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March 5, 2025

The Cast and Crew Discuss Uncertainty in KCAT’s “Doubt, A Parable”

The stars and director of KCAT's Doubt, A Parable discuss the play, the 20 years since it premiered, and this unique site-specific presentation.
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March 4, 2025

Arts News: A World Premiere at Whim Productions

Trish Price (they/them) as Q in “Kissing in the Grocery Store” at Whim Productions (photo by Janetta Leigh) In February, as KC Studio went to..
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February 28, 2025

Live! Onstage in March and April

Spring is upon us, and with it comes a bouquet of new productions. See what’s blooming on local KC stages, including these shows now (or soon to be) in full flower.
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February 27, 2025

Concert to Come | Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents ‘Cruzar la Cara de la Luna,’ a mariachi opera about family, longing, displacement and home

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna” (To Cross the Face of the Moon), a multigenerational story about family, longing, displacement and home.
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February 26, 2025

MTH’s “Little Women” Will Delight Jo March Fans

"Little Women" has a different focus than its source material but the heart of Alcott’s novels remains intact, as does its power to charm its audience.
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February 26, 2025

Editor’s Letter, March/April 2025

Despite the snow and cold, the past winter has seen the fruition of an impressive list of local projects spearheaded by leading philanthropists, visionaries and artists.
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February 23, 2025

KC Rep’s “Broke-ology” Is a Heartfelt Depiction of Love and Struggle

KC Rep has remounted "Broke-ology," the 2009 family drama written by late Kansas City, Kansas native Nathan Louis Jackson.
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February 14, 2025

The Coterie’s World Premiere Adaptation of Sonia Sotomayor’s “Just Ask!” Has a Sweet Message for Very Young Audiences

The Coterie Theatre has partnered with What if Puppets to premiere a new musical based on the children’s book Just Ask!, written by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.
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February 12, 2025

Take back the jazz

Monterey Jazz Festival inspires yearning to reestablish a summer jazz festival in KC.
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