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First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita 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!
Review: DWIGHT CHRISTMAS at Roxy's
by Greg Dalton-White - November 30, 2025
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ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Kicks Off the 25-26 Broadway in Wichita Series
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Casting has been announced for the North American Tour of the hit Broadway musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Based on the critically acclaimed bestselling novel, this engagement will kick off the 25–26 Broadway in Wichita Series.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards
by BWW Awards - November 17, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
THE CHOCOLATE NUTCRACKER MIDWEST Comes to the Topeka Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
The Chocolate Nutcracker Midwest is an urban re-telling of the classic ballet. The Chocolate Nutcracker showcases a variety of dances, including hip hop, jazz, African contemporary, lyrical, praise dance and ballet.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Previews: THE PAST, A PRESENT YET TO COME at ICT Rep At Turnverein Hall In The Old Cowtown Museum.
by Paula Makar - October 27, 2025
ICTRep (Wichita Repertory Theater) continues its 2025-26 season with THE PAST, A PRESENT YET TO COME by Matt Schatz, opening Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Turnverein Hall in the Old Cowtown Museum.
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Roxy's Downtown
by John Dalton-White - October 20, 2025
It is easy to “give yourself over to absolute pleasure” at Roxy’s current musical production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, where you are drawn into a peculiar charm of Richard O’Brien’s iconic musical the very moment you step inside and wait for the excitement to unfold. 
Review: AMADEUS at ICT Rep At Oliver Place
by Paula Makar - October 17, 2025
WAmadeus is a very rich, poetic, highly philosophical play, with lots of music and moving parts. There’s a great deal emotional heavy lifting, so be ready to become immersed in (as well as inspired by) this intense world the cast and crew has created. It’s pretty epic, so don’t miss it, as it only runs one more weekend at ICT Rep!hat did our critic think of AMADEUS at ICT Rep At Oliver Place?
Review: MISERY at Wichita Community Theatre
by Greg Dalton-White - October 17, 2025
William Goldman’s stage adaptation of his screenplay Misery opened Thursday night at the Wichita Community Theatre located at 2nd and Fountain and runs through October 26th.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Comes to Wichita in January
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2025
Water for Elephants will be performed next year as part of Broadway in Wichita.  The bestselling novel comes to life in a spectacular new musical filled with emotion, wonder, and imagination.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Tickets on Sale This Week For WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and STOMP
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
The American Theatre Guild has announced that single tickets to the spectacle-filled new musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and the international percussion sensation STOMP will go on sale to the public on Friday, Oct. 3.
Previews: COPPER MOON at Kechi Playhouse
by Paula Makar - September 26, 2025
Kechi Playhouse’s fifth and final play in their 43rd year is Copper Moon, written by Misty Maynard. This is the third production of this hilarious comedy and the second to feature real life couple Heather and Andrew Johnson.
Previews: AMADEUS Is Coming to ICT REP
by Paula Makar - September 22, 2025
ICTRep (Wichita Repertory Theater) continues its 2025-26 season with AMADEUS, opening Friday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Oliver Place at 2512 N. Oliver. Peter Shaffer’s 1979 masterpiece is a fictionalized story of the boy-genius Mozart and his musical contemporary, the Court Composer Antonio Salieri. Narrated by Salieri (the self-confessed Patron Saint of Mediocrities) whose life’s work is threatened by his jealousy of Mozart’s brilliance, this drama examines Salieri’s tortured, obsessive battle with the Creator, as the older composer rages against a God who has bestowed the greatest gifts to someone else.
Previews: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Roxy's Downtown
by Paula Makar - September 16, 2025
Get ready to do the Time Warp again! Roxy’s Downtown Theatre proudly announces its upcoming production of Richard O’Brien’s cult-classic musical, The Rocky Horror Show. The production is helmed by acclaimed director Rick Bumgardner, with electrifying music direction by Simon Hill and a bold, immersive scenic design by Emmy nominated Michael Downs.
Review: PYGMALION 1940 at Kechi Playhouse
by John Dalton-White - September 15, 2025
Most theatregoers only know George Bernard Shaw’s popular play, PYGMALION, through the Broadway musical classic, MY FAIR LADY. But Kechi Playhouse owner/producer/director Misty Maynard takes Shaw’s 1913 classic and smartly transforms it into a 1940s radio drama set in war-ravaged London during World War II.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards
by BWW Awards - September 10, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Wichita Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Review: THE COTTAGE at Wichita Community Theatre
by John Dalton-White - September 08, 2025
This play has audiences in stitches. Be prepared to have a great time! Wichita Community Theatre opens its 2025-2026 season with Sandy Rustin’s side-splitting comedy and recent 2023 Broadway production of THE COTTAGE, under the direction of veteran Mary Lou Phipps-Winfrey.
Review: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND TIM RICE'S EVITA at Roxy's
by Greg Dalton-White - September 03, 2025
Run don’t walk to see Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita at Roxy’s through September 27th. Once again Rick Bumgardner and his staff have brought us a pared down version of a big stage musical that seems just as grand. This is a production that you do not want to miss. Call 316-265-4400 for reservations as soon as you can.
Previews: PYGMALION, THE RADIO PLAY at Kechi Playhouse
by Paula Makar - September 02, 2025
Kechi Playhouse’s fourth play in their 43rd year is a new radio play adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s classic, Pygmalion. The adaptation has been done by director, Misty Maynard, and workshopped by the cast.
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Music Theatre Wichita At Century II Concert Hall
by Paula Makar - September 02, 2025
What did our critic Something Rotten! is a musical’s musical! There’s something here for everyone here - pure entertainment for folks who just want to be entertained, and, for the seasoned musical theatre nerd, infinite musical theatre references, from obvious to obscure, that make the show even that much more fun. If you’re a Shakespeare fan, this is a thouroughly modern look into what the Renaissance fans really thought about the Bard!hink of SOMETHING ROTTEN at Music Theatre Wichita At Century II Concert Hall?
Liverpool Legends Bring THE COMPLETE BEATLES EXPERIENCE to Topeka Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2025
Liverpool Legends is bringing their show, The Complete Beatles Experience, to Topeka Performing Arts Center. The show will play on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now.

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STOMP in Wichita STOMP
Century II Concert Hall (3/4 - 3/4)
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CLUE in Wichita CLUE
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