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KCAT's current production of Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None' grips the audience with a suspenseful quickly paced mystery. Ensemble shines in this timeless tale of accusation, guilt, judgement, and murder. The attention to detail from costumes, to set, to lighting provides a sensory experience that everyone will enjoy. This fresh take is a perfect way for those new to theater to discover what great story-telling is all about.

The story of Iowa's covered bridges takes a romantic turn with a musical version that transports audiences to rural life in 1965. What happens when a lost National Geographic photographer meets an Italian rural housewife? See the show and find out all the answers.

Combining ABBA's greatest hits, including 'Dancing Queen,' 'S.O.S' 'Super Trouper,' 'Take a Chance on Me' and 'The Winner Takes It All,' with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship Catherine Johnson has crafted a plot to expertly string together these more than 20 songs (written by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Stig Andersson) in a show that is in the top ten longest running Broadway shows list. This production serves up both the bouncy electronic music that is familiar, with mother-vs. -daughter story about contrasting views of what constitutes a family.

World class performance of 'Hamlet' now playing for free at Kansas City's Southmoreland Park next door to the Nelson-Adkins Museum. Featuring a stellar cast who breathe a fresh breath into Shakespeare's revenge tragedy.

An energetic cast take on the resplendently silly musical comedy Spamalot at Kansas City's Theatre in the Park. This adventure into British humor, slapstick shenanigans, musical farce, satire, parody, tap dancing, and grail quest keeps it's audience laughing the whole way through.

Will Eno's 'The Realistic Joneses' at KCAT plots two couples, who are new neighbors in a small mountain town, as they navigate married life through not always ideal situations. This tightly balanced ensemble cast crafts a show that traverses a minefield of typical relationship troubles keeping it fun the whole way through.

MET takes on Dolly Parton's '9 to 5: The Musical'

Racial injustice, economic hard times, evolving societal norms, provide a back drop for love with a murderous intent in Man In Love