A contemporary rock opera reimagines a familiar biblical story as a thrilling exploration of faith, fame, loyalty, doubt, and political power—proving this timeless tale still resonates with urgent relevance today.…
“The Shark Is Broken” is a fascinating invite into a hidden world that informs us how the sausage gets made when it comes to mega-hit films. This play snickers as three famous actors suffer “slings and arrows” while Bruce, a damned mechanical shark, turns turtle repeatedly during filming “…
Musical theater reviewers infrequently and pleasantly rediscover an old friend. “Wicked,” just opened at the venerable, 2400 seat Kansas City Music Hall with a recently refreshed cast, is an entertaining example.…
The year is 1905. The place is New York City. The play is Lynn Nottage’s intimate and surprisingly affective comedy/drama “Intimate Apparel.” “Intimate Apparel” tells a tale drawn from Nottage’s own passed down ancestry stories and perhaps a little imagined history. The inspiration i…
The current national tour of Monty Python's Spamalot opened at Starlight Theatre on Tuesday evening August 4, for a weeklong residency. This is my first exposure to this joyful send-up of all things musical theatre, motion pictures, vaudeville, and puppetry. Can you say” inspired silliness?”…
You will never see a production of “Legally Blond, the musical” better performed or sung or danced than what you can see currently running at New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park. This is pure, show-biz entertainment as rendered by this cast and Director/ Choreographer Jerry Jay Cranford an…
This joint White Theatre and Coterie production succeeds with dazzling sets, super special effects, the best pit band I have heard in many years, and a cast who seems determined to wring every bit of value out of the playscript and the score that is there.What did our critic think of DISNEY'S FROZEN…
What happens when one of America's greatest songbooks meets Broadway? A BEAUTFIUFL NOISE delivers an emotional portrait of Neil Diamond, led by American Idol winner Nick Fradiani in a production that soars at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre.…
The show I saw last week on Wednesday, July 8, featured three warm-up acts and Ayrn performing under the stage name A.J. Chris. A.J. Chris was the feature comic of the evening. A.J., who has already had significant success in the UK, had warned me that she had come home to try out a new routine i…
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.…
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Agrekulture, the performing artist name of Charlotte Street Studio Resident Austin Glasco, performs at Charlotte Street's annual Open Studios event on April 25, 2026. The free, one-day event runs from 3:00–10:00 PM at Charlotte Street's campus and features work from 31 visual...
Anna Boehm performs a dance and movement piece in the Stern Theater as part of Charlotte Street's annual Open Studios event on April 25, 2026. The free, one-day event runs from 3:00–10:00 PM at Charlotte Street's campus and features work from 31 visual artists, writers, and...
Arianna Hughlett performs a dance and movement piece in the Stern Theater as part of Charlotte Street's annual Open Studios event, a free one-day program showcasing the work of 31 visual artists, writers, and performers in Charlotte Street's Studio Residency Program. Open...
Isaiah Petrie performs as part of Charlotte Street's annual Open Studios event, a free one-day community program highlighting the work of 31 visual artists, writers, and performers in Charlotte Street's Studio Residency Program. The event runs from 3:00–10:00 PM at Charlotte...
Katie Brennan performs a dance/movement piece in the Stern Theater as part of Charlotte Street's annual Open Studios event on April 25, 2026. The free, one-day event runs from 3:00–10:00 PM at Charlotte Street's campus and showcases the work of 31 visual artists, writers, and...
Paris Williams performs at Charlotte Street's annual Open Studios, a free one-day community event taking place on April 25, 2026, from 3:00–10:00 PM at Charlotte Street's campus. The event opens the studios of the 31 visual artists, writers, and performers currently in Charlotte...
Sam McReynolds performs a dance/movement piece at 6:00 PM in the Stern Theater as part of Charlotte Street's annual Open Studios event on April 25, 2026. Open Studios is a free, one-day community event running from 3:00–10:00 PM at Charlotte Street's campus, showcasing the work...
Tara Leigh Burgat performs a dance and movement piece in the Stern Theater as part of Charlotte Street's annual Open Studios event on April 25, 2026. The free, one-day event runs from 3:00–10:00 PM at Charlotte Street's campus and showcases the work of 31 visual artists...
The Guest Critic is a part of a three-part series presented by Charlotte Street, bringing national curators to Kansas City for public critiques of local artists. On September 4, Taylor Bythewood-Porter will engage with artists who have exhibited outside Kansas City or completed...
The Guest Critic series at Charlotte Street invites national curators to engage with Kansas City artists in public critiques. The event features Jovanna Venegas, currently a curator at SculptureCenter in New York, who has previously worked with prominent institutions like the...
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New Dance Partners - The Ultimate Collaboration Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (9/18-9/19) |
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JITNEY Just Off Broadway Theatre (9/17-9/26) |
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Bryson Tiller Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (10/03-10/03) |
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Ryan & Ryan 'Kickin' the Clouds Away' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/25-10/25) |
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'Burn the Floor presents Maks & Peta Live!' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (4/03-4/03) |
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'Hold On To Your Butts' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/12-3/13) |
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Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties Unicorn Theartre (12/09-12/27) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Kansas City Music Hall (1/26-1/31) |
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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (1/22-1/22) |
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'The Billy Joel Legacy' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/11-10/11) |
