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NEW! KC Rep promotes Kyle Hatley to Associate Artistic Director!
Congratulations, Kyle! Read the full announcement here.
NEW! KC Rep will hold open auditions for young actors (Age 7 to 16) for A Christmas Carol!
Auditions will be held by appointment only on July 10th and July 11th, 2010. Click here for more information.
NEW! 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!
NEW! 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.
NEW! 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!
NEW! More critical acclaim for Venice!
Russ Simmons, writing for Sun Publications calls Venice "a wild and invigorating theatrical ride". Read the full review.
Richard Zoglin, theatre critic for Time Magazine attended a performance of Venice on a recent visit to the city. In his review he says "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."
NEW! Another fabulous review for Venice!
Calling the play "visionary" Chirstopher Guerin goes on to say "Venice is the quantum leap that has every potential to redraw the map of Kansas City theatre." in his fabulous review for K C Metropolis. Read the full review.
NEW! Help us Swarm!
We are attempting to create a FourSquare "swarm" for our late night showing of Venice! Join us for the 10PM show on May 8th and you can be a part of the swarm. Even if you are not on FourSquare, you can take part. Follow the link to our Venice page and click on "buy discounted tickets here". The more people that sign-up the lower the ticket price! It's also $2 beer that night so come ready for some hot-hot theatre and some cold-cold drinks! Buy discounted tickets link.
NEW! U-News says Venice is "not one you want to miss."
In her fabulous review Alexia Stout-Lang says Venice is " completely brilliant" and that the music is "amazing". Read the full review.
NEW! Press +1 Gives Venice 4 Stars!
"The music is intense and emotional" writes Deborah Ground Buckner in her review for Press +1. She goes on to say "This is a show to watch, for it will be going places." Read the full review.
NEW! The Pitch says with Venice Rosen & Sax are Mixmasters of their universe!
In his review Alan Scherstuhl of The Pitch goes on to say that Venice is "another bracing, extraordinary achievment from a revitalized Rep". Read the full review.
NEW! Venice continues to receive critical acclaim from the press!
"Sax's score is fantatic" says Rachel C. Murphy of KC Free Press. Read the full review.
NEW! Lost in Reviews says Venice brings Rep season to an end with a Bang!
Reviewer John Coovert goes on to say: "I think Artistic Director Eric Rosen may have just topped himself. This a heck of a way to close out such a great season." Read the full review.
NEW! KC Star says Venice is hot!
Robert Trussell theatre critic for the KC Star says Venice the Rep's explosive new musical is emotionally hot, musically hot and star-quality hot! Read the full review!
NEW! Robert Trussell from the KC Star looks ahead to this summer's Fringe Festival!
Here's an advance look at some of the exciting shows coming to Kansas City's Fringe Festival this summer including a new work called Head by Kyle Hatley the Rep's Assistant Artistic Director. Read the story.
NEW! Eric Rosen in American Theatre Magazine!
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!
Watch a Venice preview and other videos from Matt Sax and Creative Director Eric Rosen:
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Venice Preview - Eric Rosen & Matt Sax
talk about Venice - Eric Rosen talks
about Venice
This is a preview of the explosive new musical VENICE at Kansas City Repertory Theatre The book is by Eric Rosen, Music by Matt Sax and Additional Music & Lyrics by Curtis Moore. The show is directed by Eric Rosen. Music Direction is by Curtis Moore, Choreography is by John Carrafa and Tanisha Scott, Set & Costumes are by Meghan Raham, Lighting is by David Weiner, Sound by Josh Horvath and Projections are by Jason H. Thompson. The cast includes Uzo Aduba, Clifton Duncan, Anna Ellensfeld, Jay Garcia, J.D. Goldblatt, Andrea Goss, Colin Hanlon, Javier Muñoz, Angela Wildflower Polk, Matt Sax, Brandon Sollenberger and Jasmin Walker. On drums is Brandon Draper and keyboard is Chris Kong. The show runs April 11 - May 9, 2010 The show is a co-production with Center Theatre Group
At the first day of rehearsal VENICE co-writers Eric Rosen and Matt Sax talk with the cast and KC Rep staff about their explosive new hip-hop musical. Venice runs April 11-May 9 at Kansas City Repertory Theatre's Copaken Stage.
KC Rep Artistic Director Eric Rosen talks about the World Premiere of an explosive new hip-hop musical, VENICE.
