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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, ...

American Holiday Stories
American Holiday Stories
12/5 - 12/14/2025


A performance of two Great American Christmas classics ~ Act 1: In one continuous scene, Thornton Wilder chronicles six generations of a pioneering and enterprising ...

American Holiday Stories
American Holiday Stories
12/5 - 12/14/2025


A literary lover’s holiday delight!   AMERICAN HOLIDAY STORIES comprises three tales of memory and joy that bring together masters Truman Capote, Thornton Wilder, and a ...

ELVID HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
ELVID HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
12/3 - 12/14/2025


ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING DECEMBER 3 - 14 By Duke Ernsberger and Virginia Cate ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING is an enjoyable experience for ...

The Acting Company in 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trojan Women MCI
Trojan Women MCI
3/11 - 3/29/2026


Not far from here, four women are held captive, forced to work with no escape. Among them, Cassandra silently waits, painting her nails and plotting ...

STEREOPHONIC
STEREOPHONIC
4/7 - 4/12/2026


The most Tony Award-winning Show of the year. The most Tony Award-nominated Play of all time. STEREOPHONIC mines theagony andtheecstasy ofcreation asit zoomsin onamusicstudio in1976. ...

12 Angry Jurors
12 Angry Jurors
4/17 - 4/18/2026


A diverse group of twelve strangers must decide the fate of an inner-city teen on trial for the murder of his abusive father. Locked in ...

Like Six O'Clock
Like Six O'Clock
6/11 - 6/26/2026


In a quiet tire shop owned by Bennie, the shock of a nearby factory shooting reverberates throughout the city. With the shooter still at large, ...



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Latest Kansas City Reviews


Review: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL, Jack Studio Theatre


by Gary Naylor - December 14, 2025

Part-panto, part-pastiche, an affectionate and funny homage to genres past and present...

Review: LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center


by Jarrod Michael - December 13, 2025

What did our critic think of LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center?...

Review: CINDERELLA at Hillbarn Theatre


by Steve Murray - December 13, 2025

What did our critic think of CINDERELLA at Hillbarn Theatre?...

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Virginia Samford Theatre


by Cade Lott - December 13, 2025

To Kill a Mockingbird' at the VST is a potent and timely revival of a classic story. With sharp direction and a deeply affecting performance by the cast, this production brings Harper Lee's tale of justice, prejudice, and childhood innocence vividly to life. It is a stirring courtroom drama and a po...

Review: DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND, JR at Gettysburg Community Theatre


by Andrea Stephenson - December 13, 2025

At a time in which it is easy to feel like who you are is not enough, this production reminds us all that we never have to be anyone other than who we are. What a beautiful message for us all to keep in our hearts. Gettysburg Community Theatre’s Penguin Project is a gift to the actors, the productio...

Review: JOHN HUGHES YOUR OWN ADVENTURE- LIVE is 90-Minutes of Pratfalls, Sight Gags, & Buffoonery


by James Lindhorst - December 13, 2025

John Hughes Your Own Adventure - LIVE is a whole lot of fun for anyone familiar with Hughes work. Hughes enthusiasts and aficionados will be laughing through their tears. The sold-out runaway hit was the headliner at STL Fringe and one of last summer’s hottest theater tickets. St. Louis Fringe and C...

Review: THE GIFT, Citizen's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 13, 2025

A mountain of discarded wrapping. A lonely child with an active imagination. It’s often the cardboard boxes, not the gifts inside that are the most fun. Is the true gift the joy that can come from the imagination?...

Review: QUATTRO MAMME SCELTE A CASO al TEATROSOPHIA


by Ettore Farrattini - December 13, 2025

QUATTRO MAMME SCELTE A CASO al TEATROSOPHIA NAPOLI E MATERNITA', UN DUO IMPRESCINDIBILE...

Review: RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH at Merrimack Repertory Theatre


by R. Scott Reedy - December 13, 2025

What did our critic think of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH at Merrimack Repertory Theatre?...

Review: SHREK is a Triumph of Filipino Artistry, Skill, and Theatrical Vision


by Gilbert Kim Sancha - December 13, 2025

Newport Performing Arts Theater has been transformed into a fantastical swamp teeming with color, laughter, and heart....



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