Season: 2025-2026
Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Feb 16 – Mar 7, 2027
PlayingFebruary 16 – March 7, 2027
Located atCopaken Stage
Written byCheryl L. West
Directed by KCRep Associate Artistic DirectorMorgana Wilborn
You’ll be clapping, crying, and singing along with a show that is part theatre, part gospel revival, and all inspiration.
Come From Away
Come From Away
Sep 1 – Sep 20, 2026
PlayingSeptember 1 – 20, 2026
Located atSpencer Theatre
Book, Music and Lyrics byIrene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed by KCRep Artistic DirectorStuart Carden
On the 25th Anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, we present this breathtaking tale of triumph that will leave you cheering for the power of community.
KCRep for All
KCRep for All
Mar 12 – Mar 22, 2026
KCRep for All is back! Our FREE community tour brings One of the Good Ones to Kansas City community centers, public libraries, and non-profit organization spaces. By taking performances to local communities, KCRep for All breaks down economic and geographic barriers and makes theatre more accessible.
Shon Ruffin’s WinterWonder Band
Shon Ruffin’s WinterWonder Band
Dec 4 – Dec 6, 2025
Located atNighthawk inside Hotel Kansas City
Get in the holiday spirit with Mrs. Claus and her merry band! KCRep presents Shon Ruffin’s WinterWonder Band. Featuring a holiday ensemble led by Mrs. Claus herself (played by Little Shop of Horrors star Shon Ruffin), WinterWonder Band combines festive comedy with heartwarming carols, and upbeat jingles. Mrs. Claus and her misfit crew promise more …
A Christmas Carol 2025
A Christmas Carol 2025
Nov 22 – Dec 27, 2025
Directed byJason Chanos
Adapted byJason Chanos and Stuart Carden
Based on the novella byCharles Dickens
Playing atSpencer Theatre
For more than 40 years, Kansas City’s beloved tradition has created holiday memories for families all around our community. Gary Neal Johnson has been at the helm as the venerable Ebenezer Scrooge since 2000, for more than an estimated 1100 performances, but after 24 years, the 2025 production of A Christmas Carol will be his …
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
May 6 – May 24, 2026
Playing atSpencer Theatre
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 17 – Mar 8, 2026
Written by/Escrita porGloria Calderón Kellett
Directed by/Dirigida porLaura Alcalá Baker
Playing at/Demostrando enCopaken Stage
The ultimate family showdown is on in this new comedy hailed as “genuinely funny, topical, and heartfelt” by Entertainment Weekly.
Dracula
Dracula
Oct 14 – Nov 2, 2025
ByVanessa Severo in collaboration with Joanie Schultz
Directed byJoanie Schultz and Vanessa Severo
Playing atCopaken Stage
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.









