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"Farragut North"
Dates: Nov. 13-Dec. 13 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Stephen, a 25-year-old hotshot press secretary, has built a career that men twice his age envy. During a tight presidential primary, however, the backroom scheming of more seasoned operatives and a seductive teen staffer eclipse his meteoric rise. A...
Admission: $20-$30.
Type: Theatre
"A Christmas Story: The Musical"
Dates: Nov. 20, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry Street Kansas City, Mo.
"A Christmas Story" has been adapted as a new musical for the stage and is quickly becoming one of the most highly anticipated shows in the theatrical world. The show will be directed by Rep Artistic Director Eric Rosen. This classic holiday tale ce...
Admission: $20-$60.
Type: Holiday Activities,Major Events,Theatre
Paul Mesner Puppets presents "Bark, George"
Dates: Nov. 11-22 | Location: Country Club Plaza Area | Venue: PMP Studio, 1006 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.
"Bark, George," says George's mother, and George goes: "Meow," which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog. And so is his mother, who repeats, "Bark, George." And George goes, "Quack, quack." What's going on with George? Find out in this f...
Admission: $9.00 adults, $7 children
Type: Theatre
The Mystery Train presents "Dressed to Kill"
Dates: Nov. 13, 2009-Jan. 2, 2010 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Hereford House Hollywood Room, 100 E. 20th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Party fashions are on display in Kansas City, but is someone designing a murder for Christmas?...
Admission: $49-$59.
Type: Theatre,Theatre
"Grand Canyon Adventure"
Dates: Jul. 3-Dec. 30 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, City Extreme Screen, 30 W. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
Set against the immense backdrop of the majestic Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Adventure will take audiences on an exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River in the company of a team of explorers who are committed to bringing awarenes...
Admission: $6.50 per person.
Type: Theatre
"It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"
Dates: Nov. 5-Dec. 27 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand St., Kansas City, Mo.
The "On the Air" light flickers on and the magic begins. Experience the captivating story of George Bailey as a live radio broadcast, set in the Manhattan studios WBFR on Christmas Eve, 1946. This heart-tugging drama brings a new dimension to the fi...
Admission: $15.50- $33.50
Type: Theatre
"Van Gogh: Brush with Genius"
Dates: Sept. 12, 2009-Jan. 10, 2010 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: Union Station, City Extreme Screen, 30 W. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
See the extraordinary colors and passionate brushwork of Vincent Van Gogh take on new life in the dazzling giant screen film Van Gogh: Brush with Genius. Van Gogh leads viewers on a journey through the surprisingly short 9-year period of the artist'...
Admission: $7 per person
Type: Theatre
"Little House on the Prairie"
Dates: Nov. 3-Dec. 29 | Location: Crown Center Area | Venue: The Coterie Theatre, Crown Center Shops, Level I, 2450 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, Mo.
Based on the book by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Adapted for the stage by Pamela Sterling; Directed by Ric Averill. In this beloved classic, the Ingalls family - Laura, Ma, Pa, Mary and Carrie - sells their house, leaves the Big Woods of Wisconsin and hea...
Admission: Prices range from $10-17 depending on dates; $9 Season Ticket Holders; Group pricing available. Target Saturdays: Free ticket with purchase (restrictions apply). Visit www.coterietheatre.org for detailed pricing.
Type: Theatre
Broadway Across America presents "Wicked"
Dates: Nov. 11-Dec. 6 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Music Hall, 301 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the...
Type: Major Events,Theatre
"Christmas in Song"
Dates: Nov. 19-Dec.27 | Location: Downtown/Conv Center Area | Venue: Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W 10th St, Kansas City, Mo.
Celebrate the season with our annual holiday cabaret revue of traditional and popular music....
Admission: $26 adults; $24 students/seniors
Type: Holiday Activities,Theatre
"The Frog Prince"
Dates: Sat., Nov. 21 | Location: East | Venue: Puppetry Arts Institute, 11025 E Winner Rd., Independence, Mo.
In this updated version of the classic fairy tale, Wanda the Witch casts a spell on the handsome prince.puppets....
Admission: $5
Type: Theatre
"Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping"
Dates: Sep. 2-Nov. 29 | Location: Northeast | Venue: New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster St., Overland Park, Kan.
The grooviest guy to ever graduate Westdale High, Greg Brady - AKA Barry Williams is spending his time with the ladies. Yes, the Church Basement Ladies are back in the basement slinging bars and brownies in this outrageous sequel. It's 1969 and wh...
Admission: $43-55
Type: Theatre
"Bell, Book and Candle"
Dates: Nov 6-7, 13-15, 20-21 | Location: Northwest | Venue: Rivercity Community Players Theatre, 5th & Delaware Sts., Leavenworth, Kan.
Comedic musical by John Van Druten....
Admission: $5 adults, $3 children 12 and under.
Type: Theatre
"Almost, Maine"
Dates: Nov. 12-14, 20-22 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Polsky Theatre, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan.
On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in Almost. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hil...
Admission: FREE
Type: Free Events,Theatre
The Kung Fu Masters of China
Dates: Nov. 20-21 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Yardley Hall, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan.
The Shaolin Warriors will bring the remarkable skill, stunning movement and spectacular imagery of Kung Fu to the stage in this performance, a fully choreographed theatrical production. Performed by disciples of the Shaolin schools, known throughout...
Admission: $40, $30
Type: Theatre
"A Taffeta Christmas"
Dates: Nov. 12-Dec. 20 | Location: Southwest | Venue: Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre, 234 N Chestnut St., Olathe, Kan.
The holiday sequel to the Chestnut Theatre's recent smash hit and a continuation of the story of the four Taffeta Sisters who went to New York City, appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, made a hit record and gained fame and fortune. They are now retur...
Admission: $21
Type: Theatre