The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz
May 5May 24, 2026
ByL. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics byHarold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music byHerbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements byPeter Howard
Original Orchestration byLarry Wilcox
Adapted byJohn Kane for The Royal Shakespeare Company
Based Upon the Classic Motion Picture Owned byTurner Entertainment Co. and Distributed in all Media by Warner Bros.
Featuring new orchestrations and arrangements byPigPen Theatre Co.
Directed byArtistic Director Stuart Carden
Join Dorothy, Toto, and her unforgettable companions—the  Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion—as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road in search of the  Wizard and a way back home.

One of the Good Ones

One of the Good Ones
Feb 17Mar 8, 2026
ByGloria Calderón Kellett
The ultimate family showdown is on in this new comedy hailed as “genuinely funny, topical, and heartfelt” by Entertainment Weekly.

Dracula

Dracula
Oct 14Nov 2, 2025
Based on the Novel byBram Stoker
ByVanessa Severo in collaboration with Joanie Schultz
Directed byJoanie Schultz and Vanessa Severo
When the lines between predator and prey blur, the power of women’s strength rises from the shadows in this fearless adaptation of Bram Stoker’s iconic Dracula.

The Color Purple

The Color Purple
Sep 2Sep 21, 2025
Book byMarsha Norman
Based on the novel byAlice Walker
Music and Lyrics byBrenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray
Indulge in a world of soul-stirring music and unyielding hope with The Color Purple, the award-winning stage musical based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

Smoke

Smoke
Jan 24, 2025
Written byDrew Woodson

KCRep is excited to announce the next recipient of the Four Directions Playwright Residency: Drew Woodson and his world-premiere play, Smoke.

In the summer of 2018, amidst the chaos of California wildfires, a family gathers in their Clear Lake home, where old wounds and new revelations ignite tensions more intense than the encroaching blaze. With secrets, …

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Oct 8Oct 27, 2024
Located atCopaken Stage
Written byLanie Robertson
Musical arrangements byDanny Holgate
Directed byNedra Dixon
Step into the smoky allure of this Tony Award-winning play and go on a spellbinding journey through the life and music of the iconic Billie Holiday.

Broke-ology

Broke-ology
Broke-ology
Feb 11Mar 2, 2025
Located atCopaken Stage
Written byNathan Louis Jackson
Directed byFrancois Battiste
Celebrating the legacy of Nathan Louis Jackson, we revisit this smart, enduring, and quietly powerful play fifteen years after it first moved audiences on our stage.

Representatives for Those at Peace

Representatives for Those at Peace
Dec 2, 2023
A full-length play byMadeline Easley

In partnership with The Great Plains Theatre Commons (GPCT), Tofte Lakes Center, and Tulsa Artists fellowship, KCRep has inaugurated the Four Directions Playwright Residency for Native and Indigenous playwrights. In collaboration, each organization created a weeklong residency for Madeline Easley, over a one-year timeframe.

The culminating workshop and reading will take place on December 2nd at 5pm at Copaken Stage.

A panel discussion and project …

KCRep Gala 2024

Gala 60
KCRep Gala 2024
Apr 5, 2024

Thank you!
Thank you for sharing the evening with us in celebration of KCRep’s 60th anniversary; your generous support raised over $600,000!
Save the date: our 2025 Gala
will be on March 29th, 2025!

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Event Photos by Rivas Media
Photobooth Gallery by Photo Bus

A Christmas Carol 2023

A Christmas Carol 2023
Nov 21Dec 24, 2023
Based on the book by:Charles Dickens
Adapted for the Stage by:Geoff Elliott
Directed by:Jason Chanos
Located at:Spencer Theatre
For over 40 years, Kansas City’s beloved tradition has created holiday memories for families all around our community, with all the heart and spectacle you’ve come to love… start your family tradition this year and create memories that will last for many Christmas’s to come!
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