Women of Color: “School Girls” at KC Rep is a Serious Comedy
Virtually every emotional trauma and competitive humiliation we associate with high school is on full display in Jocelyn Bioh’s “School Girls; or, the African Mean..
Race, Gender and History: “Green Book Wine Club” at KC Melting Pot Packs a Punch
Some outstanding performances and a playwright’s audacious approach to history make the latest production at KC Melting Pot Theatre one that will linger in memory...
Impressive Production of ‘Indecent’ Evokes Distant but Relevant History
Part musical and part history lesson, Paula Vogel’s “Indecent” illuminates what, for many theatergoers, is an obscure but fascinating event: In 1923 the Broadway cast..
Bittersweet Past, Uncertain Future: Chekhov’s ‘The Cherry Orchard’ at the MET
Even in early twentieth century Russia, raw capitalism was destroying natural beauty and remaking the landscape. But it was doing more than that. It was..
“Show Boat” in Context: Timeless Music and Tough History
MTH Theater at Crown Center offers up lively entertainment packaged around a history lesson in a spirited, scaled-down production of “Show Boat,” the 1927 classic..
Sad and Raunchy – Spinning Tree’s “The Nance” Showcases Strong Performances
Strong performances elevate the Spinning Tree production of “The Nance,” Douglas Carter Beane’s 2013 comic drama that offers a sobering look at what it meant..
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