trio of string members of the Kansas City Symphony in a side-by-side concert.
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.
First Act Theatre Arts will become the first theatre company in the area to bring Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical to the stage.
“Stuff of Dreams” is a locally written and produced original musical play within a play.
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.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre will return to the Warwick Theatre for the first time since a 2024 fire with the Kansas City premiere of Mother’s Daughter by Kate Hennig.
PNC Broadway in Kansas City will present the North American Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts from January 20–25, 2026.
Deathtrap is definitely worth your time.
Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster will perform in concert at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre on Thursday, September 11, 2026, joined on stage by performers from Music Theatre Kansas City/
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
A brand-new musical is about to make its debut in Kansas City.
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well.
Kansas City Actors Theatre will present Ira Levin’s classic comedy-thriller Deathtrap at Union Station’s City Stage from September 10–28, 2025.
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Kansas City Music Hall (1/26-1/31) |
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Yamato Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/27-3/27) |
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The Phantom of the Opera Music Hall Kansas City (12/06-12/06) |
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Bryson Tiller Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (10/03-10/03) |
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The Ritz Unicorn Theartre (8/12-8/30) |
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The Lion in Winter Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (10/30-11/15) |
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TBC Truck, Trailer Repair & Diesel Performance TBC Truck, Trailer Repair & Diesel Performance (5/01-12/01) |
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NJT Presents the STL Premiere of "Job" August 6 – 23 J's Wool Studio Theatre (8/06-8/20) |
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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 (8/12-8/30) |
