“Show Boat” in Context: Timeless Music and Tough History
MTH Theater at Crown Center offers up lively entertainment packaged around a history lesson in a spirited, scaled-down production of “Show Boat,” the 1927 classic..
Sad and Raunchy – Spinning Tree’s “The Nance” Showcases Strong Performances
Strong performances elevate the Spinning Tree production of “The Nance,” Douglas Carter Beane’s 2013 comic drama that offers a sobering look at what it meant..
“Sweat” at the Unicorn: Tough, Uncompromising Theater with a Message
If you wonder why some members of the working class became Trump supporters, then check out the Unicorn Theatre’s production of “Sweat,” a drama that..
Kansas City Ballet Unveils a Spectacular “Wizard” Like No Other
Kansas City Ballet’s world premiere of “The Wizard of Oz” shows us just what can be accomplished with $1 million: A visually spectacular, elegantly choreographed,..
An American Classic Lives Again in Dazzling Lyric Opera Production
Heat, passion, romantic longing, revenge and sudden violence — these are the prime ingredients of flamenco, Shakespeare and film noir. And all are present and..
