The Kauffman Center Presents series features extraordinary and diverse artists from a variety of musical genres and performance styles. Events in the 2025-2026 season include Happy Together Tour 2025, Whose Live Anyway?, PlayStation | The Read more…
Well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in A Year with Frog and Toad, the Tony Award-nominated musical following two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – Read more…
May 28 to June 15 At the City Stage in Union Station Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT) kicks off their 2025/2026 Season 21 with The Roommate, a poignant, hilarious play by playwright, novelist, and screenwriter Jen Read more…
Fifty Years of Friendship! 2025/2026 The Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City turns fifty years young! That’s five decades of friendship through music, five decades of artistic excellence, and five decades of sharing with Kansas City Read more…
You’re invited to join the garden party at KCRep for a refreshingly contemporary take on Jane Austen’s timeless classic that’s a little bit Barbie, and a little bit Bridgerton. Follow Emma Woodhouse (played by Amelia Read more…
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Thu, Dec 11 @ 7:30 pm
Dec 11 - Dec 27
Thu, Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm
Fri, Dec 12 @ 8:00 pm
Sat, Dec 13 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Dec 13 @ 8:00 pm
Sun, Dec 14 @ 1:00 pm
Sun, Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm
Tue, Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm
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Dec 11 - Dec 24
Thu, Dec 11 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Dec 13 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 14 @ 1:00 pm
Sun, Dec 14 @ 5:30 pm
Thu, Dec 18 @ 7:30 pm
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Dec 11 - Dec 28
Thu, Dec 11 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm
Mon, Dec 15 @ 6:30 pm
Wed, Dec 17 @ 7:30 pm
Thu, Dec 18 @ 7:30 pm
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Fri, Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm
Dec 12 - Dec 31
Fri, Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, Dec 13 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Dec 13 @ 4:00 pm
Sun, Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm
Sun, Dec 14 @ 4:00 pm
Fri, Dec 19 @ 7:00 pm
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Sat, Dec 13 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Dec 20 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 21 @ 3:00 pm
Dec 11, 2025
Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains, this incredibly heartwarming, unforgettable production and amazing cast imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season. As a Christmas Eve snowstorm approaches, Scrooge is visited by his deceased business partner and three ghosts who compel him to see life anew and discover that love is the greatest gift we have. Dickens’ classic characters and Parton’s one-of-a-kind songwriting expertise are certain to make this a holiday event you’ll want to share with those you love.
Learn More Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 27, 2025
Presented by Kansas City Repertory Theatre at Spencer Theater Kansas City, MO
The 2025 production of A Christmas Carol will be Gary Neal Johnson's last in the Ebenezer Scrooge role. Create Christmas memories that will last for many seasons to come, and celebrate Gary Neal Johnson’s incredible legacy! Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his redemptive journey with Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and rediscover the true meaning of the holidays. You’ll meet the Cratchits, Tiny Tim, and the irresistible Fezziwigs, and hear the haunting and joyous Candlelight Carol — all this and more, to kindle your Christmas spirit. Share the season with the people you love at A Christmas Carol.
Learn More Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
Presented by Kansas City Ballet at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Kansas City, MO
A cherished Kansas City holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, returns to fill the stage with magic and enchantment. Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s timeless tale, this Victorian-era classic follows Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, Dr. Drosselmeier, and the Sugar Plum Fairy on a captivating journey filled with fantasy and delight. With dazzling costumes, breathtaking scenery, and mesmerizing choreography, this performance will transport you to a world of imagination. Come celebrate the joy of the season and rediscover the magic of childhood! Choreography: Devon Carney Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky Live music: Performed by Kansas City Symphony
Learn More Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025
Presented by Unicorn Theatre at Unicorn Theatre Kansas City, MO
Back by popular demand! The ‘Sons of Pitches’ return to play dozens of roles in this hilariously fast paced and imaginative retelling of the world’s most famous holiday story! This Kansas City based Dickens tale is wacky fun for the entire family. featuring Ron Megee and the 2024 original cast.
Learn More Dec 12, 2025
Presented by Harriman-Jewell Series at The Folly Theater Kansas City, MO
Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) has significantly changed the direction and scope of Irish dance, re-introducing the art form as the phenomenon it is today. Founded in 1990, this innovative, nonprofit, repertory company was created to celebrate the pioneering work of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard. Howard’s uniquely Irish-American company was the birthplace of progressive Irish dance, an innovative movement genre which “ushered in a new era for Irish step dance” (Chicago Tribune), opening new avenues of artistic freedom that led directly to commercial productions such as “Riverdance.” By using Irish dance as an instrument and a metaphor, TIDC redefines the medium with passion, flair, and precision. Through a unique blend of uncompromising power and grace, TIDC sends a consistent message of female empowerment with a repertory that has elevated the art form for over three decades. TIDC holds an important place in the dance world, offering both a highly skilled presentation of traditional Irish step dance and a brilliantly engaging interpretation of contemporary world vision. We’re excited to welcome this innovative dance company to Kansas City where they’ll make their Series debut at the Folly Theater for a very special holiday program!
Learn More Dec 12, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Presented by The Coterie Theatre at The Coterie Theatre Kansas City, MO
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Based on the cherished New Line Cinema hit, Elf – The Musical TYA, features songs by Tony Award-nominees, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin.
Learn More Dec 13, 2025
Presented by Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
This unique holiday show is a musical celebration inspired by the Christmas sing-alongs that Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes and jazz vocalist/music therapist Claudia Zanes experienced every year while growing up in New Hampshire. That was then, and the theme was Christmas. This is now and the 21st century version of these legendary parties includes Christmas classics, of course, but there’s so much more. The Holiday Sing Along includes seasonal numbers from a variety of traditions, languages, and locations. Songs from Puerto Rico, Korea, Wales, Tunisia, Haiti, and Washington D.C. are represented alongside reimagined versions of the ones we all know and love, such as “Let it Snow,” “Silent Night,” and “Deck the Halls.” Hannukah, Korean New Year, Kwanzaa, and winter solstice are also celebrated. For this show, Smithsonian Folkways recording artists Dan + Claudia have taken their electric folk sound to a fresh place with multi-instrumentalist and children’s music star Elena Moon Park. The result is an inviting blend of three voices with guitar, violin, trumpet, harmonica, flute, spoons, percussion, and mandolin that artfully brings the intimate feeling of the living room to the big stage. This trio embodies the festive far-reaching spirit of the season and the legacy of intergenerational communal music making. It’s in these songs that we can renew our connections to each other and imagine the best of life’s possibilities for the year ahead.
Learn More Dec 20, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025
Presented by The White Theatre at The White Theatre Leawood, KS
2025-2026 Concert Series In Oy Vey in a Manger, Angel, Winnie, Trixie, and Trampolina are trying to sell off their manger – yes, that manger – before it's foreclosed upon. Crises arise, secrets are revealed, Jewish-Gentile tensions surface, and mayhem ensues – all in glorious four-part harmony. Oy Vey boasts The Kinsey Sicks' reinterpretations of holiday classics, such as "Vanna White Christmas," "Anchor Baby," and "Lusty the Snowman." PLUS, indulge in hilarious Jewish satiric fare, including "Don't Be Happy, Worry," the Chanukah spa classic "I Had a Little Facial" and, of course, the requisite and new Christmas cuisine standard, "Soylent Night."
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Dec 21, 2025
Presented by Folly Theater at The Folly Theater Kansas City, MO
Celebrate the holidays with this joyful, jazzy concert by the incomparable Marilyn Maye. Maye, beloved Kansas Citian and national cabaret icon, appeared 76 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the record for appearances by a singer. He called her “Super-Singer”. Steve Allen presented her several times on his national television show, which led to an RCA recording contract, seven albums, and 34 singles, including her hit record of “Cabaret”. She performed multiple times on the Merv Griffin Show, Mike Douglas Show, Hollywood Palace, Jim Nabors Show, and three appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show. Her RCA recording of “Too Late Now” was included by the Smithsonian Institution on the album of the “110 Best American Compositions” of the 20th century. Maye appeared with Mo Rocca in 2019 and 2022 on CBS Sunday Morning. On NBC’s Harry, she sang her classic version of “Here’s to Life” and was interviewed by host Harry Connick, Jr. In 2023, her concert at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium was sold-out with 2,804 people in attendance. She performed with the 83-piece New York Pops Orchestra, conducted by music director Steven Reineke, and received twelve record-breaking standing ovations during the concert, eight rave reviews, and a proclamation from NYC Mayor Adams declaring March 24, 2023, “Marilyn Maye Day”. Maye continues to perform throughout the United States in clubs and concert halls. For the past 19 years, she’s appeared in New York in the spring and fall at the prestigious nightclub 54 Below for 10 or more sold-out nights.…
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