Category: Theater Reviews

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December 14, 2022

The Living Room’s “Milking Christmas” Is an Uproariously Original Bit of Holiday Madness

The cast is working off an incredible script but it’s their capacity for spontaneity that really allows the work to shine.
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November 30, 2022

KC Rep’s “A Christmas Carol” Is a Solid Burst of Seasonal Nostalgia

What KC Rep has created for audiences both new and decades-returning is a beautiful tradition.
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November 27, 2022

The Coterie’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Is a Charming Holiday Show for Very Young Audiences

Cameron Mabie, Terrace Wyatt, Jr., and Weiyi Zhang in A Charlie Brown Christmas (Jim Vaiknoras, courtesy of The Coterie Theatre) The Coterie Theatre is officially in..
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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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November 4, 2022

The White Theatre’s “Addams Family” Is Delightfully Spooky Fun

The White Theatre has opened its 18th season with a production of the 2009 monster hit musical "The Addams Family."
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October 24, 2022

Padgett Productions’ “Rocky Horror Show” Is a Raucous Good Time

For those who like their spooky-season shows to skew madcap, few productions can compare to "The Rocky Horror Show."
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October 23, 2022

KC Public Presents a Streamlined & Innovative “Faustus”

As part of its mission to engage in “radical hospitality” through theatre, Kansas City Public Theatre chooses to stage its productions in unconventional and publicly accessible locations.
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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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