THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Fills Starlight Stage with Tony Award-Winning Music This June
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2016
?The two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, The Bridges of Madison County, brings its undeniable and irresistible tale of romance to Starlight Theatre on June 14-19. One of the most romantic stories ever written, The Bridges of Madison County won 2014 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations. This musical adaptation of the best-selling novel and popular film is sure to pull at the heartstrings of Starlight audiences.
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2016
?The two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, The Bridges of Madison County, brings its undeniable and irresistible tale of romance to Starlight Theatre on June 14-19. One of the most romantic stories ever written, The Bridges of Madison County won 2014 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations. This musical adaptation of the best-selling novel and popular film is sure to pull at the heartstrings of Starlight audiences.
BWW Fitness News: Unbound Charity at Kansas City's Hospital Hill Run to Have Loudest Cheering Section at 10K and Half Marathon, Today
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2016
KANSAS CITY, KS - If you hear the sound of drums and motivational chants on the morning of June 4, you must be close to Unbound's charity mile. Unbound plans to have the loudest cheering section along the 10K and half marathon route in Kansas City's oldest annual race, Hospital Hill Run.
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2016
KANSAS CITY, KS - If you hear the sound of drums and motivational chants on the morning of June 4, you must be close to Unbound's charity mile. Unbound plans to have the loudest cheering section along the 10K and half marathon route in Kansas City's oldest annual race, Hospital Hill Run.
Photo Flash: First Look at Musical Theater Heritage's BIG RIVER
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2016
MTH (your source for all things Musical Theater in Kansas City) will present 20 performances of BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, winner of 7 Tony Awards in 1985 including Best Musical and Best Original Score by Roger Miller(King of the Road). This unjustly forgotten masterpiece stands as a dazzling, heartwarming slice of musical Americana and the final crowning achievement in one of country music's most celebrated careers. Miller's music is a perfect fit toMark Twain's classic American story of Huckleberry Finn, adapted for the musical byWilliam Hauptman.
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2016
MTH (your source for all things Musical Theater in Kansas City) will present 20 performances of BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, winner of 7 Tony Awards in 1985 including Best Musical and Best Original Score by Roger Miller(King of the Road). This unjustly forgotten masterpiece stands as a dazzling, heartwarming slice of musical Americana and the final crowning achievement in one of country music's most celebrated careers. Miller's music is a perfect fit toMark Twain's classic American story of Huckleberry Finn, adapted for the musical byWilliam Hauptman.
Spinning Tree Theatre to Present LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL, 8/11-28
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2016
It's midnight in March of 1959 at a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday's final appearances, just four months before her death. In between funny and heartbreaking stories about her life and career, "Lady Day" sings her most beloved songs including "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," "Crazy He Calls Me," "God Bless the Child" and "Strange Fruit."
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2016
It's midnight in March of 1959 at a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday's final appearances, just four months before her death. In between funny and heartbreaking stories about her life and career, "Lady Day" sings her most beloved songs including "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," "Crazy He Calls Me," "God Bless the Child" and "Strange Fruit."
Music Theater Kansas City's THE LAST FIVE YEARS Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2016
After 25 years of offering steady, top-quality musicals performed by the city's top youth talent, Music Theatre Kansas City (MTKC) will introduce its first paid-professional production with The Last Five Years at Union Station City Stage and the start of the longtime local theater company's expansion into professional-level performances.
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2016
After 25 years of offering steady, top-quality musicals performed by the city's top youth talent, Music Theatre Kansas City (MTKC) will introduce its first paid-professional production with The Last Five Years at Union Station City Stage and the start of the longtime local theater company's expansion into professional-level performances.
The Barn Players to Present SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM Benefit, 6/24-26
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
The Barn Players, Kansas City's largest, oldest and most renowned community theatre, will present a special 61st Anniversary musical benefit fund raiser, with three performances of the outstanding musical "SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM", at the Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in suburban Mission. The annual benefit raises funds for production expenses, Barn Junior and Barn Kids activities and for operational needs. The Barn Players is a 501-3-c, not-for-profit organization; ticket price of $25.00 is 100% tax deductible.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
The Barn Players, Kansas City's largest, oldest and most renowned community theatre, will present a special 61st Anniversary musical benefit fund raiser, with three performances of the outstanding musical "SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM", at the Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in suburban Mission. The annual benefit raises funds for production expenses, Barn Junior and Barn Kids activities and for operational needs. The Barn Players is a 501-3-c, not-for-profit organization; ticket price of $25.00 is 100% tax deductible.
Theatre in the Park Opens 2016 Season with CABARET
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
The musical CABARET, with music by Kansas City's own John Kander and lyrics by partner Fred Ebb, opens the 2016 summer season at Theatre in the Park on Friday night, June 3. The powerful musical about life in Berlin in the 1930s as the Nazi party begins its rise to power continues through Saturday, June 5, and again the following Wednesday, June 8 through Saturday, June 11. The box office opens at 6 p.m. and the gates to the seating bowl open at 6:30 p.m.; the show begins at 8:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2016
The musical CABARET, with music by Kansas City's own John Kander and lyrics by partner Fred Ebb, opens the 2016 summer season at Theatre in the Park on Friday night, June 3. The powerful musical about life in Berlin in the 1930s as the Nazi party begins its rise to power continues through Saturday, June 5, and again the following Wednesday, June 8 through Saturday, June 11. The box office opens at 6 p.m. and the gates to the seating bowl open at 6:30 p.m.; the show begins at 8:30 p.m.
Local Teen Playwrights Set for The Coterie's 2016 Young Playwrights Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
It is The Coterie's favorite time of the year when world premiere readings from members of The Coterie's Young Playwrights' Roundtable will be showcased during the annual Young Playwrights' Festival at 7:00 p.m., May 1, at The Coterie Theatre, located on level 1 of the Crown Center Shops. On stage will be the work of seven staged readings including monologue, spoken word, short plays, and an excerpt from a musical. In addition, the Festival will include the WORDS + MUSIC project: five moments of new opera, as created by UMKC Conservatory composers in collaboration with Roundtable members, staged with Lyric Opera performers.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2016
It is The Coterie's favorite time of the year when world premiere readings from members of The Coterie's Young Playwrights' Roundtable will be showcased during the annual Young Playwrights' Festival at 7:00 p.m., May 1, at The Coterie Theatre, located on level 1 of the Crown Center Shops. On stage will be the work of seven staged readings including monologue, spoken word, short plays, and an excerpt from a musical. In addition, the Festival will include the WORDS + MUSIC project: five moments of new opera, as created by UMKC Conservatory composers in collaboration with Roundtable members, staged with Lyric Opera performers.
BWW Revieww: ONCE at Starlight Theatre
by Alan Portner - May 23, 2016
Starlight Theatre's Broadway season stepped off Friday evening with the offbeat, intimate 'Once' based on a 2007 film of the same name. The film became a cult favorite and earned the 2008 Academy Award for Best Song 'Falling, Slowly.' Rewritten for the stage and transformed into a full-fledged musical, 'Once' the musical earned eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best New Musical.
by Alan Portner - May 23, 2016
Starlight Theatre's Broadway season stepped off Friday evening with the offbeat, intimate 'Once' based on a 2007 film of the same name. The film became a cult favorite and earned the 2008 Academy Award for Best Song 'Falling, Slowly.' Rewritten for the stage and transformed into a full-fledged musical, 'Once' the musical earned eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best New Musical.
Photo Flash: First Look at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents Tennessee Williams's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, directed by Karen Paisley and Elizabeth Ellen, featuring Ellen Kirk, Matt Leonard, Scott Cordes, Kelly Main, Chris Roady, Nicole Green, Charles Pulliam, and Alan Tilson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents Tennessee Williams's CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, directed by Karen Paisley and Elizabeth Ellen, featuring Ellen Kirk, Matt Leonard, Scott Cordes, Kelly Main, Chris Roady, Nicole Green, Charles Pulliam, and Alan Tilson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Musical Theater Heritage to Present BIG RIVER
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
MTH (your source for all things Musical Theater in Kansas City) will present 20 performances of BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, winner of 7 Tony Awards in 1985 including Best Musical and Best Original Score by Roger Miller (King of the Road). This unjustly forgotten masterpiece stands as a dazzling, heartwarming slice of musical Americana and the final crowning achievement in one of country music's most celebrated careers. Miller's music is a perfect fit to Mark Twain's classic American story of Huckleberry Finn, adapted for the musical by William Hauptman.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2016
MTH (your source for all things Musical Theater in Kansas City) will present 20 performances of BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, winner of 7 Tony Awards in 1985 including Best Musical and Best Original Score by Roger Miller (King of the Road). This unjustly forgotten masterpiece stands as a dazzling, heartwarming slice of musical Americana and the final crowning achievement in one of country music's most celebrated careers. Miller's music is a perfect fit to Mark Twain's classic American story of Huckleberry Finn, adapted for the musical by William Hauptman.
KC SuperStar Semifinalists Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Twenty-four high school students* from across the Greater Kansas City Metro area have been chosen as semifinalists for the 2016 KC SuperStar, a high school singing competition.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Twenty-four high school students* from across the Greater Kansas City Metro area have been chosen as semifinalists for the 2016 KC SuperStar, a high school singing competition.
Kansas City Actors Theater Announces Casting for I'M NOT RAPPAPORT
by Louisa Brady - May 07, 2016
Kansas City Actors Theatre will kick off Season Twelve with Herb Gardner's Tony Award winning play, I'm Not Rappaport, directed by Dennis Hennessy from The New Theatre Restaurant.
by Louisa Brady - May 07, 2016
Kansas City Actors Theatre will kick off Season Twelve with Herb Gardner's Tony Award winning play, I'm Not Rappaport, directed by Dennis Hennessy from The New Theatre Restaurant.
Kansas City Actors Theater Announces Cast of I'M NOT RAPPAPORT
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2016
Kansas City Actors Theatre will kick off Season Twelve with Herb Gardner's Tony Award winning play, I'm Not Rappaport, directed by Dennis Hennessy from The New Theatre Restaurant.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2016
Kansas City Actors Theatre will kick off Season Twelve with Herb Gardner's Tony Award winning play, I'm Not Rappaport, directed by Dennis Hennessy from The New Theatre Restaurant.
BWW Reviews: LOT'S WIFE at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Alan Portner - May 02, 2016
Eric Rosen scores hit new show with comedy melodrama with an edge.
by Alan Portner - May 02, 2016
Eric Rosen scores hit new show with comedy melodrama with an edge.
BWW Review: GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING at Quality Hill Playhouse
by Alan Portner - May 02, 2016
shares new life into Roberts & Hammerstein tunes
by Alan Portner - May 02, 2016
shares new life into Roberts & Hammerstein tunes
KC Symphony Concertmaster Noah Geller Presents Leads Concert with Shir Ami Ensemble on 5/2
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2016
Preserving music from our Jewish heritage during the 20th century is the heart and soul of Shir Ami Ensemble, a group led by Kansas City Symphony Concertmaster Noah Geller. The group, which is comprised of professional musicians, will share that passion during a Kansas City concert on May 2, "Jewish Soul: A Musical Journey from the Shtetl to the Stage".
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2016
Preserving music from our Jewish heritage during the 20th century is the heart and soul of Shir Ami Ensemble, a group led by Kansas City Symphony Concertmaster Noah Geller. The group, which is comprised of professional musicians, will share that passion during a Kansas City concert on May 2, "Jewish Soul: A Musical Journey from the Shtetl to the Stage".
Photo Flash: LOT'S WIFE Begins Tonight at Part of KC Rep's OriginKC New Works Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2016
Eric Rosen's LOT'S WIFE, directed by Joanie Schultz, will make its World Premiere as part of Kansas City Repertory Theatre's OriginKC New Works Festival, opening tonight, April 30 on the Copaken Stage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2016
Eric Rosen's LOT'S WIFE, directed by Joanie Schultz, will make its World Premiere as part of Kansas City Repertory Theatre's OriginKC New Works Festival, opening tonight, April 30 on the Copaken Stage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: FIRE IN DREAMLAND Begins Tonight as Part of KC Rep's OriginKC New Works Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2016
FIRE IN DREAMLAND, written by Rinne Groff and directed by Marissa Wolf, makes its World Premiere at Kansas City Repertory Theatre's OriginKC New Works Festival, opening tonight, April 30 on the Copaken Stage.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2016
FIRE IN DREAMLAND, written by Rinne Groff and directed by Marissa Wolf, makes its World Premiere at Kansas City Repertory Theatre's OriginKC New Works Festival, opening tonight, April 30 on the Copaken Stage.
City Council Declares 5/2 as 'KC Loves Starlight Day'
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2016
In advance of the kickoff of Starlight Theatre's biggest season yet, the City Council of Kansas City has declared Monday, May 2, 2016, as KC Loves Starlight Day in Kansas City.
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2016
In advance of the kickoff of Starlight Theatre's biggest season yet, the City Council of Kansas City has declared Monday, May 2, 2016, as KC Loves Starlight Day in Kansas City.
Spinning Tree Theatre presents AMADEUS This Spring
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2016
The power struggle between two musical geniuses in 18th century Vienna is at the center of Peter Shaffer's play "Amadeus" that will be presented by Spinning Tree Theatre, April 28 through May 15 at the Arts Asylum, 1000 E. 9th St., Kansas City, Missouri.
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2016
The power struggle between two musical geniuses in 18th century Vienna is at the center of Peter Shaffer's play "Amadeus" that will be presented by Spinning Tree Theatre, April 28 through May 15 at the Arts Asylum, 1000 E. 9th St., Kansas City, Missouri.
Photo Flash: First Look at LOT'S WIFE as Part of KC Rep's OriginKC New Works Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
Eric Rosen's LOT'S WIFE, directed by Joanie Schultz, will make its World Premiere as part of Kansas City Repertory Theatre's OriginKC New Works Festival, opening April 30 on the Copaken Stage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
Eric Rosen's LOT'S WIFE, directed by Joanie Schultz, will make its World Premiere as part of Kansas City Repertory Theatre's OriginKC New Works Festival, opening April 30 on the Copaken Stage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: First Look at FIRE IN DREAMLAND as Part of KC Rep's OriginKC New Works Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
FIRE IN DREAMLAND, written by Rinne Groff and directed by Marissa Wolf, makes its World Premiere at Kansas City Repertory Theatre's OriginKC New Works Festival, opening Saturday, April 30 on the Copaken Stage.
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
FIRE IN DREAMLAND, written by Rinne Groff and directed by Marissa Wolf, makes its World Premiere at Kansas City Repertory Theatre's OriginKC New Works Festival, opening Saturday, April 30 on the Copaken Stage.
Local Teen Playwrights Slated for The Coterie's 2016 Young Playwrights Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
It is The Coterie's favorite time of the year when world premiere readings from members of The Coterie's Young Playwrights' Roundtable will be showcased during the annual Young Playwrights' Festival at 7:00 p.m., May 1, at The Coterie Theatre, located on level 1 of the Crown Center Shops.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
It is The Coterie's favorite time of the year when world premiere readings from members of The Coterie's Young Playwrights' Roundtable will be showcased during the annual Young Playwrights' Festival at 7:00 p.m., May 1, at The Coterie Theatre, located on level 1 of the Crown Center Shops.
BWW Review: THE GHOSTS OF LOTE BRAVO at Unicorn Theatre
by Alan Portner - April 25, 2016
Dark Fantasy Drama about life on the Mexican side of the border
by Alan Portner - April 25, 2016
Dark Fantasy Drama about life on the Mexican side of the border
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