Between the Lines

Between the Lines
Sep 8Oct 1, 2017
Music and Lyrics by:Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson
Book by:Timothy Allen McDonald
Based on the books by:Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
Orchestrations & Arrangements by:Greg Anthony Rassen
Directed by:Jeff Calhoun
Located at:Spencer Theatre
OriginKC: World Premiere

From the producers of KINKY BOOTS and GROUNDHOG DAY comes the World Premiere Musical BETWEEN THE LINES, based on the best-selling novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer and directed by Jeff Calhoun (NEWSIES).

BETWEEN THE LINES is the story of seventeen-year-old Delilah McPhee, whose life is turned upside down by her parents’ divorce. Forced …

Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice
Mar 22Apr 20, 2019
Based on the novel by:Jane Austen
Written by:Kate Hamill
Directed by:Marissa Wolf
Located at:Spencer Theatre

Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet’s most urgent priority. But with four sisters, an overzealous mother and a string of unsuitable suitors, it’s a difficult subject to escape. When the independent Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, all feelings of attraction are muted by his pride and her prejudice. Kate Hamill’s celebrated …

Indecent

Indecent
Jan 20Feb 10, 2019
Written by:Paula Vogel
Directed by:Eric Rosen
A co-presentation with:Arena Stage and Baltimore Center Stage
Located at:Spencer Theatre

“A heart-stirring reminder of the power of art.” – Daily News

Paula Vogel’s deeply intimate, yet joyful and funny play is inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of God of Vengeance, a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture — and as an obscenity by others. Ultimately …

Last Days of Summer

Last Days of Summer
Sep 7Sep 30, 2018
Music by:Jason Howland
Book and Lyrics by:Steve Kluger
Based on the book by:Steve Kluger
Direction and Musical Staging by:Jeff Calhoun
By special arrangement with:Daryl Roth
Located at:Spencer Theatre
OriginKC: World Premiere

Based on the contemporary American classic novel by Steve Kluger, LAST DAYS OF SUMMER is the story of Joey Margolis, an imaginative and tenacious boy being raised by his mother and aunt in early 1940s Brooklyn. He and his best friend Craig Nakamura write letters to their hero, Charlie Banks, the all-star third basemen for …

Noises Off!

Noises Off!
Mar 27Apr 19, 2020
Written by:Michael Frayn
Directed by:José Zayas

“Easily one of the funniest plays ever written,” raves London’s Guardian about Michael Frayn’s 1982 crowd-pleaser that delights in the mayhem of an English theatrical troupe’s production gone horribly wrong. Flubbed lines, missed cues, slamming doors, lost contact lenses, falling trousers, and sardines—flying sardines—have made Frayn’s play-within-a-play a modern comedy classic. Says The New York …

Fun Home

Fun Home
Jan 24Feb 16, 2020
Music by:Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by:Lisa Kron
Based on the graphic novel by:Alison Bechdel
Directed by:Lisa Rothe
Located at:Spencer Theatre

Fun Home is the winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Inspired by Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic novel, this relatable and moving story has Alison reliving her upbringing with her brilliant and volatile father—a man whose own secrets defined the family—while on her own journey of self-discovery. It’s a musical detective story filled …

A Christmas Carol 2019

A Christmas Carol 2019
Nov 22Dec 29, 2019
Adapted by:Geoff Elliott
Based on the novel by:Charles Dickens
Directed by:Jason Chanos
Located at:Spencer Theatre

Kansas City’s beloved holiday tradition returns with all the heart and spectacle you’ve come to love over 39 years. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his redemptive journey with Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and rediscover the true meaning of the holidays. You’ll meet the Cratchits, Tiny Tim, and the irresistible Fezziwigs, and hear the joyous Candlelight …

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Sep 6Sep 29, 2019
Written by:Tennessee Williams
Directed by:Lisa Rothe
Located at:Spencer Theatre

Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece packs all the power today as when it premiered in 1955. The story of “Maggie the Cat,” her tormented husband Brick, and their night at patriarch Big Daddy’s birthday party remains a powerful study of character, conflict, and suspense. Even as Big Daddy decries the “mendacity” of others, family secrets …

Summer Youth Theatre Ensemble

Summer Youth Theatre Ensemble
Jul 5, 2022Jul 29, 2023
Our Summer Youth Theatre Ensemble (SYTE) is a free summer program open to high school youth. SYTE teaching artists collaborate with young actors, writers and artists to build a performance that is their own – an original theatre piece that explores and expresses the artists’ lives and perspectives.

The Old Man and the Old Moon

The Old Man and the Old Moon
May 3May 22, 2022
Book, Music, and Lyrics by:PigPen Theatre Co.
Directed by:Artistic Director Stuart Carden
Co-Directed by:PigPen Theatre Co.
Located at:Spencer Theatre
A whimsical American fable performed by live folk musicians that will charm and delight audiences of all ages.
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