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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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.…
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…
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It's a wonderful combination of timeless ancient Irish Christmas carols and lively Irish dance, along with modern contemporary songs with Irish instrumentation. New Christmas hits, Celts originals, and fresh Irish Dance tunes are added to the show each year so that no two years...
Now enjoying its 38th season, the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is the world's only year-round, professional ensemble specializing in recreating the sounds of early musical theater, “silent” cinema, and vintage dance in the United States. Join us for this spectacular musical...
Your evening begins with world renowned hypnotist, Asad Mecci, welcoming volunteers on stage to be hypnotized. While hypnotized, they join Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line is it, Anyway?”) to improvise the rest of the show. “Hilarious and fascinating” (Time Out New York) and “catnip...
Be captivated as tragedy and humor blend in this new play about the challenges of family, forgiveness, and Shakespeare.
Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar®-winning Spider-Man™ animated Spider-Verse film, comes the highly anticipated sequel: SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, set to captivate audiences in concert venues worldwide.
Uncover the chilling true stories behind the world’s most haunted objects! Join Greg and Dana Newkirk (Travel Channel’s “Kindred Spirits,” Amazon Prime’s “Hellier”) for an interactive presentation that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
See the thrilling all-male group specializing in Malambo, a traditional Argentine folk dance of great virility and dexterity.
MTC brings together four choreographers and four local dance companies for the ultimate festival of contemporary and modern dance. The collaborative partners are: The Kansas City Ballet, working with Peter Chu Owen/Cox Dance Group, working with Alexander Anderson Störling Dance...
Using state of the art video projection, incredible lighting, and a full live band, see the moving and powerful concert featuring all the hits.
Based on the classic by Lewis Carroll, “Alice: Dreaming of Wonderland” is an action-packed theatrical circus full of surprises, amazing acts, video projection with 3-D mapping and live music. Alice’s adventures are a manifesto to fantasy and free spirit, as well as a profound...
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JOB New Jewish Theatre (NJT) (8/06-8/23) |
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Red Like Fruit Unicorn Theatre (10/14-10/25) |
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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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Pirates! The Penzance Musical Theatre Lawrence (9/11-9/20) |
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NJT Presents the STL Premiere of "Job" August 6 – 23 J's Wool Studio Theatre (8/06-8/20) |
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Job Unicorn Theartre (2/03-2/14) |
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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 Who's Tommy' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/14-10/14) |
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The Lion in Winter Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (10/30-11/15) |
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Jefferson Starship Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater (9/27-9/27) |
