Kansas City Repertory Theatre

'A Christmas Story, The Musical' Gets Tony Nod

Laura Spencer — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:32:04 +0000

"A Christmas Story, the Musical" received three Tony nominations, including one for Best Musical. The work had its world premiere at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre in 2009.

The Living Room's Minimalist 'Carousel' Revived At KC Rep

Steve Walker — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Carousel is revered by many for its artfully woven tapestry of story, song and dance - including Time magazine, which in 1999 named it the best musical of the 20^th century. Currently at Kansas City Repertory Theatre is a re-creation of a production that premiered nearly two years ago at a downtown performance space, where Carousel was viscerally staged in a way that both respected the material and deconstructed it to pieces.

Kansas City Residents Inform And Inspire KC Rep's 'Waiting For You'

Steve Walker — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:02:00 +0000

It's not often that two different theater companies with roots on both coasts converge in Kansas City. Yet that's the case this month at Kansas City Repertory Theatre. The TEAM from Brooklyn and Sojourn Theatre Company with connections to Portland, Oregon are mounting what's called a developmental production of a new play based on interviews over several months with many Kansas City residents.

KC Rep Awarded Playwright Residency Grant

Laura Spencer — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:54:13 +0000

The Kansas City Repertory Theatre on Thursday announced a $174,000 three-year playwright residency grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

[VIDEO] The Ghostly Specters Of 'A Christmas Carol'

Julie Denesha — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:45:00 +0000

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol opens on a "cold, bleak, biting" Christmas Eve.

'Irma Vep' A Show Dependent On Clothes Encounters

Steve Walker and Julie Denesha — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:04:05 +0000

The Kansas City Repertory Theatre's latest production, The Mystery of Irma Vep, features eight characters of both sexes, including the Lord and Lady Hillcrest, their maid and butler, and a couple of surprise visitors. Because the license for the show stipulates that it can only be cast with two actors of the same gender, it requires a dizzying amount of split second costume changes that depend on both a skillful designer and dressers with laser focus.

Kansas City Rep Brings 'Pippin' Into The 21st Century

Steve Walker — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The journey of a young prince is the subject of the musical Pippin, which opens the Kansas City Repertory Theatre's 48th season this week. It’s been 40 years since the original Broadway production – and the creative team behind the Rep’s show is hell-bent on bridging the cultural gap between the music and dance of the early '70s and the contemporary styles of today.

Local Actors Moonlight In Other Artistic Careers

Steve Walker — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Given the growing theater scene in the metropolitan area, professional actors can make a pretty good living here. But there is steady competition and there are down times between jobs.

Top Of The Morning News: Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Maria Carter — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:26:41 +0000

The Missouri Senate passes a budget restoring money to blind pensions and giving raises to some employees. The Kansas City Repertory Theatre presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’ It’s a daily digest of headlines from KCUR.

Man-Eating Plant Rocks KC Rep's 'Little Shop of Horrors'

Steve Walker — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000

When first introduced in 1960, Little Shop of Horrors was a cheesy, low-budget movie about a meek floral shop apprentice who accidentally cultivates a man-eating plant.

Once Slaves, Then Slaveholders: 'The Whipping Man'

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:08 +0000

It's no coincidence that the Kansas City Repertory Theatre's newest production, The Whipping Man, is on stage around the time of the Jewish festival of Passover.

'The Great Immensity' Unites Theater And Investigative Journalism

Steve Walker — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Only this week has Kansas City seen any real sign of winter, while other parts of the world are experiencing record cold. If the weather lately seems ever more baffling and strange, Kansas City Repertory Theatre might offer some explanations with the world premiere of the play The Great Immensity.

How Scrooge Actor Keeps "A Christmas Carol" Fresh

Steve Walker — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

In A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens depicted his iconic Ebenezer Scrooge as the original grumpy old man - someone whose mean streak is matched only by his unyielding pockets. That he becomes a gentler man by the close of the story is no surprise to anyone who's seen Kansas City Repertory Theatre's production of the play over the past 31 years.

Actor Gary Holcombe Dies at 66

Laura Spencer — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:53:00 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – Kansas City actor Gary Holcombe, known for his dramatic, comic, and musical performances on many professional stages, died on Monday at the age of 66. A veteran of Broadway musicals, like "Big River," "South Pacific," and "42nd Street," Holcombe also starred as Oliver Warbucks in the national tour of "Annie."

"August: Osage County" Explores Family Dynamics with Flair

Steve Walker — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:42:00 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – The age-old advice most frequently given to writers is to write what you know - and the one thing writers all have in common is that they all came from a family. Many classic plays have explored various family dynamics but few have dissected the relationship between mothers and daughters with quite as much flair and precision as "August: Osage County."