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September 6, 2022

At KC Melting Pot Theatre, It’s All About Forward Momentum

This month marks a first in the history of Kansas City theater — a local playwright will see three of his works published by an internationally respected publishing house in a single volume.
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August 30, 2022

Upcoming Theater Season is Challenging, Diverse and Socially Relevant

Productions include "Hamilton," "The Color Purple," Lydia R. Diamond's "Toni Stone," August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" and the first full production of "Flood," by Mashuq Mushtag Deen.
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August 29, 2022

Editor’s Letter, September/October 2022

Say “Crossroads” in Kansas City, and most people think of the burgeoning downtown arts district.
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August 26, 2022

KC Melting Pot’s “Dying to Party” Is an Uproariously Hilarious Emotional Rollercoaster

KC Melting Pot just wrapped up their official season but they’ve got one last treat for audiences.
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June 8, 2022

KC Melting Pot’s “Secrets and Lies” Is a Wildly Creative but Ultimately Underwhelming Molière Adaptation

A new contemporary adaptation of “The Imaginary Cuckold," “Secrets and Lies” has plenty of laughs but falls short of its creative premise.
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May 17, 2022

“Begetters” at KC Melting Pot Is a Riveting Deep Dive Into a Couple’s Pain

With “Begetters,” KC Melting Pot Theater is once again proving to be home to some of the most complex, original, confrontational work happening in Kansas City today.
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February 17, 2022

KC Melting Pot’s “Barbecue” Is a Wildly Compelling, Challenging Satire

“Barbecue” at KC Melting Pot begins with a simple premise and turns out to be anything but.
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July 12, 2019

Artist to Watch: Lewis J. Morrow

Once upon a time, there weren’t many hyphenated theater artists in Kansas City. You could be an actor. Or you could be a director. Or you could be a playwright. For the most part, artists stayed in their lanes. That’s not really the case anymore. Actors direct, directors write plays and sometimes you can see somebody direct and act in a play he or she wrote.
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