Scrooge will begin his traditional stay in Kansas City, plus other holiday happenings
The Kansas City Repertory Theatre will present “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol,” starring Gary Neal Johnson as Scrooge, starting this weekend at Spencer Theatre.
KC Rep’s annual holiday production will open at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 and run through Dec. 24. Tickets ($39-$104) are available at kcrep.org.
More holiday events
▪ Holiday Boutique, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 17-18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 20, Overland Park Convention Center ($13-$15). kcholidayboutique.com.
▪ “Holiday Light and Magic,” 6 p.m. Nov. 17-Jan. 1, Wyandotte County Park ($25-$55 per vehicle). holidaylightandmagic.com.
▪ Downtown Holiday Lighting Festival, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 18, City Hall, Kansas City, Kansas (free). wycokck.org.
▪ “The Immersive Nutcracker,” days and hours vary Nov. 19-Dec. 31, Lighthouse ArtSpace ($30). immersive-nutcracker.com/kansas-city.
▪ Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Kauffman Center ($79.50-$104.50). kauffmancenter.org.
▪ “Holiday Reflections” walk-thru village, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 21-Jan. 1, Union Station Grand Plaza ($7-$9). unionstation.org/holidays.
▪ “Christmas in the Sky,” 5-8 p.m. Nov. 23, Longview Lake Beach (free). makeyourdayhere.com.
▪ “Christmas in the Park,” 5:30-10 or 5:30-11 p.m. Nov. 23-Dec. 31, Frank White Jr. Softball Complex (free). makeyourdayhere.com.
Classical music and dance
▪ William Baker Festival Singers, Thanksgiving Concert for Human Need, 8 p.m. Nov. 18, Second Baptist Church, Liberty (free). festivalsingers.org/concerts.
▪ Violinist Shmuel Ashkenasi, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19, 1900 Building ($10-$30). icm.park.edu.
▪ Midwest Chamber Ensemble, “Introducing Beaufort Winds,” 4 p.m. Nov. 20, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection ($17). midwestchamberensemble.org.
▪ “Our Song, Our Story: The New Generation of Black Voices,” 6 p.m. Nov. 20, Folly ($12.50-$75). hjseries.org.
More music
▪ Tauren Wells, 7 p.m. Nov. 17, Midland ($25-$70). midlandkc.com.
▪ Mavis Staples, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, Lied Center ($19-$50). lied.ku.edu.
▪ Reba McEntire with Terri Clark, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, T-Mobile Center ($45.75-$222.75). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Puscifer with Night Club, 8 p.m. Nov. 18, Midland ($39.50-$79.50). midlandkc.com.
▪ LaChanze and Krystal Joy Brown, 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Folly ($30-$150). follytheater.org.
▪ Steve Vai, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Uptown ($47-$99). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Danielle Nicole Band, 8 p.m. Nov. 23 and 25, Knuckleheads ($35-$60). knuckleheadskc.com.
More entertainment
▪ The comedy musical duo Ninja Sex Party will entertain at the Folly, 8 p.m. Nov. 17 (sold out). follytheater.org.
▪ Black Repertory Theatre will present “Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous” at 1216 Brooklyn, opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18; runs through Dec. 3 ($30). brtkc.org.
▪ Renowned food writer and TV cook Nigella Lawson will appear at Yardley Hall, 8 p.m. Nov. 19 ($20-$115). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.
▪ Blue Collar Comedy Tour alum Ron White will bring his act to the Ameristar, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19 (sold out). ameristarkansascity.com.
▪ TV sitcom legends Hal Linden and Sally Struthers will star in Neil Simon’s “Come Blow Your Horn” at the New Theatre and Restaurant, opens 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23; runs through Feb. 5 ($37.50-$67.50). newtheatre.com.
▪ Fifty years after first appearing in Kansas City, the Eagles will return with a full orchestra and a choir to perform their 1976 album, “Hotel California,” plus other hits, at the T-Mobile Center, 8 p.m. Nov. 23 ($129-$499). t-mobilecenter.com.
This story was originally published November 16, 2022 at 5:30 AM.
