FOOTLOOSE Dances Onto The Park Outdoor Stage July 28
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
'Footloose' follows teenager Ren and his mother who move from Chicago to a small farm town where rock music and dancing have been banned. Ren is not prepared for this restrictive environment - especially the ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town's youth. When the reverend's rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren's reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
'Footloose' follows teenager Ren and his mother who move from Chicago to a small farm town where rock music and dancing have been banned. Ren is not prepared for this restrictive environment - especially the ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town's youth. When the reverend's rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren's reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.
Review: ROCK OF AGES Comes to Kansas City at The Warwick Theatre
by Steve Wilson - July 24, 2023
Opening night for ROCK OF AGES at the Warwick Theatre was a performance for the ages. Nick Padgett, Producing Artistic Director of Padgett Productions, co-directs the musical with Matthew Allen, which runs through August 6th at the Warwick. The choreography was designed by Allen and the musical direction was by Tom Braselton.
by Steve Wilson - July 24, 2023
Opening night for ROCK OF AGES at the Warwick Theatre was a performance for the ages. Nick Padgett, Producing Artistic Director of Padgett Productions, co-directs the musical with Matthew Allen, which runs through August 6th at the Warwick. The choreography was designed by Allen and the musical direction was by Tom Braselton.
Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL Will Play Kansas City's Starlight Theatre in August
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
Starlight Theatre has announced that the Kansas City premiere of JAGGED LITTLE PILL will play under the stars at Starlight August 1-6. The musical is inspired by the seminal rock album of the same name by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
Starlight Theatre has announced that the Kansas City premiere of JAGGED LITTLE PILL will play under the stars at Starlight August 1-6. The musical is inspired by the seminal rock album of the same name by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette.
Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Theatre In The Park
by Alan Portner - July 18, 2023
Shawnee Mission Park’s “Theatre in the Park,” marks the season with an oddly appropriate July production of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.” The item up for view and review is a very nice production of Irving Berlin classic songs and the familiar tale based on a 1954 movie of the same name. There is significantly more Irving Berlin music in the staged musical than in the 1954 film.
by Alan Portner - July 18, 2023
Shawnee Mission Park’s “Theatre in the Park,” marks the season with an oddly appropriate July production of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.” The item up for view and review is a very nice production of Irving Berlin classic songs and the familiar tale based on a 1954 movie of the same name. There is significantly more Irving Berlin music in the staged musical than in the 1954 film.
GRAND HORIZONS Comes to Kansas City Actors Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
KC-favorites Victor Raider-Wexler, Peggy Friesen, and Craig Benton star in the local premiere of the Tony Award® nominee for Best Play, Grand Horizons, from internationally acclaimed playwright and filmmaker Bess Wohl.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
KC-favorites Victor Raider-Wexler, Peggy Friesen, and Craig Benton star in the local premiere of the Tony Award® nominee for Best Play, Grand Horizons, from internationally acclaimed playwright and filmmaker Bess Wohl.
Cast and Creatives Revealed For A CHORUS LINE at Music Theater Heritage
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creatives for its 2023 summer production of A CHORUS LINE. One of the most prolific American musicals ever created, A CHORUS LINE is one of only ten musicals to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creatives for its 2023 summer production of A CHORUS LINE. One of the most prolific American musicals ever created, A CHORUS LINE is one of only ten musicals to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Review: DREAMGIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant
by Alan Portner - July 13, 2023
The point of musical theater (for most people) is pure entertainment, and the New Theatre & Restaurant original production of 1981’s DREAMGIRLS hits the bullseye. DREAMGIRLS is directed by Jerry Jay Cranford and stars a comparatively large, twenty-one member cast backed by an eight-piece orchestra. Cranford has assembled a cast of Broadway belters and fine dancers to tell the tale of a Supremes-like black female singing trio around 1960 and in the decade to follow. The show is flashy and impeccably costumed. The set, while relatively simple, is technically superior. LED screens are used across the background to simulate locations. Not much was spared when the producer was asked to fund this production. Choreography by Courtney German is frenetic, well drilled, and perfectly appropriate for this genre. The musical score is spectacular by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen. Several numbers (including the title track) became number one hits outside the show.
by Alan Portner - July 13, 2023
The point of musical theater (for most people) is pure entertainment, and the New Theatre & Restaurant original production of 1981’s DREAMGIRLS hits the bullseye. DREAMGIRLS is directed by Jerry Jay Cranford and stars a comparatively large, twenty-one member cast backed by an eight-piece orchestra. Cranford has assembled a cast of Broadway belters and fine dancers to tell the tale of a Supremes-like black female singing trio around 1960 and in the decade to follow. The show is flashy and impeccably costumed. The set, while relatively simple, is technically superior. LED screens are used across the background to simulate locations. Not much was spared when the producer was asked to fund this production. Choreography by Courtney German is frenetic, well drilled, and perfectly appropriate for this genre. The musical score is spectacular by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen. Several numbers (including the title track) became number one hits outside the show.
ROCK OF AGES Opens In KC Next Week
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2023
Enter The Bourbon Room and join in on this journey back to the 80's with this smash hit musical that has taken every major city by storm, ROCK OF AGES, when it lands in KC on July 21st.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2023
Enter The Bourbon Room and join in on this journey back to the 80's with this smash hit musical that has taken every major city by storm, ROCK OF AGES, when it lands in KC on July 21st.
1776 Comes to Kansas City at Starlight Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2023
Prepare to party like it’s 1776 with a witty retelling of our founding fathers' stories and how our great nation came to be! This production was developed and premiered by the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University before playing on Broadway with Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2023
Prepare to party like it’s 1776 with a witty retelling of our founding fathers' stories and how our great nation came to be! This production was developed and premiered by the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University before playing on Broadway with Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre.
Theatre In The Park to Hold Christmas in July with IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2023
'Irving Berlin's White Christmas' will play Theatre in the Park on Friday, July 14 in Shawnee Mission Park. 'Irving Berlin's White Christmas' continues through the weekend on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16, with four additional performances Wednesday, July 19 through Saturday, July 22.
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2023
'Irving Berlin's White Christmas' will play Theatre in the Park on Friday, July 14 in Shawnee Mission Park. 'Irving Berlin's White Christmas' continues through the weekend on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16, with four additional performances Wednesday, July 19 through Saturday, July 22.
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at Starlight Theatre
by Alan Portner - July 09, 2023
Broadway veteran Carrie St. Louis is Starlight’s Elle Woods. She is super in the role. St. Louis is cute and bubbly, but no dumb bunny with a huge mezzo-soprano voice that dominates a theater with eight thousand seats. She is also a determined and skilled dancer.
by Alan Portner - July 09, 2023
Broadway veteran Carrie St. Louis is Starlight’s Elle Woods. She is super in the role. St. Louis is cute and bubbly, but no dumb bunny with a huge mezzo-soprano voice that dominates a theater with eight thousand seats. She is also a determined and skilled dancer.
RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES to Play Starlight This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2023
Starlight will present a performance that will take audiences back in time with RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles at Starlight Theatre July 21 - 23.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2023
Starlight will present a performance that will take audiences back in time with RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles at Starlight Theatre July 21 - 23.
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at White Theatre
by Alan Portner - July 05, 2023
The White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center closes out its eighteenth season with an excellent production of a story ripped from the scrolls of Genesis, chapters 37-50. It is an early sung-through musical collaboration by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.
by Alan Portner - July 05, 2023
The White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center closes out its eighteenth season with an excellent production of a story ripped from the scrolls of Genesis, chapters 37-50. It is an early sung-through musical collaboration by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.
Student Blog: Method Acting
by Student Blogger: Alex Leigh - July 03, 2023
A good way to describe method acting is “reality acting.” When going into a role an actor or actress will usually start thinking how their character would think, how they would move, and all their motives.
by Student Blogger: Alex Leigh - July 03, 2023
A good way to describe method acting is “reality acting.” When going into a role an actor or actress will usually start thinking how their character would think, how they would move, and all their motives.
Theatre Atchison PRO And MADCAP Comedy & Improv To Present GODSPELL
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2023
Theatre Atchison PRO and MADCAP Comedy & Improv join forces to produce their inaugural professional, immersive, faith-based, dinner theatre production of GODSPELL.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2023
Theatre Atchison PRO and MADCAP Comedy & Improv join forces to produce their inaugural professional, immersive, faith-based, dinner theatre production of GODSPELL.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT to Open at the Lewis And Shirley White Theatre in July
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2023
Based on one of the most colorful stories in the Bible, the musical 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' sweeps onto the stage at The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center for the very first time, beginning a four-week run, Saturday evening, July 1 and continuing through July 23.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2023
Based on one of the most colorful stories in the Bible, the musical 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' sweeps onto the stage at The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center for the very first time, beginning a four-week run, Saturday evening, July 1 and continuing through July 23.
Musical 13 To Open At Theatre In The Park As First-Ever All Teen Show; Partnering With Jewish Family Services
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2023
13 will open at Theatre in the Park on Friday, June 30.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2023
13 will open at Theatre in the Park on Friday, June 30.
Review: GYPSY: A MUSICAL FABLE at Music Theater Heritage
by Alan Portner - June 19, 2023
Part of the fun of live theater is revisiting favorite materials and seeing how new directors and new actors re-interpret the material. Often, the resulting production is only peripherally connected to the original show. One example of this phenomenon is “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” often called the greatest musical play of all time.
by Alan Portner - June 19, 2023
Part of the fun of live theater is revisiting favorite materials and seeing how new directors and new actors re-interpret the material. Often, the resulting production is only peripherally connected to the original show. One example of this phenomenon is “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” often called the greatest musical play of all time.
Review: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS at Theatre In The Park
by Alan Portner - June 18, 2023
“Meet Me In St. Louis,” the onstage version of the 1944 film of the same name, is a delightful evening outdoors at Shawnee Mission Park’s Theatre In The Park. I cannot recall being as pleasantly surprised by a show as I was by this one. It is a broadly drawn slice of Americana performed by a top-notch cast. The venue could have been built specifically for this production
by Alan Portner - June 18, 2023
“Meet Me In St. Louis,” the onstage version of the 1944 film of the same name, is a delightful evening outdoors at Shawnee Mission Park’s Theatre In The Park. I cannot recall being as pleasantly surprised by a show as I was by this one. It is a broadly drawn slice of Americana performed by a top-notch cast. The venue could have been built specifically for this production
Theatre In The Park Presents MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS For Seven Performances, June 16-24
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2023
The musical “Meet Me in St. Louis”, based on the memorable MGM movie classic starring the legendary Judy Garland, opens at Theatre in the Park on Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18.
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2023
The musical “Meet Me in St. Louis”, based on the memorable MGM movie classic starring the legendary Judy Garland, opens at Theatre in the Park on Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18.
Photos: THE ADDAMS FAMILY At The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2023
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious, and spooky. The Addams Family Musical brings the iconic family to life at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, now playing through June 18. See photos from the production!
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2023
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious, and spooky. The Addams Family Musical brings the iconic family to life at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, now playing through June 18. See photos from the production!
Malin Pettersen's Collaboration With Bergljot Bjella Explores The Complexity Of Human Emotion Through New Musical Inspiration
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
After an introspective journey of self-discovery, Pettersen, known for her captivating country and bluegrass melodies, is set to astonish fans and critics alike with a groundbreaking transition into uncharted musical territory.
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
After an introspective journey of self-discovery, Pettersen, known for her captivating country and bluegrass melodies, is set to astonish fans and critics alike with a groundbreaking transition into uncharted musical territory.
Maples Repertory Theatre Celebrates 20th Season With BIG RIVER
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
Maples Repertory Theatre is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season in 2023. Opening with the rousing bluegrass musical BIG RIVER based on the Mark Twain novel THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN,
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2023
Maples Repertory Theatre is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season in 2023. Opening with the rousing bluegrass musical BIG RIVER based on the Mark Twain novel THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN,
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS is Coming to Theatre in the Park This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
The musical 'Meet Me in St. Louis', based on the memorable MGM movie classic starring the legendary Judy Garland, opens at Theatre in the Park on Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18.
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2023
The musical 'Meet Me in St. Louis', based on the memorable MGM movie classic starring the legendary Judy Garland, opens at Theatre in the Park on Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Comes to the Starlight Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2023
Following critically acclaimed, sold-out engagements in the UK, the reimagined 50th Anniversary tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will come to Starlight Theatre from June 20-25.
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2023
Following critically acclaimed, sold-out engagements in the UK, the reimagined 50th Anniversary tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will come to Starlight Theatre from June 20-25.
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