After more than 60 years of collaboration, UMKC and Kansas City Repertory Theatre (KCRep) are formally parting ways.   Their affiliation agreement will end in 2029, marking the start of new growth for both institutions as they expand and pursue new opportunities. “UMKC...

  The complicated love story in “Once” kicks off the KCRep’s 2024 to 2025 season on Sept. 4 in the Spencer Theater. The heartfelt and intimate musical, playing until Sept. 22, explores personal growth and change through music.   Based on the 2007 indie film, the play...

  The Kansas City Repertory Theater (KCRep) recently performed “Nina Simone: Four Women.” The show follows musician Nina Simone as she explores her role as a civil rights activist after the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama.   The attack,...

  You don’t want to miss “MACBITCHES” at the Unicorn Theatre in downtown KC.    This dark comedy stars Hannah Elizabeth Freeman who plays the protagonist, Hailey, a freshman who scored the lead role in their university’s production of “Macbeth.” Naturally,...