The latest theatre news from Kansas City — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
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Celebrating 65 years of artistic excellence and community engagement, newly appointed Artistic Director Robyne Parrish and the team at Arrow Rock Lyceum announced the theater's 65th anniversary season.
Park University International Center for Music will present pianist Behzod Abduraimov on May 1 at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan.
The American Theatre Guild will present THE MUSIC MAN at Century II Concert Hall in Wichita, Kansas as part of the 2025–2026 Broadway in Wichita Series.
Kansas City Ballet has announced that Executive Director David Gray will retire from his position at the end of 2026.
MTH’s World Premiere production of “Moby Dick a sea shanty” should not be missed.
Voting is now open for the fifth round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! 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 Be
Music Theater Heritage has released first look photos from MOBY DICK: A SEA SHANTY, now playing at Crown Center.
Get a first look at the new non-equity North American Tour of Kinky Boots.
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STEREOPHONIC, the most awarded Tony play of 2024, will be staged at the Kauffman Center from April 7-12, featuring a story set in a 1976 music studio.
Students from Park University's International Center for Music will perform at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan.
Voting is now open for the fourth round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! 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 B
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts announced a new addition to the 2026-27 Kauffman Center Presents series lineup: UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony on September 2 at 7:30 p.
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If Broadway’s Great Gatsby trades in spectacle, the first national North American Tour proves that its success on the road depends on something more grounded: a cast capable of sustaining the illusion night after night, city after city.
Park University's International Center for Music (ICM) will present its spring concert on April 17, featuring guest conductor Jason Seber.
The Midwest Trust Center will present THE UGLY DUCKLING by Lightwire Theater in Yardley Hall.
I had the pleasure of meeting by telephone with Joshua Grosso who plays Nick Carraway in “The Great Gatsby.
Producing The Play That Goes Wrong at a community-theater level is an act of courage.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG will be presented as part of The J’s 2025–26 Theatre Series at the Lewis & Shirley White Theatre.
Theatre in the Park will present NUNSENSE at the Black Box Theatre at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center.
Spire Chamber Ensemble will mark its 16th season with the inaugural Voices InSpire gala at Mission Hills Country Club on April 24, 2026.
Voting is now open for the third round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! 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 Be
What did our critic think of TROJAN WOMEN MCI at Unicorn Theatre?
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The Phantom of the Opera Music Hall Kansas City (12/06-12/06) |
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'Hold On To Your Butts' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/12-3/13) |
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JOB New Jewish Theatre (NJT) (8/06-8/23) |
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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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What iF Puppets presents 'How to Snag a Sea Monster' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/07-10/10) |
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Actors From The London Stage 'King Lear' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/25-3/26) |
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Gravity Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (1/30-1/30) |
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BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY Just Off Broadway Theatre (3/11-3/20) |
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WICKED Kansas City Music Hall (8/12-8/30) |
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JITNEY Just Off Broadway Theatre (9/17-9/26) |
