The Liability of Love: ‘Sunset Baby’ at Melting Pot
Playwright Dominique Morriseau’s “Sunset Baby” achieved high visibility with productions in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Now the extended one-act about a former black..
Everyone gets indigestion after a massive Thanksgiving dinner, but for theater critics the discomfort may be particularly acute. They know that soon they will sit..
Let’s give credit where credit is due: Karen Paisley, co-founder and artistic director of the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, long ago embraced audacity as an aesthetic..
Race, religion and money drive the action in Ayad Akhtar’s “Disgraced,” a unique entry in the dinner-party-goes-south genre that descends from Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid..
MeltingPot’s ‘2121’ Delivers Laughs and Relevant Drama
Playwright/director Harvey Williams blends raucous humor and resonant drama in his “2121,” a two-act play that emerges as a heartfelt tribute to a forgotten class..
Broadway Calling: KC Rep Bets on New Musical ‘Between the Lines’
Kansas City Repertory Theatre, in its latest bid to get to Broadway, has teamed up with Tony-winning producer Daryl Roth, whose extensive credits include Cindy..
Kansas City Actors Theatre’s ‘A Lie of the Mind’ Showcases Magnificent Performances
Sam Shepard’s plays aren’t easy to do. They walk a fine line between absurdism and naturalism. Within a stage environment rich with physical details, audiences..
