KANSAS CITY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 44

Park International Center for Music announced today that their 2020-2021 Season would once again kick off their season in September at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts with Stanislav & Friends.

The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival announced today that will postpone the summer production of The Tempest (originally scheduled for June 16 - July 5 in Southmoreland Park) until the summer of 2021.

Earlier this week, a properly social-distanced team of just three Starlight staff members lit the iconic towers in Swope Park blue to honor essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an effort to keep students, patrons and Starlight staff safe in light of circumstances surrounding COVID-19, Starlight has postponed its annual Blue Star Awards Ceremony to Friday, July 31, 2020.

Kansas City Actors Theatre has released the following statement:

Tentatively titled, Oh God, Really?! this 30-person devised play project finds Fate bringing a group of childhood friends together at an abandoned roller rink in search of an illustrious and mysterious Smurfette doll.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre OriginKC: New Works Festival GOES VIRTUAL with Frankenstein: A Ghost Story and Legacy Land available for short time online.

Due to the growing concern over COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution, all performances of Disney's ALADDIN scheduled April 15 - 26, 2020 at the Kansas City Music Hall have been cancelled.

The Theatre in the Park has released the following statement regarding Be More Chill:

The Coterie Theatre School is offering its Spring session of drama classes as live, interactive online instruction.

The Kansas City Symphony leadership and musicians have reached an agreement to guarantee musician salaries and benefits through the end of this current season.

The Folly Jazz Series presents John Pizzarelli Trio for Centennial Reasons: 100 Year Salute to Nat King Cole on Friday, September 11th at 8 PM.

Since all of this began, The Barn Players has been working closely with Crush Media to help bring the community together through theatre in the safest way possible.

Arrow Rock Lyceum has announced the cancellation of its 60th anniversary party.

Following recent instructions from the CDC and the Kansas City Mayor's Office, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre announces the postponement of all events scheduled at the Warwick Theatre.

Twenty-four high school students* from the across the metro have been selected as semifinalists for KC SuperStar 2020! A large number of singers attended preliminary auditions held in early March.

The Barn Players have made the difficult decision to postpone our upcoming production of a?oeThe Laramie Projecta?? which was set to open at the Arts Asylum on May 14th, and their special event a?oePrecious Hearta?? scheduled for May 18th.

Kansas City Ballet has announced cancellations and postponements due to Covid-19:

The Folly to remain closed through May 9:

KCRep has canceled its upcoming production of the comedy Noises Off:

Lyric Opera Of KC cancels remainder of 2020 season:

Unicorn Theatre has cancelled the remaining performances for its production of American Son.

Due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and out of concern for our guests and employees, New Theatre & Restaurant is cancelling all remaining performances of CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES starring Cindy Williams from LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY.

Kansas City officially banned public gatherings of 50 or more people.