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Feb. 20 - 28, 2026
Opera
Lyric Opera of Kansas City's The Pirates of Penzance
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…
Feb. 16 - Mar. 7, 2027
Theater
Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Copaken Stage - Kansas City Repertory Theatre
You’ll be clapping, crying, and singing along with a show that is part theatre, part gospel revival, and all inspiration.Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer tells the impassioned story of American civil rights hero, Fannie Lou Hamer…
Feb. 13, 2026
Dance
Collaboration with Bach Aria Soloists- Bach Moves
Nelson-Atkins Museum Museum of Art
OCDG is thrilled to collaborate again with the renowned Bach Aria Soloists foran evening of original choreography set to music by Bach, Purcell, and more.
Feb. 13, 2027
Music
Ambrose Akinmusire
Described by NPR Music as “one of the most acclaimed jazz artists of his generation, a trumpeter of deep expressive resources and a composer of kaleidoscopic vision,” Ambrose Akinmusire has made a home at the crossroads of different musical forms and languages…
Feb. 6, 2027
Music
Espressivo! Piano Quartet
MOZARTPiano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493NGWENYAMAJoy Steppin’ for Piano QuartetBRAHMSPiano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25Jaime Laredo,violinMilena Pájaro-van de Stadt,violaSharon Robinson,celloAnna Polonsky,pianoEspressivo! Piano Quartet unites distinguished chamber musicians from two generations: violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson, long…
Feb. 5, 2027
Music
Michael Cavanaugh
Michael Cavanaugh is the new voice of the American Rock & Roll Songbook and a charismatic performer and musician made famous for his piano/lead vocals in the Broadway musical Movin’ Out. Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in Movin’ Out, Cavanaugh evokes a…
Feb. 3 – 14, 2027
Theater
JOB
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…
Jan. 30, 2027
Music
Art of the Piano: Sir Stephen Hough
SCHUBERTKlavierstück in E-flat major, D 946BRAHMSfrom Klavierstücke, Op. 118SCHOENBERGSechs kleine Klavierstücke (Six Little Piano Pieces), Op. 19STOCKHAUSENKlavierstückeBEETHOVENBagatelle in A major, Op. 119 no. 10BEETHOVENSonata for Piano No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, “Waldstein”SCHUMANNCarnaval, Op. 9SHERMANNMary Poppins Suite (arr. Sir…
Jan. 29, 2027
Music
Julian Lage
Julian Lage’s vivid, wondrously textured new album Speak To Me offers a series of dispatches from his ongoing search for narrative beyond words. Intimate in tone and capacious in intention, the album represents some of the most ambitious music Lage…
Jan. 29 - Feb. 7, 2027
Musical
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown
based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulzbook, music and lyrics by Clark Gesneradditional dialogue by Michael Mayeradditional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang come to life in this…
Jan. 27 - Feb. 14, 2027
Theater
JACKED! A Beanstalk Remix
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…
Jan. 27 - Feb. 14, 2027
Theater
Arms and the Man
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…
Dec. 15, 2026
Music
Bach’s Musical Offering
J.S. BACH:A Musical OfferingJ.C. BACH:Quintet in C majorC.P.E. BACH:Fantasia in F-sharpW.F. BACH:Chorale Prelude on “Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht”J.S. BACH:Fourteen Canons on the Goldberg VariationsKenneth Weiss,harpsichordBella Hristova,violinSean Lee,violinMatthew Lipman,violaDmitri Atapine,celloSooyun Kim,fluteJames Austin Smith,oboeThe Friends presents a fascinating program…
2:00 pm, Sunday, December 13, 2026
Dance
The Nutcracker and The Mouse King
Yardley Hall in the Midwest Trust Center
Back by popular demand, OCDG presents its raucous version of E.T.A Hoff-man’s holiday classic in partnership with The People’s Liberation Big Band,KC Friends of Alvin Ailey, and Midwest Trust Center.
Dec. 13, 2026
Music
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Celebrate the season with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s beloved Creole Christmas concert series. Experience New Orleans classics alongside some of our favorite holiday selections, all infused with the band’s signature Crescent City spirit and a festive twist.At a moment…
Dec. 12, 2026
Dance
TeenTix KC Night at The Nutcracker & the Mouse King
Yardley Hall in the Midwest Trust Center
Back by popular demand, OCDG presents its raucous version of E.T.A Hoff-man’s holiday classic in partnership with The People’s Liberation Big Band,KC Friends of Alvin Ailey, and Midwest Trust Center.
Dec. 9 – 27, 2026
Theater
ANTI-HERO: REVENGE OF THE SWIFTIES
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…
Nov. 21, 2026
Music
Take 3
Yardley Hall in the Midwest Trust Center
Described by audience goers as a mini–Trans Siberian Orchestra experience, TAKE3 is nothing short of exhilarating. They have electrified audiences at over 600 venues across the U.S. and abroad, including performing arts centers, festivals, and symphony halls. Their unmistakable style and…
Nov. 20, 2026
Music
Jupiter Ensemble
Selected works byVivaldi, Provenzale, Cavalli, Marais, Philidor, DestouchesThomas Dunford,lute and artistic directionLea Desandre,mezzo-sopranoLouise Ayrton,violinAugusta McKay Lodge,violinManami Mizumoto,violaCyril Poulet,celloDoug Balliett,double-bassTom Foster,harpsichord & organKeyvan Chemirani,drumsThe phenomenal Jupiter Ensemble brings together a distinguished high-energy group of early-music artists whose playing is marked by…
Nov. 18 - 21, 2026
Theater
Conservatory Theatre presents PASSAGE
Inspired in part by E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India, Chen’s play explores relationships between members of two communities — those who have been colonized, and the colonizers themselves — after an unfortunate encounter results in unjust treatment and negative…