Edinburgh 2022: Review: PREJUDICE AND PRIDE, TheSpaceTriplex - Big
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of large fortune must be in want of a husband.” So begins Prejudice and Pride, a gender-swapped folk musical of Jane Austen’s novel, set in modern day rural Tennessee. What follows is a humorous and warm adaptation with plenty of heart.
Review: PREJUDICE AND PRIDE OPENS IN KANSAS CITY at Musical Theater Heritage
The heavens are filled with bright, shiny stars and so is the stage at the Musical Theater Heritage theater located in Crown Center. The hilarious world premiere of PREJUDICE AND PRIDE runs through July 24th and then goes to Edinburgh, Scotland in August. Sam Writes and Nicholas Collett Production brings this gender-swapping American folk music to life with a comedy style befitting of a larger audience. What did our critic think of PREJUDICE AND PRIDE OPENS IN KANSAS CITY at Musical Theater Heritage?
BWW Review: THE SECRET IN THE WING Opens at the Black Box in Kansas City
The second show of the inaugural season of Forge Repertory Theatre is an ambitious production of Mary Zimmerman's THE SECRET IN THE WINGS. It is hilarious, a generally dark comedy, with moments of violence, masterfully directed by Todd Lanker, but best of all opens Saturday, March 7, at The Black Box in Kansas City.
The Barn Players to Present THE ELEPHANT MAN
"The Elephant Man" is the next production at Kansas City's Barn Players - opening Friday evening, July 29 playing through Sunday matinee August 14 at The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission; the play is rated "PG-13".
The Barn Players Present THE PRODUCERS
The Barn Players presents 'The Producers,' the final production of the 2015 60th Anniversary season at the Barn Players, 6219 Martway in Mission Kansas; on stage Friday evenings November 6th, 13th & 20th at 7:30 p.m. -- Saturday evenings November 7th, 14th & 21st at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday Matinees November 8th, 15th and 22nd at 2:00 p.m.
BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY Makes Phenomenal Opening at the Arts Asylum in Kansas City
Gang violence erupts at the Arts Asylum in Kansas City and the audience erupts with a thunderous standing ovation for WEST SIDE STORY on opening night Saturday August 22. Michael Grayman and Andrew Parkhurst direct WEST SIDE STORY, which opens the fifth season of Spinning Tree Theatre, recreating the choreography of Jerome Robbins who directed and choreographed the entire original production.
BWW Reviews: DANNY & THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Drama at its Best in Kansas City
You do not have to be a large production company to work with the finest actors in Kansas City. Different Choices Productions proved that at their preview of their dark comedy Danny & The Deep Blue Sea on Thursday October 9. Directed by Bob Linebarger the show is being staged in the Buffalo Room behind the Westport Flea Market.
BWW Review: BAD AUDITIONS- a Don't Miss at the KC Fringe Festival
Bad Auditions, conceived and curated by Kevin King and produced by Whim Productions is playing at the Fishtank Performance Studio in Kansas City. The Kansas City Fringe Festival is bringing over 100 performances to the Kansas City area through July 27. Fortunately, for Kansas City the uproarious Bad Auditions is one of those performances.
BWW Preview: KC Fringe Festival Kicks Off Today in Kansas City
The KC Fringe Festival comes to Kansas City for eleven days beginning today, July 17 and running through July 27. The festival combines theater, fashion, visual arts, burlesque, dance, music, and film to give the artist an opportunity to produce their work regardless of content. The Fringe Festival utilizes numerous venues to bring the fresh original works to the Kansas City audience.
BWW Preview: KC Fringe Festival comes to Kansas City
The Fringe Festival comes to Kansas City for eleven days beginning on July 17 and running through July 27. The festival combines theater, fashion, visual arts, burlesque, dance, music, and film to give the artist an opportunity to produce their work regardless of content. The Fringe Festival utilizes numerous venues to bring the fresh original works to the Kansas City audience.
BWW Preview: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG flies into The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opens at The Coterie Theatre in Crown Center on June 20, with preview nights on June 17, 18, and 19. The musical based on the MGM motion picture featuring The Sherman Brothers original music from the film receives its Theatre for Young Audiences World Premiere as part of The Coterie's Lab for New Family Musicals.
BWW Preview: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG flies into The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opens at The Coterie Theatre in Crown Center on June 20, with preview nights on June 17, 18, and 19. The musical based on the MGM motion picture featuring The Sherman Brothers original music from the film receives its Theatre for Young Audiences World Premiere as part of The Coterie's Lab for New Family Musicals.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Begins 6/17 at The Coterie
Everyone's favorite fine, four-fendered friend, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, lands at The Coterie in Kansas City this summer. Based on the hit MGM motion picture and featuring The Sherman Brothers' original music from the film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang receives its Theatre for Young Audiences World Premiere as part of The Coterie's Lab for New Family Musicals, directed by Jeff Church, from June 17 - August 3, 2014.