Lauren Braton

Music Theater Heritage Will Present BRIGADOON Starring Lauren Braton And Patrick Lewallen
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026

Music Theater Heritage will present BRIGADOON starring Lauren Braton and Patrick Lewallen. The Lerner and Loewe musical will be staged as a limited engagement at the company’s Grand Theater in Kansas City.

Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; SCHOOL OF ROCK Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Starlight Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; SCHOOL OF ROCK Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Cast & Creatives Announced For CATS At Music Theater Heritage
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 11, 2025

Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Cats, running August 7–31, 2025. The musical will be staged in MTH’s Grand Theater for a 16-performance run, directed by Chief Executive and Artistic Director Tim Scott.

Photos: SWEENEY TODD at Music Theater Heritage
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 6, 2024

Music Theater Heritage, the professional theater in residence at Crown Center, has released a first look at its production of SWEENEY TODD, the fifth production in MTH's 2024 Season. Check out the photos below!

Cast Set For SWEENEY TODD at Music Theater Heritage
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2024

Music Theater Heritage, the professional theater in residence at Crown Center, has announced the cast and creatives for Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Judy Kuhn, Kerstin Anderson, Perry Sherman & More to Star in UNKNOWN SOLDIER D.C. Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2024

The cast and creative team has been revealed for Unknown Soldier at Arena Stage. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Alan Portner - Nov 22, 2023

Last night, November 21, 2023, a Kansas City tradition, the 42rd annual (almost) Kansas City Repertory Theatre production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” opened at the Spencer Theater on the UMKC campus for an extended run through Christmas Eve. Except for the Covid year when the live production was replaced by a video version, audiences have gathered for “A Christmas Carol” since 1980. The house lights dim and a cast of Victorian holiday carolers appear complete with an onstage costumed orchestra. Our Storyteller (Nedra Dixon) also dressed in stunning early Victorian garb, welcomes us. Ms. Dixon is elegant and charming in this her first stint as the Storyteller.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre Announces Cast For A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2023

Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2023-24 season with the beloved holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Geoff Elliott and directed by Kansas City Repertory Theatre's Associate Artistic Director of KCRep/UMKC Partnership Jason Chanos.

Music Theater Heritage Presents the Kansas City Professional Premiere of THE SECRET GARDEN
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023

Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creatives for its upcoming production of The Secret Garden. Based on the classic novel, The Secret Garden is a compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal, with haunting melodies and a glorious score.

Music Theater Heritage Opens Season With R&H: UNPLUGGED
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2023

Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creatives for its 2023 Season opener, R&H: Unplugged. This MTH original production features the timeless music of Rodgers & Hart and Rodgers & Hammerstein, reimagined with only stringed acoustic instruments

Music Theater Heritage Opens Season With R&H: UNPLUGGED
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2023

Music Theater Heritage has announced the cast and creatives for its 2023 Season opener, R&H: Unplugged. This MTH original production features the timeless music of Rodgers & Hart and Rodgers & Hammerstein, reimagined with only stringed acoustic instruments.

KCRep Announces Cast For A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2021

Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2021-22 season with the beloved holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Geoff Elliott and directed by Kansas City Repertory Theatre's Associate Artistic Director of KCRep/UMKC Partnership Jason Chanos. Performances run November 19 through December 26 at Spencer Theatre.

KCRep to Present Virtual Gala 2021 May 13
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2021

Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced its 2021 virtual gala to be held Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. The celebration will shine a spotlight on the impact that the pandemic has had and underscore KCRep's ability to produce new and inspiring work during the past year.

BWW Review: AN EVENING WITH RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN at Musical Theater Heritage
by Alan Portner - Sep 2, 2020

Fans of Musical Theater Heritage are in for a treat with a new, locally conceived and performed streaming remembrance revue featuring the iconic music of a?oeRodgers and Hammerstein.a?? This MTH production uses parts of the finished scenic design from the Covid cancelled production of a?oeCarousela?? originally scheduled for last spring. It is excellently videoed and sound engineered on the internet Vimeo platform.

BWW Review: FUN HOME at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Alan Portner - Feb 3, 2020

FUN HOME (the musical) is, according to KC Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Stuart Carden, a?oethe most important new musical theater piecea?oe of the last decade. 2015 American Theatre Wing voters agreed by rewarding FUN HOME with Tony awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book, Best Lead Actor, and Best Director.

FUN HOME is Up Next for Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2019

Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2019/20 season with FUN HOME. Fun Home is the winner of five 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Inspired by Alison Bechdel's best-selling graphic novel, this relatable and moving story has Alison reliving her upbringing with her brilliant and volatile father-a man whose own secrets defined the family-while discovering her sexuality. It's a journey marked by honesty and humor and filled with memorable songs.