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2023 - News Releases

7/24/23 - The Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Musical Jagged Little Pill Will Play Kansas City’s Starlight Theatre
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7/11/23 - A Revolutionary Spin on History Takes Center Stage with 1776 at Starlight Theatre
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6/24/23 - Starlight Presents A Fantastic New Production of Legally Blonde The Musical
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6/5/2023 - Jesus Christ Superstar Will Play Kansas City's Starlight Theatre
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5/2/2023 - Starlight Announces Lindsey Rood-Cliiford New President + C.E.O.
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4/28/2023 - Tony Award®-Winning Musical Tootsie to Open Starlight’s 2023 AdventHealth Broadway Series
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4/26/2023 - Starlight Casts Local Dogs to Star in Legally Blonde The Musical
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4/20/2023 - Starlight Reveals the Nominations for the 21st Annual Blue Star Awards
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4/17/2023 - Starlight to Reveal the Nominations for the 21st Annual Blue Star Awards
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4/3/2023 - All Tickets On Sale Now to Starlight’s 2023 AdventHealth Broadway Series
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3/27/2023 - Starlight Searches for Kansas City’s Bruiser Woods to Star in Legally Blonde The Musical
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3/23/23 - Applications Due April 5 for Starlight’s 2023 Vincent Legacy Scholarship Program
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3/1/2023 - Starlight and Charlie Hustle Reveal First Glow in the Dark Communi-TEES
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2/27/2023 - The Doobie Brothers Perform at Starlight Theatre June 14
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2/24/2023 - Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation Plays Starlight Indoors March 9-12
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2/21/2023 - The Revivalists & The Head and the Heart Perform at Starlight Theatre June 30
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2/10/2023 - Starlight Announces Single Ticket Presale Prior to Valentine's Day
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1/31/2023 - The Second City Hits Home in Kansas City at Starlight Theatre February 14-19
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1/31/2023 - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Perform at Starlight Theatre May 5
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1/30/2023 - Barenaked Ladies Performs at Starlight Theatre June 11
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1/26/2023 - Young the Giant Performs at Starlight Theatre July 1
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1/12/2023 - Dixie Longate Returns with Brand-New Stand-Up Show
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1/9/2023 - Whiskey Myers Performs at Starlight Theatre May 13
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2022 - News Releases

12/15/22 - Starlight Announces Audition Dates for Legally Blonde The Musical
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12/7/22 - Tenacious D Performs at Starlight Theatre May 9, 2023
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12/5/22 - Goo Goo Dolls Perform with O.A.R. at Starlight Theatre August 27, 2023
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11/18/22 - Starlight Announces Single Ticket Presale for Black Friday + Cyber Monday
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11/14/22 - Foreigner with Loverboy to Perform at Starlight July 18, 2023
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11/14/22 - Chicago Performs at Starlight Theatre May 26, 2023
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11/14/22 - Starlight Announces Final Show in the 2023 AdventHealth Broadway Series
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11/10/22 - Tyler Childers Performs at Starlight Theatre June 15, 2023
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11/10/22 - Louis Tomlinson Performs at Starlight Theatre June 10, 2023
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10/25/22 - Monet & Friends Alive to Open November 1 at Starlight Theatre
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9/27/22 - Starlight Indoors Opens Season with The Crown - Live!
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9/15/22 - Starlight's President + C.E.O Announces He Will Retire Effective March 31, 2023
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9/14/22 - Starlight Announces its 2023 AdventHealth Broadway Series
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6/03/22 - The Reinvention of Riverdance Returns
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5/24/22 - Tony-Award Winning Musical Hairspray Heads to Starlight June 7-12
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5/4/22 - Starlight Theatre Makes Live Entertainment More Accessible to All
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5/2/22 - The Hilarious Hit Broadway Musical Waitress Comes to Starlight Theatre for One Week Only
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4/28/22 - Starlight Reveals the Nominations for the 20th Annual Blue Star Awards
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4/26/22 - Starlight to Reveal the Nominations for the 20th Annual Blue Star Awards
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4/18/22 - Rodgers + Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! to Open Starlight’s 2022 AdventHealth Broadway Series
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4/12/22 - Starlight Hosts Swope Park Community Blood Drive to Benefit Local Patients
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2/25/22 - OneRepublic Performs at Starlight Theatre August 5
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2/22/22 - H.E.R. Performs at Starlight Theatre May 3
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2/22/22 - Earth, Wind & Fire Performs at Starlight Theatre July 12
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2/22/22 - John Mulaney Performs at Starlight Theatre July 23
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2/17/22 - Brandi Carlile Performs at Starlight Theatre July 6
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2/15/22 - Lord Huron Performs at Starlight Theatre June 5
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2/15/22 - Bonnie Raitt Performs at Starlight Theatre August 6
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2/14/22 - Third Eye Blind Performs at Starlight Theatre June 30
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1/31/22 - Josh Groban Performs at Starlight Theatre July 22
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1/28/22 - Ben Rector Performs at Starlight Theatre May 7
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1/28/22 - Rex Orange County Plays Starlight Theatre June 13
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1/13/22 - Starlight Welcomes Bess Wallerstein Huff as Vice President of Marketing and Sales
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2021 - News Releases

12/22/21 - Van Gogh Alive Extended One Final Time Through January 29
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12/10/21 - Jack White Announces The Supply Chain Issues Tour
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12/06/21 - HAIM Announce One More HAIM 2022 North American Headline Tour
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11/30/21 - Chicago and Brian Wilson Launch Legendary Co-Headlining U.S. Tour
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11/16/21 - Kansas City Public School Students to Attend Van Gogh Alive at Starlight Theatre
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11/15/21 - Community Students Attend Van Gogh Alive Thanks to District Partnership and Grant
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09/13/21 - Set Your Mind on Island Time with Escape to Margaritaville at Starlight September 21-26
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09/08/21 - Starlight Announces its Exciting Lineup for the 2022 AdventHealth Broadway Series
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08/24/21 - Get Ready to “Conga” at On Your Feet!, Coming to Starlight September 7-12
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07/16/21 - Area Performing Arts Students Shine in The Jimmy Awards® - The National High School Musical Theatre Awards
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07/14/21 - Two Starlight Blue Star Award Winners Perform at The Jimmy Awards®
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07/07/21 - The Illusionists Amaze on Stage at Starlight July 20-25
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06/11/21 - Godspell Kicks Off Starlight’s 2021 AdventHealth Broadway Series June 22-27
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05/27/21 - Van Gogh Alive Comes to Life at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City
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05/24/21 - Starlight Will Open to Full Capacity in June and Single Tickets are Now Available to All Shows
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05/20/21 - 2021 Blue Star Awards Winners Honored At Starlight Theatre on May 20
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04/22/21 - Starlight Reveals the Much-Anticipated 2020-21 Blue Star Awards Nominations
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04/16/21 - Starlight Holds Blood Drive as CBC Announces Blood Emergency One Year Into the Pandemic
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04/08/21 - Starlight Announces its Much-Anticipated 2021 AdventHealth Broadway Series
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04/05/21 - Kansas City Ballet Performs Under the Stars for the First Time Ever at Starlight, May 21 & 22
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03/26/21 - The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Enchants Starlight@Home Audiences for Two Weeks
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03/17/21 - Starlight@Home Gets Ready to Rock with Virtual Rock of Ages: All-Star Reunion Concert
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03/15/21 - Starlight and Disney to Offer Free Streaming Performance of Disney’s NEWSIES: The Broadway Musical to Kansas City School Districts as Part of Disney’s Investment in the Next Generation of Storytellers
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02/25/21 - Starlight@Home to Present Rhythm of the Dance Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day!
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02/09/21 - Media Alert: Starlight Hosts First Life-Saving Blood Drive of the Year This Wednesday and Thursday
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02/05/21 - Starlight to Host Fourth Life-Saving Blood Drive as National Blood Shortage Continues
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02/03/21 - Starlight Undergoes Major ADA Improvements at the Historic Theatre in Off Season
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02/01/21 - Starlight@Home to Produce and Stream Exclusive Concert with Starhaven Rounders
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01/15/21 - Dixie Longate Reunites with Starlight in an All-New Streaming Show, Dixie’s Happy Hour
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2020 - News Releases

12/11/20 - Starlight Launches Starlight@Home with The Hip Hop Nutcracker and more!
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12/07/20 - Media Alert: Starlight Hosts Third Life-Saving Blood Drive This Wednesday and Thursday
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11/30/20 - Starlight to Host Third Life-Saving Blood Drive as National Blood Shortage Continues
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10/08/20 - Starlight to Premiere An Evening With Starlight
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10/05/20 - Starlight to Hold Virtual Fundraising Event
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09/28/20 - Starlight Announces its 2021 AdventHealth Broadway Series
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09/22/20 - Media Alert: Starlight Hosts Second Life-Saving Blood Driven This Wednesday and Thursday
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09/17/20 - Starlight to Host Second Life-Saving Blood Drive as National Blood Shortage Continues
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09/01/20 – Starlight Joins 1,500+ Buildings to Light Up In Red
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07/31/20 - Starlight Announces the Winners of the 2019-20 Blue Star Awards
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07/30/20 – Media Alert: 2020 Blue Star Awards Ceremony to Premiere Live on Facebook Friday, July 31
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07/15/20 – Media Alert: Starlight, Community Blood Center and Swope Park Organizations Host Community Blood Drive
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07/13/20 – Starlight Partners with Community Blood Center to Host Urgent Community Blood Drive
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06/24/20 – Starlight Cancels Godspell Production
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06/22/20 – Starlight Announces Virtual Celebration of Annual Blue Star Awards Ceremony
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05/21/20 – Starlight Reveals the Much-Anticipated 2019-20 Blue Star Awards Nominations
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05/20/20 – Media Alert: 2019-20 Blue Star Awards Nominations to Premiere Live on Facebook Thursday, May 21
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05/18/20 – Starlight to Hold Virtual Auditions for Middle School and High School Performance Troupes
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04/14/20 – Starlight Goes Blue to Honor Essential Workers
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04/07/20 – Starlight Reschedules Blue Star Awards Ceremony, Plans to Livestream Nominations
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03/11/20 – Starlight to Hold Local Auditions for Role in National Broadway Tour of Waitress
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02/24/20 – Deadline Extended for Starlight’s 2020 Vincent Legacy Scholarship Applications
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02/13/20 – That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody Takes Kansas Citians Back to Miami
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02/06/20 – Starlight Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Vincent Legacy Scholars
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01/27/20 – Starlight Expands Blue Star Awards Program with Brand-New Event Offering
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01/20/20 – Dunder Mifflin opens Kansas City branch Feb. 4-9 when The Office! A Musical Parody plays Starlight Indoors
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01/13/20 – Starlight Offers a Brand-New Education Opportunity for High School Students
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