The Ritz
Check your inhibitions at the door—things are about to get ridiculous.
Unicorn Theartre
3828 Main StreetKansas City, MO 64111
Upcoming Shows
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear
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
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
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
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
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...
Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at The Warwick Theatre
“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
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
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
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?”…
Review: LEGALLY BLOND, THE MUSICAL at New Theatre Restauant
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…
Review: DISNEY'S FROZEN at White Theatre
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…
Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Brings the Heart of Neil Diamond to Life at KC's Starlight Theatre
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.…
Review: A.J. CHRIS COMEDY at Clint's Comedy Club
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…
Review: DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR at Unicorn Theatre
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.…
BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
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…
Past Shows
Don't Touch My Hair
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
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
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
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
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
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 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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New Dance Partners - The Ultimate Collaboration Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (9/18-9/19) |
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Steel Magnolias Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre (8/14-8/23) |
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JITNEY Just Off Broadway Theatre (9/17-9/26) |
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'Outlander in Concert' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (10/23-10/23) |
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The Ritz Unicorn Theartre (8/12-8/30) |
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Red Like Fruit Unicorn Theatre (10/14-10/25) |
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BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY Just Off Broadway Theatre (3/11-3/20) |
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Mutts Gone Nuts - Unleashed Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (5/08-5/08) |
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Pirates! The Penzance Musical Theatre Lawrence (9/11-9/20) |
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'Treasure Island Reimagined: Jane Hawkins and the Pirate's Gold' Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (4/02-4/03) |