Kansas City Theatres Reopen With Health Precautions
by Alan Portner - October 21, 2021
Kansas City live theater companies have mostly reopened after enduring eighteen months of dark stages and empty auditoriums. Curtains first rang down in New York and shortly here beginning March 12, 2020. As of today, October 21, 2021, more than 732,000 Americans have died as a result of one of several variants of the Covid-19 virus.
by Alan Portner - October 21, 2021
Kansas City live theater companies have mostly reopened after enduring eighteen months of dark stages and empty auditoriums. Curtains first rang down in New York and shortly here beginning March 12, 2020. As of today, October 21, 2021, more than 732,000 Americans have died as a result of one of several variants of the Covid-19 virus.
FAIR BALL: NEGRO LEAGUES IN AMERICA Available to Stream Now
by Gigi Gervais - October 21, 2021
Kansas City's Theatre for Young America is offering our opening show, Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America, as a live video performance at City Stage in Union Station. The video of the show will be available for streaming to your home and to schools October 18th to October 30th, 2021.
by Gigi Gervais - October 21, 2021
Kansas City's Theatre for Young America is offering our opening show, Fair Ball: Negro Leagues in America, as a live video performance at City Stage in Union Station. The video of the show will be available for streaming to your home and to schools October 18th to October 30th, 2021.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Park University International Center for Music Orchestra to Hold Second Concert of 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
The Park University International Center for Music Orchestra will present its second concert of the 2021-22 season on Friday, Nov. 5, under the direction of guest conductor David Stewart Wiley.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
The Park University International Center for Music Orchestra will present its second concert of the 2021-22 season on Friday, Nov. 5, under the direction of guest conductor David Stewart Wiley.
MTH Announces Cast and Creatives For COMPANY
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
MTH Theater at Crown Center continues its 2021 season with Stephen Sondheim's game-changing, dark musical comedy, COMPANY. The production is directed by Executive Artistic Director Tim Scott and is presented in MTH's Main Stage Theater on the third floor of Crown Center.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
MTH Theater at Crown Center continues its 2021 season with Stephen Sondheim's game-changing, dark musical comedy, COMPANY. The production is directed by Executive Artistic Director Tim Scott and is presented in MTH's Main Stage Theater on the third floor of Crown Center.
BWW Review: CELTS at KC Ballet
by Kelly Luck - October 17, 2021
The KC Ballet's return to the Kauffman center is a high-energy trio of performances
by Kelly Luck - October 17, 2021
The KC Ballet's return to the Kauffman center is a high-energy trio of performances
Coterie World Premiere Introduces Kansas City To THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021
The Coterie Theatre returns to indoor performances on its mainstage with the world premiere of a new version of The SpongeBob Musical never before seen. Adapted from the beloved animated series, The SpongeBob Musical for Young Audiences is a brand new, high-energy version of the Broadway hit featuring a fun, pop-infused musical score written by some of the biggest names in Top 40 music. Performed live on The Coterie's mainstage located in Crown Center, The SpongeBob Musical will run November 4, 2021-January 2, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021
The Coterie Theatre returns to indoor performances on its mainstage with the world premiere of a new version of The SpongeBob Musical never before seen. Adapted from the beloved animated series, The SpongeBob Musical for Young Audiences is a brand new, high-energy version of the Broadway hit featuring a fun, pop-infused musical score written by some of the biggest names in Top 40 music. Performed live on The Coterie's mainstage located in Crown Center, The SpongeBob Musical will run November 4, 2021-January 2, 2022.
Park University International Center for Music Presents Concert For the Piano Lover
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021
Park University International Center for Music announced today that their 2021-2022 Season would continue on November 19th with an entire concert devoted to piano lovers. The concert will be held at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kansas (corner of State Line Road and Shawnee Mission Parkway).
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021
Park University International Center for Music announced today that their 2021-2022 Season would continue on November 19th with an entire concert devoted to piano lovers. The concert will be held at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kansas (corner of State Line Road and Shawnee Mission Parkway).
KCRep Announces Cast For A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2021-22 season with the beloved holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Geoff Elliott and directed by Kansas City Repertory Theatre's Associate Artistic Director of KCRep/UMKC Partnership Jason Chanos. Performances run November 19 through December 26 at Spencer Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2021-22 season with the beloved holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Geoff Elliott and directed by Kansas City Repertory Theatre's Associate Artistic Director of KCRep/UMKC Partnership Jason Chanos. Performances run November 19 through December 26 at Spencer Theatre.
Bunraku Bay Puppet Theater Will Be Performed at MSSU's Bud Walton Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Bunraku Bay Puppet Theater is the only theater in the United States that performs the traditional Japanese puppetry known as “ningyo joruri” or Bunraku. The “bay” of the theater’s name derives from the Bay State of Massachusetts, where the theater was first organized, and from the “bei” (pronounced “bay”) of the Japanese word “Beikoku,” which means “America,” suggesting the theater’s slogan, “Traditional Japanese Puppetry in America.”
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Bunraku Bay Puppet Theater is the only theater in the United States that performs the traditional Japanese puppetry known as “ningyo joruri” or Bunraku. The “bay” of the theater’s name derives from the Bay State of Massachusetts, where the theater was first organized, and from the “bei” (pronounced “bay”) of the Japanese word “Beikoku,” which means “America,” suggesting the theater’s slogan, “Traditional Japanese Puppetry in America.”
A Kansas City Drag Halloween HOCUS POKE-US Returns To Kansas City
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2021
The 1993 cult classic Disney film gets the hilarious parody treatment in this staged reading with outrageous improv and musical numbers in this annual Kansas City tradition, now in its 8th year featuring local theatre and drag entertainers. Unlike the movie, this version is geared towards more mature audiences.
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2021
The 1993 cult classic Disney film gets the hilarious parody treatment in this staged reading with outrageous improv and musical numbers in this annual Kansas City tradition, now in its 8th year featuring local theatre and drag entertainers. Unlike the movie, this version is geared towards more mature audiences.
BWW Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW BURSTS ONTO THE STAGE IN KANSAS CITY at The Black Box
by Steve Wilson - October 11, 2021
Halloween is my favorite time of year, with its ghosts, goblins, haunted houses, and Rocky. The season has been made more extraordinary this year with the opening of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Black Box, in the historic West Bottoms of Kansas City, MO. Having missed the 2020 season due to the pandemic Padgett Productions has renewed, to the delight of a large audience, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. How good is the show? The best answer I can give is I’ve done something I seldom do, bought tickets to see it again before it closes.
by Steve Wilson - October 11, 2021
Halloween is my favorite time of year, with its ghosts, goblins, haunted houses, and Rocky. The season has been made more extraordinary this year with the opening of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Black Box, in the historic West Bottoms of Kansas City, MO. Having missed the 2020 season due to the pandemic Padgett Productions has renewed, to the delight of a large audience, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. How good is the show? The best answer I can give is I’ve done something I seldom do, bought tickets to see it again before it closes.
BWW Review: FOUR CHILDREN at Kansas City Actors' Theatre
by Alan Portner - October 11, 2021
The World Premiere production of “Four Children” has been brought to life by the Kansas City Actors Theatre on the City Stage inside Union Station as a minimalist, sadly shocking view of war against children and on a number of levels. It is not to be missed during its several week run. The playwright has taken snippets from the diaries of four childhood victims of successful or attempted genocides. Their testimony is woven together paragraph by paragraph into a seamless, searing whole despite each being separated by decades and thousands of miles.
by Alan Portner - October 11, 2021
The World Premiere production of “Four Children” has been brought to life by the Kansas City Actors Theatre on the City Stage inside Union Station as a minimalist, sadly shocking view of war against children and on a number of levels. It is not to be missed during its several week run. The playwright has taken snippets from the diaries of four childhood victims of successful or attempted genocides. Their testimony is woven together paragraph by paragraph into a seamless, searing whole despite each being separated by decades and thousands of miles.
Final Weeks To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards
by BWW Staff - October 06, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - October 06, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
October Brings Symposium, Outdoor Concerts, New Exhibition, and more to The National WWI Museum and Memorial
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
The National WWI Museum and Memorial's annual Symposium returns after taking a hiatus due to Covid. The 2021 Symposium will be both offered virtually and in-person on Oct. 29-30 with presenters including Dan Carlin, Gary Sheffield, Patricia Cecil and Jay Sexton.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
The National WWI Museum and Memorial's annual Symposium returns after taking a hiatus due to Covid. The 2021 Symposium will be both offered virtually and in-person on Oct. 29-30 with presenters including Dan Carlin, Gary Sheffield, Patricia Cecil and Jay Sexton.
BWW Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Black Repertory Theatre
by Kelly Luck - October 03, 2021
August Wilson's 'Bottom' packs an impactful and much-needed punch
by Kelly Luck - October 03, 2021
August Wilson's 'Bottom' packs an impactful and much-needed punch
BWW Review: GHOST LIGHT at KCRep
by Kelly Luck - October 02, 2021
The KCRep brings back Ghost Light for the second year, with more spooky songs and stories from a variety of KC-area voices
by Kelly Luck - October 02, 2021
The KCRep brings back Ghost Light for the second year, with more spooky songs and stories from a variety of KC-area voices
Tickets for WICKED in Kansas City to Go On Sale Next Week
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
The Kansas City Broadway Series has announced single tickets will be available Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 for the Kansas City engagement of the hit Broadway musical, WICKED. The touring production of WICKED flies into the KANSAS CITY BROADWAY SERIES on Jan. 5–23, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
The Kansas City Broadway Series has announced single tickets will be available Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 for the Kansas City engagement of the hit Broadway musical, WICKED. The touring production of WICKED flies into the KANSAS CITY BROADWAY SERIES on Jan. 5–23, 2022.
Theatre In The Park Opens Indoor Season With THE FULL MONTY
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
Theatre in the Park has come back INDOORS with a blockbuster of a musical—THE FULLY MONTY - opening this Friday, Oct. 1 for a three week run through Oct. 18.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
Theatre in the Park has come back INDOORS with a blockbuster of a musical—THE FULLY MONTY - opening this Friday, Oct. 1 for a three week run through Oct. 18.
Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards
by BWW Staff - September 23, 2021
Submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Make sure your local theatres are represented!
by BWW Staff - September 23, 2021
Submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Make sure your local theatres are represented!
BWW Review: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Starlight Theatre
by Alan Portner - September 22, 2021
The final, outdoor, Broadway style show for the 2021 season at Starlight Theatre is Jimmy Buffet’s 2018 juke box musical “Escape to Margaritaville.” If you are a certified Jimmy Buffet fan, otherwise known as a Parrott-head, then this fun evening is absolutely for you.
by Alan Portner - September 22, 2021
The final, outdoor, Broadway style show for the 2021 season at Starlight Theatre is Jimmy Buffet’s 2018 juke box musical “Escape to Margaritaville.” If you are a certified Jimmy Buffet fan, otherwise known as a Parrott-head, then this fun evening is absolutely for you.
Union Station Unveils Stunning New Space Exploration Experiences At Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2021
This morning, Union Station officials announced yet another substantial investment in their lineup of world-class attractions.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2021
This morning, Union Station officials announced yet another substantial investment in their lineup of world-class attractions.
The Warwick Theatre Announces the World Premiere of the Orchestre Surreal Chamber Ensemble
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2021
The Orchestre Surreal is the award-winning Los Angeles-based 40-piece hybrid orchestra that's been in existence since 1997. Its genre-twisting musical experience aims to provide a modern-day psychedelic music appreciation course, in the form of a performance event.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2021
The Orchestre Surreal is the award-winning Los Angeles-based 40-piece hybrid orchestra that's been in existence since 1997. Its genre-twisting musical experience aims to provide a modern-day psychedelic music appreciation course, in the form of a performance event.
BWW Review: MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL at New Theatre Restaurant
by Alan Portner - September 21, 2021
“Menopause The Musical” has opened with an expected “Hot Flash” for an eight week run at Overland Park’s New Theatre Restaurant. The jokes and song parodies are all gleefully inappropriate.
by Alan Portner - September 21, 2021
“Menopause The Musical” has opened with an expected “Hot Flash” for an eight week run at Overland Park’s New Theatre Restaurant. The jokes and song parodies are all gleefully inappropriate.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE 3000 LIVE: TIME BUBBLE OUR Comes to Kauffman Center, January 22
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2021
Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE: Time Bubble Tour for a night of hilarious riffing, wisecracking robots and silly sketches on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Muriel Kauffman Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2021
Join Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE: Time Bubble Tour for a night of hilarious riffing, wisecracking robots and silly sketches on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Muriel Kauffman Theatre.
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