The Future Stages Festival will take place on June 15, 2025, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, showcasing Kansas City's diverse youth talent in the performing arts. This free event features hundreds of young artists from various community arts organizations across multiple stages, including Helzberg Hall, Muriel Kauffman Theatre, and the Saint Luke’s Outdoor Stage. In the spirit of community engagement, the festival also hosts engaging arts activities for attendees of all ages. Applications for youth performance groups are open until March 3, 2025, encouraging participation from local schools and organizations.
SUBMIT UPDATES
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
Young Composers Institute Concert (5/10/13-5/10/13)
Louise Leakey, Paleoanthropologist: Digging for Humanity’s Origins (1/27/26-1/27/26)
Conor Knighton, CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent: Leave Only Footprints: My Journey Through Every National Park (2/10/26-2/10/26)
Albert Lin, Explorer: In Search of Lost Cities (3/10/26-3/10/26)
Mattias Klum, Photographer: The Planet in Our Hands (4/14/26-4/14/26)
Frans Lanting, Photographer and Christine Eckstrom, Science Writer: Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales (5/19/26-5/19/26)
Videos
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The Acting Company in
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (2/15 - 2/15) | |
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Stephen Wilson Jr. at Midland Theatre
Midland Theatre (4/17 - 4/17) | |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Kansas City Music Hall (2/17 - 3/1) | |
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Secrets of Space
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/6 - 3/6) | |
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WICKED
Music Hall (8/12 - 8/30) | |
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Theatre Lawrence (12/5 - 12/21) | |
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Disney's Frozen
The White Theatre at The J (7/8 - 7/26) | |
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Rent
The White Theatre at The J (1/31 - 2/22) | |
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