Kansas City Theatre Newsroom

Starlight Theatre, Kansas City's oldest and largest performing arts organization, will mark its 75th anniversary in 2025. Established in 1950 as part of Kansas  City's centennial celebration, Starlight has since become a cornerstone of the community.

Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney has announced the choreographers chosen for New Moves, a unique performance event designed to seek out, develop and showcase emerging choreographers.

Charlotte Street has engaged Lane Czaplinski to be its Interim Executive Director as it transitions from the formative leadership of outgoing director Amy Kligman over the last nine years.

The Park Trio, an esteemed resident ensemble of Park University's International Center for Music, will perform in concert on Friday, Jan. 24, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the 1900 Building in Mission Woods, Kan.

Meet the Franks! Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer are getting ready to hit the road in the national tour of Parade. Watch in this video as the pair chats more about how they manifested sharing the stage together, how they are getting ready to tour the country, and so much more.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Kansas City Actors Theatre has announced the line-up for its 21st Season, running from May 2025 through March 2026. Learn more about the full lineup and find out how to get tickets ehre!

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Ho...Ho...Ho, Cindy Lou Who, that’s who returned to Kansas City on Friday, December 6, in WHO’S HOLIDAY A NEW COMEDY WITH A TWIST OF RHYME. Padgett Productions’ Christmas delight opened on the stage of the Ruby Room inside Crown Center. The Ruby Room is the perfect venue for WHO’S HOLIDAY, as the show is a true holiday gem. WHO’S HOLIDAY runs through December 23 at the theater. What did our critic think of WHO'S HOLIDAY A CHRISTMAS MASTERPIECE OPENS IN KANSAS CITY at The Ruby Room?

The charming, historic village of Arrow Rock, Missouri, becomes even more enchanting when four ghosts arrive to help Ebenezer Scrooge find his Christmas spirit. The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre will present A Christmas Carol. learn more!

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Central Standard Theatre ∙ Kansas City has announced that award-winning playwright John Clancy has joined CST as Playwright in Residence for 2025. Learn more here!

Mike Bindeman will join the North American Tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical as George McFly. Bindeman will assume the role in January as Burke Swanson departs the company. 

FUNNY GIRL is one of the crown gems of the American Musical Theater. Kansas City audiences will be treated to a first-class production of a show that many theater buffs know about but have never seen. Tuesday night’s performance starred Leah Platt in the lead role of Fanny Brice. Leah has a gangbuster voice fully displayed as she plows through an excellent score with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

One of the fun parts of reviewing shows in Kansas City is the occasional opportunity to meet and interview some of the talented touring performers who come through with road productions of Broadway shows.

Heating up the boards at New Theatre Restaurant now through February 2, 2025 is a new production of a reliable Off-Broadway Musical Review called NUNSENSE featuring a very funny quintet of comedy Sisters from the “Little Sisters of Olathe.”

Spoiler alert: What did the iconic Maxine from MAXINE’S CHRISTMAS CAROL learn on opening night? The answer: She learned that Padget Productions has another holiday treat on its hands. MAXINE’S CHRISTMAS CAROL opened on Friday, November 29, at the City Stage inside Union Station. The musical comedy with story by Dan Taylor and music by Tracy Icenogle runs through December 22, 2024. What did our critic think of MAXINE'S CHRISTMAS CAROL OPENS IN KANSAS CITY AT at The City Stage?

Cirque Du Soleil’s excellent new Christmas Show, TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE… opens at the Kansas City Music Hall for eight performances beginning THE NIGHT BEFORE…Thanksgiving Day and continues through Sunday, December 1.

KC Melting Pot Theatre will continue its 10th anniversary season with Lewis Morrow's Jawbone Crack Quick, under the direction of Ile Haggins. Learn more about the show here!

Kansas City Chamber Orchestra will usher in the holiday season next month with a concert inside the Old Mission Methodist Church. Learn more about the performance here!

Tickets for the return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King in Kansas Citywill go on sale to the public this week. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

The Park University International Center for Music Orchestra will perform its annual holiday concert next month in Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the University’s flagship Parkville Campus.

Join the Overland Park Convention Center's initiative to support Toys for Tots and help over 48,000 children in need. Learn how to contribute.