Outdoor Summer Theater in KC 2009
Outdoor Summer Theater is a Kansas City tradition. Whether enjoying a summer under the stars singing along to your favorite musical, watching the magic of a family classic like The Wizard of Oz, or stepping back in time for cultural classic from Shakespeare himself, outdoor theater is a terrific outlet for affordable family fun!
For the Theater in the Park options, whether it is Shawnee, Gladstone, Kearney, or Southmoreland Park, be sure to pack lawn chairs, blankets, and your favorite picnic treats!
Shawnee Theater in the Park
Where: Shawnee Mission Park 17501 Midland Dr. Shawnee Kansas
Price: $8/adults, $6/children 4-10, Free/Children 3 and under
Web: http://www.theatreinthepark.org/
Show Time: 8:30pm (Gates open at 7:30pm) • June 12-14, 18-21: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers • June 26-28, July 2-5, 9-12: High School Musical • July 17-19, 23-26: Wedding Singer • July 31, Aug 1-2, 6-9: Wizard of Oz
Gladstone Theater in the Park
Where: 76th and N. Troost Gladstone, MO.
Price: Admission is FREE.
Web: http://www.heartoftheweb.net/gladstonetip/
Show Time: 8:30pm • July 10-12, Once Upon a Mattress • August 7-9, Footloose Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Where: Southmoreland Park, 47th & Oak, Kansas City Missouri
Price: Free
Show Time: 7pm (Gates open at 6pm) • June 16 – July 5, The Merry Wives of Windsor Ironwoods Amphitheater
Where: 147th and Mission Rd., Leawood, KS
Show Time: 8:00pm
Web: https://www.leawood.org/parks/pdf/Guide/7.Special.pdf
• July 16-19, 23-25, Brigadoon
Kearney Theater in the Park
Where: Jesse James Park Kearney, MO
Web: http://www.kearneyamphitheater.com/
Show Time: 7:00pm • July 17 & 18, Disney's High School Musical Starlight Theater Where: Swope Park Kansas City Missouri Price: varies (formal seating) • June 30-July 5: Legally Blonde the Musical • July 13-19: Anything Goes • July 28 – Aug 2: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang • August 11-16: Chicago • September 8 – 13: Mamma Mia!