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Rep News!

NEW! Sun Publications calls Harriet Jacobs a "Winning Adapatation!"
Russ Simmons writing for Sun Pubications praises Harriet Jacobs saying "A capable cast and inventive direction by Jessica Thebus make this intriguing memoir even more compelling." Read the full review.

NEW! KC Star give rave review for Harriet Jacobs!
Bob Trussell of the Kansas City Star describes the Rep's production of Harriet Jacobs as
a beautifully executed bit of pure theater that packs a punch. Read the full review.

Great story from Broadway World about HARRIET JACOBS Now Being in Reahearsal!

Best Musical Also Awarded to the Rep by The Pitch's "Best Of" Survey!

KC Rep Wins The Pitch's "Best Of" award for Best Theatre!

Steve Kraske Interviews Scott Pioli about KC's Arts Scene.

NY Times Article on Moises Kaufman New Show Mentions KC Rep!
A taste for the fanciful is actually not so new for Mr. Kaufman. Last year he lavishly reimagined the fairy-tale collisions of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” at Kansas City Repertory. And while the three years he spent immersed in Beethoven’s music to write and direct “33 Variations” were hardly a lark, the experience whetted his appetite “to be with music in the room, and to keep exploring the narrative power of music.” Read the whole article.

KC Star Article on Artistic Director Building a World-Wide Reputation!

Don’t expect to see much of Eric Rosen in Kansas City this fall. Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s seemingly inexhaustible artistic director is spreading the Rep brand as he restages big, complicated shows in Los Angeles and Seattle: “Venice,” the dystopian hip-hop musical Rosen directed and co-wrote with Matt Sax, and “A Christmas Story, the Musical,” adapted from the popular movie written and narrated by Jean Shepherd. Both shows received their world premieres at KC Rep. Read the rest of the story.
David Cromer Is Awarded Prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant!
David Cromer who directed KC Rep's extraordinary production of The Glass Menagerie was recently awarded the very prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant. Read the KC Star article.

This is a preview video of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre produciton HARRIET JACOBS, written by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Jessica Thebus. The cast: Damron Russel Armstrong (Daniel/Ensemble); Phillip James Brannon (Tom/Ensemble); Gilbert Glenn Brown (Samuel Treadwell Sawyer/Ensemble); Cheryl Lynn Bruce (Grandma); Shamika Cotton (Mary/Ensemble); David Fonteno (Master Norcom/Ensemble); Nambi Kelley (Harriet Jacobs) and Ronica Reddick (Mistress Norcom/Ensemble). The set design is by Collette Pollard, Costume design by Jeremy Floyd, Lighting design by J.R. Lederle, Projection design by Jeffrey Cady, the Composer & Sound designer is Andre Pluess and Tyrone Aikien as Movement Director.

Front page article in the KC Star talking about the national attention focused on local theatre!
Here's a excellent story by Robert Trussell in the Kansas City Star talking about the growing national reputation of Kansas City theatre. He talks about the Wall Street Journal article naming The Glass Menagerie one of the top two plays of 2009 and the Time magazine article naming Venice the best musical of the year. He also talks about our good friends the Coterie and Unicorn theatres. Read the full story!

TIME MAGAZINE DECLARES VENICE THE YEAR'S BEST MUSICAL!
Richard Zoglin, theatre critic for Time Magazine attended a performance of Venice on a recent visit to Kansas City. He reviewed it on Time Magazine's website and stated: "And so, once again, it took a trip outside New York - to Kansas City, MO., which happens to be my hometown - to find a show to really get excited about." He went on to say that Venice is the most exciting new musical this year! Read the full review.
Our Fearless Fete 2010 Gala was an enormous success!
Thank you to all our KC Rep supporters who joined us for this thrilling and unique event. We will be posting pictures from this exciting evening soon!

Wall Street Journal names The Glass Menagerie one of the Top Two Plays for 2009!
KC Rep's production last season of The Glass Menagerie directed by David Cromer has been named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top two shows in the country for 2009. Read the story here!

2010 - 2011 Kansas City Repertory Theatre Season Includes
Saved – Harriet Jacobs – Another American: Asking and Telling – Circle Mirror Transformation – Cabaret – Peer Gynt – A Christmas Carol