The Harriman-Jewell Series Presents Free Discovery Concert with Tomer Gewirtzman
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2017
Israeli pianist Tomer Gewirtzman's program will include Passacaglia in B minor from Couperin's Pieces de Clavecin, Liszt's Sonata for Piano in B minor, Haydn's Sonata No. 48 in C Major, and Schumann's Fantasie in C Major.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2017
Israeli pianist Tomer Gewirtzman's program will include Passacaglia in B minor from Couperin's Pieces de Clavecin, Liszt's Sonata for Piano in B minor, Haydn's Sonata No. 48 in C Major, and Schumann's Fantasie in C Major.
More than 300 Area Pre-K Students to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of ONE WORLD, ONE SKY
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2017
Pre-K students from Guadalupe Centers, Winterset Montessori and Operation Breakthrough will have an opportunity to explore the PNC Mobile Learning Adventure where they can experience the future by learning about jobs and careers, interact with a learning kiosk and more.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2017
Pre-K students from Guadalupe Centers, Winterset Montessori and Operation Breakthrough will have an opportunity to explore the PNC Mobile Learning Adventure where they can experience the future by learning about jobs and careers, interact with a learning kiosk and more.
BWW Review: TENNESSEE PLAYBOY at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
by Alan Portner - April 03, 2017
Tale of Irish revolution turned to pretty funny cornpone comedy
by Alan Portner - April 03, 2017
Tale of Irish revolution turned to pretty funny cornpone comedy
BWW Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Alan Portner - April 03, 2017
tells the story of an ordinary family struggling to live an ordinary life during difficult times
by Alan Portner - April 03, 2017
tells the story of an ordinary family struggling to live an ordinary life during difficult times
BWW Review: AVENUE Q at MTKC Pro
by Alan Portner - April 03, 2017
ribald memories of another puppet driven show that may have taught lessons on PBS
by Alan Portner - April 03, 2017
ribald memories of another puppet driven show that may have taught lessons on PBS
BWW Review: Kansas City Ballet's SLEEPING BEAUTY at Kauffman Center
by Sara Brown - April 03, 2017
Sleeping Beauty is playing through April 9th with a different, but just as talented cast, April 1st, 7th, and 9th. For tickets call 816-931-8993, online at www.kcballet.org , or in person at the Kansas City Ballet Box Office located at the Bolender Center at 500 W. Pershing Rd. (west of Union Station).
by Sara Brown - April 03, 2017
Sleeping Beauty is playing through April 9th with a different, but just as talented cast, April 1st, 7th, and 9th. For tickets call 816-931-8993, online at www.kcballet.org , or in person at the Kansas City Ballet Box Office located at the Bolender Center at 500 W. Pershing Rd. (west of Union Station).
Megan Hilty to Host KC SuperStar 2017 Finals; Auditions Continue This Weekend!
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
Auditions for KC SuperStar 2017, Kansas City's high school singing competition ala 'American Idol/The Voice,' have been set for Wednesday, March 30, 4-8:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 2, 1-5 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J), 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS. Singers only need to attend one audition for the competition, which is produced by The J. The final event will take place Sunday evening, Aug. 27, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2017
Auditions for KC SuperStar 2017, Kansas City's high school singing competition ala 'American Idol/The Voice,' have been set for Wednesday, March 30, 4-8:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 2, 1-5 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J), 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS. Singers only need to attend one audition for the competition, which is produced by The J. The final event will take place Sunday evening, Aug. 27, 2017.
BWW Review: FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE at Black Repertory Theatre Of Kansas City
by Alan Portner - March 31, 2017
celebrates genius of songwriter and performer Louis Jordan
by Alan Portner - March 31, 2017
celebrates genius of songwriter and performer Louis Jordan
Lyric Opera of Kansas City 2016-17 Season Concludes with THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Lyric Opera of Kansas City concludes its 59th season with Gilbert & Sullivan's delightful comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance April 22, 26, 28, 29, and 30 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The production will be sung in English with English titles. High res production and artists' photos can be downloaded here .
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Lyric Opera of Kansas City concludes its 59th season with Gilbert & Sullivan's delightful comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance April 22, 26, 28, 29, and 30 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The production will be sung in English with English titles. High res production and artists' photos can be downloaded here .
Kansas City Actors Theatre to Stage Free Reading of UNDER MILK WOOD
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT) continues their Season 12 staged reading series with a free script-in-hand staged reading of Dylan Thomas's comic 'play for voices,' Under Milk Wood on Sunday, April 23rd at 2:00 pm at the H&R Block City Stage in Union Station.
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017
Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT) continues their Season 12 staged reading series with a free script-in-hand staged reading of Dylan Thomas's comic 'play for voices,' Under Milk Wood on Sunday, April 23rd at 2:00 pm at the H&R Block City Stage in Union Station.
BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL:THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Music Hall
by Sara Brown - March 29, 2017
Beautiful plays at Music Hall until April 2nd. For tickets go to http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/49167/2117653?_ga=1.198954607.194164842.1490800264.
by Sara Brown - March 29, 2017
Beautiful plays at Music Hall until April 2nd. For tickets go to http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/49167/2117653?_ga=1.198954607.194164842.1490800264.
Italian Consul General Visits POMPEII: The Exhibition 100,000th Guest is Welcomed
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Today, leaders from Union Station welcomed Giuseppe Finocchiaro - Italian Consul General - to our beautiful city and historic home. The special welcome included walking highlights of the Station, followed by a tour of the North American Premiere of POMPEII: The Exhibition, presented by Bank of America.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Today, leaders from Union Station welcomed Giuseppe Finocchiaro - Italian Consul General - to our beautiful city and historic home. The special welcome included walking highlights of the Station, followed by a tour of the North American Premiere of POMPEII: The Exhibition, presented by Bank of America.
TTHE VELVETEEN RABBIT Opens at TYA This April!
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Theatre for Young America presents The Velveteen Rabbit, running from April 11th to May 13th, 2017. This play is a faithful adaptation of the beloved book by Margery Williams. It is a story of love, reality and imagination all centered on the deep bond between a toy rabbit and boy fighting illness. "What is Real?" the Velveteen Rabbit asks the Skin Horse. "Does it hurt?" There is magic, comedy, adventure and triumph in this wonderful tale set in a modern-day library.
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017
Theatre for Young America presents The Velveteen Rabbit, running from April 11th to May 13th, 2017. This play is a faithful adaptation of the beloved book by Margery Williams. It is a story of love, reality and imagination all centered on the deep bond between a toy rabbit and boy fighting illness. "What is Real?" the Velveteen Rabbit asks the Skin Horse. "Does it hurt?" There is magic, comedy, adventure and triumph in this wonderful tale set in a modern-day library.
Striking Modern Images of WWI Battlefields Will Feature at National World War I Museum and Memorial
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
World War I was the first "modern" war as industry enabled weapons and explosives to be manufactured in vast quantities that brought death and destruction on a scale never previously experienced by mankind.
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2017
World War I was the first "modern" war as industry enabled weapons and explosives to be manufactured in vast quantities that brought death and destruction on a scale never previously experienced by mankind.
BWW Review: SHE LOVES ME at Musical Theater Heritage
by Alan Portner - March 27, 2017
Excellent cast prevails over 1963 remake of a 1936 show.
by Alan Portner - March 27, 2017
Excellent cast prevails over 1963 remake of a 1936 show.
Photo Flash: First Look at SHE LOVES ME at Musical Theater Heritage
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017
The MTH Theater at Crown Center presents She Loves Me, its first book musical of the season. Artistic Director Sarah Crawford will direct a fifteen person ensemble led by Kansas City favorite Lauren Braton in the role of Amalia. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017
The MTH Theater at Crown Center presents She Loves Me, its first book musical of the season. Artistic Director Sarah Crawford will direct a fifteen person ensemble led by Kansas City favorite Lauren Braton in the role of Amalia. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Sparks Fly Between Lonely Hearts in SHE LOVES ME at the Barn Players
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
The Barn Players will present the classic romantic musical comedy 'She Loves Me.' What happens when young feuding co-workers in 1930s Budapest discover their anonymous romantic pen-pals happen to be one another? Will their mutual disdain continue once they discover the startling truth? Expect melodic fireworks... and perhaps some vanilla ice cream as well!
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
The Barn Players will present the classic romantic musical comedy 'She Loves Me.' What happens when young feuding co-workers in 1930s Budapest discover their anonymous romantic pen-pals happen to be one another? Will their mutual disdain continue once they discover the startling truth? Expect melodic fireworks... and perhaps some vanilla ice cream as well!
Music Theatre Kansas City to Present Local Professional Premiere of AVENUE Q
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
Music Theatre Kansas City (MTKC) is well known around town for offering steady, top-quality musicals performed by the city's best youth talent. Last year, MTKC introduced its first paid-professional production with The Last Five Years and the start of the longtime local theater company's expansion into professional-level performances.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017
Music Theatre Kansas City (MTKC) is well known around town for offering steady, top-quality musicals performed by the city's best youth talent. Last year, MTKC introduced its first paid-professional production with The Last Five Years and the start of the longtime local theater company's expansion into professional-level performances.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Presents Midwestern Premiere of TENNESSEE PLAYBOY
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents the Midwestern premiere of Tennessee Playboy by Preston Lane, an adaptation of J.M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World. MET's production is directed by Karen Paisley and Elizabeth Bettendorf Bowman, featuring Casey Jane, Connor Eastman, Tim Ahlenius, Tony Beasley, Nicole Marie Green, Chelcie Abercrombie, Deanna Mazdra, and R.H. Wilwoit.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents the Midwestern premiere of Tennessee Playboy by Preston Lane, an adaptation of J.M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World. MET's production is directed by Karen Paisley and Elizabeth Bettendorf Bowman, featuring Casey Jane, Connor Eastman, Tim Ahlenius, Tony Beasley, Nicole Marie Green, Chelcie Abercrombie, Deanna Mazdra, and R.H. Wilwoit.
Barn Players Kids Now Enrolling For DISNEY'S THE LION KING, KIDS This Summer
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
???????Attention all parents of kids going into 3rd through 7th grade! "Disney's The Lion King, Kids" will be roaring on stage locally this summer at The Barn Players in Mission, KS! This is an affordably priced summer camp program filled with arts, activity, and fun for your children.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017
???????Attention all parents of kids going into 3rd through 7th grade! "Disney's The Lion King, Kids" will be roaring on stage locally this summer at The Barn Players in Mission, KS! This is an affordably priced summer camp program filled with arts, activity, and fun for your children.
SevenDays 2017 & Festival of Faiths present THE HINDU AND THE COWBOY; 3/26 Performance Focuses on KC's Diversity
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2017
"The Hindu and the Cowboy," the award-winning, one-act play drawn from true stories of Kansas Citians from different faith backgrounds, will be presented on Sunday, March 26, at the Jewish Community Center as part of SevenDays 2017. The 2 p.m. performance will be held in the Social Hall and is presented SevenDays® 2017 and the Kansas City Festival of Faiths (FOF).
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2017
"The Hindu and the Cowboy," the award-winning, one-act play drawn from true stories of Kansas Citians from different faith backgrounds, will be presented on Sunday, March 26, at the Jewish Community Center as part of SevenDays 2017. The 2 p.m. performance will be held in the Social Hall and is presented SevenDays® 2017 and the Kansas City Festival of Faiths (FOF).
BWW Review: DRUNKS at Whim Productions
by Alan Portner - March 20, 2017
Audience learns how the movie business works with a combination of drugs, alcohol, wild sex, porn, and wild insecurity
by Alan Portner - March 20, 2017
Audience learns how the movie business works with a combination of drugs, alcohol, wild sex, porn, and wild insecurity
Olathe Civic Theatre Association Announces First New Works Playwright Competition Winner
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2017
30 actors, 5 playwrights, 5 directors, 1 winner! The winner of Olathe Civic Theatre Association's inaugural New Works Playwright Competition was crowned Saturday night!
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2017
30 actors, 5 playwrights, 5 directors, 1 winner! The winner of Olathe Civic Theatre Association's inaugural New Works Playwright Competition was crowned Saturday night!
KING LEAR, SKYLIGHT and More on Tap for Kansas City Actors Theatre's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2017
The Kansas City Actors Theatre has announced its lineup of plays for 2017-2018 at the H&R Block City Stage in Union Station and the Spencer Theater on UMKC's campus. This is the company's 13th season of productions showcasing Kansas City's own top theatre professionals.
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2017
The Kansas City Actors Theatre has announced its lineup of plays for 2017-2018 at the H&R Block City Stage in Union Station and the Spencer Theater on UMKC's campus. This is the company's 13th season of productions showcasing Kansas City's own top theatre professionals.
BWW Previews: THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI at Musical Theater Heritage
by Alan Portner - March 17, 2017
See the mysterious German 'Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,' wait for the surprise ending, and watch the score materialize before your eyes.
by Alan Portner - March 17, 2017
See the mysterious German 'Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,' wait for the surprise ending, and watch the score materialize before your eyes.
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