It's Showtime!
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Prepare to sing and dance in your seat or get up on your feet! Motown the Musical, which received an average 5 out of 5 rating from its Chicago audience, will be in Kansas City this winter. This high energy production chronicles the life of Motown founder Berry Gordy, the man who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Smokey Robinson. Produced through the Kansas City Broadway Series at Municipal Auditorium Music Hall, Motown the Musical will thrill audiences Dec. 9-14.
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There are four phenomenal children’s programs running through the Folly Kids’ Series this fall and winter. Treat your children to a memorable experience at Kansas City’s oldest theater, the Folly, originally built in 1900. Curious George, Stella, Four Score and Seven Years Ago and Teacher from the Black Lagoon are your choices!
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Every year, 10,000 children from the greater metropolitan area are involved with the KC Repertory Theatre through education and outreach programs. Various age-appropriate productions, such as A Christmas Carol, are performed at a discounted rate for large groups of children through the Student Matinee Series. Also, Rep on the Road is a unique and meaningful program through which actors bring their expertise to students in their home schools to perform workshops and teach acting skills.
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A hidden gem in the heart of Kansas City is the Musical Theater Heritage, located on the third floor of the Crown Center Shops. Though this venue is small and intimate, it maintains a history of legendary shows, such as Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls and Sweeney Todd. Come see Oliver Dec. 4-21 at a theater where you will not sit more than seven rows from the stage!
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If you are looking to introduce your children to live theater in Kansas City, start with the Coterie! With a founding philosophy of using live theater to bring together all races, ethnicities, sexes and social classes, both on stage and in the audience, the Coterie is one of KC’s most highly regarded attractions. So pick a date and take the family to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer this fall. You have 31 days from which to choose, from Nov. 4 through Dec. 4. (Also watch for The Cat in the Hat coming next spring!)
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15 million is the number of soundtrack copies of Footloose that have sold since its premiere 30 years ago. And yes, it is coming to KC in January 2015! Although it is unlikely that Kevin Bacon himself will be on stage, you can still enjoy this legendary show to be performed at the Barn Players Community Theatre. Founded in 1955 in an actual barn on Mission Road, the Barn Players define community theater in the KC area. Having often been without a true home in which to perform, the Barn Players persevered and continued to seek out facilities where they could show their talent and delight audiences. Now permanently located in Mission, the company entertains families and audiences of all ages with Barn Players shows, as well as Barn Jr. and Barn Kids productions.