Starlight Blog

5/22/2013 11:29:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

A major benefit of being a Starlight Broadway season ticket holder is buying your tickets at a discount. In fact, our season ticket discount is so good, it's like we give you a show for FREE!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, The Little Mermaid, Flashdance, Spamalot, Catch Me If You Can, Footloose, Miss Saigon

5/15/2013 3:27:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Neil Patrick Harris Confirmed as 2013 Tony Awards Host

As previously speculated, Emmy-winning TV star and Broadway alum Neil Patrick Harris will host the 67th Annual Tony Awards, which CBS will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 9.

Tags: Broadway, Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris, musicals, Radio City Musical Hall, nominations

5/14/2013 3:10:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Cast Announced for The Little Mermaid

The cast has been announced for Paper Mill Playhouse's American premiere of a new Disney production of The Little Mermaid.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, The Little Mermaid, Paper Mill Playhouse

5/12/2013 1:32:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

Monty Python Star to Receive Top British TV Award

Film and television star Michael Palin, who made his name as a founder of comedy group Monty Python, is to receive one of the British entertainment industry's highest accolades.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Spamalot, Michael Palin

5/10/2013 4:27:00 PM

Category: Concerts

STYX & REO Speedwagon Concert Information

STYX & REO Speedwagon with Ted Nugent will perform at Starlight Theatre on May 10, 2013. Please read the following post for event information and parking information. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, STYX, Starlight Theatre, REO Speedwagon, concerts, Ted Nugent, Capital Federal, Farmers Insurance

5/9/2013 6:11:00 PM

Category: Concerts

KC History with the Motor City Madman

The nostalgic triple bill coming up at Starlight Theatre on Friday, May 10 — Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent — made me wonder just how many times those three acts have collectively played Kansas City.

Tags: Kansas City, STYX, Starlight Theatre, REO Speedwagon, concert, Ted Nugent, Live Nation

5/7/2013 12:23:00 PM

Category: Education

Hogan Students Participate in Starlight on Site

Congratulations to students at Hogan Preparatory Academy Middle School who participated in this year’s Starlight on Site program.

Tags: Starlight on Site, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, theatre education

5/6/2013 2:32:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight will Honor Greg and Deanna Graves at Annual Gala

Greg and Deanna Graves will receive the 2013 Star Award May 18 during the Starlight Theatre’s 27th Annual Benefit Gala.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Annual Gala, Greg Graves, Deanna Graves, Dan Hesse, Diane Canaday Hesse

5/6/2013 2:18:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Carly Rae Jepsen headlines Red, White and Boom July 5

Red, White and Boom returns to Starlight July 5 with an long list of outstanding artist including Carly Rae Jepsen, Emblem 3, MKTO, Hot Chelle Rae, Stefano Langone and Ariana Grande. The event, sponsored by Mix93, will conclude will an amazing fireworks display.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, concerts, Mix 93.3, Red White and Boom, Carly Rae Jepsen, Emblem 3, MKTO, Hot Chelle Rae, Stefano Langone, Ariana Grande

5/6/2013 1:57:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Bring Your Group to Starlight

Share a night under the stars with family, co-workers, teammates, classmates and friends.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Theatre, musicals, Spamalot, Footloose, Miss Saigon, Braodway, group tickets

5/6/2013 1:33:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Monty Python’s Spamalot kicks off Starlight Theatre’s 63rd Season

A chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight will kick off Starlight Theatre’s 63rd Season.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Spamalot, Monty Python

5/1/2013 11:26:00 PM

Category: Education

And the 2013 Blue Star Awards Nominees Are ...

Starlight Theatre, in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, are proud to announce the official nominations for the 2012-2013 Blue Star Awards!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Blue Star Awards, High School Musicals

4/30/2013 12:14:00 PM

Category: Theatre

2013 Tony Nominations - Kinky Boots Leads with 13 Nominations

The Tony Award Nominations were just announced and we've got the complete list!

Tags: Broadway, Tony Awards, musicals, Radio City Musical Hall, nominations

4/24/2013 6:28:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Garrison Keillor Announces "Radio Romance Tour"

On Monday, July 8, A Prairie Home Companion’s kicks off the Radio Romance Tour 2013, a 26-city, 27-concert, 30-day, coast-to-coast bus tour that will run from Washington to Maine.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon, Radio Romance Tour

4/24/2013 6:09:00 PM

Category: Concerts

311's Unity Tour 2013 Kicks Off at Starlight

311, Cypress Hill and G Love & Special Sauce will join forces for Unity Tour 2013.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concerts, 311, Cypress Hill, G Love & Special Sauce, Unity Tour 2013

4/15/2013 1:51:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

'Flashdance' Anniversary: Beloved Dance Movie Turns 30

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the beloved dance movie, Flashdance. Is there a film more symbolic of the 1980s than Flashdance?

Tags: movie, Flashdance, Jennifer Beals, Pittsburgh, Flashdance - The Musical, Flashdance...What a Feeling

4/11/2013 3:23:00 PM

Category: Theatre

March Musical Madness Champion! And the Best Broadway Musical of All Time Is…

Broadway.com’s March Musical Madness has finally found a winner for the title of All-Time Best Broadway Musical. The championship bracket began with 64 musicals, and now only one remains. And the winner is…

Tags: Broadway, musical, march madness, bracket, NCAA, tournment

4/8/2013 2:35:00 PM

Category: Education

Let Your Camper Take-a-Bow This Summer

Camp Take-a-Bow is a seven day in-depth look into how to create and stage a character.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, summer camps, take-a-bow, education, theatre classes

4/4/2013 2:27:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Sigur Ros Concert Information

Sigur Ros will perform at Starlight Theatre on April 4, 2013. Please read the following post for event information and parking information. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Starlight Theatre, concert, Sigur Rós

4/4/2013 11:11:00 AM

Category: Theatre

March Musical Madness, Final Round

It’s finally here! Broadway.com’s March Musical Madness has reached its championship round, and the two shows in contention for the All-Time Best Broadway Musical just might surprise you!

Tags: Broadway, musical, march madness, bracket, NCAA, tournment, Wicked, Les Miserables

4/3/2013 12:19:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

The Broadway “Dream Team”

Jack O’Brien has had considerable success directing musicals inspired by films. His personal rule of thumb is don’t tell a story again unless you’re going to tell it from a different angle.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Catch Me If You Can, Steven Spielberg, Hairspray, Frank Abagnale, Jr

4/2/2013 6:53:00 PM

Category: Education

Let Your Kids 'Go Wild' this Summer

The wildly popular Act Like An Animal Camp held each summer at Starlight and the Kansas City Zoo is filling up fast!

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Kansas City Zoo, Act Like an Animal, summer camps

4/2/2013 6:13:00 PM

Category: Concerts

See Every Starlight Concert in Style!

It's looking to be another star-studded summer of concerts at Starlight. Learn to how you can see every concert in style!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concerts, VIP Concerts, VIP Club

4/2/2013 5:01:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Train to bring 'Mermaids of Alcatraz' to Starlight

Train brings its "Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour" to Starlight Theatre on July 20 at 7 p.m.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concerts, Train

4/2/2013 4:09:00 PM

Category: Education

Apply Now for the Vincent Legacy Scholarship

Starlight is accepting scholarship applications for the Vincent Legacy Scholarships. Approximately two scholarships will be awarded to ethnically diverse youth in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades who have a passionate interest and strong ability in the performing arts.

Tags: ', Vincent Legacy Scholarship, scholarship, scholarship fund

4/2/2013 11:18:00 AM

Category: Theatre

March Musical Madness, Round Five

We’ve finally arrived at the Final Four in our March Musical Madness tournament.

Tags: Broadway, Rent, musical, march madness, bracket, NCAA, tournment, Wicked, Les Miserables, Cabaret

3/31/2013 12:19:00 AM

Category: Theatre

Will Clint Eastwood Direct the Jersey Boys Movie?

What you have to ask yourself is...will Clint Eastwood direct the big-screen adaptation of Jersey Boys? The Oscar-winning filmmaker is in talks with Hollywood producers to take on the highly-anticipated movie musical.

Tags: movie, Jersey Boys, Clint Eastwood, Jon Favreau, Warner Brothers, Iron Man, musical movie

3/28/2013 5:55:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Happy Birthday Kansas City!

Kansas City celebrates its 160th birthday today and it doesn't look a day over 159.

Tags: Kansas City, Birthday, 160 years, Westport, history

3/28/2013 2:30:00 PM

Category: Theatre

March Musical Madness, Round Four

We’re more than halfway done with March Musical Madness, Broadway.com’s search for the best Broadway musical of all time.

Tags: Broadway, musical, march madness, bracket, NCAA, tournment, Wicked

3/25/2013 4:15:00 PM

Category: Theatre

March Musical Madness, Round Three

The games have begun and things are heating up as all of your favorite musicals continue to go head to head until only one champion remains!

Tags: Broadway, musical, march madness, bracket, NCAA, tournament

3/21/2013 5:27:00 PM

Category: Theatre

March Musical Madness, Round Two

It's the ultimate question: What is the best Broadway musical of all time?

Tags: Broadway, musical, march madness, bracket, NCAA, tournament

3/19/2013 3:51:00 PM

Category: Theatre

2013 Tony Awards Sets Date

Mark your calendars, The 67th annual Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2013.

Tags: Broadway, Tony Awards, musicals, Radio City Musical Hall

3/19/2013 2:49:00 PM

Category: Theatre

March Musical Madness! What's the Best Broadway Musical of All Time?

It's the ultimate question: What is the best Broadway musical of all time?

Tags: Broadway, musical, march madness, bracket, NCAA, tournament

3/18/2013 10:44:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Heart Announces the HEARTBREAKER TOUR!

2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, HEART, will take their critically acclaimed live show on the road this summer with very special guest Jason Bonham's LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concerts, Heart, LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE

3/4/2013 1:29:00 PM

Category: Education

Sign up for one of Starlight Theatre’s Education Camps

Young stars will experience the magic of musical theatre at any of our spring or summer camps.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Act Like an Animal, theatre education, Spring Break, camps, summer camps

3/4/2013 12:02:00 PM

Category: Concerts

REO Speedwagon, STYX and Ted Nugent Set to Launch New Round of "The Midwest Rock 'N Roll Express"

Last year's debut of "The Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express" tour, recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the "Ten Hottest Summer Package Tours of 2012," was such a huge success that Rock's finest from the Midwest - Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent -are teaming up again for another round of shows.

Tags: Kansas City, STYX, REO Speedwagon, concerts, Ted Nugent

3/1/2013 4:37:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Widespread Panic at Starlight Theatre

The indomitable Widespread Panic has announced dates for their highly anticipated 2013 Summer Tour.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concerts, Widespread Panic

2/13/2013 8:53:00 AM

Category: Theatre

Starlight Valentine’s Day cards

Roses are red, violets are blue, we made these Valentine’s cards, just for you!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, concerts, The Little Mermaid, Flashdance, Spamalot, Catch Me If You Can, Footloose, Miss Saigon, Valentine’s Day

2/7/2013 12:13:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Starlight Theatre's 2013 Broadway Season

Starlight Theatre's 2013 Broadway Season will include flying cows, '80s dance craze, the ultimate con man, a little mermaid, rebellious teens, forbidden love and show-stopping musical numbers.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, The Little Mermaid, Broadway Theatre, Flashdance, Spamalot, Catch Me If You Can, Footloose, Miss Saigon

2/6/2013 4:48:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Top 5 Reasons to Season at Starlight

Starlight will be greater than ever in 2013! Check out the top 5 reasons to be excited about Starlight this year.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, The Little Mermaid, Broadway Theatre, Flashdance, Spamalot, summer camps, Act Like and Animal, Spring Break Camp, Catch Me If You Can, Footloose, Miss Saigon

2/1/2013 6:03:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Become a Starlight Partner Today!

Join our FREE Employee Benefit Program to Save Up to 25% off 2013 Broadway Shows.

Tags: Broadway, Partner Program, Waiting in the Wings, Advance Season

2/1/2013 5:02:00 PM

Category: Education

Starlight Offers 2013 Spring Break Camps

Spring Break is the perfect time for kids in Kansas City to discover new skills, hidden talents and the thrill of performance!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Spring Break, Starlight Theatre Academy, camps

1/31/2013 5:58:00 PM

Category: Theatre

So Fetch! Tina Fey Confirms Mean Girls Musical In Early Development

Broadway may get a little more mean thanks to Tina Fey and the Plastics. Seven-time Emmy winner Tina Fey is working on a musical adaptation of her hit 2004 film Mean Girls, according to E! Online.

Tags: Broadway Shows, Mean Girls, Tina Fey, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Lizzy Caplan, musical. theatre

1/29/2013 12:25:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Nick star Victoria Justice playing Starlight Theatre

Victoria Justice, star of Nickelodeon's "Victorious," is coming to Starlight Theatre with her "Here's 2 Us Summer Tour." The concert is at 7 p.m. August 12.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, concerts, Victoria Justice, Victorious, Nickelodeon, Here's 2 Us Summer Tour

1/20/2013 9:40:00 PM

Category: Education

Ideas for Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Your Kids

These Martin Luther King Jr. Day crafts can be used to teach children about other colors and cultures, and discuss the principals that Dr Martin Luther King Jr stood for.

Tags: Kansas City, ' 'Broadway, Starlight Theatre, Martin Luther King, crafts

1/18/2013 2:47:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Meet the Cast of Flat Stanley

Meet the wonderful cast of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley! Flat Stanley features some of Kansas City's best professional actors, whose talent has graced numerous KC stages and Broadway.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Children's Theatre, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Flat Stanley

1/13/2013 10:25:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Get a Soaking Wet First Look at the National Tour of Flashdance

It’s time to live the magic of the '80s all over again as Flashdance makes its way to the stage in a brand new national tour. The musical version ...

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Flashdance

1/11/2013 6:27:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Children's Theatre Bus Information

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1/10/2013 1:24:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Les Misérables Nabs Eight Academy Award Nominations

Forget storming the barricades, those singing French revolutionaries are heading to the Oscars! The movie adaptation of Les Misérables scored eight Academy Award nominations on January 10 including Best Picture, Best Actor (Hugh Jackman), Best Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway) and Best Original Song ("Suddenly").

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Broadway, LES MISÉRABLES, Hugh Jackman, broadway.com, Academy Awards, Anne Hathaway

1/9/2013 5:17:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Ink's Office space: Starlight Theatre’s Interactive Marketing Coordinator

As an open-air theater, Starlight’s time to shine is during the summer months, but for interactive marketing coordinator Adam Watson, there is no off-season.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Adam Watson, marketing, KC Ink, Office Space

1/7/2013 11:09:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Sigur Rós Announces Biggest North American Tour to Date!

Sigur Rós are thrilled to announce their biggest North American tour to date this spring. The trek, which includes a headlining show at New York City’s prestigious Madison Square Garden, will be the most expansive Sigur Rós live experience yet.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, concert, Sigur Rós, Brennisteinn, Iceland Airwaves Festival

12/27/2012 1:22:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Flat Stanley to Take Stage Kauffman Center

The beloved children's book, Flat Stanley, comes to life when Starlight Children's Theatre presents The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, January 18-20 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Children's Theatre, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Flat Stanley

12/7/2012 4:43:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Bruno Mars Makes A Splash & Covers The Little Mermaid!

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, known for his hits 'Marry You', 'Grenade' and 'The Lazy Song', has now tried something a little different - The Little Mermaid.

Tags: Kansas City, ' 'Be our Guest, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, The Little Mermaid, Bruno Mars

11/19/2012 5:32:00 PM

Category: Education

Starlight Theatre Academy introduces Frosty Fridays Dec. 21 and 28

Starlight Theatre Academy is offering students ages 6-12 the opportunity to warm up their imaginations during Frosty Fridays, December 21 and 28 at Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Road.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, thetare education, holiday camp, christmas break, frosty fridays

11/17/2012 4:52:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

The Little Mermaid - Film Trivia

The Little Mermaid was originally released to theaters on November 17, 1989 and is the 28th film in the Walt Disney animated features canon.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, The Little Mermaid, Disney Animation

11/12/2012 12:09:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

What a Feeling! Emily Padgett and Matthew Hydzik to Headline National Tour of Flashdance

Break out your leg warmers! Emily Padgett and Matthew Hydzik will star in the national tour of Flashdance.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Flashdance, Emily Padgett, Matthew Hydzik

10/1/2012 1:53:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Florence and the Machine Concert Information

Florence and the Machine will perform at Starlight Theatre on October 1, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Florence and the Machine

9/28/2012 1:59:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Ben Folds Five Concert Information

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Ben Folds Five

9/12/2012 5:33:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Jason Mraz Concert Information

Jason Mraz will perform at Starlight Theatre on September 12, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Jason Mraz, Christina Perri

9/8/2012 3:35:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Hall & Oates Concert Information

Hall & Oates will perform at Starlight Theatre on September 8, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Hall & Oates

9/7/2012 6:30:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Boston Concert Information

Boston will perform at Starlight Theatre on September 7, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Night Ranger, Boston, Starship

8/28/2012 4:35:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

La Cage Aux Folles Show Information

La Cage Aux Folles opens tonight and runs through Sunday, Sept. 2. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Show, La Cage Aux Folles, George Hamilton

8/22/2012 5:04:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Phish Concert Information

Phish will perform at Starlight Theatre on August 22, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Phish

8/17/2012 7:49:00 PM

Category: Concerts

B.B. King Concert Information

B.B. King will perform at Starlight Theatre on August 17, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, bb king, robert cray

8/9/2012 5:05:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Crosby, Stills & Nash Concert Information

Crosby, Stills & Nash will perform at Starlight Theatre on August 9, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, crosby, stills and nash

8/9/2012 12:37:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

AIDA Show Information

AIDA opened Fri. Aug. 3 and runs through Sun. Aug 12. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, AIDA, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

8/6/2012 6:15:00 PM

Category: Concerts

My Morning Jacket Concert Information

My Morning Jacket will perform at Starlight Theatre on August 6, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, My Morning Jacket, Band or Horses

8/1/2012 5:48:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Meet the Cast of AIDA

AIDA will play at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts August 3-12. A full cast list for this epic tale of forbidden love is posted here.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Elton John, AIDA, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Tim Rice

7/31/2012 5:29:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Counting Crows Concert Information

Counting Crows will perform at Starlight Theatre on July 31, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Counting Crows

7/20/2012 5:17:00 PM

Category: Concerts

James Taylor Concert Information

James Taylor will perform at Starlight Theatre on July 21, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, James Taylor

7/20/2012 4:59:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Chicago & The Doobie Brothers Concert Information

Chicago & The Doobie Brothers will perform at Starlight Theatre on July 20, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Chicago, concert, Doobie Brothers

7/11/2012 11:47:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

Powerful voices rock Starlight - Kansas City Star Review

Starlight Theatre, after last week presenting the splendid touring production of “The Addams Family,” follows up with the outstanding national tour of “Memphis,” a big-hearted show full of big songs and bigger voices. When this rock-musical shifts into high gear the results are electrifying.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Memphis

7/10/2012 7:26:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Memphis Show Information

Memphis opens tonight and runs through Sunday, July 15. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Memphis

7/4/2012 7:08:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

The Addams Family: Review From KC Parent

Simply say “The Addams Family,’’ and fingers start snapping. The Addams Family was first introduced to America in Charles Addams' 1938 The New Yorker cartoon strip, where the characters spookily entertained readers for fifty years. In 1964, they came to life on the campy television sitcom, and again for movies of the 1990s. Now, they're back winning over a new generation with a Broadway musical, a finger-snapping, belly-laughing, fun-filled production running through July 8 at Starlight

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, The Addams Family, Charles Addams

7/4/2012 6:54:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Macabre ‘Addams Family’ musical is first class - KC Star Review

Your humble theater critic never saw “The Addams Family” on Broadway and so has no way of judging how the show was reworked before the national tour hit the road — although the revisions were said to be substantial.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, The Addams Family, Charles Addams

7/3/2012 6:09:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

The Addams Family Show Information

The Addams Family opens tonight and runs through Sunday, July 8. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, The Addams Family, Charles Addams

6/23/2012 1:24:00 AM

Category: Concerts

Red, White & Boom Concert Information

Red, White & Boom will perform at Starlight Theatre on June 23, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Havanna Brown, Gavin DeGraw, Chris Rene, Colbie Caillat, Karmin

6/21/2012 5:11:00 PM

Category: Concerts

REO Speedwagon, STYX and Ted Nugent Concert Information

REO Speedwagon, STYX and Ted Nugent will perform at Starlight Theatre on June 21, 2012. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show

Tags: Kansas City, STYX, Starlight Theatre, REO Speedwagon, concert, Ted Nugent

6/8/2012 1:55:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

In The Heights Review KCStage.com

Last night I had the exciting experience that every musical theatre lover longs for! I went to Starlight Theatre with no real knowledge of the show. I knew it had won some Tonys and some Drama Desk awards and even a Grammy for best cast recording. But, I had not seen a step, heard a note or even knew the storyline of "In the Heights".

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, In the Heights, Theatre, musicals

6/8/2012 1:51:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

In The Heights Review: Starlight has a contemporary winner with “In the Heights”

In the Heights seems fresh and spontaneous despite its long gestation and history. Originally conceived by student composer Lin-Manuel Miranda during his college years, the story attracted the interest of the Broadway producers of Rent and The Drowsy Chaperone in 2000. After workshops, additional collaborations and refinement, the show opened in Connecticut and then moved to an off-Broadway theater in New York for seven years. After more than 200 performances it finally moved to Broadway, but not without even more changes to the script and score.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, In the Heights, Theatre, musicals

6/5/2012 6:48:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

In The Heights Show Information

In The Heights opens tonight and runs through Sunday, June 10. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, In the Heights, Theatre, musicals

6/4/2012 6:36:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

In The Heights Fan Art

n The Heights has inspired fans to follow their dreams and has built a loyal following. The show has even inspired some fans to create artwork, animation, dances and YouTube videos. Below are a few of the best examples of In The Heights fan art on the internet.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, In the Heights, Theatre, musicals

5/25/2012 2:12:00 AM

Category: Education

Congratulations to all of the 2012 Blue Star Award recipients, nominees and participating high schools!

Congratulations to all of the 2012 Blue Star Award recipients, nominees and participating high schools! Thank you for helping us celebrate excellence in high school musical theatre by attending our Blue Star Ceremony on Thursday, May 24.

…and the winners (highlighted in blue) are…

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Blue Star Awards, High School Musicals

5/14/2012 11:26:00 AM

Category: Education

Star of NBC'S SMASH to Headline Blue Star Awards Ceremony

Brian d’Arcy James, a twice Tony®-nominated Broadway actor currently starring in a television show about Broadway will serve as the celebrity awards presenter at Starlight’s 10th annual Blue Star Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 24. James just finished production on the first season of NBC’s Smash and plays “Frank Houston”, husband of Debra Messing’s character.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Blue Star Awards, High School Musicals, Brian d’Arcy James, Smash

5/3/2012 3:46:00 PM

Category: Education

And the 2012 Blue Star Awards Nominees Are ...

Congratulations to all of the nominees, and thank you to all of our Blue Star Awards Program participating schools for the 2011-2012 season! Be sure to come and support your fellow participants during an amazing evening under the stars at the Blue Star Ceremony on Thursday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). …and the nominees are…

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Blue Star Awards, High School Musicals

5/1/2012 4:27:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Tony Awards 2012: List of nominees‎

Here is the list of nominations for the 2012 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Tuesday, May 1. The awards will be handed out on June 10, in a ceremony at New York's Beacon Theater airing live on CBS. Neil Patrick Harris will host for the third time.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris

4/10/2012 5:08:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Broadway News: Oprah Winfrey Feels the Music in Her Soul at Memphis

Oprah Winfrey might be one of the busiest women on the planet running an empire that includes talk shows, a magazine and, let’s not forget, her very own OWN ...

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Memphis, OWN, Oprah Winfrey

4/4/2012 11:03:00 AM

Category: Theatre

Neil Patrick Harris to Return as Host of 2012 Tony Awards

Emmy-winning TV star and Broadway vet Neil Patrick Harris has signed on to host the 2012 Tony Awards, his third stint as emcee. The 66th annual Tony ceremony will be held at the Beacon Theatre on June 10 and telecast live by CBS-TV.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris

3/5/2012 3:16:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Barenaked Ladies to Pen Animal House Musical

Bluto, Otter and Boon may be leaving the frat house for a Broadway house! The 1978 college comedy National Lampoon’s Animal House is getting a musical adaptation, with a score by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies and a libretto by Michael Mitnick.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Barenaked Ladies, musical, animal house

3/1/2012 9:03:00 PM

Category: Concerts

John Mayer's 'Born And Raised' Track List

Less than two weeks after releasing a 60-second clip of his upcoming single "Shadow Days," John Mayer has revealed the release date and track list for his new album Shadow Days.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concerts, John Mayer, Shadow Days, Born and Raised

2/23/2012 10:41:00 AM

Category: Concerts

Concert Announcement: STYX, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent

In one of the better classic guitar-rock packages you're going to see all summer, Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon and Styx are teaming up for what they're calling 'The Midwest Rock 'N' Roll Express' Tour.

Tags: Kansas City, STYX, Starlight Theatre, REO Speedwagon, concert, Ted Nugent

2/22/2012 4:04:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

HBO Buys New Broadway-Themed Comedy 44th Street

HBO has bought 44th Street, a new Broadway-themed TV comedy by Paul Simms (NewsRadio), according to Deadline.com.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, 44th Street, HBO

2/21/2012 10:20:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Nick Jonas kicked off Broadway Week on 'Jimmy Fallon'

It's Broadway Week on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" next week, and the five nights of musical numbers from Broadway shows kicked off with Nick Jonas doing a song from the musical comedy "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying."

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musicals, jimmy fallon, nick jonas

1/7/2012 12:02:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Google Doodle Honors 'Addams Family' Creator Charles Addams

Halloween was more than two months ago, but the Google homepage still has a rather ghoulish quality to it today. The search giant is celebrating the 100th birthday of Addams Family creator Charles Addams with a doodle featuring the famously spooky family.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, The Addams Family, Charles Addams

1/6/2012 1:46:00 PM

Category: Theatre

5 Reasons to be Excited About Starlight in 2012

Starlight will be bigger than ever in 2012! Check out the 5 reasons to be excited about Starlight this year.

Tags: Starlight Theatre, In the Heights, AIDA, Memphis, Addams Family, Broadway Theatre, peter pan, Children's Theatre, La Cage

12/23/2011 3:32:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 12

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Memphis, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, gift tags

12/23/2011 12:47:00 AM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 11

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Memphis, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, treats

12/22/2011 1:07:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 10

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, wrapping paper

12/21/2011 1:12:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 9

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, Aladdin, paper dolls

12/20/2011 3:23:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 8

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, Narnia, wardrobe

12/19/2011 2:30:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 7

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, La Cage Aux Folles, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, dreidel

12/18/2011 1:00:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

Yeah, Baby! Austin Powers Musical Eyes Broadway Run

The International Man of Mystery may be headed to Broadway. Mike Myers is in discussion to adapt the popular Austin Powers series for the Broadway stage

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musicals, Austin Powers, Mike Myers

12/18/2011 12:25:00 AM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 6

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, peter pan

12/17/2011 5:55:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 5

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, In the Heights, Addams Family, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter

12/16/2011 10:53:00 AM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 4

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, In the Heights, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, annual fund

12/15/2011 5:38:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 3

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, In the Heights, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, video

12/14/2011 3:11:00 PM

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Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 2

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 24! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter, ornament

12/14/2011 2:17:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

An early look at 'Rock of Ages,' with Alec Baldwin, Tom Cruise

Watch the official "Rock of Ages" trailer, the new movie based on the hit Broadway musical, promises a blast of '80s nostalgia in the form of hair-metal band favorites by such acts as Journey, Pat Benatar, Styx, Twisted Sister and Bon Jovi.

Tags: movie, Starlight Theatre, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rock of Ages, trailer, tom cruise, alec baldwin, Russell Brand, Mary J. Blige

12/13/2011 4:49:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight's 12 Days of Winter - Day 1

It's the holiday season Starlight fans, and to celebrate we're giving you a daily treat through December 25! Check out day 1 of Starlight's 12 Days of Winter here:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, AIDA, Broadway Theatre, christmas, holidays, winter

11/23/2011 2:08:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Thanksgiving Parade Broadcast to Feature Memphis and Plaza Lighting to Feature Starlight STARS

The Broadway productions of MEMPHIS is set to perform on CBS Thanksgiving Parade. While Newsies, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Sister Act and Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark will perform during the NBC broadcast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

10/28/2011 12:59:00 PM

Category: Theatre

How about making a Broadway themed pumpkin?

Do you need a fun fall activity? How about making a Broadway themed pumpkin? Click to download free Broadway pumpkin carving stencils.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Broadway Theatre, Halloween, pumpkin stencils

10/28/2011 12:41:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Still looking for a Halloween costume? Here are 3 Broadway-inspired costumes.

Halloween is almost here! Do you have your costume ready? If you’re still looking for ideas, we’re here to help. We’ve picked three Broadway-inspired costumes that will suit your Halloween style.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Broadway Theatre, costumes, Halloween

10/20/2011 7:30:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

George Hamilton to Star in La Cage at Starlight

The giddy news from Starlight Theatre this week is that George Hamilton, an actor known as much for his perpetual tan as his debonair versatility, will still be headlining the national tour of “La Cage aux Folles”

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Show, La Cage Aux Folles, George Hamilton

10/7/2011 4:43:00 PM

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Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs Concert Information

Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs will perform at Starlight Theatre on October 7. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Starlight Theatre Blog

9/28/2011 12:00:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Journey and Foreigner Concert Information

Journey and Foreigner will perform at Starlight Theatre on September 28. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show

Tags: Kansas City, Foreigner, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Journey, Night Ranger

9/23/2011 4:59:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Starlight Named Area's 'Best,' Favorite' in Three Local Award Competitions

Starlight Theatre has been entertaining Kansas City residents and visitors since 1951, and, if the results of local award competitions are a good barometer of success, it appears those individuals who attend Starlight like what they see and hear.

Tags: Kansas City, Broadway, Kansas City Starlight Theatre, Satrlight Theatre, Awards, Visit KC

9/4/2011 12:23:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Maroon 5 and Train Concert Information

Maroon 5 and Train will perform at Starlight Theatre on September 4. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Maroon 5, Train

9/2/2011 2:53:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Ke$ha Concert Information

Ke$ha will perform at Starlight Theatre with LMFAO on September 2. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Ke$ha, LMFAO

9/1/2011 4:18:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Selena Gomez Information

Selena will perform at Starlight Theatre September 1. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Selena Gomez

8/31/2011 12:31:00 PM

Category: Concerts

A Prairie Home Companion Show Information

A Prairie Home Companion will perform at Starlight Theatre August 31. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, A Prairie Home Companion

8/25/2011 2:55:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Steely Dan Show Information

Steely Dan will perform at Starlight Theatre August 25. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Steely Dan

8/22/2011 5:02:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Janet Jackson Show Information

Janet Jackson will perform at Starlight Theatre August 22. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Janet Jackson

8/17/2011 5:56:00 PM

Category: Theatre

For Longtime Starlight volunteers, a national honor shines

When she was invited to volunteer on the Women’s Committee at Starlight Theatre in 1969, Jan Morevitska accepted the offer for a single reason. “I’ve just always loved theater — we’ve just always loved theater,” she said. Jan grins at Lee, her husband of 52 years, stirs her coffee and professes, “Starlight was my first love.” After more than 40 years of volunteering at Starlight, the Morevitskas, who live in Overland Park, were honored this summer with the 2011 Star of Touring Broadway Award by the New York-based Broadway League.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, concession, Jan and Lee Morevitska

8/16/2011 4:04:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Xanadu Show Information

Xanadu opens tonight and runs through Sunday, Aug. 21. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, Xanadu

8/16/2011 3:43:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Review | 'Xanadu' at Starlight

You knew it would be a weird night at Starlight Theater when the electronic keyboards and amplified guitar of the "orchestra" accompanied the traditional singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" before the first performance of "Xanadu."

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, Xanadu

8/11/2011 11:08:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

Meet the Cast of Xanadu

Xanadu will play at Starlight Theatre August 15-21. A full cast list for this outlandishly enjoyable spoof of the 1980 cult movie classic is posted here.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, Xanadu

8/9/2011 6:14:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Full Cast Announced for the National Tour of The Addams Family

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. Rehearsals for the tour begin today in New York City. Joining the previously announced Tony Award nominee Douglas Sills as Gomez and Sara Gettelfinger as Morticia are Tony Award nominee Martin Vidnovic as Mal Beineke, two-time Tony Award nominee Crista Moore as Alice Beineke, Blake Hammond as Uncle Fester, Pippa Pearthree as Grandma, Tom Corbeil as Lurch, Patrick D. Kennedy as Pugsley, Brian Justin Crum as Lucas Beineke and Cortney Wolfson as Wednesday.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Addams Family, Broadway Show

8/4/2011 2:47:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Announcing the Cast of the U.S. National Tour of Memphis

Called “The biggest hit on Broadway” by WOR Radio the 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical MEMPHIS announced casting today for the U.S. national tour of the critically acclaimed production.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Memphis

8/4/2011 1:38:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Review : 'Mamma Mia!' at Starlight

First things first: Your humble theater critic is not the target audience for "Mamma Mia!" I've seen this good-natured show several times -- too many, really -- and my response to this wildly successful jukebox musical has changed with each viewing. (I don't include the unwatchable film, which failed to capture the stage production's modest charm.)

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, Mamma Mia

8/4/2011 1:33:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Review: Lay your love on "Mamma Mia!"

On the opening night of Mamma Mia!, playing at Starlight Theatre in Swope Park, I was transported. Not to a Greek isle, mind you, but to my college dorm room, listening to my roommate play ABBA’s Greatest Hits on repeat. It’s been over a decade since I’ve deliberately listened to the hits of this Swedish sensation, but I was amazed at how well the songs had stuck in my memory.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, Mamma Mia

8/4/2011 12:43:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Review: MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again---How Can I Resist You?

"You already know you're gonna love it!" That's what MAMMA MIA's print ads proclaim. And it must be true since after just 2 years the North American Tour of what's been described as 'the world's most popular show' is making a return trip to Starlight this week.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, Mamma Mia

8/2/2011 11:57:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Starlight Theatre's Neon Night

Escape reality and make a night for the family! XANADU’s NEON NIGHT is sure to be the brightest night this summer. Find your inner Muse and channel the bright lights of Broadway! This is an all-ages event to celebrate the final show of the season and the start of a new school year. Join us for games, trivia, and fun, before you venture off to the magical world of XANADU.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, Xanadu

8/2/2011 4:11:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

MAMMA MIA! Show Information

MAMMA MIA! opens tonight and runs through Sunday, Aug. 7. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, Mamma Mia

7/27/2011 5:35:00 PM

Category: Theatre

KC neighborhoods become concession themes at Starlight

Stroll through Starlight Theatre and stop for a break at some of Kansas City’s best neighborhoods along the way. Aramark is the theater’s food and beverage partner this season. Not only has it added a more diverse offering of food and drink — including lighter and healthier choices — it has improved the facilities with new signs and concession stand themes.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, concession

7/26/2011 6:13:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Review | 'Cinderella' at Starlight

The Starlight Theatre production of "Cinderella" is a well-sung, visually static affair boosted by memorable comic supporting performances. This nicely crafted piece form Rodgers and Hammerstein was actually written for television — specifically a live production with Julie Andrews in 1957. A stage version appeared a few years later and it was remade for TV twice more

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, cinderella

7/25/2011 1:18:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Cinderella Show Information

Cinderella opens tonight and runs through Sunday, July 31. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, cinderella

7/25/2011 1:09:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Meet the Cast of Cinderella

Cinderella will play at Starlight Theatre July 25-31. A full cast list for this wonderful musical classic is posted here

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, cinderella

7/20/2011 5:58:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Come to Starlight and Enjoy Cinderella's Royal Celebration

Starlight invites all families to arrive early for the show and join in the fun of the nightly "Cinderella's Royal Celebration." This pre-show family event begins at 6 pm and features fun, free activities including face painting, magic shows, puppet shows, crafts, games and the Prince and Princess Parade.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, cinderella

7/18/2011 2:50:00 PM

Category: Concerts

YES & STYX Show Information

YES & STYX will perform at Starlight Theatre July 18. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, STYX, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, YES

7/14/2011 6:57:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

It's raining Guys and Dolls at Starlight

What’s playing at Starlight? I’ll tell you what’s playing at Starlight. Has any couple onstage been more star-crossed than Sarah Brown, the uptight Skid Row missionary with God in her heart, and Sky Masterson, the upright golden boy with gambling in his heart? Unlike Romeo and Juliet, whose families’ enmity makes their love impossible, Sarah and Sky are separated by their own fundamental natures.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, review, musical, Broadway Shows, guys and dolls

7/14/2011 3:10:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Guys and Dolls is a Happy Homecoming for Olathe North Grad

Rod Roberts, an Olathe, Kan. native, is thrilled to be back in town this week performing for the first time on the Starlight Theatre stage. A member of the cast of the touring production of Guys and Dolls, Rod plays the roles of Hot Box waiter and Save-A-Soul Mission Band member; he also does double-duty as assistant choreographer of the show.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, guys and dolls

7/12/2011 1:02:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Guys and Dolls Show Information

Guys and Dolls opens tonight and runs through Sunday, July 17. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, guys and dolls

7/12/2011 12:37:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Starlight Theatre launches Damon Runyon’s beloved ‘Guys and Dolls’

When Damon Runyon died in 1946, his lasting legacy, the Broadway musical “Guys and Dolls,” was still four years away from opening night. After he passed, his pal Eddie Rickenbacker, the World War I ace, flew over Manhattan and let the wind distribute Runyon’s ashes like charred snowflakes above the street he loved — Broadway.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Broadway Shows, guys and dolls

6/23/2011 5:28:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

KC is Home Away from Home for 9 to 5 Cast Members

Not only were Mamie Parris and Mark Raumaker looking forward to performing at Starlight Theatre, they couldn’t wait for the 9 to 5 tour to stop in Kansas City so they could reconnect with family and friends. Local ties are plentiful for this talented duo.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, review, musical, Broadway Shows, 9 to 5 The Musical

6/22/2011 12:49:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

9 to 5 Cast Greetings

9 to 5: The Musical opened at Starlight Theatre on Tuesday June 22nd. Before they took stage, cast members recorded messages inviting Kansas Citians to the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, review, musical, Broadway Shows, 9 to 5 The Musical

6/22/2011 12:22:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

With ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton finds a new job: writing musical theater

When you read a Dolly Parton interview, the one thing you don’t get is how she sounds. The songwriter, Broadway composer, recording artist and country-music legend is now in her 60s, but her glamorous big-hair image and hourglass figure seem eerily frozen in time. And when she has something to say, there’s still an unaffected little girl who does a lot of the talking.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, review, musical, Broadway Shows, 9 to 5 The Musical

6/19/2011 1:07:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Chelsea Handler Show Information

Chelsea Handler will perform at Starlight Theatre June 19. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Chelsea Handler, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, directions, show info, parking info

6/18/2011 6:26:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Peter Gabriel Show Information

Peter Gabriel will perform at Starlight Theatre June 18. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Peter Gabriel

6/18/2011 2:12:00 AM

Category: Concerts

Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera to Debut Joint Single “Moves Like Jagger” on The Voice

Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera, two of the musician coaches on NBC’s hit series “The Voice” -- will unveil the exclusive world premiere of their the new song “Moves Like Jagger” live on the show, next Tuesday, June 21.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concerts, The Voice, Maroon 5, concert news

6/18/2011 1:43:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

Broadway News: Hugh Jackman to Star in LES MISÉRABLES Film?

With a show as well-known worldwide as LES MISÉRABLES, casting is of the utmost importance. Though West End star Alfie Boe was long reported to be Cameron Mackintosh's first choice to play the iconic Jean Valjean in the long-anticipated film, Hugh Jackman is now in talks for the starring role as per the Hollywood Reporter.

Tags: Kansas City, movie, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, LES MISÉRABLES, Hugh Jackman

6/18/2011 1:15:00 AM

Category: Concerts

New Blood Tour casts Gabriel songs in new vein

If songwriters own their songs, then they get to do what they wish with those songs, whether it’s sell one to a soft drink company for a commercial or retire the song forever.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Peter Gabriel

6/18/2011 1:07:00 AM

Category: Concerts

Review: Huey Lewis & the News

This show lasted nearly two hours and it was delivered in two parts, and both were steeped in the past.

Huey Lewis is a pop star who has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. His most popular was “Sports,” which has topped the 7 million mark in the U.S. alone. It’s one of those heyday albums that birthed five Top 20 singles. Its successor, “Fore!” fared well, too: four more Top 20 songs.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Huey Lewis and the News

6/18/2011 1:00:00 AM

Category: Concerts

Review: Ray LaMontagne

Wednesday night, he and his band, the Pariah Dogs (featuring pedal steel master Greg Liesz), drew about 3,600 fans to Starlight, a sign he has graduated from the theater scene to larger venues. At times, however, this one – which holds nearly 8,000 -- nearly over-whelmed him.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Ray LaMontagne

6/17/2011 6:04:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Earth, Wind & Fire Show Information

Earth, Wind & Fire will perform at Starlight Theatre June 17. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Earth, Wind & Fire

6/16/2011 3:47:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Huey Lewis & the News Show Information

Huey Lewis and the News will perform at Starlight Theatre June 16. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Huey Lewis and the News

6/15/2011 2:29:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs Show Information

Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs will perform at Starlight Theatre June 15. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Martin LawrenceRay LaMontagne

6/12/2011 11:58:00 PM

Category: Theatre

The Book of Mormon Tops 2011 Tony Awards With Nine Wins

Broadway’s big night has finally arrived! With a brand new venue (the Beacon Theatre) and award-winning host (Neil Patrick Harris), the 2011 Tony Awards telecast was an exciting evening celebrating the best shows, performances and creative efforts of the season. And the winners are:

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Anything Goes, Tony Awards, War Horse, The Book of Mormon, Normal Heart

6/12/2011 11:35:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

In The Heights at Starlight Theatre June 2012

We are proud and excited to present the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, and to introduce audiences to the work of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who conceived the show and wrote the music and lyrics.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, In the Heights, musical, Broadway Shows

6/11/2011 11:23:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Lou Diamond Phillips Meets with Kids at Mattie Rhodes Center

On Thursday, June 9, actor Lou Diamond Phillips visited Mattie Rhodes Center, one of Kansas City’s oldest nonprofit institutions. Established 117 years ago, the agency provides a wide variety of social and community services, which include several after-school programs for youth of all ages and a dedicated art center for classes, workshops and summer camps, complemented by an art gallery that hosts monthly exhibits.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, review, musical, The King and I, Lou Diamond Phillips, Broadway Shows

6/8/2011 3:33:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Rodgers & Hammerstein, plus Starlight and moonlight make summer magic

For the modern audience, The King and I presents dizzying, sometimes troubling layers of cultural appropriation and translation. We're talking about a musical written by two white men (Rodgers & Hammerstein), based on an account by an English woman who claimed to have helped civilize a barbaric, uneducated foreign monarch (Mongkut, of Siam – the country known today as Thailand) and save his kingdom from encroachment by the British Empire

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, review, musical, The King and I, Lou Diamond Phillips, Broadway Shows

6/7/2011 1:20:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Review | Starlight's The King and I is a fittingly regal musical

The big Starlight Theatre stage is the ideal place for pageantry. And pageantry is what “The King and I” is all about.
Don’t get me wrong. This is a true Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. Richard Rodgers wrote some of his best music for this show, and the dramatic narrative and pungent lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II give the show emotional depth.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, The King and I, Lou Diamond Phillips, Broadway Shows

6/6/2011 5:04:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

The King and I Show Information

The King and I opens tonight and runs through Sunday, June 12. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, The King and I, Lou Diamond Phillips, Broadway Shows

6/3/2011 3:14:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Meet the Cast of The King and I

The King and I starring Lou Diamond Phillips will play at Starlight Theatre June 6-12. A full cast list for this wonderful musical classic is posted here.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight, The King and I, Lou Diamond Phillips

5/27/2011 11:58:00 AM

Category: Education

Congratulations to all of the 2011 Blue Star Award recipients, nominees and participating high schools!

Congratulations to all of the 2011 Blue Star Award recipients, nominees and participating high schools! Thank you for helping us celebrate excellence in high school musical theatre by attending our Blue Star Ceremony on Thursday, May 26. …and the winners are…

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Blue Star Awards, High School Musicals

5/10/2011 1:45:00 PM

Category: Theatre

It's Official: Neil Patrick Harris Will Host 2011 Tony Telecast

A week after initial reports, Neil Patrick Harris is confirmed as host of the 2011 Tony Awards. Harris, who hosted the show in 2009, will preside over the 65th annual Tony ceremony, to be held at the Beacon Theatre on June 12 and broadcast live on CBS.

“I'm honored and stoked to have been asked to host the 2011 ...

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris

5/5/2011 4:02:00 PM

Category: Education

And the 2011 Blue Star Awards Nominees Are ...

Congratulations to all of the nominees, and thank you to all of our Blue Star Awards Program participating schools for the 2010-2011 season! Be sure to come and support your fellow participants during an amazing evening under the stars at the Blue Star Ceremony on Thursday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.).
…and the nominees are…

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Blue Star Awards, High School Musicals

5/3/2011 10:24:00 AM

Category: Theatre

The Book of Mormon Tops 2011 Tony Award Nominations with 14

Tony winners Matthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose announced the nominations for the 65th Annual Tony Awards May 3 at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center at Lincoln Center.

Topping the list with a whopping 14 nods (which is high but not record-breaking--The Producers and Billy Elliot share that crown ...

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Tony Awards

4/28/2011 12:03:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Martin Lawrence Show Information

Martin Lawrence will perform at Starlight Theatre April 20. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Martin Lawrence

4/23/2011 2:44:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Concert Review: Arcade Fire doesn’t waste any time at Starlight

If there is a formula to its live shows, Arcade Fire keeps it hidden. Or maybe it wears it on its sleeve: Play every show like it might be your last, or like it’s your first since you were freed from exile.

Wednesday night, the album-of-the-year (says the Grammys) band from Montreal returned to Starlight Theatre, where, in 2007, it put on a show for the ages.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Arcade Fire, The National, kansas city concerts, concert review

4/22/2011 5:57:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Broadway News: The Cast of The Office Bids Farewell to a Beloved Character with 'Seasons of Love' from Rent

As Michael Scott's (played by the hilarious Steve Carrell) final weeks on TV's hit series The Office wind down, the employees of Dunder Mifflin decided to pay tribute to their departing boss with a little help from Broadway. On the April 21 episode, the paper company employees (including guest star Will Ferrell) channeled the cast of the Tony-winning ...

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Rent, The Office, Michael Scott, Will Ferrell, Ed Helms, Steve Carrell

4/20/2011 3:03:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Broadway News: Organizations “Inspire Change” by Hosting 1,100 New York City Students for Performance of Tony Award Winning Best Musical MEMPHIS

On March 6, 2011 1,100 students surprised the cast of Memphis by jumping to their feet to join in for the show’s finale, “Steal Your Rock and Roll.” The students, who had been practicing both the lyrics and choreography for weeks, took to the aisles and stage to join the excited cast members for the song.

Tags: win tickets, Starlight Theatre, Memphis, New York

4/19/2011 3:58:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Arcade Fire with The National Show Information

Arcade Fire with The National will perform at Starlight Theatre April 20. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Starlight Theatre Blog, Arcade Fire, The National

4/19/2011 12:20:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Tony News: Matthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose to Announce 2011 Tony Nominations

Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick have been tapped to reveal nominations for the Tony Awards on May 3 at the New York Public Library branch at Lincoln Center. The news conference will be telecast in full at TonyAwards.com and in part on CBS' "Early Show" at 7:30 a.m.

Tags: Tony Awards, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Broderick, Daniel Radcliffe

4/14/2011 9:43:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Win Passes to see MEMPHIS!

Win screening passes for you and a guest to see Fathom Events presentation of the Tony Award winning Broadway production of MEMPHIS.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Memphis, Broadway Worldwide, movie theaters, Betsy Struxness, AMC Theatres

4/6/2011 12:13:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

STAR POWER! Tony Award Nominee LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS Cast as the King of Siam

We are pleased to announce that Lou Diamond Phillips will reprise the role of King Mongkut for which he was nominated for a Tony Award® in the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I. Lou will take the Starlight stage June 6-12, joining a cast that includes more than a dozen local youth starring as royal children of Siam.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight, The King and I, Lou Diamond Phillips

3/31/2011 5:57:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

DVR Alert: Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event

The Grey's Anatomy cast featuring Tony® Award Winner Sara Ramirez, Kevin McKidd, Chandra Wilson and Chyler Leigh will perform the music that has touched the hearts of "Grey's" fans throughout the years.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Sara Ramirez, Kevin McKidd, Chandra Wilson and Chyler Leigh, Grey's Anatomy, ABC

3/17/2011 4:59:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Broadway News: Broadway's 'Memphis' coming to Kansas City movie theaters in April‎

For the first time ever, Broadway’s current Tony Award® winning BEST MUSICAL is coming to the big screen on Thursday, April 28; Saturday, April 30; and Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. local time with a special matinee on Sunday, May 1 at 12:30 p.m.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Memphis, Broadway Worldwide, movie theaters, Betsy Struxness, AMC Theatres

2/14/2011 5:42:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love is in the air thanks to Valentine's Day, and here's to a romance-filled day! While there are too many lovey-dovey show tunes to name just one favorite, we couldn't help but remember this charming video.

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1/28/2011 11:37:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

Broadway News: Will Smith Confirmed to Produce Annie Remake Starring Daughter Willow

Looks like it's going to be a hard knock life for Willow Smith after all. Deadline.com confirms recent reports that the pop star's father, Will Smith and his fellow Fela producer Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will adapt the Tony-winning musical Annie as a film, with the "Whip My Hair" singer starring as the title character.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, movie musical, Annie, Jay-Z, Will Smith, Willow Smith

1/27/2011 1:25:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Broadway News: Broadway's Memphis to Be Filmed for Theatrical Release

For the first time ever, audiences around the country will be able to experience Broadway's current Tony Award® winning Best Musical in their own home town movie theatre during its Tony Award®-winning year. The Broadway production of MEMPHIS will be captured live during regularly scheduled performances January 18-21st at the Shubert Theatre, utilizing multiple high definition cameras and 96 tracks of sound recording.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, musical, Memphis, Broadway Worldwide, movie theaters

1/19/2011 1:29:00 PM

Category: Education

There's Still Time to Register! Starlight Theatre Academy Classes Begin Monday, Jan. 24

Are your budding young artists feeling a bit cooped up with this winter’s cold and snow? Starlight Theatre has the ideal way to get them moving – and singing and dancing and acting!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, theatre education, spring classes

12/28/2010 4:28:00 PM

Category: Theatre

That Guy ... Who is He Anyway?

As we’ve asked you to tell us about the things that make Starlight a great place to visit, we’ve noticed quite a few references to “that guy”: “that guy who always says good night to us,” “that guy who’s always on the move,” and “that guy in the bright green shirt who’s always so helpful and nice.”

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, concerts, Starlight Ambassadors, Bob Potemski

11/24/2010 2:43:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Thanksgiving Parade Broadcast to Feature Memphis, RAIN, and Blue Springs Golden Regiment Marching Band

The Broadway productions of American Idiot, Memphis, Elf: The Musical and Blue Springs Golden Regiment Marching Band will strut their stuff at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC. While Billy Elliot and Rain, and Carrie Underwood will perform during the CBS broadcast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Billy Elliot, American Idiot, Rain, The Beatles, Memphis, Thanksgiving Parade, Elf: The Musical, Blue Springs Golden Regiment Marching Band

10/8/2010 12:30:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Top Prize: Starlight Excels in Local Award Programs

It’s award season in Kansas City, and Starlight Theatre is thrilled, yet humbled, with the recent arrival of several plaques and trophies at our offices. If you or your family members, friends or colleagues cast a vote for Starlight in any of the following award competitions, please know that we sincerely appreciate your support – and undying affection!

Tags: Kansas City Starlight Theatre, Broadway in Kansas City, Concerts in Kansas City, KC Visitors' Choice, KC Magazine, Ingram

10/1/2010 11:27:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Vampire Weekend Show Information

Vampire Weekend will perform at Starlight Theatre October 2. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Vampire Weekend, A-Punk, Starlight Theatre Blog

9/21/2010 5:14:00 PM

Category: Theatre

Dreams Come True on Broadway for Area Teen

Starlight Theatre was thrilled this summer to play a part in making a dream come true for Shawnee, KS, teen Betsy Wendorff. A student at Mill Valley High School, Betsy received a kidney transplant from her older sister, Molly, last December after battling kidney disease for years. The Dream Factory of Kansas City reached out to Starlight to shine the spotlight on Betsy and help find her way to Broadway.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, Dream Factory, Kristin Chenoweth, Starlight Theatre Blog

9/9/2010 2:21:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Refreshing “RAIN” at Starlight

On his 1990 album Tripping the Live Fantastic Paul McCartney introduces “The Long and Winding Road” by saying, “Right now we want to go back through the mists of time…to a time they call ‘the 60s’…” Last night, those mists enveloped a small area of Kansas City at Starlight Theatre’s opening night performance of Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles and transported an audience of young and old alike back nearly 50 years.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Rain, The Beatles, Ed Sullivan, Shea Stadium, Sgt. Pepper, Flower Power, Abby Road, The Beatles. Broadway

9/8/2010 6:04:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

RAIN Comes to Starlight & the Audience Loved it

For a theater notoriously averse to precipitation, Starlight took a gamble bringing on the RAIN. Nonetheless, you can chalk up another audience-pleasing booking for the outdoor theater’s Exec Producer Denton Yockey. It may not be your standard Broadway fare, but RAIN… a Tribute to the Beatles (now through Sunday at the Swope Park venue) finishes the summer season quite nicely, thank you.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Rain, The Beatles, Ed Sullivan, Shea Stadium, Sgt. Pepper, Flower Power, Abby Road, The Beatles. Broadway

9/7/2010 5:21:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles Show Information

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles runs at Starlight Theatre September 7-12. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Rain, The Beatles, Ed Sullivan, Shea Stadium, Sgt. Pepper, Flower Power, Abby Road, The Beatles. Broadway

9/7/2010 12:39:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles - About the Show

RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional event that features five scene and costume changes, three video screens and live camera projection, combining television commercials and historical video footage from the '60s.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Rain, The Beatles, The Beatles. Broadway, Ed Sullivan, Shea Stadium, Sgt. Pepper, Flower Power, Abby Road

8/25/2010 1:22:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

What the audience has to say about The Producers

One audience member said, “Monday production of "The Producers" was outstanding. Broadway should be green with envy." Rave reviews continue to poor in for this off-the-wall comedy and here is your chance to hear what the audience has to say.

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/25/2010 12:46:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

KCStage.com Review | 'Fuhrer Furor': Worth it for that joke alone . . .

It was a beautiful night for a musical comedy at Starlight, and "The Producers" doesn't disappoint. Brad Oscar as Max Bialystock and Roger Bart as Leo Bloom were--quite deservingly--the big stars of this show, but talented local actress Cathy Barnett stole the audience's attention when she came onstage as "Hold Me-Touch Me" and the "Showgirl Reject."

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/25/2010 12:35:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Kansas City Star Review | 'The Producers' at Starlight

It's a sublime feeling to realize in the opening minutes of a show, you're in the hands of a couple of pros. So it was Tuesday night at the second public performance of Starlight Theatre's production of "The Producers," in which Broadway veterans Brad Oscar and Roger Bart reprise roles they've played together hundreds of times. And how sweet it is to watch these guys work.

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/24/2010 4:55:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Take a Look at Starlight Theatre's Production of The Producers

Check out these amazing production photos of Mel Brooks’ The Producers! This off-the-wall comedy performs at Starlight Theatre through Sunday, August 29.

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/23/2010 11:59:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Two for the road: Actors reunite in lead roles in The Producers

Roger Bart doesn’t have a Facebook account. Not now, anyway. Too much uncontrolled access for people who were — and would remain — total strangers to him. “They think they know me,” he said. “It just gets weird.”

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/23/2010 2:46:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Mel Brooks' The Producers Show Information

Mel Brooks' The Producers runs at Starlight Theatre August 23-29. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/23/2010 1:16:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Behind the Curtain: Rehearsals for The Producers

Mel Brooks' The Producers starring Tony Award nominee, Brad Oscar and Tony Award winner, Roger Bart runs Monday, August 23 - Sunday, August 29 at Starlight Theatre. The shows cast and crew completed rehearsals for the production last week. Take a behind the scenes look at how this off-the-wall comedy came together.

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/16/2010 2:56:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Meet the Cast of The Producers

Rehearsals for The Producers, performing at Starlight Theatre August 10-15, continue this week. A full cast list for this wonderful off-the-wall Mel Brooks comedy is posted here.

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/14/2010 12:05:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

NOTICE: Friday, August 13 performance of Beauty and the Beast

NOTICE: On Friday night, Aug. 13, we were unable to complete Act II due to lightning in the immediate area and our concern for patron safety. Should you have questions about our rain policy, please call our Customer Service Department at 816-363-7827.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast

8/13/2010 1:58:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Happy Hour and Mel Brooks' Broadway Smash Hit Musical!

Join us for a social hour with drinks and light appetizers followed by an uproarious performance of The Producers. You’ll network with other Kansas City young professionals and see a hit show starring Tony Award® nominee Brad Oscar and Tony Award winner Roger Bart —members of the original Broadway company of The Producers. This fun-filled evening is available to you for only $30!

Tags: The Producers, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Broadway, comedy, musical, Mel Brooks, Roger Bart, Brad Oscar, Theatre, Stage

8/12/2010 3:15:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Behind the Curtain: A look into a cast member's dressing room (Jeremiah Frank Burch III)

Jeremiah Frank Burch's (Chip during certain performances) love of music grea into a love of Musical Theatre. At, five he saw Disney's Beauty and the Beast with his grandmother and dreamed of being on stage. He is thrilled to be working on this Broadway tour with such talented artists! Find out what he keeps in his dressing room while touring with Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast, Broadway, Theatre, Behind the Curtain, Jeremiah Frank Burch III

8/11/2010 6:01:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Beauty and the Beast Book Reading at Borders - FREE Event

Don't miss the special story time event at Lee's Summit Borders at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 12! This is a FREE event featuring members of the Beauty and the Beast cast.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast, Story time, FREE event

8/10/2010 6:30:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Disney's Beauty and the Beast Show Information

Disney's Beauty and the Beast opens tonight and runs through Sunday, August 15. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast, a tale as old as time, Liz Schivener, Justin Glaser, Nathaniel Hackmann

8/10/2010 12:09:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Top 5 Beauties and Beast

Starlight Theatre invited you to submit photos of our pets to be entered for our 'Is Your Pet a Beauty or a Beast?' contest. We had 57 entries, and here are some of the best Beauties and Beasts around!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast, Broadway, Pet Contest

8/8/2010 12:21:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Jackson Browne Concert Information

Jackson Browne will perform at Starlight Theatre tonight. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Jackson Browne, David Lindley, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, parking, event info

8/7/2010 11:59:00 AM

Category: Concerts

Bob Dylan Concert Information

Bob Dylan will perform at Starlight Theatre tonight. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, concert, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bob Dylan, parking, event info

8/6/2010 1:26:00 PM

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Behind the Curtain: A look into a cast member's dressing room (Jen Bechter)

Jen Bechter spent her childhood in Rose Hill, KS, which is just outside Wichita. After graduating from Wichita State University she moved to New York and toured Asia in a production of Cinderella. Jen's second tour, Disney's Beauty and the Beast takes stage at Starlight August 10-15. But, before you see the show take a sneak peek into Jen's dressing room and see what items make it her home away from home.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast, Broadway, Theatre, Behind the Curtain, Jen Bechter

8/3/2010 1:38:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Looking into the heart of an all-new ‘Beauty’

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, now embarked on a lavish and visually re-imagined new tour presented by NETworks, is one of best-loved of all musicals. It’s easy to understand why. Its classic story -- of a beautiful village girl, Belle, who is first repelled by, then attracted to a gruff yet big-hearted Beast --is indeed, as one of the show’s numbers has it, “a tale as old as time.”

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast, a tale as old as time, Liz Schivener, Justin Glaser, Nathaniel Hackmann

8/2/2010 1:39:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

The Prince and Princess Parade

Hear ye! Hear ye! During Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Starlight Theatre on Aug. 10-15, Kansas City kids are invited to “dress like royalty” to participate in Starlight’s pre-show parade.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast, parade, costume

7/29/2010 4:20:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Is Your Pet a Beauty or a Beast?

Is your pet a Beauty or a Beast? Starlight Theatre invites you to submit photos of our pets to petcontest@kcstarlight.com to be entered to win free tickets opening night of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Beauty and the Beast, Pet Contest

7/23/2010 1:53:00 PM

Category: Education

Dreamgirls' Moya Angela Pays the Starlight STARS a Visit

This past week the Starlight STARS had the opportunity to participate in a master class with Broadways' very own Moya Angela, Effie White in the Broadway tour of Dreamgirls. Set up like a real audition, each STAR sang 32 measures from a song of their choice with Anthony Edwards accompanying them on the piano.

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Moya Angela, eamgirls, Starlight STARS, theatre education

7/21/2010 5:57:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Review | 'Dreamgirls' at Starlight

Robert Trussell of the Kansas City Star says that Moya Angela, Effie in Dreamgirls "... is the powerhouse she needs to be and her performance of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," the explosive number that closes Act 1, elicited an appropriate roar of approval from the audience. She was simply a force of nature, one that could compete against the elements, like a character out of Shakespeare." Read his entire review here ...

Tags: Dreamgirls, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Moya Angela, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", "I Want You Baby", review, Syesha Mercado, Robin Wagner

7/20/2010 6:16:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Dreamgirls Show Information

Dreamgirls opens tonight and runs through Sunday, July 25. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Dreamgirls, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Moya Angela, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", "I Want You Baby", review, Syesha Mercado, Robin Wagner

7/20/2010 11:54:00 AM

Category: Broadway Shows

Behind the Curtain: A look into a cast member's dressing room (Robert Hartwell)

Robert Hartwell is a member of the male Dreamgirls ensemble and opens the show every night as one of the ultra cool Tru Tones (far left in picture). Take a sneak peek into his dressing room before the musical sensation stops at Starlight Theatre July 20 – 25.

Tags: Dreamgirls, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Theatre, Kimberly Marable, Behind the Curtain

7/19/2010 1:35:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

‘Dreamgirls’ to open at Starlight Theatre this week

To say composer Henry Krieger is grateful for “Dreamgirls” is an understatement. It was his first big hit on Broadway back in the ’80s, and then he worked on the Oscar-winning film in 2006. Now Krieger is part of a new “Dreamgirls” that opened last year at the Apollo Theatre and runs Tuesday through Sunday at Starlight Theatre.

Tags: Dreamgirls, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", "I Want You Baby", review, musical, Theatre, Syesha Mercado, Robin Wagner, Kimberly Marable, Behind the Curtain

7/18/2010 2:11:00 AM

Category: Concerts

Chicago and The Doobie Brothers Concert Information

Chicago and The Doobie Brothers will perform at Starlight Theatre tonight. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Chicago, directions, parking, The Doobie Brothers

7/16/2010 1:52:00 PM

Category: Concerts

O.A.R. with Citizen Cope Concert Information

O.A.R. with Citizen Cope will perform at Starlight Theatre tonight. Please read the following post for event information, parking information and directions to the theatre. Enjoy the show!

Tags: Starlight Theatre, O.A.R., Citizen Cope, That Was a Crazy Game of Poker, Shattered, This Town, as City

7/14/2010 2:44:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Behind the Curtain: A look into a cast member's dressing room (Kimberly Marable)

Kimberly Marable is a member of the female Dreamgirls ensemble and opens the show every night as one of the indefatigable Stepp Sisters. Take a sneak peek into her dressing room before the musical sensation stops at Starlight Theatre July 20 – 25.

Tags: Dreamgirls, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, musical, Theatre, Kimberly Marable, Behind the Curtain

7/13/2010 2:47:00 PM

Category: Broadway Shows

Dreamgirls Webisodes 7 and 8

The Dreamgirls national tour has produced a series of behind the scenes videos featuring the cast and creative team of the upcoming tour. Each video gives an inside look at how the all new production was put together.

Tags: Dreamgirls, Kansas City, Starlight Theatre, Moya Angela, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", "I Want You Baby", review, Syesha Mercado, Robin Wagner

7/12/2010 3:41:00 PM

Category: Concerts

Vampire Weekend at Starlight Theatre on October 2, 2010

Indie rock band Vampire Weekend has only been in the biz since 2006, but the band already enjoys a passionate following. The singles “A-Punk,” “Oxford Comma” and “Cousins” all showcase Vampire Weekend’s up-tempo blend of African popular and Western classical music.

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