Author: Vivian Kane

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March 8, 2024

For “The Glass Menagerie” MTH Sets an American Classic to a Soulful Live Jazz Score

"In memory, everything seems to happen to music,” says Tennessee Williams. That's the foundation of "The Glass Menagerie" at MTH.
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February 23, 2024

KCRep’s “Nina Simone: Four Women” Is a Powerful Reflection on the Violent Injustices Black Women Face in America

"Four Women" is a reflection on one iconic woman's place in history—and also much more than that.
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February 16, 2024

KC Melting Pot’s ‘The Session’ Is a Stirring Lesson in Vulnerability

"The Session" is a whirlwind exploration of the harm inflicted on us by the world, by each other, and by ourselves.
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February 11, 2024

Young Talent Takes Center Stage in Spinning Tree Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival

This year’s Young Playwrights Festival features three plays running the gamut of genres and tones.
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January 31, 2024

At the Unicorn, an Incisive & Hilarious “Poor Clare” Challenges Us All To Be Better

There are no easy answers and "Poor Clare" wants us to reckon with the fact that this is not an excuse to do nothing.
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December 15, 2023

MTH’s “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play” Delivers the Story We Love in Clever New Packaging

"It’s a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play" tells the same story as Capra’s film from a refreshingly distinctive perspective.
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December 15, 2023

The Unicorn Hunts for Magic in a Fantastical, if Thin, ‘Journey to the Poles of Inaccessibility’

A new play having its premiere at the Unicorn explores the idea of a world rooted in real magic, accessible to those willing to risk everything to find it.
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November 16, 2023

At Arts Asylum, “The Grapes of Wrath” Is as Timely as Ever

The production of "The Grapes of Wrath" currently onstage at Arts Asylum keeps things simple and uses a bare-bones aesthetic to its advantage.
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