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MET sets pinnacle with ‘Shawshank Redemption’
Bob EvansApr 09, 2019
Making its North American debut, “The Shawshank Redemption” stuns the audience with graphic dialogue, intense fight scenes, the stark look into prison life, and the...
Smaller venue brings big heart to ‘Billy Elliott’
Bob EvansApr 08, 2019
Count on Spinning Tree Theatre to pare down big shows and present them with intimacy and grace, putting the focus on the story and the characters as they did with the...
Death reveals dark secrets between neighbors
Bob EvansApr 08, 2019
“Pass Over” presents a story to two families with decades of experiences as neighbors, employees, employers, and even some romantic encounters along the way in a new...
Madcap mayhem describes ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
Bob EvansApr 03, 2019
Step to the rear, “Noises Off.” There’s a new comedy king traveling the nation that makes “Noises Off seem like a Shakespearean tragedy. “The Play that...
Radio format allows vibrant 1940s music to entertain
Bob EvansMar 22, 2019
Hat check girls, cigarette girls, shapely women walking through entertainment venues selling their latest tray of sinful snacks, cigarettes and candies brings back the...
QHP show highlights Broadway & Jazz classics
Bob EvansMar 20, 2019
For a great trip through memory lane of Broadway and some 1950’s jazz, nothing fills the bill like the current show at Quality Hill Playhouse with a fabulous...
‘Big River’ flows with diverse talent
Bob EvansMar 19, 2019
Music Theatre Kansas City teamed with The Black Repertory Theatre Company and founder Damron Russel Armstrong to feature a composite cast of young thespians along side...
Children’s show teaches about inclusion
Bob EvansMar 19, 2019
Time is running out to see the most endearing children’s show with a subtle, but strong lesson on inclusion and acceptance; “Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical,”...
Unicorn presents laughter, horror, dysfunction in ‘The Human
Bob EvansMar 11, 2019
New production at Kansas City’s Unicorn Theatre brings a Thanksgiving story where a family gathering unveils funny, painful, and horrific revelations as the festive...
‘Beau Jest’ changes pace for Chestnut audiences
Bob EvansMar 11, 2019
For just a good, old-fashioned comedy, but set in modern time, do not miss “Beau Jest,” at Olathe’s Chestnut Fine Arts Center, playing through April 14. Directed...
