“MJ” Thrills KC as First National Tour Arrives at the Music Hall
The legend of Michael Jackson, the late, great, venerated, and complicated King of Pop, is a formidable subject for the traditionally simple formula of a jukebox bio-musical.
At KC Black Rep, “Regina Comet” is Flighty, but Fun
The premise is ridiculous, but the songs are charming, catchy, and keep everything in orbit—as does the all-in energy of the talented actors and musicians.
At the Unicorn, “Lungs” is an Angsty, Engrossing Ride
The season-ending production of Duncan Macmillan's enjoyable, compact one-act is a reminder that a basic formula—intelligent script, attuned actors, crisp direction, understated design—makes for very satisfying theater.
“Annie” National Tour Delivers a Ray of Sunshine to the Kauffman Center
The latest traveling production—on the Muriel Kauffman Theater stage as part of the PNC Broadway in Kansas City season—offers all the charm and cheer of the original, but with the freshness of a new generation.
KC Rep’s “the ripple, the wave…” Surges with Substance and Spirit
At KCRep Christina Anderson's masterfully rendered, highly entertaining family drama unleashes and illuminates larger truths, and forces us to confront them anew.
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