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Review | “Billy Elliot” at Spinning Tree Theatre

Reviews April 10, 2019 0

Pictured: Robert J. Hingula and Ben Renfrow. Photo by J. Robert Schraeder/Spinning Tree Theatre. By Bec Pennington 1984 was an iconic year for many reasons, but it is infamous in Great Britain for one of the most intense and bitter strikes ever to occur in the nation. The national... Read more

Review | “Pride and Prejudice” at Kansas City Repertory Theatre

Critics' Picks Reviews April 1, 2019 0

By a show of hands who loves Jane Austen?

Review | “The Green Book Wine Club Train Trip” at KC MeltingPot Theatre

Critics' Picks Reviews February 20, 2019 0

Pictured: Ensemble of “The Green Book Wine Club Train Trip.” Photo by Thomas Kimble. By Megan Greenlee Wine and time travel. Laughter and tears. To live a full adventurous life or stay home with your cat? Michelle Tyrene Johnson’s “The Green Book Wine Club Train Trip” takes you on... Read more

Review: INDECENT at Kansas City Repertory Theatre

Critics' Picks Reviews January 29, 2019 0

“Indecent” shook me. My chest literally burned in pain for a good half hour following.

Review: NOMAD MOTEL at Unicorn Theatre

Reviews January 29, 2019 0

If strength is gained through tough experiences, then Alix, Mason, and the rest of the characters of NOMAD MOTEL can take on the world.

Review: SECRET SOLDIERS at The Coterie Theatre

Critics' Picks Reviews January 29, 2019 0

From a production standpoint, SECRET SOLDIERS hits all the marks and offers the designers and actors a multitude of layers to play in.

Review: EMOTIONAL CREATURE: THE SECRET LIFE OF GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD at Spinning Tree Theatre

Critics' Picks Reviews January 27, 2019 0

Pictured: The cast of EMOTIONAL CREATURE | J. Robert Schraeder/Spinning Tree Theatre. by Marissa Carter EMOTIONAL CREATURE: THE SECRET LIFE OF GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD is a compilation of monologues, songs and short scenes written by Eve Ensler, the writer of “The Vagina Monologues.” There is no central story... Read more

Review: DEATH AND THE MAIDEN at Kansas City Actors Theatre

Critics' Picks Reviews January 15, 2019 0

Pictured: Vanessa Severo and Rusty Sneary. Photo by Brian Paulette. By Bec Pennington The curtain is open, the sounds of waves crashing on the beach and the undulating shoreline glowing behind windows in the background, but the lights are not fully up. The shadowy figure of a woman scrambles... Read more

Review | THE BOOK OF MORMON National Tour at Music Hall

Critics' Picks Reviews December 28, 2018 0

Take someone who has never seen a musical, and I think you might convert them to the dark side.

Review: MILKING CHRISTMAS at The Living Room

Critics' Picks Reviews December 9, 2018 0

Pictured: Elise Poehling, R.H. Wilhoit, Ellen Kirk, Nellie Maple, and Mike Ott. Photo: Brian Paulette By Jason Epperson One of my favorite new holiday shows has returned to The Living Room for its second year in an updated and expanded package. Ben Auxier, Brian Huther, Seth Macchi and Ryan McCall’s clever... Read more