Robert Trussell

March 15, 2020

COVID-19: Kansas City Goes Dark

It was a Friday the 13th like no other. Friday is normally a big day for the performing arts. But this was not a normal..

February 25, 2020

Kyle Hatley Reinvents Another Classic

And so Kyle Hatley returns. The triple-threat theater artist — he writes, directs and acts — made a huge impact on the Kansas City theater scene after he arrived in 2008 to become Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s assistant artistic director under Eric Rosen. In Kansas City, Hatley produced his original scripts for KC Fringe.

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..

Author: Robert Trussell