Wichita Theater Reviews

BWW Review: AVENUE Q at Roxy's Downtown, More Than Just Puppet Sex

by Craig Richardson — May 17, 2019

Running until May 5th, Avenue Q at Roxy's is a must-see show.

BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at The American Theatre Guild, A Beautiful Broadway in Wichita Theatre League Closer

by Craig Richardson — May 17, 2019

Centered around Carole King's life and biography, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is an appropriate cap to The American Theatre Guild's 2018-2019 season.

BWW Review: SHEAR MADNESS at The Forum Theatre

by Paula Makar — May 16, 2019

There are three doors on this colorful 1980s set designed by Ben Juhnke, and immediately I think 'FARCE!' The 1980s tunes are pumping from the sound system, making the patrons move and groove in their seats.

BWW Review: EVITA at Century II Concert Hall

by Paula Makar — March 27, 2019

On Wednesday, March 22nd, I sat down to watch my first production of EVITA, ever, at the Century II Concert Hall.

BWW Review: THE GOLD MINER'S DAUGHTER OR WHO GOT THE SHAFT at Mosley Street Melodrama, Wichita's well-known Treasure

by Craig Richardson — March 13, 2019

Under exciting new ownership of Monte Wheeler and Brandon Hathaway, Mosley Street Melodrama enters its 2019 season with a brand new and innovative farce, The Gold Miner's Daughter or Who Got the Shaft? Though the standard audience participation of "Oos and Ahs" haven't stirred from the original conc

BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS: THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS, Oh, What a Night! at Theatre League, Broadway in Wichita

by Craig Richardson — March 3, 2019

On a cold, snowy night in Wichita, Jersey Boys played to a packed house at Century II on Tuesday February 19, 2019.

BWW Review: Surviving the Triple Apocalypse: Funny, Faithful THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH at Park Square Theatre

by Karen Bovard — February 12, 2019

Opening disclosure: I love this script! I think it's one of American theater's great treasures.

BWW Review: THE ODD COUPLE at MADCAP Comedy And Improv Troupe, A MADCAP Theatre Debut

by Craig Richardson — January 31, 2019

At the Jabara Flexible Theatre on the Newman University Campus, The Odd Couplewas presented by a new Wichita Theatre company called MADCAP Comedy and Improv Troupe.

BWW Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at Wichita Community Theatre

by Craig Richardson — January 31, 2019

Located at 258 N.

BWW Review: DOG SEES GOD at Roxy's Downtown, A Cutting-Edge Show for Wichita Theatre

by Craig Richardson — January 18, 2019

'Just listen.

BWW Review: THE KYLE AND MONTE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL 3 at Roxy's Downtown, Wichita's Favorite Duo

by Craig Richardson — January 7, 2019

In life, there are things that simply go together.

BWW Review: WILL SANTA DRINK CANADA DRY? OR GO TELL IT TO THE MOUNTIE at Mosley Street Melodrama

by Craig Richardson — January 7, 2019

    Wichita's most unique theatre is located at 234 N.

BWW Review: THE WINTER WONDERETTES at Forum Theatre Company, A Wonderful Christmas Show with All Those Christmas Clichés

by Craig Richardson — December 26, 2018

  Located at The Wilke Center inside First United Methodist Church at 330 N.

BWW Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE-A LIVE RADIO PLAY at Wichita Scottish Rite Signature Theatre, 'I Wanna Live Again!'

by Craig Richardson — December 19, 2018

There's one thing that Wichita knows and that's theatre.

BWW Review: BONNIE & CLYDE at The Forum Theatre Company

by Paula Makar — October 8, 2018

This musical is the perfect choice for Wichita, as most of the action takes place on familiar territory, from West Texas to Missouri, from Arkansas to Kansas, at the height of the Great Depression.

BWW Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Music Theatre Wichita

by Paula Makar — August 13, 2018

I had the pleasure of seeing The Little Mermaid in the MTW 2011 Season, so I was really looking forward to seeing it again this season.

BWW Review: PIPPIN at Music Theatre Wichita

by Paula Makar — July 27, 2018

Everything old is new again.

BWW Review: FREAKY FRIDAY at Music Theatre Wichita

by Paula Makar — July 15, 2018

Mothers, grab your daughters and run to see this production of Freaky Friday before it closes.

BWW Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Music Theatre Wichita

by Paula Makar — June 30, 2018

BWW Review: SISTER ACT Sizzles! at Music Theatre Wichita

by Paula Makar — June 15, 2018

Musical comedy and summer go together - especially in a town like Wichita when the 'feels like' temperature is 101 with 70% humidity! It was absolutely blissful to slide into a comfy seat at the well air conditioned Century II Concert Hall to watch Music Theatre Wichita's season opener, Sister Act.

BWW Review: ALAN CUMMING - LEGAL IMMIGRANT - A SCOTTISH AMERICAN CABARET at The Stiefel Theatre For The Performing Arts

by Paula Makar — May 16, 2018

I had the extreme pleasure of attending Alan Cumming's Legal Immigrant, A Scottish American Cabaret, at the Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts in Salina, KS, on May 11th, 2018.

BWW Review: THE GOLDEN GIRLS at Roxy's Downtown

by Paul Bolton — March 12, 2018

The Golden Girls at Roxy's Downtown Wichita Kansas television parody of the original comedy series through March 18, 2018.

BWW Interview: Daxton Bloomquist of THE BOOK OF MORMON at Winspear Opera House

by Kyle Christopher West — December 16, 2016

Last week, I caught up with Daxton Bloomquist, who is not only a leading player among the cast of THE BOOK OF MORMON tour, but a long-time member of the musical's family.

BWW Review: RAGTIME at McCain

by Alison Bridget Chambers — April 18, 2016

Thursday April 14th, McCain Auditorium of Kansas State University hosted the National tour of Ragtime directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge and produced by Phoenix Entertainment.

BWW Review: PUTNAM COUNTY at Signature Theatre Spells FUN in Six Languages

by Alison Bridget Chambers — January 18, 2016

January 15th through 17th the Wichita Scottish Rite Signature Theatre presented The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to the delight of local audiences.