Robert Trussell

February 13, 2020

A Thoughtful Crowd-pleaser: “Come From Away” at the Music Hall

The stage was awash with lively music, amity, optimism and national pride Tuesday for the opening-night performance of “Come From Away” at the Music Hall...

February 2, 2020

‘Fun Home’ at KC Rep: A Time Machine to Letters, Wall Phones and the Closet

Kansas City Repertory Theatre offers a handsomely mounted production of “Fun Home,” the musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir about growing up in uniquely..

January 26, 2020

The Coterie’s “The White Rose” Delivers Historical Drama That Speaks to the Present

The Coterie’s production of “The White Rose: We Defied Hitler” by David Meyers hums with relevance. The one-act drama depicting the interrogation of Sophie Scholl,..

January 14, 2020

Artist to Watch: Keenan Ramos

Keenan Ramos has chalked up a remarkable run of performances, particularly in the last year or so. He was scheduled to close out 2019 with a role in the Unicorn Theatre production of “Bernhardt/Hamlet” for director Cynthia Levin. Before that, he appeared in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” produced by This Happy Breed and directed by Kyle Hatley.

January 11, 2020

Troubled Souls: “‘night, Mother” Features Strong Work by Rogge and Schultz

Kansas City Actors Theater pairs two of the city’s best performers for its production of “‘night Mother,” the drama that established playwright Marsha Norman’s national..

December 31, 2019

Theater as a Path to Activism

Plays staged by young-audience theaters often have a simple, direct message for adolescent and pre-teen audiences: You can make a difference. The Coterie Theatre, for example, is preparing to open “The White Rose: We Defied Hitler,” by David Meyers.

December 9, 2019

Clever ‘On the Verge’ Makes Forge Repertory Theatre’s Inaugural Production

Forge Repertory Theatre, one of the newer small theater companies in Kansas City, kicks off its inaugural season with Eric Overmyer’s “On the Verge, or..

December 9, 2019

Blast From the Past: Unicorn’s “Bernhardt/Hamlet” Bristles with Good Performances

My regular readers know that my tolerance for plays about the theater is extremely low, but every now and then I run across a happy..

December 1, 2019

Music and Color Abound in KC Rep’s Leaner Version of ‘A Christmas Carol.’

And so once again audiences are invited to bear witness to the spiritual transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from penny-pinching cynic to warm-hearted benefactor to the..

Author: Robert Trussell