Kansas City Upcoming Events
Julie Buffalohead: Stories of Becoming
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | All Day | Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Motherhood transforms you; Indigenous motherhood makes you conscious of impediments. As an Indigenous mother, I quickly realized that even the animals incorporated into the toys, books, and clothes available to my daughter were from distant places. I pondered how this…
The World in Kansas City Free
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | All Day | Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Initially inspired by conversations around the 2026 World Cup and potential influx of international visitors to Kansas City, this exhibition foregrounds the already present and increasingly expansive global context in which we live. For hundreds of years, people from different…
Edra Soto: the place of dwelling Free
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | All Day | Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Edra Soto (b. 1971, Puerto Rico) alters and recontextualizes common functional objects—wrought-iron screens, plastic lawn furniture, and electric fans, ubiquitous in her native Puerto Rico—to create objects and environments that celebrate the voices of working-class communities. Soto’s installation, the place…
Sound Mandala: Signal & Soul
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | 6:00pm | Unicorn Theatre
A variety program in the Sound Mandala's immersive 100-loudspeaker theatre. No two pieces alike. No genre off-limits. Signal&Soul is the Sound Mandala at its most adventurous — a single evening that moves from hip-hop to the cosmos, from Beatles psychedelia…
The World Goes 'Round
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | 7:00pm | Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center
This musical revue celebrates the songwriting team of Kansas City native John Kander and Fred Ebb, showcasing a wide array of their most iconic songs from Broadway hits like Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and others. Get ready…
Sound Mandala: The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | 7:30pm | Unicorn Theatre
One of cinema's most haunting masterpieces gets the sonic treatment it has always deserved. The nightmarish 1920 German Expressionist landmark returns with a brand-new live score by Kansas City composer Thomas Newby and psychedelic chamber pop innovators The Green Zoo…
Mrs. Christie
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | 7:30pm | Spencer Theatre - Kansas City Repertory Theatre
An Agatha Christie theatre mystery, revolving around Christie herself! From Heidi Armbruster, Mrs. Christie takes a look at Agatha’s mysterious eleven-day disappearance in 1926, and 100 years later, a devoted superfan, Lucy, who may be the one to finally crack the case…
The Wizard of Oz - Summer Movie Nights @ Starlight
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | 8:00pm | Starlight
Pre-show Activities Get your photo at the rainbow fountain Grab a free "No Place Like Starlight” button to wear Join in or watch a pre-show Costume Parade Pick Your Poppy pinwheel planted on the north lawn Experience the timeless magic of "The Wizard of Oz"…
Macbeth
Next Up: Friday, June 26 | 8:00pm | Southmoreland Park
Macbeth, a valiant Scottish general, encounters three witches who deliver a chilling prophecy: he will one day become King of Scotland. Driven by overwhelming ambition and urged on by his determined wife, he murders King Duncan and seizes the throne…
Pete the Cat
Next Up: Saturday, June 27 | 10:30am | The Coterie Theatre
The grooviest cat in town is BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So, the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That…
Sound Mandala: Indie Spotlight From Challenger Artists
Next Up: Saturday, June 27 | 6:00pm | Unicorn Theatre
The Sound Mandala is excited to present a new kind of show: five fantastic young bands from Challenger Artists, live in our 100-loudspeaker immersive theatre — where sound moves, swirls, surrounds and envelops you in ways never before experienced. Featuring…
The Sandlot - Summer Movie Nights @ Starlight
Next Up: Thursday, July 2 | 8:00pm | Starlight
Movie Run Time: 100 Minutes Rating: PG Join us at Starlight for a special outdoor screening of "The Sandlot" – the beloved 1993 film about summer, friendship, and America’s favorite pastime. Grab your hat, rally the family, and come enjoy a night that’s equal parts nostalgia and…
Wildfire: An American Dramedy
Next Up: Thursday, July 16 | 7:00pm | TCH Stage & Studio Theater
An odd family of four living in Altadena, California gets a fire evacuation notice. When Harry, the father, decides he won’t leave the couch, his loving but exasperated family must get him off of his rear before something terrible happens. …
Intimate Apparel
Next Up: Wednesday, August 5 | 7:30pm | City Stage in Union Station
“A justly acclaimed, beautifully written, and intensely personal play…” (Chicago Tribune) from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage comes the soon-to-be classic, Intimate Apparel. Set in 1905 New York, Esther works as a seamstress sewing exquisite lingerie for an array of clients, but…
THE RITZ
Next Up: Wednesday, August 12 | 7:30pm | Unicorn Theatre
When Gaetano Proclo, a hapless, middle-aged, very married man takes it on the lam from his mafioso brother-in-law, Carmine Vespucci, he ducks into “The Ritz” – a gay bathhouse. What he encounters there sets the scene for an old-fashioned, doorslamming…
Come From Away
Next Up: Tuesday, September 1 | 7:00pm | Spencer Theatre - Kansas City Repertory Theatre
On the 25th Anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, we present this breathtaking tale of triumph that will leave you cheering for the power of community.This exhilarating Tony Award-winning musical tells the remarkable true story of nearly 7,000 airline passengers from…
Eureka Day
Next Up: Wednesday, September 9 | 7:30pm | City Stage in Union Station
Delightfully prescient and pointedly funny, Jonathan Spector’s 2025 Tony Award-winning Eureka Day comes to the City Stage in September! In this “…sharp satire of well-meaning but misguided liberalism” (New York Theatre Guide) a mumps outbreak has put the Board of Directors of the Eureka…
Lyric Opera of Kansas City's La Bohème
Next Up: Saturday, September 19 | 7:30pm | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
A portrait of friendship, romance, and grief in nineteenth-century France among a charming group of impoverished bohemians who face life’s challenges with humor, resilience, and poetry.
Electric Poe 2026
Next Up: Wednesday, October 14 | 6:30pm | Union Cemetery
Electric Poe is a Coterie-After-Dark special engagement co-produced with the Union Cemetery Historical Society and is not eligible for Spotlight Passes, Comp Cards, Donation Passes, or other promotions.An optional Q&A about both Poe and Union Cemetery will be available after…
RED LIKE FRUIT
Next Up: Wednesday, October 14 | 7:30pm | Unicorn Theatre
Lauren asks Luke to narrate her life: her fraying mental health, the growing sense of unease she feels in the world. While Lauren’s been reporting on a high profile case of domestic violence, she’s been thinking back with eerie ambivalence…
Kansas City Ballet's The Wizard of Oz
Next Up: Friday, October 16 | 1:30pm | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Follow the yellow brick road as Septime Webre’s dazzling journey to the Emerald City returns. Swept away to Oz, Dorothy and Toto join three unexpected friends on a magical adventure to meet the Wizard, outwit a Wicked Witch, and find…
Lyric Opera of Kansas City's The Marriage of Figaro
Next Up: Saturday, November 7 | 7:30pm | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Often hailed as the gold standard of opera, Mozart’s masterful portrayal of an extraordinary wedding day marries sparkling wit with profound insights on love, aging, forgiveness, and, ultimately, the joy of coming together. As they prepare to tie the knot…
The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza
Next Up: Tuesday, November 10 | 10:00am | The Coterie Theatre
The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift ever…
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE ELUSIVE EAR
Next Up: Wednesday, November 11 | 7:30pm | Unicorn Theatre
The notorious and as-yet undiscovered genius, Vincent Van Gogh, presents Sherlock Holmes with a most unusual case. Aided by his partner Dr. Watson and his paramour Irene Adler, the trio embark on a rousing adventure and find themselves confronting the…
ANTI-HERO: REVENGE OF THE SWIFTIES
Next Up: Wednesday, December 9 | 7:30pm | Unicorn Theatre
Fourteen-year-old Cora harasses a prominent music critic and his family into changing his scathing review of a country-turned-pop star's most divisive record. When he ignores her demands, an entire fandom works to save their queen's #reputation with vigilante tactics. Will…
JACKED! A Beanstalk Remix
Next Up: Wednesday, January 27 | 9:45am | The Coterie Theatre
In this reimagined world, Jack and his mother struggle to live happily ever after. When his farm can’t feed him, his community can’t support him, and his mother can’t take care of him, Jack takes matters into his own hands…
Arms and the Man
Next Up: Wednesday, January 27 | 7:30pm | The Frantze Family Black Box Theatre at The Goppert Performing Arts Center at Avila University
George Bernard Shaw makes his triumphant return to the Kansas City stage in KCAT’s updated version of Arms and the Man. In this brand-new adaptation from KCAT Ensemble Member Jerry Mañan, George Bernard Shaw’s enduring comedy-drama takes a satirical look at the…
Kansas City Ballet's New Moves
Next Up: Thursday, January 28 | 7:30pm | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
New Moves, one of Kansas City Ballet’s most anticipated performances, offers a captivating showcase of contemporary ballet. This exclusive production allows audiences to experience the next generation of visionary choreographers in action. Set in the 180-seat Frost Studio Theater at…
JOB
Next Up: Wednesday, February 3 | 7:30pm | Unicorn Theatre
Jane, an employee at the big tech company (you know the one), has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video. She arrives in the office of a crisis therapist - Loyd - determined to be…
Lyric Opera of Kansas City's The Pirates of Penzance
Next Up: Saturday, February 20 | 7:30pm | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Life’s not easy on the high seas—especially when you’re there by mistake. Gilbert and Sullivan’s witty wordplay, swashbuckling satire, and captivating cadences make this lighthearted operetta a much-loved classic that never fails to entertain. Known for timeless (and tongue-twisting) tunes…
PRIMARY TRUST
Next Up: Wednesday, March 3 | 7:30pm | Unicorn Theatre
Kenneth’s life is built on routine: a job at a local bookshop, quiet evenings, one mai tai at his favorite bar. When the shop closes, Kenneth must confront the fears, dreams, and unspoken grief holding him back. A “pretty darn…
Kansas City Ballet's Romeo & Juliet
Next Up: Friday, March 12 | 7:30pm | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
William Shakespeare’s timeless romantic tragedy comes to life in this unforgettable ballet. Artistic Director Devon Carney presents his powerful interpretation of the classic tale, featuring soaring choreography and richly drawn characters. Don’t miss one of the world’s most beloved ballets—an…
The Gingerbread Kid
Next Up: Monday, March 22 | 10:00am | The Coterie Theatre
When the magical child of a baking couple accidentally eats all of their parents’ sweets, they run away as fast as they can from facing the consequences. As the race builds, Allspice meets a kooky cast of storybook favorites including…
Lyric Opera of Kansas City's Aida
Next Up: Saturday, April 24 | 7:30pm | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Passion, duty, and family collide against the backdrop of war in Verdi’s grand opera. As Ancient Egypt and Ethiopia clash, the Egyptian general Radamès and the enslaved Ethiopian Aida—secretly a princess—embark on a forbidden romance that could change the fate…
Kansas City Ballet's Pulse
Next Up: Friday, May 14 | 7:30pm | Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
PULSE is a bold triple bill curated by Artistic Director Devon Carney, tracing ballet’s past, present, and future. The evening features three extraordinary works that showcase the full range of what ballet can be — classic, contemporary, and completely alive…
SUFFS
Next Up: Wednesday, June 2 | 7:30pm | Unicorn Theatre
The women of the American suffragist movement were brilliant, but as they fought tirelessly for the right to vote, they were also flawed, stubborn, passionate and funny. Suffs tells their story: the remarkable friendships, the heartbreak, and how this movement…
Madagascar A Musical Adventure
Next Up: Thursday, June 10 | 1:00pm | The Coterie Theatre
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime!Based on the smash DreamWorks animated…