Category: Reviews
‘Phantom’ sequel astounds Starlight audiences
Bob EvansAug 15, 2018
By Bob Evans The long-awaited sequel to Andrew Lloyd Weber’s monumental Broadway smash, “Phantom of the Opera” finally arrived–all 11 truck-loads–in...
Noel Coward comedy excites KCAT audiences
Bob EvansAug 14, 2018
By Bob Evans Comedy fans that long for a crafty, well-written, well-acted comedy with no cliffs to plunge into a deeper meaning finally rejoice with Kansas City...
KC Cares 2018 show for AIDS Walk KC
Bob EvansAug 10, 2018
CROONERS & DIVAS & BROADWAY (OH MY) The talent is lining up and song selections are coming in… Almost Like Being in Love And the World Goes Round Anything...
Musical ‘Addams Family’ brings ghoulish fun
Bob EvansAug 06, 2018
By Bob Evans Editor’s Note: I did not get to see the show after it opened, only the first tech rehearsal. I know the show changed tremendously as all the aspects were...
Cast features host of local young talent
Bob EvansAug 03, 2018
By Bob Evans Disney fans find all the excitement of the TV phenomenon of “High School Musical,” a TV show that did what Saturday Night Fever did for the...
Debut stage show opens in WyCo amphitheater
Bob EvansAug 02, 2018
By Bob Evans Just when the treat of tornados ends for Kansas, a different tornado blew into Providence Medical Center Amphitheater, (formerly Sandstone) as “The...
Aerial/Dance combine for stunning realism
Bob EvansAug 01, 2018
By Bob Evans The ultra serious topic of sex trafficking comes front and center as the Fringe Festival entry from VidaDance and Lucia Aerial combine their efforts in a...
Two short plays depict women’s roles
Bob EvansJul 31, 2018
By Bob Evans For Fringe entry, “Star Stuff,” two short plays by Emma Carter, both from two separate futuristic time frames, would both qualify for inclusion in the...
Fresh voice bring ‘Dead Lines’ to KC Fringe
Bob EvansJul 31, 2018
By Bob Evans A fresh voice in the KC Metro area, recent :University of Kansas graduate, Ben Schatzel offers his newest play “Dead Lines” that features an “art...
‘Foreplay’ deserves win as Best of Venue at MTH 2
Bob EvansJul 30, 2018
By Bob Evans The KC Fringe, history now, produced some wickedly talented entries and cosmic performances by actors–especially the politically-charged “The Foreplay:...
Musical Biography Shines Ligh...
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Fringe Play Deals With Interr...
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Two Short Plays Depict Women’...
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Mark Toland Wins Best Of Coff...
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"And God Did Shake The Pear".......Brilliant one man show, takes heaps of brains, talent, ...