The latest news on live theater in Kansas City from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Spire Chamber Ensemble will mark its 16th season with an inaugural gala at Mission Hills Country Club and spring concerts featuring The American Songbook, with a special appearance by Allegro Children's Choir.
Broadway alum Bill English, known for DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES and ANYTHING GOES, will star as John Adams in 1776 at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre in Missouri as part of the venue's 65th anniversary season.
Broadway veteran Angie Schworer, known for Some Like It Hot and The Prom, will play Miss Hannigan in Annie at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, running June 5-14 as part of the theater's 65th anniversary season.
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Kansas City Ballet will present THE GREAT GATSBY at the Kauffman Center with guest artists and live jazz.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced community engagement events tied to OF MICE AND MEN.
Photographer Mattias Klum will present a talk as part of the Trailblazing Talks series at the Kauffman Center.
Charlie Parker 2026 will return to Kansas City with a summer-long festival celebrating the jazz icon’s legacy.
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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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Come From Away Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (6/04-6/20) |
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WICKED Kansas City Music Hall (8/12-8/30) |
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'The Billy Joel Legacy' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/11-10/11) |
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Guns N’ Roses Busch Stadium (8/16-8/16) |
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JITNEY Just Off Broadway Theatre (9/17-9/26) |
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360 Allstars Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/12-11/12) |
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American Psycho Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (9/04-9/20) |
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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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New Dance Partners - The Ultimate Collaboration Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (9/18-9/19) |
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Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (2/05-2/21) |
