“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..
“Sweat” at the Unicorn: Tough, Uncompromising Theater with a Message
If you wonder why some members of the working class became Trump supporters, then check out the Unicorn Theatre’s production of “Sweat,” a drama that..
“The Grave” at The Living Room: A Comedy About Two Funerals and Generations of Bruised Love
The Living Room Theatre not so long ago recalibrated its mission: It would now be a company dedicated exclusively to producing work by playwrights currently..
“Brother Toad” at KC Rep is a serious play that needs a sharper edge
Where’s the heat? That question began resounding in my head as I watched the world-premiere production of Nathan Louis Jackson’s “Brother Toad,” the most recent..
‘Vietgone’ at the Unicorn is a Trip in More Ways Than One
I’ve always been a sucker for audacity and Qui Nguyen’s “Vietgone” is nothing if not audacious. This raucous, time-jumping saga about the legacy of the..
“Curious Incident” at KC Rep Showcases Good Actors and Impressive Designs
Sleek, visually spare and populated with hard-working actors, the Kansas City Repertory Theatre production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is..
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