The latest news on live theater in Kansas City from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Kansas City Actors Theatre will present INTIMATE APPAREL by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage at the City Stage in Union Station, starring KCAT Ensemble Member Chioma Anyanwu and directed by Teresa Leggard.
You will never see a production of “Legally Blond, the musical” better performed or sung or danced than what you can see currently running at New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park.
The Tony Award-winning MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, will play Kansas City's Starlight Theatre, featuring killer rabbits, French taunters, and 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts announced two upcoming events: THE LEGEND OF KORRA IN CONCERT, featuring a live symphonic performance, and Neil deGrasse Tyson – Astronomy Bizarre, both at Muriel Kauffman Theatre in Kansas City.
This joint White Theatre and Coterie production succeeds with dazzling sets, super special effects, the best pit band I have heard in many years, and a cast who seems determined to wring every bit of value out of the playscript and the score that is there.
General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler Kemper has announced the selection of the artists for the Resident Artist Program for the 2026-2027 season.
The show I saw last week on Wednesday, July 8, featured three warm-up acts and Ayrn performing under the stage name A.
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical officially closed its First National Tour in Kansas City.
What happens when one of America's greatest songbooks meets Broadway? A BEAUTFIUFL NOISE delivers an emotional portrait of Neil Diamond, led by American Idol winner Nick Fradiani in a production that soars at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will celebrate its one-year anniversary, and welcome new cast members.
In this June 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from stages across the country and beyond - from the world premiere of Gloria and Emily Estefan's Basura at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre to the riotous new comedy Iceboy!, starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, at Chic
The Holly Weird Film Festival announced a national road tour following its 8th annual season in North Hollywood, bringing a lineup of independent short films from filmmakers across the U.
Lisa Reneé Pitts opens up about bringing A BEAUTIFUL NOISE to Starlight, the last impact of Neil Diamond's music, and why live theater remains one of the most powerful ways to connect audiences across generations.
Natascia Diaz has joined the cast of Into the Woods as the Witch at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre this summer.
The full cast has been revealed for the North American Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Musical, a new stage production based on the beloved film Dirty Dancing.
Today marks a major milestone for BroadwayWorld.
Astrolabe Theater Company will present a staged reading of IN THE TENT OF STARS, a new family musical centered on a transgender child lead, at Music Theatre Heritage at Crown Center in Kansas City.
Single tickets are on sale for the Broadway touring production of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Kansas City's Music Hall, part of the PNC Broadway in Kansas City series.
Two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster will headline Starlight Theatre's 39th Annual Gala in Kansas City.
Chief Executive & Artistic Director Tim Scott announced that Broadway star Jeremy Jordan will return to Music Theater Heritage (MTH) for a two-night exclusive concert engagement in the MTH Grand Theater at Crown Center.
The Waitress musical hits the road this fall! Celebrate its 10th anniversary with a North American tour hitting 40+ cities.
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical hits Kansas City's Starlight Theatre July 7-12, starring American Idol winner Nick Fradiani.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL announced a multi-city anniversary tour celebrating 25 years since its debut in a 76-seat Orlando theater.
Charlotte Street has announced the selection of 17 artists for the two-year Studio Residency Program.
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The Phantom of the Opera Music Hall Kansas City (12/06-12/06) |
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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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WICKED Kansas City Music Hall (8/12-8/30) |
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Job Unicorn Theartre (2/03-2/14) |
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The Lion in Winter Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (10/30-11/15) |
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Gravity Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (1/30-1/30) |
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The Ritz Unicorn Theartre (8/12-8/30) |
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Clint Black & Midland Ozarks Amphitheater (10/10-10/10) |
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Wicked Music Hall Kansas City (8/12-8/30) |
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'Style Thief Fashion Show: Tools Not Rules Tour' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (2/20-2/20) |
