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Kansas City Music Hall

301 W 13th Strete, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Kansas City,, MO 64105

Upcoming Shows

WICKED

WICKED

Aug 12 – Aug 30, 2026

Welcome to the wonderful Land of Oz… where there is a young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of...

Phantom of the Opera

Dec 2 – Dec 13, 2026

Phantom of the Opera is a legendary musical now entering its 40th year in London's West End. Since 1986, the production has become a global phenomenon, playing to 160 million people in 217 cities, 52 territories, and in 23 languages. Lloyd Webber's celebrated romantic score...

The Phantom of the Opera

Dec 2 – Dec 13, 2026

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular musicals. Since 1986, it has played to over 160 million people in 205 cities, 58 territories and 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting and soaring score includes “The...

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

Jan 26 – Jan 31, 2027

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse-remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a celebration...

The Outsiders

Feb 16 – Feb 21, 2027

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This thrilling new Broadway musical navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want...

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at The Warwick Theatre

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at The Warwick Theatre

by Alan Portner · August 17, 2026

“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 “…

Review: WICKED at Kansas City Music Hall

Review: WICKED at Kansas City Music Hall

by Alan Portner · August 17, 2026

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.…

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Kansas City Actors' Theatre

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Kansas City Actors' Theatre

by Alan Portner · August 9, 2026

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…

Review: SPAMALOT at Starlight Theatre

Review: SPAMALOT at Starlight Theatre

by Alan Portner · August 5, 2026

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?”…

Review: LEGALLY BLOND, THE MUSICAL at New Theatre Restauant

Review: LEGALLY BLOND, THE MUSICAL at New Theatre Restauant

by Alan Portner · July 19, 2026

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…

Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN at White Theatre

Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN at White Theatre

by Alan Portner · July 15, 2026

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…

Review: A.J. CHRIS COMEDY at Clint's Comedy Club

Review: A.J. CHRIS COMEDY at Clint's Comedy Club

by Alan Portner · July 13, 2026

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…

Review: DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR at Unicorn Theatre

Review: DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR at Unicorn Theatre

by Alan Portner · May 11, 2026

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.…

BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Kansas City Repertory Theatre

BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Kansas City Repertory Theatre

by Andrew Burrill · May 11, 2026

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…

Past Shows

15 total · showing 1–10

Wicked

Wicked

Aug 22

Be enchanted this summer with WICKED At Music Hall Kansas City! That’s exactly right! On Saturday 22nd August 2026, the spectacular Wicked experience can be yours at the Music Hall Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. What if I said that The Wizard of Oz had a great deal of...

THE GREAT GATSBY

THE GREAT GATSBY

Mar 17 – Mar 22, 2026

THE PARTY’S ROARING IN KANSAS CITY! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Tony Award®-winning new musical is an unforgettable journey of love...

HAMILTON

HAMILTON

Feb 18 – Mar 1, 2026

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s...

Hamilton (Angelica Company)

Hamilton (Angelica Company)

Feb 17 – Mar 1, 2026

HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz...

& JULIET

& JULIET

Nov 18 – Nov 23, 2025

Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & JULIET asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her...

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Oct 28 – Nov 2, 2025

Be Our Guest at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Disney’s first North American touring production of the beloved musical in over 25 years. This enchanting and timeless tale, filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love, has been brought to life like never before, with...

THE BOOK OF MORMON

THE BOOK OF MORMON

Sep 16 – Sep 21, 2025

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it...

Hamilton

Hamilton

Mar 21 – Apr 2, 2023

Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's...

Ain't Too Proud

Ain't Too Proud

Jun 21 – Jun 26, 2022

12-time Tony Award nominee and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, AIN'T TOO PROUD is the electrifying new musical that follows The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Fiddler On The Roof

Fiddler On The Roof

May 3 – May 8, 2022

The original production won 10 Tony Awards, including a special Tony Award for becoming the longest-running Broadway musical of all time. Youll be there when the sun rises on this new production, with stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh...

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New Dance Partners - The Ultimate Collaboration in Kansas City New Dance Partners - The Ultimate Collaboration
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (9/18-9/19) PHOTOS
Primary Trust in Kansas City Primary Trust
Unicorn Theartre (3/03-3/14)
Red Like Fruit in Kansas City Red Like Fruit
Unicorn Theatre (10/14-10/25)
Actors From The London Stage 'King Lear' in Kansas City Actors From The London Stage 'King Lear'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/25-3/26)
Take3 'Where Bach Meets Rock' in Kansas City Take3 'Where Bach Meets Rock'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/21-11/21)
Wicked in Kansas City Wicked
Music Hall Kansas City (8/12-8/30)
'Outlander in Concert' in Kansas City 'Outlander in Concert'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/23-10/23)
The Lion in Winter in Kansas City The Lion in Winter
Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (10/30-11/15)
Suffs in Kansas City Suffs
Unicorn Theartre (6/02-6/20)
The Ritz in Kansas City The Ritz
Unicorn Theartre (8/12-8/30)