Things to do in Kansas City: ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ musical, Santana, DiDonato
The 1982 movie “An Officer and a Gentleman” featured one of the most memorable songs of the 1980s, “Up Where We Belong” by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes. The musical version, which will run next week in Kansas City as part of the Broadway in KC series, builds on that by including a full array of 1980s hits.
Among the songs are “Higher Love,” “Love Is a Battlefield,” “I Can’t Hold Back” and “Renegade.” It opens at 7:30 p.m. April 12 and runs through April 17 at the Kauffman Center.
Tickets ($50.50-$135.50) are available at broadwayinkc.com.
Classical music and dance
▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Sinatra and Friends,” 7 p.m. April 7, 8 p.m. April 8, 7 p.m. April 9, Kauffman Center ($40-$125). kcsymphony.org.
▪ Ailey II, 7:30 p.m. April 8, 1:30 p.m. April 9, Folly ($30-$65). kcfaa.org.
▪ The Nashville Ballet will combine with singer and musician Rhiannon Giddens and poet Caroline Randall Williams to present “Lucy Negro Redux” at the Kauffman Center, 7:30 p.m. April 8 ($12.50-$75). hjseries.org.
▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Peter and the Wolf: Tales of Adventure,” 2 p.m. April 9, Kauffman Center ($28-$50). kcsymphony.org.
▪ Black Musical Arts Community Choir of KC, 7:30 p.m. April 9, Warwick Theatre ($15-$59). tix.com.
▪ Midwest Chamber Ensemble, “Ravel & Beach,” 7:30 p.m. April 10, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection ($17; students free). midwestchamberensemble.org.
▪ Youth Symphony of Kansas City Spring Concert, 3 and 7:30 p.m. April 10, Kauffman Center ($13-$19). youthsymphonykc.org.
▪ Pianist Yefim Bronfman, 7:30 p.m. April 10, Folly ($20-$40). chambermusic.org.
▪ Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, a Prairie Village native, and the musical ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro will present “Eden” at the Folly as part of the Harriman-Jewell Series, 7:30 p.m. April 12 ($15-$85). hjseries.org.
▪ Kansas City Symphony, “ABBA The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA,” 8 p.m. April 12-14, Kauffman Center ($55-$130). kcsymphony.org.
Other music
▪ Alt J and Portugal. The Man, 7 p.m. April 7, Cable Dahmer Arena ($53.50-$83.50). cabledahmerarena.com.
▪ The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, 7 p.m. April 7, Uptown ($35-$99). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Lauren Braton, 8 p.m. April 9, Ruby Room ($39-$45). musicaltheaterheritage.com.
▪ Summer Breeze, 8 p.m. April 9, Knuckleheads ($27.50-$47.50). knuckleheadskc.com.
▪ The Texas Tenors, 7 p.m. April 10, Yardley Hall ($15-$49). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ Hayes Carll, 7:30 p.m. April 10, Knuckleheads ($25). knuckleheadskc.com.
▪ EST Gee, 7 p.m. April 12, Granada ($35). thegranada.com.
▪ Santana, 8 p.m. April 12, T-Mobile Center ($29.50-$129.50). t-mobilecenter.com.
Other entertainment
▪ Iliza Shlesinger, who has had five Netflix comedy specials, will perform at Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, 7 and 10:30 p.m. April 8 ($35-$65). arvestbanktheatre.com.
▪ Neil Berg’s “50 Years of Rock ’N’ Roll” will come to Yardley Hall, 8 p.m. April 8 ($14-$42). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ Kids Spring Jamboree at the Shoal Creek Living History Museum will include an egg hunt, crafts and reenactors, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 9 ($5; 10 and under free). kcparks.org.
▪ “Surviving Hitler” will play at the Jewish Community Center’s Lewis and Shirley White Theatre, 8:30 p.m. April 9, 2 p.m. April 10, 7:30 p.m. April 12-14 ($18). thejkc.org.
This story was originally published April 6, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
