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'The Who's Tommy'

Featured'The Who's Tommy'

Oct 14 · Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park

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...

Chamber Project St. Louis’ TRAILBLAZER: A Tribute

Chamber Project St. Louis’ TRAILBLAZER: A Tribute

Oct 9 · 560 Music Center, saint louis

Discover the music of a true pioneer. Join us for TRAILBLAZER , a captivating evening celebrating the brilliant, fiercely original chamber music of Rebecca Clarke. As both a virtuoso violist and a composer, Clarke smashed 20th-century glass ceilings, writing music of incredible...

Lizzie

Lizzie

Oct 22 – Oct 24, 2026 · Theatre Lawrence, Lawrence

Part gothic thriller, part rock concert, Lizzie reimagines the story of Lizzie Borden with ferocity and flair. This edgy musical crackles with scandal, suspicion, and defiance, creating a theatrical experience that is as bold as it is unforgettable. Dark, daring, and...

The Last 5 Years

The Last 5 Years

Oct 16 – Oct 24, 2026 · Phoenix Arts KC, Kansas City

This intimate and emotionally powerful production follows the five-year relationship between Cathy and Jamie, told through an inventive dual timeline—her story moving backward from heartbreak to first love, and his moving forward from infatuation to separation. Through a...

The Wizard of Oz

Oct 16 – Oct 25, 2026 · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Septime Webre's dazzling journey to the Emerald City follows Dorothy and Toto as they join three unexpected friends on a magical adventure to meet the Wizard, outwit a Wicked Witch, and find their way home. The production features music by Matthew Pierce performed live by the...

Legends in Concerts' Fall Lineup

Legends in Concerts' Fall Lineup

Sep 14 – Oct 31, 2026 · Pepsi Legends Theater, Branson

Legends in Concert is ready to jump into fall at the Pepsi Legends Theater, featuring tributes to Elvis, Adele, Toby Keith and The Blues Brothers™, September 10 – October 31! Experience the legendary country songs of singer/songwriter, Toby Keith , along with the powerful vocals...

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Dec 6 · Music Hall Kansas City, Kansas City

In the history of musical theater, it is rated as one of the very best. The Phantom of the Opera is a ageless musical that will provide an insight into love, mercy, and why not to judge a book by its cover (both literally and figuratively). Featuring a terrific ensemble cast, a...

Phantom of the Opera

Dec 2 – Dec 13, 2026 · Kansas City Music Hall

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...

Waitress

Jan 28, 2027 · Lied Center of Kansas, Lawrence

Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must weigh her commitments against a rare shot at freedom and recognition. Her customers, co-workers, and the...

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

Jan 26 – Jan 31, 2027 · Kansas City Music Hall, Kansas City

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...

Pinocchio

Feb 19 – Feb 21, 2027 · Folly Theater

Part of Kansas City Ballet's Family Series, this hour-long narrated ballet, choreographed by Bruce Wells with music by Nicola Piovani and Amilcare Ponchielli, brings the beloved tale to life with vibrant choreography and colorful characters. It follows the wooden puppet's...

The Outsiders

Feb 16 – Feb 21, 2027 · Kansas City Music Hall, Kansas City

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...

The Outsiders

Feb 16 – Feb 21, 2027 · Music Hall, Kansas City

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...

Come From Away

Come From Away

Jun 4 – Jun 20, 2027 · Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA), Olathe

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein Directed by David Martin Music Direction by Kevin Bogan Choreographed by Valerie Martin Come From Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What...

Suffs

Suffs

Jun 2 – Jun 20, 2027 · Unicorn Theartre, Kansas City

Their voices changed history, “A theatrical masterpiece that demands to be seen” (Forbes), this Tony Award-winning musical tells the engrossing true story of the women who fought for their right to vote. Fearless and timely, this TONY AWARD winner. reminds us that progress is...

Latest Kansas City Reviews

Review: BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL at Starlight Theatre

Review: BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL at Starlight Theatre

by Alan Portner · October 3, 2026

How appropriate is it that the musical version of “Beetlejuice” should materialize at Starlight Theatre on the cusp of the Halloween and just before of the Mexican “Day of the Dead?”   Our Starlight audience loved it!    Beetlejuice is a show that screams for “Dad” jokes or other …

Review: THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant

Review: THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant

by Alan Portner · September 23, 2026

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…

Review: EUREKA DAY at City Stage

Review: EUREKA DAY at City Stage

by Alan Portner · September 15, 2026

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…

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES at Starlight Theater

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES at Starlight Theater

by Alan Portner · September 9, 2026

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…

Review: KC Rep's COME FROM AWAY at Spencer Theatre

Review: KC Rep's COME FROM AWAY at Spencer Theatre

by Alan Portner · September 8, 2026

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…

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Music Theatre Heritage

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Music Theatre Heritage

by Andrew Burrill · August 30, 2026

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.…

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?”…

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'The Who's Tommy' in Kansas City 'The Who's Tommy'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/14-10/14)
Owen/Cox Dance Group 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' in Kansas City Owen/Cox Dance Group 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (12/10-12/13)
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear in Kansas City Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear
Unicorn Theartre (11/11-11/29)
Beyond Pink: A Morning of Exercise, Education & Wellness – October 25, 10am-1pm in Kansas City Beyond Pink: A Morning of Exercise, Education & Wellness – October 25, 10am-1pm
The J, Creve Coeur, Staenberg Family Complex (10/25-10/25)
TBC Truck, Trailer Repair & Diesel Performance in Kansas City TBC Truck, Trailer Repair & Diesel Performance
TBC Truck, Trailer Repair & Diesel Performance (5/01-12/01)
Lizzie in Kansas City Lizzie
Theatre Lawrence (10/22-10/24)
Legends in Concerts' Fall Lineup in Kansas City Legends in Concerts' Fall Lineup
Pepsi Legends Theater (9/14-10/31)
Chucky's Play in Kansas City Chucky's Play
Westport Bowery (10/22-10/24)
Clint Black & Midland in Kansas City Clint Black & Midland
Ozarks Amphitheater (10/10-10/10)
'Hold On To Your Butts' in Kansas City 'Hold On To Your Butts'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/12-3/13)