Starlight is delighted to present Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy HAIRSPRAY June 7-12. Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way into the TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? The HAIRSPRAY company is led by Andrew Levitt … Continued
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Summer will be here before we know it, and in Kansas City, summer is synonymous with Starlight. Don’t miss your chance to join us under the stars for a show in the 2022 AdventHealth Broadway Series. Purchase tickets today online at kcstarlight.com, by calling (816) 363-7827, or by visiting the Ticket Office located at Gate … Continued
This summer, think outside and let Starlight transport you around the world. Season tickets are on sale now to the 2022 AdventHealth Broadway Series. From our historic theatre in Swope Park, you can experience the best of Broadway with stories that will take you on a journey. Visit 1960s Baltimore with Hairspray, raise the roof … Continued
In case you missed it, last month we announced the 2022 AdventHealth Broadway Series lineup at Starlight, and we couldn’t be more excited! This series will feature a wide selection of shows designed to satisfy the varied tastes of Kansas City theatre-goers. As you consider renewing your Broadway subscription or becoming a new subscriber, keep … Continued
On this week’s episode, we’ve announced our 2022 Broadway Series, Starlight honors this year’s Vincent Legacy Scholarship recipients, the Dear Evan Hansen movie is headed to theatres, and Cynthia Erivo releases a children’s picture book. Starlight Announces the 2022 Broadway Series
With crowd-pleasing musicals and hit stage favorites, Starlight is excited to announce another fantastic line up of productions coming straight from Broadway to Kansas City in 2022. And, if a few shows look familiar, it’s because Starlight leadership was able to re-book a number of productions that were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to … Continued
We’re proud to announce that Hairspray, Starlight’s self-produced show of the 2018 Shawnee Mission Health Broadway Series, has been nominated for numerous BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Hairspray featured local actors alongside Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar and other talented performers from across the country. Hairspray is nominated in the following categories: Best Actor in a … Continued
On this week’s episode of Talkin’ With Taylor, Taylor sits down with Regina LeVert, who brings the audiences to their feet each night in Hairspray as Motormouth Maybelle. Learn more about her musical roots and where she pulls inspiration for her role, as well as what she hopes audiences will take away from this incredible production. Set in … Continued
On this week’s episode, Gettin’ the Band Back Together rocks its Broadway debut, Dave premieres in D.C., Pretty Woman struts onto the Broadway scene and Hairspray shakes and shimmies to Starlight! First Look at Gettin’ the Band Back Together Gettin’ the Band Back Together, a new musical that tells the story of how a recently-fired banker reunites with his old bandmates to save his … Continued
Broadway star and two-time Tony nominee Brad Oscar will lead the cast of the musical comedy phenomenon Hairspray, playing Starlight Theatre July 27 – Aug. 2. Hairspray’s director, principal and ensemble cast will also include a number of performers with Kansas City roots, many of whom are making their return to the Starlight Theatre stage! Oscar stars … Continued
On this week’s episode of Talkin’ With Taylor, Taylor sits down with two-time Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar. Oscar plays the iconic role of Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, hitting the Starlight stage July 27-Aug. 2. Learn more about the roles he originated on Broadway, what led him to Hairspray and what he’s looking forward to most about performing … Continued
BRAD OSCAR (Edna Turnblad) Broadway: Something Rotten! (Tony Award nomination), Big Fish, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Addams Family, Spamalot, The Producers (Tony Award nomination), Jekyll & Hyde, Aspects of Love. National tour: The Phantom of the Opera, Young Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde. West End: The Producers. Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street), Forbidden Broadway. Encores! Annie Get Your Gun, Bells Are Ringing and Do Re Mi. Regional: The Squirrels (La Jolla Playhouse), Fiddler on the Roof (Barrington Stage), Barnum (Asolo Rep/Maltz … Continued
On this week’s episode of Talkin’ With Taylor, Taylor sits down with Hairspray lead actress, Jessica Alcorn, and director and choreographer, Jerry Jay Cranford. Set in 1960s Baltimore, Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, who’s determined to dance her way onto TV’s most popular dance program, “The Corny Collins Show.” After auditioning and winning that coveted role, Tracy … Continued
Welcome to the ’60s, Kansas City! Hairspray, Broadway’s musical comedy phenomenon, plays under the stars for six performances, Friday, July 27 – Thursday, Aug. 2, and Starlight is pleased to announce that Tony Award® nominee Brad Oscar recently joined the cast. Oscar will portray the iconic role of Edna Turnblad, 16-year-old Tracy’s mother who hasn’t left … Continued
Starlight Theatre wants to see you all summer long but, if your schedule doesn’t allow for a full Broadway season package, now is the best time to get the best single-show seats available! Individual tickets to all eight of Starlight’s 2018 Broadway hits – five weeklong productions and three weekend special engagements – went on … Continued