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Heartland Men's Chorus Celebrates The Retirement Of Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
After 25 years of dedicated service to HMCKC, Executive Director Rick Fisher will retire on June 30, 2022. In Heartland Men's Chorus Kansas City  history, only one individual has served as Executive Director.  
KC Melting Pot Presents BEGETTERS By Lewis Morrow
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
It's been a tumultuous marriage with long-term effects. Now, Norma and Spicer must grapple with the impact of their decisions. Starting May 12, KC Melting Pot Theatre presents Lewis Morrow's Begetters, a drama that brings family conflict, grief, trauma, and the power of counseling to center stage.
WAITRESS Comes To Starlight Theatre For One Week Only
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2022
Starlight has announced that Waitress will play under the stars for one week only May 17-22. Waitress is an uplifting musical that celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is Coming to the Music Hall in May
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2022
PNC Broadway in Kansas City will present the beloved theatrical classic FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. This production will take the Music Hall stage May 3–8, 2022.
Northeast Arts KC Presents Free Guided Open Studio Tour
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2022
Northeast Arts KC is celebrating our creative community through a FREE self-guided Northeast Artist Open Studio Tour.
KC Rep's THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON Indie Musical Folk Story To End 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2022
Kansas City Repertory Theatre completes its 2021-22 season with The Old Man and the Old Moon, book, music, and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co., directed by Artistic Director Stuart Carden and PigPen Theatre Co. Performances run May 3 through 22, 2022, at Spencer Theatre.
Music Theater Heritage Presents Regional Premiere Of Andrew Lloyd Webber's SONG & DANCE
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2022
Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creative team for the second production of its 2022 Season, the regional premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's SONG & DANCE. The production is led by Emily Shackelford, who last appeared at MTH in its record-setting production of CATS in 2018. SONG & DANCE is directed by Jessalyn Kincaid and Linnaia McKenzie with choreography by Caroline Dahm.
Performers Selected For 2022 Future Stages Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2022
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has announced the line-up of performers who will take the stage during the ninth annual Future Stages Festival. This free community event highlights diverse youth performing artists from the Kansas City region. Performance groups were selected through an application process and represent a variety of performing arts disciplines.
OKLAHOMA! to Open Starlight's 2022 AdventHealth Broadway Series
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2022
Starlight will present the Kansas City premiere of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! at Starlight Theatre from May 13-15.
Broadway in Kansas City Announces 2022/2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2022
Broadway in Kansas City unveils its highly anticipated 2022-23 season for Music Hall and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Find out the show's included, and how to get tickets.
Pianist Behzod Abduraimov Returns To 1900 Building April 16
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2022
Lisa Hickok, Executive Director of Park International Center for Music (Park ICM), announced today that superstar concert pianist, Behzod Abduraimov's, upcoming solo recital on April 16th was nearly sold out with just a few tickets remaining! Following his debut success at Carnegie Hall in 2015, Abduraimov has had a meteoric rise to stardom in the classical music world, performing with leading orchestras worldwide. An award-winning recording artist, his most recent album, “Debussy, Chopin, Mussorgsky” was released in January 2021 by Alpha Classics and was touted the “10 Classical Albums you must hear this week” by Apple Music. 
White Theatre Presents World Premier Of SURVIVING HITLER, April 9-14
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2022
The White Theatre presents world premiere of “Surviving Hitler” April 9-14; the play is the story of the co-founder of Midwest Center for Holocaust Education.
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Rescheduled For June at the Kauffman Center
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2022
The Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons concert, previously scheduled for April 10, 2022, at the Kauffman Center has been rescheduled due to minor surgery.
Photos: First Look at SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED at Music Theatre Heritage
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2022
Music Theater Heritage has opened its 2022 Season (the company’s 20th anniversary season) with STEVIE: Signed, Sealed Delivered, an MTH original concert production celebrating the life and music of the great Stevie Wonder. The tribute concert features more than 25 iconic tunes ranging from Stevie’s early days at Motown and beyond.
The Coterie Theatre to Stage PETE THE CAT
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2022
This spring, The Coterie returns to indoor performances with the charming family musical, Pete the Cat, based on the best-selling book series by Kimberly and James Dean. Transforming the fabulous blue feline from the book to the stage, Pete the Cat brings the ever-adventurous but always mellow, Pete, to life on stage with toe-tapping, pop-inspired tunes featuring book & lyrics by Sarah Hammond and music by Will Aronson. Directed by Heidi Van with musical direction by Anthony T. Edwards and choreography by Marc Wayne, Pete the Cat will be performed live on The Coterie’s mainstage located in Crown Center, April 1-May 22, 2022.
PETE THE CAT Rocks Kansas City In Purr-fectly Groovy Musical At The Coterie
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
This spring, The Coterie returns to indoor performances with the charming family musical, Pete the Cat, based on the best-selling book series by Kimberly and James Dean. Transforming the fabulous blue feline from the book to the stage, Pete the Cat brings the ever-adventurous but always mellow, Pete, to life on stage with toe-tapping, pop-inspired tunes featuring book & lyrics by Sarah Hammond and music by Will Aronson.
MTH Announces ON THE MOVE Community Initiative
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Music Theater Heritage announced today a new initiative to provide greater community visibility and access to professional theater productions while offering the community an inside look into the behind the scenes aspects of production.
Midwest Innocence Project Hosts Panel on The Impact of Media on Wrongful Convictions
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
The Midwest Innocence Project (MIP), a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the investigation, litigation and exoneration of wrongfully convicted people in five states, will host its Faces of Innocence event on Thursday evening, April 28.
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN is Coming to the Kauffman Center
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2022
PNC Broadway in Kansas City will present the engagement of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN. Based on the Oscar-winning film, this production will take the Kauffman Center stage April 12–17, 2022.
Music Theatre Heritage Announces Cast and Creative Team for STEVIE: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2022
Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creative team for the first show of its momentous 20th Anniversary Season. STEVIE: Signed, Sealed Delivered is an MTH original concert production celebrating the life and music of the great Stevie Wonder. The tribute concert features more than 25 iconic tunes ranging from Stevie’s early days at Motown and beyond. 
BWW Review: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS at Lyric Opera
by Kelly Luck - March 12, 2022
Mason Bates' modern score underlies this unflinching look at controversial Apple co-founder.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Comes To Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2022
The American Theatre Guild is pleased to present the Kansas City engagement of the critically acclaimed musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. This production is part of the BROADWAY IS BACK IN KANSAS CITY SERIES and will take the Kauffman Center stage March 29 – April 3, 2022.
Tim Scott Assumes New Role At Music Theater Heritage
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2022
Music Theater Heritage announces the promotion of Tim Scott to the position of Chief Executive/Artistic Director. In this capacity, Scott will serve as the top executive of the organization and guide the vision and goals for MTH – with continued emphasis on exceptional patron experiences and serving the needs of the Greater Kansas City community.
Eastern Europe, Women's History Month, and the Return of “Operation” Events Announced at the National WWI Museum and Memorial
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
The National WWI Museum and Memorial's will host the International Relations Council and The German Marshall Fund of the United States on Monday, March 7 at 6 p.m. for a program looking at Eastern Europe from Latvia's perspective.
The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival ROMEO AND JULIET Casting Announced
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2022
To celebrate its 30th anniversary season, The Heart of  America Shakespeare Festival will once again produce a live performance this summer.  

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