This week in KC: Big theater openings, plus concerts at T-Mobile Center, comedy shows
Two highlights of Kansas City’s 2023-24 theater season will debut on the same night next week.
“To Kill a Mockingbird” will open at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Music Hall to open PNC Broadway in Kansas City’s season, and “What the Constitution Means to Me” opens at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s Copaken Stage.
Both shows were hits on Broadway in the past five years. “To Kill a Mockingbird” stars Emmy winner Richard Thomas (“The Waltons”) as Atticus Finch, and “What the Constitution Means to Me” stars Tony-nominated actress Jennifer Westfeldt.
“To Kill a Mockingbird” also shows at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25-27, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Tickets ($38-$116) and more information at broadwayinkc.com.
“What the Constitution Means to Me” will run through Nov. 12. Tickets ($35-$65) and more information at kcrep.org.
More entertainment
▪ The Coterie will present its annual show “Electric Poe” at Union Cemetery, opens 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19; runs through Nov. 5 ($18-$25). thecoterie.org.
▪ Celebrities will be on hand for Planet Anime, which also will offer panels, merchandise booths, exhibitors and more at Bartle Hall, 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 22 ($35-$65). planetanimekc.com.
▪ The annual Living the Great War Weekend on the National WWI Museum and Memorial’s Southeast Lawn will feature a screening of “1917,” 6:45 p.m. Oct. 21, and living historians, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 22 (free). theworldwar.org.
▪ Dozens of presenters and vendors will appear during the Midwest Tea Festival at the Overland Park Convention Center, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 21-22 ($15-$25). midwestteafest.com.
▪ Prairie Village native Joyce DiDonato will star in the Met Opera’s Live in HD presentation of “Dead Man Walking” at the Cinemark Merriam and Town Center theaters, 11:55 a.m. Oct. 21; encores, 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at Cinemark Merriam and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Town Center ($19.64-$27.37). metopera.org.
▪ Comedian Katt Williams will bring his The Dark Matter Tour to Municipal Auditorium, 8 p.m. Oct. 21 ($62-$253). kcconvention.com.
▪ Author and National Public Radio contributor David Sedaris will appear at the Kauffman Center, 7 p.m. Oct. 22 (sold out). kauffmancenter.org.
More comedy
▪ Chris Distefano, 7 p.m. Oct. 19, Uptown ($39-$49). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Hannah Berner, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 20, The Truman ($35-40). thetrumankc.com.
▪ Matt Rife, 7 and 10 p.m. Oct. 21, Music Hall (sold out). kcconvention.com.
▪ Bored Teachers, 7:30 Oct. 21, Midland ($35-$55). midlandkc.com.
▪ Andy Woodhull, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, Polsky Theatre ($12-$35). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center.
Classical music and dance
▪ Voces8, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Village Presbyterian Church ($44). chambermusic.org.
▪ Minería Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Kauffman Center ($12.50-$90). hjseries.org.
▪ Dorothy Papadakos, “The Phantom of the Opera,” silent film and live organ, 7 p.m. Oct. 25, Kauffman Center ($29-$80). kcsymphony.org.
More music
▪ Jazz at Lincoln Center featuring Wynton Marsalis, 7 p.m. Oct. 20, Folly ($12.50-$90). hjseries.org.
▪ Ben Rector with Jordan Searcy, 8 p.m. Oct. 20, Midland ($35-$89.50). midlandkc.com.
▪ Nobuntu, 8 p.m. Oct. 20, Polsky Theatre ($12-$35). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center.
▪ Night Ranger, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Ameristar ($50-$119). ameristarkansascity.com.
▪ Bullet for My Valentine, 7 p.m. Oct. 21, Uptown ($35-$142). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Liverpool Legends, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, Liberty Hall ($45-$65). libertyhall.net.
▪ Travis Scott with Teezo Touchdown, 8 p.m. Oct. 20, T-Mobile Center ($56.50). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ The Guess Who, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Ameristar ($42.50-$59.50). ameristarkansascity.com.
▪ Keith Harkin, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Knuckleheads ($35-$75). knuckleheadskc.com.
▪ Static-X and Sevendust with Dope and Lines of Loyalty, 6:15 p.m. Oct. 23, Midland ($35-$41.50). midlandkc.com.
▪ Rod Wave with Ari Lennox, Toosii, G Herbo and Eelmatic, 8 p.m. Oct. 23, T-Mobile Center ($74.50-$194.50). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, 8 p.m. Oct. 23, Uptown ($39-$99). uptowntheater.com.
▪ The 1975 with Dora Jar, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, T-Mobile Center ($39-$99). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Eric Nam, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Midland ($39.50-$45). midlandkc.com.
▪ Wilco, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Midland ($39.50-$69.50). midlandkc.com.
