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Theatre through December
“Seussical” at the Coterie Theatre; “Mother Goose’s Christmas Crimes!” at Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Co.; Theatre Gym's "The Fox On The Fairway"
For complete Theatre listings through 2011, click here to visit the KC Events calendar.
The Coterie Theatre
Seussical
Runs November 1 through December 31
For tickets call 816-474-6552 or online at www.coterietheatre.org
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The plot of Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches the Egg are tunefully interwoven in this widely celebrated and critically acclaimed celebration of Dr. Seuss. The Coterie was credited in the New York Times for originating this version "for all ages"... a true family classic!
Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Co.
Mother Goose’s Christmas Crimes!
Runs November 19 through January 1
For tickets call 913-642-7576 or online at www.martincitymelodrama.org
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Set to the rousing melodies of some of the best know classical—and not so classical composers, Mother Goose’s Christmas Crimes! Unravel for yourself the crime of the century in this outrageous, offbeat opera. Features the perennial audience favorite, the Water Glass Symphony, Charlie the Wonder Dog, along with other seasonal silliness to get you in the holiday spirit.
The Theatre Gym
The Fox On The Fairway
Runs December 15 through 30, at Just Off Broadway
For tickets, call 816-235-6222 or online at www.theatregym.org
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A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, Ken Ludwig’s The Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp that pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a furiously-paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics. In December, this romp will be a terrific alternative to the usual Christmas fare and overwhelm players and audiences alike with sheer delight.
Read the KCM review here. Read the KCM interview with Ken Ludwig here.
For complete Theatre listings through 2011, click here to visit the KC Events calendar.
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