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“Tom Sawyer”, now at KC Rep, is slick, glib, yet charming

Laura Eason and her brand of fast-paced page-to-stage theatrical adaptations should be well-known to Kansas City audiences at this point: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer marks her third go-round here, after Arabian Nights in...

"Next Fall", now at the Unicorn Theatre, is a fresh take on gay relationships

From Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking (if rudimentary) late-60s work The Boys in the Band, to Tony Kushner’s triumphant turn-of-the-century Angels in America, to the more recent crop of frivolous and flippant musical revues...

Theater with a Capital “T”- August: Osage County Opens KC Rep’s 2011-12 Season

Kansas City Repertory Theatre artistic director Eric Rosen has opened his season in persuasive fashion with one of the past decade’s most dazzling American plays—August: Osage County, Tracy Letts’ darkly comedic portrayal of twisted...

With KC Ballet’s spring debut, director William Whitener talks about his career

This Thursday, the Kansas City Ballet kicks off its final show at the Lyric Theater with a diverse program of three one-act ballets, including a world-premiere choreographed by artistic director William Whitener.After these final downtown shows, the...

Evan Luskin, Lyric Opera of K.C.’s general director, talks about his career

Perhaps it’s fitting that, mere weeks before Lyric Opera of Kansas City opens The Marriage of Figaro, its final performance in the Lyric Theatre before moving into the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts this fall, the...

Eric Rosen Gives Us a Re-imagined "Cabaret" at KC Rep

In his three-year tenure at KC Rep, artistic director Eric Rosen has given this prim Midwest institution a much-needed shot in the arm, and many of his shows—including the 2010 tuner Venice and 2009...

The leads of KC Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ bring a combination of newness and experience

Giselle, one of the most challenging ballets in the classic repertory, is currently being tackled by the Kansas City Ballet at the Lyric Theater, with performances running through the weekend. Last performed by KCB in 2003, this season&rsquo...

Last chance to view the birth of graphic arts, now at the Nelson-Atkins

There’s a terrific alternative for those not particularly interested in Super Bowl revelry this Sunday, when Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will offer a final viewing of a rare and groundbreaking collection of...

Bevy of female rockers to fight it out at “Battle of the Bands” this weekend

This Sunday, Midtown Kansas City’s Crosstown Station will host the Human Rights Campaign fundraiser “Battle of the Bands, Part II”, the second annual presentation of an event that brings together dozens of female musicians on...

KC Ballet master James Jordan runs a tight Nutcracker this year

In what will be their last appearance at the downtown Music Hall venue before moving into the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts next fall, the Kansas City Ballet premiers the holiday season staple The Nutcracker this Saturday. ...

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“Tom Sawyer”, now at KC Rep, is slick, glib, yet charming

"Next Fall", now at the Unicorn Theatre, is a fresh take on gay relationships

Theater with a Capital “T”- August: Osage County Opens KC Rep’s 2011-12 Season

With KC Ballet’s spring debut, director William Whitener talks about his career

Evan Luskin, Lyric Opera of K.C.’s general director, talks about his career

Eric Rosen Gives Us a Re-imagined "Cabaret" at KC Rep

The leads of KC Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ bring a combination of newness and experience

Last chance to view the birth of graphic arts, now at the Nelson-Atkins

Bevy of female rockers to fight it out at “Battle of the Bands” this weekend

KC Ballet master James Jordan runs a tight Nutcracker this year

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