It is not often that Kansas City audiences get the chance to see the “World Premiere” engagement of a new comedy from an award-winning Broadway performer and playwright. This month Unicorn Theatre presents “Don’t Touch My Hair,” by Douglas Lyons.…
Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s THE WIZARD OF OZ does not attempt to recreate nostalgia in its simplest form. Instead, this production interrogates why the story has endured for generations and reframes it through a distinctly theatrical lens rooted in American folk tradition, musical intimacy, an…
They keep people alive. They keep people moving. And sometimes, they keep people from realizing how impossible their lives have truly become. Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production of OF MICE AND MEN does not treat John Steinbeck’s story as distant Americana or dusty literary nostalgia.…
The air at New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park is thick with the scent of high-end buffet favorites and the electric hum of a sold-out crowd. The curtain has risen on a revival of the 1960s Broadway classic Cactus Flower, and if the opening week's standing ovations are any indication, Kansas Ci…
A full auditorium of just over a hundred patrons filed into the newly renovated Warwick Theater for a re-imagination of Stephen King’s “The Shawshank Redemption.” This theatrical adaptation is written by Irish playwrights Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, an unlikely yet inspired pairing. Both m…
Think of the greatest songs you’ve never heard - the soaring melodies, the unexpected anthems, the driving beats, the lyrics that speak to a feeling you didn’t know could be expressed in words. Unlike most straight plays, this opus has its own musical score, and good one by Will Butler. And tha…
MTH’s World Premiere production of “Moby Dick a sea shanty” should not be missed. This “Moby Dick” is a remarkable, boiled-down, reinterpretation of Herman Melville’s massive dark 1851 tome. MTH manages to somehow transform this dark mid-nineteenth century novel into an engaging and engr…
If Broadway’s Great Gatsby trades in spectacle, the first national North American Tour proves that its success on the road depends on something more grounded: a cast capable of sustaining the illusion night after night, city after city. This performance is pretty much flawless top to bottom. �…
Producing The Play That Goes Wrong at a community-theater level is an act of courage. And the Silver Star with two oak leaf enhancements goes to the White Theatre inside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park. Seldom before have I seen such an active sold-out crowd in this venue who eviden…
What did our critic think of TROJAN WOMEN MCI at Unicorn Theatre?…
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few...
Come October, get ready for Frankenstein by Will Gurley and Our Holy Place by Kayli Gurley. These award-winning plays are presented in repertory with each other— see them both...
The Brightest It’s Ever Been is a play about anxiety. Playwright Kayli Slayden used her personal experiences to highlight the low-lights of living with a...
The Balladeer Theatre Company is an exciting new venture in the professional theatre world.Join us for a new play by Kayli Gurley...that was nominated for...
The Culture House presents ... Balladeer Theatre Company's FIRST DRAFT: A Night of New Short PlaysThe Balladeer Theatre Company is an exciting new venture in the professional theatre...
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Like Six O'Clock Just Off Broadway Theatre (6/11-6/26) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Kansas City Music Hall (1/26-1/31) |
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Xanadu Music Theatre Kansas City (7/17-7/19) |
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WICKED Music Hall (8/12-8/30) |
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Guns N’ Roses Busch Stadium (8/16-8/16) |
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Starlight Theatre Starlight Theatre (7/27-7/27) |
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Clint Black & Midland Ozarks Amphitheater (10/10-10/10) |
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Jefferson Starship Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater (9/27-9/27) |
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Disney's Frozen The White Theatre at The J (7/08-7/26) |
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Wicked Music Hall Kansas City (8/12-8/30) |
