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February 23, 2023

MTH’s Original “R&H: Unplugged” Offers Electrifying Variations on Musical Theatre Masters

Music Theater Heritage's exhilarating production aims not just to revive and celebrate the songs of Rodgers, Hart, and Hammerstein, but to give them new life.
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February 3, 2023

At the Unicorn Theatre, “Refuge” is a Moving, Musical, Magical Experience

Refuge, the new play about borders, barriers, and American dreams currently in a rolling world-premiere at the Unicorn Theatre, is a complex blend of narrative, music, puppetry, and magical realism—powerful and poignant.
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December 16, 2022

Padgett’s “Who’s Holiday!” is a Jolly Good Time, Though Just for Adults and Entirely in Rhyme

There is no need to fret; just follow instructions: Go see “Who’s Holiday!” by Padgett Productions.
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November 25, 2022

At KC Black Rep, “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous” is all that and more

For intrigued audiences, the title of Pearl Cleage’s new play—Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous—feels like a promise.
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October 13, 2022

MTH’s Innovative and Authentic “Man of La Mancha” is a Revival Centuries in the Making

There is no question that Man of La Mancha is an enduring classic, inspired by a classic.
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September 22, 2022

At the Unicorn Theatre, “Toni Stone” Spotlights an Unsung Hero of Baseball (and American) History

If there’s one moral to Toni Stone, the new convention-defying play about a groundbreaking subject currently at the Unicorn Theatre, it might just be this: Keep your eye on the ball.
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July 7, 2022

The Coterie’s World Premiere of “Alice’s Wonderland” is a Digital, Hip-Hop Adventure

Alice’s Wonderland—the effervescent, enjoyable new hip-hop musical making its world premiere at the Coterie Theatre—is what you might expect just from the title, and, also, it’s not.
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June 23, 2022

With Sensational “Sweeney Todd,” Padgett Productions Puts on a Bloody Good Show

Sweeney Todd lives again at Kansas City’s Warwick Theatre, which Padgett Productions’ adept design team has transformed into Sweeney’s dreary, eerie Victorian London.
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May 3, 2022

At Spinning Tree Theatre, Young Talent Abounds in “Icarus Flew” and “21 Chump Street: The Musical”

A double-feature showcase of young talent—a world premiere by a Kansas City playwright, and a Kansas City premiere from a world-famous artist—offer a glimpse of Spinning Tree's new mission in motion.
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