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Great Expectations


The Acting Company reinvigorates Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” with an effervescent stage adaptation brimming with unexpected hilarity and romantic heart. Akin to a bingeable dramedy ...

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A rapturous, fresh take on one of William Shakespeare’s most popular and widely performed plays, The Acting Company’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a captivating, ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2/15 - 2/17/2026


In this fast-paced, crowd-pleasing comedy, a mischievous fairy creates chaos for four young lovers and a troupe of amateur actors in an enchanted forest at ...

Noises Off
Noises Off
1/29 - 2/8/2026


NOISES OFF Directed by Tim Kelly, Jan 29-Feb 8, 2026 Thurs-Sat 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm Experience the comedic anarchy of live theater ...

Teen Writers Fest
Teen Writers Fest
2/6 - 2/8/2026


Spinning Tree Theatre proudly presents TEEN WRITERS FEST February 6-8. Each of three original plays were written by Kansas City metro area high school students ...

The Mountaintop
The Mountaintop
1/30 - 2/8/2026


On the eve of his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is visited by a mysterious stranger in this powerful reimagining of his final night. ...

The Mountaintop
The Mountaintop
1/30 - 2/8/2026


On the eve of his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is visited by a mysterious stranger in this powerful reimagining of his final night. ...

The Toxic Avenger
The Toxic Avenger
1/30 - 2/8/2026


In this comedic, rock-heavy musical, Melvin Ferd, the Third becomes The Toxic Avenger, a mutant with superhuman strength and a heart of gold!


Conor Knighton, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, presents a personal narrative about his year-long journey through every national park in the United States in Leave Only ...

Casey and Diana
Casey and Diana
1/28 - 2/15/2026


In 1991, the residents of Casey House, Canada’s first AIDS hospice, learned Princess Diana would visit. Casey and Diana tells a powerful true story of ...

The Great American Trailer Park Musical


Summit Theatre Group is pleased to present the first show in our 2026 season! The Great American Trailer Park Musical is a country-rock and blues musical ...

Lipstick
Lipstick
2/12 - 2/22/2026


Lipstick by Lane Michael Stanley Buckle up for a wacky, breakneck farce with a rotating door of queer characters and seemingly endless sex toys. Balancing ...

Rent
Rent
1/31 - 2/22/2026


2025-2026 Theatre Series Co-produced with KC Melting Pot Theatre Set in the East Village of New York City, "Rent" is about falling in love, finding your voice, ...

The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
2/5 - 2/22/2026


Bursting with charm, wit, and unforgettable music, The Fantasticks is a magical celebration of love and adventure.

A Night on Broadway


Lawrence Opera Theatre invites you to an unforgettable evening of music, glamour, and community at our annual fundraising gala! Step into the spotlight and enjoy ...

HAMILTON
HAMILTON
2/18 - 3/1/2026


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 ...

Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Hamilton (Angelica Company)
2/17 - 3/1/2026


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 ...

Lost Boys: : The Unauthorized, Pre-Broadway, Not Broadway, Regional Premiere, Presumably Professional, Jukebox Parody, Musical Performance


Mike and Sam just moved to town and they’re already sick of all the damn vampires. So sick that they must enlist the help of ...

Secrets of Space


Suni and Mae are dreamers. As young girls, they dreamt about journeying far beyond our solar system, singing among the stars, and discovering all that ...

Silent Sky
2/27 - 3/8/2026


Silent Sky tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, an astronomer ahead of her time. It is 1900, and Henrietta has the opportunity to work ...


Porgy and Bess, presented by the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, captures the essence of a Black community in Charleston, South Carolina, during the early ...


Albert Lin is a professional explorer who merges human insight with technological innovation on a quest to uncover lost cities and cultural narratives. Following a ...

Long Time Since Yesterday
Long Time Since Yesterday
3/12 - 3/21/2026


When a group of old friends reunite for the funeral of their brilliant but troubled friend, Janet, grief unearths long-buried truths. Ex-lovers, former rivals, and ...

The Sleeping Beauty: International Ballet Stars in Columbia, MO! On March 21, 2026


Believe in magic again. Follow the journey of Princess Aurora – from her christening and the wicked curse of Carabosse to a century-long slumber and ...

THE GREAT GATSBY
THE GREAT GATSBY
3/17 - 3/22/2026


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 ...


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Latest Kansas City Reviews


Review: RENT at White Theatre At The J


by Alan Portner - February 03, 2026

A new production of Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Pulitzer Prize Winner RENT, itself a re-interpretation of Puccini’s “La Boheme,” arrives like a time capsule that refuses to stay shut as a first ever co-production of the White Theatre (inside the Jewish Community Center) and Kansas City’s venerable Meltin...

BWW Review: THE DRUM CLOSET at The Coterie Theatre


by Andrew Burrill - February 03, 2026

The Drum Closet is a deeply spiritual, urgent, and profoundly human coming-of-age story that resonates far beyond its Midwestern high school setting....

BWW Review: CASEY AND DIANA at Unicorn Theatre


by Andrew Burrill - February 03, 2026

Casey and Diana, now running January 28 through February 15, 2026, is a luminous, heartbreaking, and deeply necessary work of theatre. Written by Nick Green and originally commissioned by the Stratford Festival of Canada, the play was developed to honor the real-life visit of Diana, Princess of Wale...

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Kauffman Center


by Alan Portner - January 22, 2026

“Kimberly Akimbo” is a tiny, idiosyncratic musical with a cast of only nine actors that somehow manages to share the full Broadway experience with its opening night audience at Kansas City’s Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.  ...

Review: NOBODY'S PERFECT at New Theatre & Restaurant


by Alan Portner - December 01, 2025

Overland Park, KS — The New Theatre & Restaurant has built its reputation on polished, crowd-pleasing comedies, and its latest production of Nobody’s Perfect keeps that tradition humming along with bright energy and old-fashioned farce. This show is a four-hander with a super cast starring Jim O’Hei...

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Kansas City Repertory Theatre


by Andrew Burrill - November 30, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATRE at Kansas City Repertory Theatre – Spencer Theatre, UMKC Campus?...

Review: MAXINE'S CHRISTMAS CAROL A SMASH HIT WITH KANSAS CITY AUDIENCES at The City Stage


by Steve Wilson - November 29, 2025

MAXINE’S CHRISTMAS CAROL opened Friday night, November 28th, to an eruption of laughter inside The City Stage, located at Union Station in Kansas City, MO....

Review: AN IMMERSIVE VOYAGE ON TITANIC at Union Station


by Alan Portner - November 24, 2025

Titanic… An Immersive Experience. The Exhibit has opened at Union Station for a multi-month run through April of 2026.   The key word is “Immersive.”  “Immersion” means that audience members are meant to feel like they are part of the experience.  The Titanic Immersion Voyage is the next logical st...

Review: & JULIET at Kansas City Music Hall


by Alan Portner - November 20, 2025

The national tour of “& Juliet” opened Tuesday night for a run through Sunday at the Kansas City Music Hall with enough voltage to transform the theater into a full-color pop arena.  “& Juliet” is a clever take and reimaging of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”  It is funny.  It is hip! It is hugely...

Review: HELLO DOLLY! at The White Theatre


by Alan Portner - November 04, 2025

“Hello, Dolly!” is a crown jewel of American Musical Theatre.  “Dolly” is a jubilant blend of romantic comedy, brassy optimism, and showstopping choreography. Opening night for the White Theatre production of “Dolly” was so surprising and memorable that it earned itself a five-star rating from this...



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