Things to do in Kansas City: ‘Mean Girls’ musical, Journey, Tool, Steve Jobs opera
Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” is coming to the Music Hall as part of the Broadway in Kansas City Series.
Included in the cast will be 2008 Shawnee Mission West High School graduate Eric Huffman, who plays Damian Hubbard in the touring musical. Huffman appeared in the Broadway Series production of “The Book of Mormon” at the Music Hall in 2016.
Based on the popular 2004 movie comedy about high school students and their rivalries, “Mean Girls” opened on Broadway in 2018 and was nominated for 12 Tony Awards but didn’t win any.
“Mean Girls” will open at 7:30 p.m. March 15 and will run through March 20. Tickets ($36-$82) are available at broadwayinkc.com.\
Music
▪ Brandon Goldberg Trio, 7:30 p.m. March 12, White Theatre ($5-$35). hjseries.org.
▪ Crystal Gayle, 8:30 p.m. March 12, Ameristar ($35-$50). ameristarkansascity.com.
▪ Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, “Just the Two of Us,” 8 p.m. March 12, Kauffman Center ($33.50-$68.50). kcjo.org.
▪ Quartet San Francisco, 7 p.m. March 13, Polsky Theatre ($17-$35). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ Stephanie Mills with Freddie Jackson and Lo Key, 7 p.m. March 13, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland ($25-$155). arvestbanktheatre.com.
▪ Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack, 7 p.m. March 15, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland ($39.50-$99.50). arvestbanktheatre.com.
▪ Tool with The Acid Helps, 7:30 p.m. March 15, T-Mobile Center ($56.50-$147). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Journey with Toto, 7:30 p.m. March 16, T-Mobile Center ($45-$125). t-mobilecenter.com.
More entertainment
▪ “Broadway Belters — Ethel, Bernadette, Patti” will play at the Quality Hill Playhouse, opens 7:30 p.m. March 11; runs through April 3 ($42-$45). qualityhillplayhouse.com.
▪ Kansas City Public Theatre will present “The Holy Trinity,” developed through the theater’s Playwright Residency Program and written by Prisca Jebet Kendagor, at the Charlotte Street Foundation, opens 7:30 p.m. March 11; runs through March 20 (free; reserved seating $20). kcpublictheatre.org.
▪ Lyric Opera of Kansas City will tell a story inspired by the co-founder of Apple, “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,” at the Kauffman Center, 7:30 p.m. March 11-12 and 2 p.m. March 13 ($47.50-$188.50). kcopera.org.
▪ Adam Carolla of “The Man Show” and “Crank Yankers” fame will bring his comedy act to the Comedy Club of Kansas City, 9:30 p.m. March 11-12 ($37.50-$47.50). thecomedyclubkc.com.
▪ Comedian Tom Segura will put on two shows at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, 7 and 10 p.m. March 12 ($45-$99). arvestbanktheatre.com.
▪ Matt Levingston and Gareth Sever will bring their comedy percussion show Buckets N Boards, a Branson favorite, to the Kauffman Center, 2:30 p.m. March 13 ($18.50-$48.50). kauffmancenter.org.
