J. Warren

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Lewisville Playhouse

The cast was everything I thought a cast near Dallas would be. They were dynamic, the music was executed well, and the storytelling flowed from beginning to end.

Canadian Music Hall Of Fame Inducts Hip Hop Icon Maestro Fresh Wes

Canadian Music Hall of Fame inducts hip hop icon Maestro Fresh Wes. Read about the prestigious honor and the impact of Maestro Fresh Wes on the Canadian music scene. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established in 1978 by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to honour Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music.

Jane Austen's EMMA Comes to Stolen Shakespeare Guild in December

Stolen Shakespeare Guild will present Jane Austen’s “EMMA” written and adapted by Jon Jory. The production is scheduled to run December 1 – 17, 2023.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Comes to Lyric Stage Next Month

Lyric Stage will present The Great American Trailer Park Musical for a month-long run September 8- October 7, 2023. This will be Lyric Stage’s first ever production in their brand new Lyric Stage Studio space in the Design District.

ROCK OF AGES Opens In KC Next Week

Enter The Bourbon Room and join in on this journey back to the 80's with this smash hit musical that has taken every major city by storm, ROCK OF AGES, when it lands in KC on July 21st.

Lyric Stage to Present CINDERELLA in August

Lyric Stage will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Version) August 24-27, 2023 at the Majestic Theatre.

Review: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL at Warwick Theatre

“Look Who’s Evil Now,” it’s the cast and crew of Padgett Productions EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, which opened Friday, June 2 at the Warwick Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. The splatter zone was sold-out for the opening, and the raucous crowd only added to an exciting hilarious romp at the cabin in the woods, where you can be killed by a tree. Do not ask for whom the Weeping Willow cries, it cries for you.

Review: TARZAN at Lyric Stage

What makes us human? Is it our outward appearance – our features, clothing or even language? Or is it something a bit deeper – a study of what’s in our hearts? In a nod to the nostalgia of the 90s, Lyric Stage explored those questions – and a few more – in its production of Disney’s Tarzan. c Stage?

USC Dance Program Spotlights Original Student Choreography at Drayton Hall Theatre

The University of South Carolina dance program will present its spring Student Choreography Showcase, a concert of premiere original works by dance students, April 22-23 at Drayton Hall Theatre.

Disney's TARZAN to be Presented at Lyric Stage in May

Lyric Stage will present Disney’s TARZAN May 18-21, 2023 at the historic Majestic Theatre.

Casa Mañana Presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Casa Mañana's first Children's Theatre production of 2023 is Charlotte's Web, presented by Happy State Bank and sponsored by Frank Kent Cadillac. The show runs February 4-19. Tickets are on sale now.

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW USHERS IN HALLOWEEN IN KANSAS CITY at The Black Box

It’s astounding, time is fleeting, madness takes its toll. . .no it’s the opening weekend of Padgett Productions THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW. The cult musical, which has become a Kansas City favorite, has been ushering in the Halloween season for several years. I have been in the audience at least once (most years twice) each season and am glad to report it gets better every year. I don’t know if it is the witches and goblins of Halloween or the creative genius of Nick Padgett the Artistic Director that makes it unique each year, but it is the time of year for magic.

Stolen Shakespeare Guild to Present THE PRODUCERS in October

Stolen Shakespeare Guild, Fort Worth's classical theatre company, will present THE PRODUCERS, a Mel Brooks musical, with book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, and based in the 1968 film.

ROCKY HORROR SHOW Returns To KC As A Full Fall Experience

Richard O'Brien's ROCKY HORROR SHOW, returns LIVE to Kansas City and Presented by Padgett Productions, who has been bringing the show to the stage every Halloween season since 2016, which officially makes it a Kansas City tradition...and now it's more than just a show, it's a full FALL EXPERIENCE!

Stolen Shakespeare Guild Announces Cast of Mel Brook's THE PRODUCERS

Stolen Shakespeare Guild, Fort Worth’s classical theatre company, is happy to announced the cast for THE PRODUCERS, a Mel Brooks musical, with book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, and based in the 1968 film.

Stolen Shakespeare Guild Presents SOMETHING ROTTEN! This Month

Stolen Shakespeare Guild, Fort Worth’s classical theater company, will present Something Rotten with book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’ Farrell and music and lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick.

Stolen Shakespeare Festival Presents HAMLET and THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

Stolen Shakespeare Guild, Fort Worth’s classical theater company, presents the Stolen Shakespeare Festival 2022 featuring HAMLET and THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR by William Shakespeare. The festival runs February 11, 2022 thru March 6, 2022 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center in the Sanders Theater. 

HOLIDAY INN at Stolen Shakespeare Guild

The Stolen Shakespeare Guild will present Holiday Inn, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge.

The Stolen Shakespeare Guild Presents HOLIDAY INN

The Stolen Shakespeare Guild presents Holiday Inn, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge. The Production runs Dec 3 – Dec 19 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center in the Sander's Theater.

BWW Review: AMERICAN IDIOT Opens at the Black Box

I saw an AMERICAN IDIOT in Kansas City, and I LIKED it. Produced by Padgett Productions, AMERICAN IDIOT explodes onto the stage at The Black Box in Kansas City, Missouri. With only a short run of four days, it begins to give hope to the theater-starved residents that maybe live theater is beginning to return to the metro area. The invigorating and at times moving punk rock musical opened on August 19 and runs through August 22.