KANSAS CITY THEATRE NEWSROOM

Park University's International Center for Music (ICM) will present its spring concert on April 17, featuring guest conductor Jason Seber.

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 Midwest Trust Center will present THE UGLY DUCKLING by Lightwire Theater in Yardley Hall.

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.

What did our critic think of TROJAN WOMEN MCI at Unicorn Theatre?

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has announced a new addition to the 2026-2027 Kauffman Center Presents series lineup, a live show based on the lovable animated series: Bluey’s Big Play.

Charlotte Street has announced the recipients of the 2026 Visual Artist and Generative Performing Artist Awards, honoring the outstanding achievements of Kansas City area contemporary artists.

The new Kansas City Actors Theater production of “Everybody” is a sly meditation on the human condition.

Starlight Theatre in Kansas City will present its 2026 AdventHealth Broadway Series, featuring a lineup of acclaimed Broadway shows.

The murder mystery play CLUE, based on the popular Hasbro board game, will be performed at Pikes Peak Center from March 23-25.

Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of MOBY DICK: A SEA SHANTY.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced that longtime Kansas City actor Gary Neal Johnson will receive the Dr.

KC Melting Pot Theatre willpresent Long Time Since Yesterday, by P.

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will present ALBERT LIN | IN SEARCH OF LOST CITIES on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:30 p.

Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS is a vocally commanding and spiritually powerful production, led by standout performances from Eric Greene and Michelle Bradley under the legendary direction of Francesca Zambello.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced the 2026-2027 season.

The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra will present a special tribute concert, NEVER TOO MUCH, celebrating the music of Luther Vandross on March 20 at Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center.

“Elvis and Elton Together” rates a big five stars.

When the musical juggernaut titled “Hamilton” stormed into Kansas City’s gilded Music Hall this week, it arrives not as a relic of mid-2010s hype, but as a living, breathing re-invention of America’s founding fathers.

KC Melting Pot Theatre will present its upcoming Next Narrative Monologue Competition Kansas City Regional Finals, an exciting opportunity for local student performers to showcase their talent, creativity, and voice on a professional stage.

KC Melting Pot Theatre will present a High School Monologue Competition, aiming to spotlight emerging young artists.

Now “playing” at Music Theatre Heritage inside Crown Center through February 22 is the latest iteration of the most produced modern musical play in history.