Tag: "A Christmas Carol", Kansas City, Kansas City Arts & Entertainment, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Kansas City Theatre, KC Rep, Theatre, UMKC
‘A Christmas Carol’ delights with new rendition
Bob EvansNov 28, 2021
Granted, the Plaza lighting signals the opening of Kansas City’s Christmas season, but second to that, “A Christmas Carol” at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre on...
Big Broadway success, ‘Once’ deserves smaller venue intimacy
Bob EvansNov 13, 2021
“Once,” a Broadway hit ran for over 1,100 performances and collected eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, opened locally for its Kansas City community theatre...
Black Rep opens with August Wilson classic drama
Bob EvansOct 03, 2021
Kudos to the cast and crew for the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City as they end their COVID hiatus with the August Wilson blockbuster play, “Ma Rainey’s Black...
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...
