theatre – KC STUDIO

June 15, 2019

Lively ‘Shakespeare in Love’ evokes an Oscar-winning movie about the Bard

Let us begin with a confession. As I drove home from the lively opening-night performance of “Shakespeare in Love” at the Heart of America Shakespeare..

June 10, 2019

A Gifted Director and Four Stellar Performers Get the Most From ‘The Revolutionists’

Good actors. Good director. Interesting play with a self-indulgent sense of humor and a salient point to make. The Unicorn Theatre closes its 2018-19 season..

May 27, 2019

Aging in Place: KCAT’s “Morning’s at Seven” Showcases Fine Comic Performances

Kansas City Actors Theatre brings together an ensemble of gifted stage veterans for its thoughtful production of Paul Osborn’s gentle 1939 comedy “Morning’s at Seven.”..

May 6, 2019

An Actress, an Artist and a Mystical Quest: ‘Frida’ at KC Rep

Vanessa Severo has assigned herself a next-to-impossible task in the one-woman show, “Frida . . . A Self Portrait” — to tell a compressed version..

April 8, 2019

Strong Performances Boost “Shawshank Redemption” at the MET

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre continues its season with the North American premiere of “The Shawshank Redemption,” taken from the same source material on which writer/director Frank..

March 11, 2019

“The Humans” at the Unicorn Balances Humor and Dread

Stephen Karam’s “The Humans,” a big hit in New York and London, is a play with an intriguing premise, detailed characters and a palpable sense..

March 3, 2019

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..

February 25, 2019

The MET Dives Deep with August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars’

August Wilson was a great chronicler of human behavior, one who worked on a wide canvas in subtle colors but always with a sharp eye..

February 18, 2019

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...

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