From holiday classics to new productions, this is your guide to concerts, plays and shows in KC.
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The Culture House
Dec 10, 2021
Child of Hope
Culture House and Störling Dance Theater
Returning to the stage this season, Child of Hope has become a Störling Christmas classic as it powerfully and beautifully portrays the Nativity story. Riveting in its storytelling and inspiring in its content, Child of Hope is a must-see for the...
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Dec 5, 2021
The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy Award winners... One of the world’s most beloved and unforgettable characters... Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The undersea town of Bikini Bottom!
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Dec 8, 2021 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
In the Greenhouse Concert Series
Colonial Gardens is excited to announce our newest series, In the Greenhouse in 2021. Come and enjoy live music while being surrounded by our beautiful greenhouse plants.
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Dec 4, 2021 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Liberty Light Show 2021
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Enjoy the 15-minute show featuring live performances of your Christmas favorites like jingle bells and little drummer boy from the comfort of your vehicle.
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Midwest Trust Center
Nov 12, 2021 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Romeros
Be dazzled by this preeminent classical guitar quartet. Known as “The Royal Family of the Guitar,” the Romeros were founded in 1958 by the legendary Celedonio Romero and his sons, Celin, Pepe and Angel. Today’s quartet consists of three genera...
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Byers Choice
Nov 13, 2021 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
A Christmas Carol with Gerald Dickens, A Very Special Engagement
Liberty Performing Arts Theater
Gerald Dickens, the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, returns to Mid-Continent Public Library audiences for a live performance of "A Christmas Carol." In his solo performance, Dickens portrays the voices of nearly all the characters in the...
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Nov 4, 2021
Company
Sondheim’s game-changing musical is a sophisticated and honest look at the power and importance of community. Company is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre and the winner of six Tony Awards.
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Dec 5, 2021
Journey to Judea 2021
The birth of Christ is more than just a historical event, it has crucial relevance for every man, woman, and child. Journey to Judea walks through the narrative of the Bible.
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Dec 5, 2021
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Full of delight, humor, and tenderness, Amahl and the Night Visitors is a true Christmas story for the whole family. Three traveling kings, following the star to Bethlehem, stop for the night at a humble home of a shepherd boy, Amahl, and his mother.
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Nov 18, 2021
IF YOU KNEW MY STORY
Culture House and Störling Dance Theater
IF YOU KNEW MY STORY: A Showcase of Broadway Scenes & Songs
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Susan Werner
Nov 20, 2021 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Susan Werner
Deemed by NPR as “The Empress of the Unexpected,” Susan Werner has been knocking it out of the park – or concert hall – for more than 20 years. As a charismatic performer, she’s known for challenging herself to conquer new styles every few years....
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Nov 26, 2021
The Elves and the Shoemaker
A new dramatization of the classic story of elfin kindness. In the quaint old shoe shop of Andrew Schumaker times are hard.
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Dec 5, 2021
Holiday Choirs
Beautiful music fills the halls of Crown Center, as more than 60 area school, church and community choirs perform everyday through December 19.
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Dec 2, 2021
Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas
Zacharay Stevenson returns to MTH with his Buddy Holly Holiday tribute show. Zach is one of the most charismatic performers you’re likely to see and he’s got holiday favorite as well as some Buddy Holly classics.
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Dec 3, 2021 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Tuba Christmas 2021
The Kansas City Symphony’s TubaChristmas is back, live, and in person! Tuba and Euphonium players come together in this fun and festive holiday concert on Crown Center Square. Enjoy this free noon-hour performance, weather permitting.
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Photo for the Dover Quartet by Roy Cox
Dec 3, 2021 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Bridget Kibbey, harp, with the Dover Quartet
Surprising audiences with diverse and energetic programming, Kibbey spans Baroque, French Masterworks and rhythmic migration in South America. With the Dover Quartet, it’s a celebration of pure musical brilliance and charisma in an all-Bach progr...
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Mesner Puppet Theater
Dec 4, 2021 11:00 a.m. - noon
Mesner Puppet Theater "The Snowy Day"
Follow Peter and his friends as they start snowball fights, make snow angels and play in the snow in this uplifting musical about childhood joys and living life to the fullest each day. Using inventive puppetry, the Mesner Puppet Theater (MPT) br...
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Mariachi los Camperos
Dec 4, 2021 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Mariachi los Camperos "Fiesta Navidad"
Grammy Award winner Mariachi Los Camperos was created in 1961 by Natividad “Nati” Cano. The Mariachi giant played a fundamental role in the development of mariachi music in the United States, and was the first to take performances out of cantinas...
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Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
Dec 5, 2021 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Disney Princess: The Concert
Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
For generations, Disney’s Princesses have enchanted us with their courage and kindness. Their music has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, for the first time in forever, that beloved music will be celebrated in Disney Princess: The Concert. B...
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Ana Gasteyer
Dec 5, 2021 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ana Gasteyer "Sugar & Booze" Holiday Tour
Nothing says the holidays like a good old-fashioned party with sugar and booze! So says Ana Gasteyer about her holiday album and, now, festive concert tour. Harking back to the big-band era — but with Gasteyer’s modern and comedic touch — “Sug...
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Dec 9, 2021
A Spectacular Christmas
Our annual holiday show is more magical than ever and a bona-fide Kansas City tradition.
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Friends of Chamber Music
Dec 9, 2021 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
A Renaissance Christmas with Stile Antico and the Kansas City Chorale
The C. Stephen Metzler Hall at the newly renov
Stile Antico, scheduled for December 9, will now include an exciting partnership with the Kansas City Chorale at The Folly Theater! When our friends from Stile Antico were forced to cancel their 2021 tour, we commissioned them to record portions ...
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RBBC 2021
Dec 10, 2021 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Road to Bethlehem: A Walk-Through Experience
Road to Bethlehem is a captivating walk-through experience, giving viewers a glimpse into the true meaning of Christmas. Through dramatic narrative from the Bible, well-loved characters draw listeners into the mystery, revealing the greatest stor...
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LaToya Duncan
Dec 11, 2021 11:00 a.m. - noon
MTC Kids Jam presents Dan and Claudia Zanes "The Holiday Sing-Along"
All new for 2021 – The MTC Kids Jam concert series with free events is specially designed with families in mind! This Holiday Sing-Along with Grammy-Award winner Dan Zanes, his musical wife, Claudia Zanes, and her best friend, Pauline Jean, is...
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Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre and School of the Arts
Dec 17, 2021 - Dec 19, 2021
The Mystery of Christmas
Showtimes December 17th 9:30am School Show December 17th 7:30pm December 18th 2pm & 7pm December 19th Spanish Show 2pm Ticket Pricing $26 Adults, General Admission $16 Children 3-12 years $19 Seniors 65 & Over, College Students, Child...
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Dec 18, 2021
Clara's Dream
Olathe South Performing Arts Center
Miller Marley Youth Ballet presents Clara’s Dream and A Holiday Musical Revue in the Olathe South Performing Arts Center. This production will showcase all of Miller Marley’s Performing Companies!
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HAYB
Dec 18, 2021 - Dec 19, 2021
Nutcracker Ballet presented by Heart of America Youth Ballet
The Heart of America Youth Ballet (HAYB), located in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, will perform full-length productions of The Nutcracker ballet December 18 and 19 at Raytown High School. The shows include six performances over two days. The Nutcracke...
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Dec 18, 2021 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Magic: Lee's Summit Symphony
Celebrate the holidays with Lee's Summit Symphony's annual tradition! Holiday Magic is a musical performance enjoyed by generations.
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Dec 27, 2021
Musical Monday & Tuesday: New Year’s Cabaret
The final Musical Monday/Tuesday of the year. A night of upbeat and electric tunes as well as celebratory songs to ring in the New Year!
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Dec 11, 2021 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
CHRISTmas in the Barn 2021
C Bar C LLC Horse Riding Lessons
Cowboy Santa, Ornaments, CHRISTmas Cookies, bareback pony rides and the Jesus Story!! Something for everyone- all ages and availabilities ($15 per person)
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Dec 17, 2021 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Journey Through Bethlehem
Step back in time and journey through Bethlehem to experience the Christmas story in a guided outside walking tour. Enjoy the sights and sounds of a busy marketplace as you travel through town.
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Northland Symphony
Dec 12, 2021 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Northland Symphony Holiday Concert and Holiday Shopping Event
The Northland Symphony has presented concerts for free in the Northland for 55 seasons. Join us for our free holiday concert on December 12th at 3pm. We will also have local vendors selling artwork, quilting, soaps, Mary Kay, jewelry, sweets, and...
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Phot credit: Tim Norris
Nov 30, 2021 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
A holiday mash-up for the whole family, The Hip Hop Nutcracker returns to the stage for its seventh season on tour. Directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber, this contemporary dance spectacle is a remixed and reimagined version of the classic...
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Jun 25, 2022 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings timeless classics like “In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “String of Pearls” and “Tuxedo Junction” back to the stage. Even 80 years after founding hi...
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Dec 12, 2021 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Trombone Christmas
The Trombone Christmas Kansas City Concert was founded by Dr. Frank Perez and Mr. William Biggs in 2017 and is presented to promote and encourage the fellowship and musicianship of trombone players through the performance of Christmas Music.
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Dec 5, 2021
The Santa Diaries
The performance tells of a successful and self-absorbed Hollywood actor who is forced to return to his small hometown and direct the community holiday play.
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Dec 5, 2021
Nativity Puppet Show
Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral
Written and designed by Paul Mesner, the Nativity will make a triumphant return to Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral December 3–5.
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KC's Living Nativity Guide
Experience a living nativity re-enactment this Christmas with your family.
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