by Andrew Burrill - March 01, 2026
Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS is a vocally commanding and spiritually powerful production, led by standout performances from Eric Greene and Michelle Bradley under the legendary direction of Francesca Zambello....
by Alan Portner - February 22, 2026
“Elvis and Elton Together” rates a big five stars. Victor Trevino Jr. as Elvis is back and is as good as ever. Sean McGibbben becomes the incredible Elton John. Victor and Sean wisely introduce themselves as tribute artists rather than impersonators....
by Alan Portner - February 20, 2026
When the musical juggernaut titled “Hamilton” stormed into Kansas City’s gilded Music Hall this week, it arrives not as a relic of mid-2010s hype, but as a living, breathing re-invention of America’s founding fathers. A decade after its Broadway debut, the touring production proves that the ...
by Alan Portner - February 08, 2026
Now “playing” at Music Theatre Heritage inside Crown Center through February 22 is the latest iteration of the most produced modern musical play in history. It is called “The Fantasticks.”
If “Fantasticks” is new to you, you are past due for a treat. If you are one of the thousands of p...
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 vener...
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....
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...
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.
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Based on the 1974 cult-classic film (written by Brooks and Gene Wilder), Young Frankenstein is a delightfully offbeat send-up of horror movies, old-school musicals, and the dangers...
Based on the 1974 cult-classic film (written by Brooks and Gene Wilder), Young Frankenstein is a delightfully offbeat send-up of horror movies, old-school musicals, and the dangers...
The Aristocats KIDS:Based on the beloved Disney animated film, and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun,...
Based on the hit film and true events, Catch Me If You Can was created by a Tony-winning team, with a book by Terrence McNally...
Based on the hit film and real events, Catch Me If You Can was created by a Tony-winning dream team, with a book by Terrence McNally (Ragtime, The...
Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting...
The story begins on a rainy London night where Eliza Doolittle, a sharp-tongued Cockney flower seller, crosses paths with Henry Higgins, an arrogant phonetics expert...
Whether you grew up on the book, the Gene Wilder movie, or just have a healthy fear of gum-chewing children turning into blueberries, this production...
Whether you grew up on the book, the Gene Wilder movie, or just have a healthy fear of gum-chewing children turning into blueberries, this production...
Whether you grew up on the book, the Gene Wilder movie, or just have a healthy fear of gum-chewing children turning into blueberries, this production...
Seussical the Musical brings the enchanting world of Dr. Seuss to life through a delightful blend of humor, unforgettable songs, and rich storytelling. Directed by...
Theatre in the Park presents Sister Act, a lively musical comedy set in 1977 Philadelphia, where club singer Deloris Van Cartier, played by Brietta Goodman,...
In a town where gossip spreads faster than teenagers on roller skates, the news of rock & roll heartthrob Conrad Birdie's induction into the army...
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high...
Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of...
With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County) 13 is a musical about fitting in –...
Nominated for numerous Tony Awards, “Meet Me in St. Louis” chronicles the life of the Smith family through all the seasons of the year. The...
“Freaky Friday '' is a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films of the same name. Overworked...
The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a...
AlwaysPatsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The...
Zombie Prom, a girl-loves-ghoul rock 'n' roll musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by...
School of Rock - The Musical, with its sensational live kids rock band, is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music. May the...
The musical takes place in the current time in the kingdom of Auradon, a land where all of Disneys beloved heroes and royalty are living...
The musical takes place in the current time in the kingdom of Auradon, a land where all of Disneys beloved heroes and royalty are living...
Welcome to the Renaissance in this outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce. Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters,...
Disneys NEWSIES closes 2021 OUTDOOR Season at Theatre in the Park (TIP); Seven performances July 30 Aug. 1, Aug. 4-7.Set in 1899 and based on...
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