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What happens once the Ugly Duckling comes out of her shell? She takes a show business journey to become a singing swan superstar! Kansas City audiences can catch the one-night-only performance of Lucky Duck by the Coterie Theatre at 7 p.m. March 8 at the Folly Theater, 1020 Central. The musical comedy with its Kansas City cast will then take flight for its debut at the New Victory Theater in New York March 16-25.

What happens once the Ugly Duckling comes out of her shell? She takes a show business journey to become a singing swan superstar! Kansas City audiences can catch the one-night-only performance of Lucky Duck by the Coterie Theatre at 7 p.m. March 8 at the Folly Theater, 1020 Central. The musical comedy with its Kansas City cast will then take flight for its debut at the New Victory Theater in New York March 16-25.

The New Victory Theater presents the New York premiere of Lucky Duck, a musical from the Broadway team of Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls, Side Show), Bill Russell (Side Show)and Jeffrey Hatcher (Tuesdays with Morrie). With live musicians, clever lyrics and crisp choreography, this satirical, rags-to-runway musical created for young people puts a modern spin on classic musical theater. Lucky Duck will run at The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street, from March 16 through March 25.

The nationally broadcast comedy show Right Between the Ears kicks off its 27th season with a live performance at Lawrence's Liberty Hall on Saturday, October 15 at 8:00pm.

It's time to dig through Kansas City closets for leg warmers and disco balls! Starlight Theatre's production of Xanadu, the final show of the 2011 Broadway season, is ready to light up the Starlight stage (with neon!) on Aug. 15-21.

It's time to dig through Kansas City closets for leg warmers and disco balls! Starlight Theatre's production of Xanadu, the final show of the 2011 Broadway season, is ready to light up the Starlight stage (with neon!) on Aug. 15-21.

Kansas Citians will believe that dreams come true when the timeless fairy tale Cinderella brings its magic to Starlight Theatre on July 25-31.

Kansas Citians will believe that dreams come true when the timeless fairy tale Cinderella brings its magic to Starlight Theatre on July 25-31.

Kansas Citians will believe that dreams come true when the timeless fairy tale Cinderella brings its magic to Starlight Theatre on July 25-31.

Eric Rosen, Artistic Director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, has cast thirteen veteran Kansas City actors in the Rep's production of Tracy Letts' August: Osage County, which Rosen will direct. The show runs September 16-October 9 at the Rep's Spencer Theatre.

It is 1100 BC, in the hill country of Manasseh, west of the Jordan River in Biblical Palestine.

It is 1100 BC, in the hill country of Manasseh, west of the Jordan River in Biblical Palestine.

Tired yet of candy canes, plum pudding, and sugar plums? If so, come taste EARTh's a-typical Holiday fare- Kaufman & Hart's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, Monday night, December 13th, at St. Teresa's Academy.

Tired yet of candy canes, plum pudding, and sugar plums? If so, come taste EARTh's a-typical Holiday fare- Kaufman & Hart's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, Monday night, December 13th, at St. Teresa's Academy.

A homely songbird seeks success as a superstar swan. Imagine American Idol with a zany animal characters and song contests and it's Lucky Duck, a new musical at the Coterie Theatre in Crown Center June 22 to August 8.

A homely songbird seeks success as a superstar swan. Imagine American Idol with a zany animal characters and song contests and it's Lucky Duck, a new musical at the Coterie Theatre in Crown Center June 22 to August 8.

A homely songbird seeks success as a superstar swan. Imagine American Idol with a zany animal characters and song contests and it's Lucky Duck, a new musical at the Coterie Theatre in Crown Center June 22 to August 8.

Musical Theatre Heritage Announces productions for its 2010 Season at Crown Center.