Tag: Kansas City Arts & Entertainment, Kansas City Performing Arts, Kansas City Theater, Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, The Odd Couple, The Warwick Theatre
Comedy celebrated Neil Simon’s legacy
Bob EvansSep 19, 2018
By Bob Evans Sometimes an audience just wants to laugh and have a good time without thinking about it or see a play that nose-dives into a serious, thought-provoking...
World premiere musical unites baseball, heart
Bob EvansSep 17, 2018
\ By Bob Evans Call it a grand slam for a premiere musical production at the KC Rep as “Last Days of Summer” opened to an enthusiastic, sold out opening night,...
‘Bark’ brings out animal instincts through song
Bob EvansSep 11, 2018
By Bob Evans Leawood Stage planned to offer “Bark: The Musical” in spite of adverse weather and the planned outdoor performances moved indoors, but, as the saying...
Unicorn opener shines light on lab experiments
Bob EvansSep 10, 2018
By Bob Evans “The Effect” sheds light on the laboratory tests for Depression drugs, the possible effects of such drugs, relationships created during a study, and the...
Intimate space bolsters steamy love story
Bob EvansAug 24, 2018
By Bob Evans The Barn Players found the right combination to present Broadway’s love story, “The Bridges of Madison County” by using the smaller, more intimate...
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...
