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Overland Park, KS 66210
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College is a theatre in Overland Park, KS.
In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now, it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever. After witnessing his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and...
When a seaweed-covered creature washes ashore in the Cape Cod village of Barnacle Bay, the inhabitants fear the worst. Is it a sea monster in their midst? No, it's a baby as big as a house! The villagers adopt the giant baby, whom they name Stormalong or Stormy, for short...
This concert experience takes you on a journey through Billy Joel’s legendary career, from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the greatest songwriters and performers of all time. Through faithful recreation of the original music, stunning visuals, and compelling...
For longtime “Outlander” fans, these words feel like home. As the global phenomenon reaches its conclusion in 2026, its heart continues to beat on stage with “Outlander in Concert.” The officially licensed live concert experience was created in collaboration with its showrunner...
Enjoy some of the world’s best piano music in Ryan & Ryan’s Kickin’ the Clouds Away program. Featuring jazz, ragtime, classical, and even gospel song arrangements by the dynamic father-son duo, sure to strike a chord with any audience.
This dance theatre adaptation of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, “What Do You Do With a Problem?” is a powerful story for all ages about a child facing a persistent problem. At first, the problem feels overwhelming, growing larger the more it’s ignored. But when the child...
Boasting a stellar international cast of World Champion and World Record-holding athletes and artists, don't miss this chance to witness the global smash hit seen by over 2 million people worldwide.
The legendary Blind Boys of Alabama bring their transcendent harmonies and spiritual power to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder's iconic album “Songs in the Key of Life,” featuring classics like “Sir Duke,” “I Wish,” and more. This special presentation pairs many...
Seamlessly merging hits from rock and oldies to Americana, pop, and country, the genre-smashing, vocal/instrumental trio with backup band, TAKE3, lives at the intersection where art and pop culture collide. For this performance, the trio will be joined by guest musicians on...
Almost everyone is familiar with the traditional version of the holiday story, “The Nutcracker.” Far fewer are aware of the original and notably darker inspiration for this beloved ballet—E.T.A. Hoffman’s 1816 story, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” Owen/Cox Dance Group...
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company performs at the intersection of innovation and tradition, empowering communities through performances and interactive engagements. Through its productions, the company fosters cross-cultural understanding while addressing important themes of...
This gravity-defying show combines powerhouse vocals, wicked harmonies, and a sparkle of stardom to celebrate the greatest music and divas of all time. Inspired by “Wicked” and other iconic Broadway shows, “Gravity” transports audiences on a magical journey through decades of...
Style Thief Fashion Show is an interactive and dynamic experience that engages audiences through fashion, creativity, and individuality. Created by renowned stylist Erin Stoll, the show delivers not only practical fashion tips but also lively discussions about personal style and...
Sixty-five million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Thirty years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office. Now… two actors and a foley artist perform a live, shot-for-shot parody of the greatest dinosaur film in cinema history. Get ready… to HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS!...
Confronting the role of the monarch in the balance between authority and chaos, King Lear reveals the beauty of selfless love, the heartache of betrayal, and the descent of civilization into brutishness when selfish greed has run amuck. Shakespeare’s powerful examination of...
Yamato is a Japanese Taiko drumming group based in Asuka-mura Nara Prefecture, which is well known by Japanese people as the hometown of Japan. They call themselves “Yamato, the Taiko drumming group that travels all over the world.” They have given more than 4,000 shows across...
“Treasure Island Reimagined: Jane Hawkins and the Pirate's Gold” is the newest show from Jason Neulander, the mind behind the smash hit “The Intergalactic Nemesis.” In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, three performers provide all the voices, sound effects...
Maks & Peta Live! is the ultimate high-voltage dance extravaganza, exploding with jaw-dropping choreography and breathtaking moves, filled with infectious energy and irresistible charm, celebrating the pure joy of dance. The production features Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy and...
Come see a half dozen of the world’s most talented four-legged performers, in an uproariously funny dog spectacular that is leaving audiences everywhere howling for more! The all-star lineup includes a Guinness World Record holder, an “America’s Got Talent” fan favorite, and a...
If laughter is truly the best medicine, the women of Eden Falls, Georgia, have opened exactly the right kind of health spa. “The Hallelujah Girls,” is a fast-moving Southern comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. The play is an affectionate, fast-moving celebration of friends…
It had taken me a day or two to absorb Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day both well-acted and well-produced by Kansas City Actor’s Theatre in the City Theatre space of Union Station. Cleverly cloaked in comedy, this 2025 Tony Award Winner strikes a deeply held cultural belief from playwright Jonath…
Disney’s Newsies does not merely seize the day. It dances on it, vaults over it and occasionally executes a backflip before the day knows what struck it. It takes an 1899 historical event as a jumping off place and imagines the history as it might have been retold in a 1930’s Busby Berkeley movi…
Kansas City Repertory Theater’s new production of “Come From Away” is top notch in every possible way. “Come From Away” is about how one remote Canadian town rallied in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America to embrace neighbors they could not have imagined th…
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…
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Audiences will delight in a feast for the eyes as four new works premiere on Yardley Hall stage. For this festival of contemporary and modern dance, the Midwest Trust Center has enlisted four choreographers to create original works for four local dance companies to perform at...
Lightwire Theater brings a classic tale to the modern stage in an unforgettable theatrical experience. Lined with electroluminescent wire, the beloved story of “The Ugly Duckling” plays out on stage through a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology, and dance. With dazzling...
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 was unknown to them—the secrets of space. Using magical illusions, the sisters and the audience embark on a journey across the...
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, coming-of-age story that will surprise and delight! In this fast-paced, crowd-pleasing comedy, a mischievous fairy...
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 carved with the beautiful prose that made Dickens so popular, Nikki Massoud’s take on...
The dynamic program of mixed repertory features “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” a neoclassical ballet co-choreographed by company cofounder and artistic director Kevin Thomas and Amy Hall Garner, inspired by the Zora Neale Hurston novel of the same name once heralded as "one of...
In “Tilt!,” Cirque Mechanics takes you on a journey to the backlot of their inventive theme park, where in the shadow of the roller coaster and under the lights of the Ferris wheel, you’ll meet the operators, carnies, and characters that keep the rides running and the thrills...
Audiences will delight in a feast for the eyes as four new works premiere on Yardley Hall stage. For this festival of contemporary and modern dance, the Midwest Trust Center has enlisted four choreographers to create original works for four local dance companies to perform at...
Four billion years. Millions of species. Five mass extinction events (and counting). It’s the story of Life on Our Planet . From the Emmy® Award-winning team behind Netflix’s Our Planet series, comes a new natural history speaker series event: The Making of Our Planet . Brought...
The play follows a family with multiple generations of salt farmers on Kauai, mixing in ancient stories, hula, live music, original songs, and plenty of audience participation into a tasty potluck of performance, joyously served up with aloha.
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'The Who's Tommy' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/14-10/14) |
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Take3 'Where Bach Meets Rock' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/21-11/21) |
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'Treasure Island Reimagined: Jane Hawkins and the Pirate's Gold' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (4/02-4/03) |
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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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Lizzie Theatre Lawrence (10/22-10/24) |
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The Phantom of the Opera Music Hall Kansas City (12/06-12/06) |
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The Last 5 Years Phoenix Arts KC (10/16-10/24) |
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Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (2/05-2/21) |
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Legends in Concerts' Fall Lineup Pepsi Legends Theater (9/14-10/31) |
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Blind Boys of Alabama Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/14-11/14) |
