Tag: “A Raisin in the Sun”, Kansas City Arts & Entertainment, Kansas City Performing Arts, Kansas City Theater, KC Rep, Theatre, UMKC
Family drama hits Broadway caliber in KC Rep production
Bob EvansApr 02, 2017
By Bob Evans Kansas City Repertory Theatre opened Lorraine Hansberry’s iconic family drama that wowed Broadway audiences in the 1959-1960 season and starred a young...
Local standouts rehearse ‘My Old Lady’ for KCAT
Bob EvansDec 21, 2016
Rehearsals for “My Old Lady” are in full swing. As they started work, the three actors, David Fritts, Kathleen Warfel, and Jan Rogge took a moment to reflect...
‘The Park Bench’ creates unexpected serendipity
Bob EvansDec 03, 2016
A short play, “The Park Bench” made its world debut Dec. 2 at the Just Off Broadway when Denny Day’s new play began its work-shopping toward a polished piece of...
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre reclaims Warwick for artistic endeavors
Bob EvansNov 17, 2016
The Warwick Midtown Renaissance One of the many Boller Brothers theatres built in Kansas City, The Warwick Theatre opened in 1912 in Colonial Revival style. It seated...
East/West thriller weaves clashing cultures with finance, greed, intrigue
Bob EvansOct 22, 2016
KC Rep debut of “The Invisible Hand” brought audiences to their feet as the curtain call began after witnessing an intense thriller that Artistic Director, Eric...
‘O Beautiful’ gives acting challenge to MFA students at UMKC
Bob EvansOct 20, 2016
Count on Theodore Swetz to find challenging material to put his MFA students through their paces and expand their talents on and off stage as he does with the first play...
Theatre Lawrence opens ‘Rocky Horror Show’
Bob EvansOct 07, 2016
The Rocky Horror Show, that kitschy cult sci-fi classic, takes over the Theatre Lawrence stage for one weekend only, October 14 & 15 with 2 shows nightly at 7...
Gershwin’s music sets toes tapping in upcoming Barn production
Bob EvansOct 04, 2016
The Barn Players are pleased to present the Kansas City community theatre premiere of the Broadway musical hit “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” Come enjoy...
KC Rep Season Continues with Kansas City Premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s The Invisible Hand
Bob EvansSep 29, 2016
Kansas City, MO (Sept. 26, 2016) –Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2016-2017 season with The Invisible Hand by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Ayad...
Breaking the rules of attraction… The Way We Get By
Bob EvansSep 29, 2016
In The Way We Get By, after a hot night together, Beth and Doug wake up to the awkward afterglow of a complicated new reality. As they search for their clothes, they...
