Author: Vivian Kane

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September 14, 2022

KCRep Infuses Captivatingly Original Choices Into a Classic ‘Twelfth Night’

With their latest production of Shakespeare’s beloved and oft-produced “Twelfth Night,” puts up a show that feels solidly classic while also wholly original. 
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August 26, 2022

KC Melting Pot’s “Dying to Party” Is an Uproariously Hilarious Emotional Rollercoaster

KC Melting Pot just wrapped up their official season but they’ve got one last treat for audiences.
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August 25, 2022

With “About Alice,” KCAT Offers a Beauiful Depiction of Deeply Devoted Married Romance

Three years after “About Alice” had its off-Broadway premiere, Kansas City native Calvin Trillin has brought his love story home.
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August 17, 2022

Padgett Productions Mounts a Solid, Energetic “Little Shop of Horrors”

Padgett Productions got a crash course in the unpredictability of live theater with their latest production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”
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July 25, 2022

A Tale of Two Fringe Comedies: “Breakneck Comedy of Errors” and “Ben Auxier’s Musical Cavalcade of Fears!”

These are two Fringe Festival KC comedies worth checking out.
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July 15, 2022

MTH’s Artists in Residency Launch a Fantastic Twist on an Oft-Adapted Classic With “Prejudice & Pride”

MTH's current artists in residency turned Pride & prejudice into a delightful new folk musical.
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June 8, 2022

KC Melting Pot’s “Secrets and Lies” Is a Wildly Creative but Ultimately Underwhelming Molière Adaptation

A new contemporary adaptation of “The Imaginary Cuckold," “Secrets and Lies” has plenty of laughs but falls short of its creative premise.
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May 17, 2022

“Begetters” at KC Melting Pot Is a Riveting Deep Dive Into a Couple’s Pain

With “Begetters,” KC Melting Pot Theater is once again proving to be home to some of the most complex, original, confrontational work happening in Kansas City today.
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