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Unicorn Theartre

3828 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111

Unicorn Theartre is a theatre in Kansas City, MO.

Upcoming Shows

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear

Nov 11 – Nov 29, 2026

Brilliant minds. Twisted plots. One colorful conspiracy. An as-yet-unknown Vincent van Gogh brings Sherlock Holmes a most unusual case. Joined by the ever-loyal Dr. Watson and the enigmatic Irene Adler, Holmes must unravel one of the Victorian era’s most audacious crimes—and...

Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties

Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties

Dec 9 – Dec 27, 2026

Fandom is a contact sport. When a fifteen-year-old girl from Ohio tells you she knows how to order snakes online, what do you do? You sit down and you listen! This uproariously funny, sharp satire follows fourteen-year-old Cora as she takes aim a prominent music critic, who has...

Job

Job

Feb 3 – Feb 14, 2027

Accountability has a price. Jane, an employee at a major tech company, has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video that she cannot escape. Arriving at the office of crisis therapist Loyd, the line between therapy, interrogation, and power struggle begins...

Primary Trust

Primary Trust

Mar 3 – Mar 14, 2027

Life on the rocks made sweet like a Mai Tai. Kenneth’s life is built on routine: a job at a local bookshop, quiet evenings, and mai tais at his favorite bar. When the shop closes, Kenneth must confront the fears, dreams, and unspoken grief that have kept him still for far too...

Suffs

Suffs

Jun 2 – Jun 20, 2027

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...

Articles

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?”…

Past Shows

The Ritz

The Ritz

Aug 12 – Aug 30, 2026

Check your inhibitions at the door—things are about to get ridiculous.

Don't Touch My Hair

Don't Touch My Hair

May 6 – May 24, 2026

Eemani and Jade light up to unwind, but their blunt is laced with more than weed. A wild hallucination gives them superpowers to confront the past in a hilarious, eye-opening journey. This electrifying play celebrates Black womanhood and self-discovery.

Trojan Women MCI

Trojan Women MCI

Mar 11 – Mar 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 justice for her sister. This is a bold reimagining of the classic Trojan Women, by America’s most-produced playwright.

Casey and Diana

Casey and Diana

Jan 28 – Feb 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 compassion, unity, and hope amid grief. Praised as “a moving celebration of women who choose compassion over fear.”

Ebeneezer Scrooge's Big KC MO Christmas Show

Ebeneezer Scrooge's Big KC MO Christmas Show

Dec 3 – Dec 28, 2025

Back by popular demand! The ‘Sons of Pitches’ return to play dozens of roles in this hilariously fast paced and imaginative retelling of the world’s most famous holiday story! This Kansas City based Dickens tale is wacky fun for the entire family.

Magic Valley Community Theatre's Little Women

Magic Valley Community Theatre's Little Women

Nov 12 – Dec 7, 2025

World Premiere. It’s closing night of Magic Valley Community Theatre’s production of Little Women , so what could go wrong? This play within a play follows the tension and triumphs of an ensemble of amateur actors on the closing night of the best play in the town’s memory. We...

The JonBenét GAme

The JonBenét GAme

Oct 15 – Nov 2, 2025

At 12, best friends Molly and Rae played secret JonBenét Ramsey-inspired games. Twenty years later, after Molly’s passing, her daughter finds their old playbook, pulling Rae back in. This play explores true crime’s grip on women, grief, and deep-seated fears. National New Play...

Designing Women

Designing Women

Sep 3 – Sep 28, 2025

Designing Women hilariously revives the beloved TV series, bringing its sharp Southern charm to the present. As their Atlanta design firm faces trouble, Julia, Suzanne, Mary Jo, and Charlene must decide whether to fight or part ways in this quick-witted and delightful comedy.

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Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/14-10/14)
'Burn the Floor presents Maks & Peta Live!' in Kansas City 'Burn the Floor presents Maks & Peta Live!'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (4/03-4/03)
Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight in Kansas City Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight
Olathe Civic Theatre Assn (OCTA) (2/05-2/21)
Gravity in Kansas City Gravity
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (1/30-1/30)
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)
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)
Actors From The London Stage 'King Lear' in Kansas City Actors From The London Stage 'King Lear'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/25-3/26)
The Phantom of the Opera in Kansas City The Phantom of the Opera
Music Hall Kansas City (12/06-12/06)
Primary Trust in Kansas City Primary Trust
Unicorn Theartre (3/03-3/14)
Ryan & Ryan 'Kickin' the Clouds Away' in Kansas City Ryan & Ryan 'Kickin' the Clouds Away'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/25-10/25)