March 2020
That Golden Girls Show! – A Puppet Parody
That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody is a brand-new show that parodies classic “Golden Girls” moments—with puppets! Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex, and the elegant art of the quick-witted put down.
Find out more »April 2022
Celebration of Hope
This year’s Celebration of Hope has moved to Kansas City’s historic Starlight Theatre, where we will gather on the stage to celebrate and support our mission to serve at-risk families throughout our 27 county region. Every good Broadway show has a great “cast”: the actors in the story who, by playing their part in the story, bring light from darkness and hope from despair. Be part of the cast of people bringing hope to our community: Attend the 2022 Gala,…
Find out more »May 2022
H.E.R.
Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist H.E.R. announced a new leg of her wildly successful 2021 BACK OF MY MIND tour including a stop at Starlight Theatre on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Named Best Female R&B/Pop Artist at the 2021 BET Awards, H.E.R. finished 2021 earning an astonishing 8 Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year for "Fight For You," and Album of the Year for her "dazzling debut" (NME) Back of My Mind.
Find out more »Oklahoma! at Starlight
This is OKLAHOMA! as you’ve never seen or heard it before—reimagined for the 21st century and the Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Musical. Direct from an acclaimed run on Broadway comes an OKLAHOMA! that looks and sounds like America today. The Daily Beast raves “Forget your traditional idea of Oklahoma! Daniel Fish’s daring, brilliant, utterly absorbing re-interpretation is different—brilliantly so.” OKLAHOMA! tells a story of a community banding together against an outsider, and the frontier life that shaped America. Upending the sunny romance of a farmer…
Find out more »Waitress at Starlight
Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying encounter with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize…
Find out more »June 2022
Hairspray at Starlight
You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” HAIRSPRAY is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” (The New York Times). This all-new…
Find out more »Bon Iver
Bon Iver will return to the road with a 23-date US tour with support from Bonny Light Horseman. The band will embark on a series of performances that span spring and summer, marking their first run of live shows since selling out arenas like Barclays Center on the heels of their acclaimed 2019 album, i,i. The upcoming shows will feature the latest iteration of the Bon Iver live band: Justin Vernon, Sean Carey, Jenn Wasner, Mike Lewis, Matt McCaughan and Andy…
Find out more »Riverdance at Starlight
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show is Riverdance, as you’ve never seen it before! A powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved favorite celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. Twenty-five years on, composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerizing soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely reimagined the ground-breaking show with innovative and spectacular lighting, projection, stage, and costume designs. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary…
Find out more »Blue Man Group
More than 35 million people around the world have experienced the smash hit phenomenon that is BLUE MAN GROUP and now it’s your turn! BLUE MAN GROUP returns to Starlight for a limited engagement on their new North American tour. It’s everything you know and love about BLUE MAN GROUP—signature drumming, colorful moments of creativity and quirky comedy—the men are still blue but the rest is all new! Featuring pulsing, original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction and hilarious absurdity, join the Blue Men in…
Find out more »July 2022
Earth Wind & Fire
The legendary music group, Earth, Wind & Fire will perform at Starlight Theatre Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The band has scored eight number one hits, sold over 100 million albums worldwide, and released 23 albums. Eight of those albums went double platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. They've won an impressive nine GRAMMY Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the…
Find out more »August 2022
Anastasia at Starlight Theater
Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical Anastasia is on a journey to Starlight at last! From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and…
Find out more »Sister Act at Starlight Theater
SISTER ACT is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she…
Find out more »September 2022
The Prom at Starlight Theater
Everyone’s invited to the joyous Broadway hit that New York Magazine hails as “smart and big-hearted” while The New York Times declares it “makes you believe in musical comedy again!” The Prom is a new musical comedy about big Broadway stars on a mission to change the world and the love they discover that unites them all. Variety raves, “It’s so full of happiness that you think your heart is about to burst.” And The Hollywood Reporter cheers, “It’s comic gold!” The Prom features direction and choreography by Tony Award…
Find out more »March 2023
Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation
From Frozen to Phantom to Wicked, this all-new fall-down funny, satirical roast of over 30 Broadway hits features outrageous costumes, silly spoofs of the songs you know by heart, and madcap impressions by a stellar cast.
Find out more »May 2023
Tenacious D: The Spicy Meatball Tour with Steel Beans
Jack Black and Kyle Gass make up Tenacious D. An American comedy rock duo, Tenacious D started playing together in Kyle’s studio apartment in Los Angeles in 1994. Now, the duo plans to travel the country with The Spicy Meatball, including a stop at Starlight Theatre for one night only.
Find out more »Whiskey Myers
Their fifth studio album, Whiskey Myers, debuted at No. 1 on both the Country and Americana/Folk sales charts, at No. 2 on the Rock chart, and at No. 6 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.
Find out more »Tootsie The Musical
Call it “musical comedy heaven” (Rolling Stone). Call it “the most uproarious new musical in years!” (The Hollywood Reporter). Call it Tootsie! This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime.
Find out more »Chicago
American rock band Chicago returns to Starlight on May 26, 2023. With 38 albums and more than 100 million records sold, Chicago is one of the longest-running and best-selling music groups of all time.
Find out more »June 2023
Louis Tomlinson: Faith in the Future World Tour 2023
British singer and composer Louis Tomlinson has announced new tour dates in support of his second album Faith In The Future.
Find out more »Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995.
Find out more »Jesus Christ Superstar
Broadway Show Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera that tells a modern version of the biblical story of Jesus leading up to his crucifixion. With a particular focus on Judas and Jesus’s relationship, as well as Jesus’s relationship with Mary Magdalene, the music is unique among other biblical retellings.
Find out more »Jesus Christ Superstar at Starlight Theatre
Following critically acclaimed, sold-out engagements in the UK, the reimagined 50th Anniversary tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will come to Starlight Theatre from June 20-25. The 2017 Olivier awarding-winning production from Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is on sale to the general public and can be purchased at kcstarlight.com.
Find out more »July 2023
Young the Giant, Milky Chance, and Talk
The summer tour follows the release of American Bollywood, Young The Giant's first album in four years.
Find out more »Legally Blonde The Musical
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Find out more »Foreigner with Loverboy
Since the 1977 release of their first hit single, Feels Like the First Time, and their self-titled debut album on Atlantic Records, Foreigner has been universally hailed as one of the world’s most popular rock bands. With ten multi-platinum albums, 16 Top-30 hits, and worldwide album sales of 75 million, Foreigner has captivated audiences with classic power ballads for more than 40 years. Foreigner continues to sell out shows and introduce new generations of fans to the memorable sounds of…
Find out more »Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles
A Tribute to The Beatles performs songs from Abbey Road & the Rooftop Concert LIVE, in addition to all your favorite hits.
Find out more »1776 The Musical
This Tony Award-winning Best Musical is tuneful, witty, and constantly surprising, especially in this revolutionary new production from directors Jeffrey L. Page (Violet) and Diane Paulus (Waitress) with a cast that reflects multiple representations of race, gender, and ethnicity.
Find out more »August 2023
Jagged Little Pill The Musical
Joy, strength, love, courage, catharsis, life: everything we want in a Broadway show can be found in this Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning new musical, based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music. Directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin, 1776) with a Tony-winning book by Diablo Cody (Juno) and GRAMMY-winning score, this electrifying production about a perfectly imperfect American family “vaults the audience to its collective feet” (The Guardian). “Redemptive, rousing and real, Jagged Little Pill stands alongside the original musicals that have sustained the…
Find out more »Goo Goo Dolls with O.A.R.
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Find out more »Come From Away The Musical
The musical Come From Away shares the story of the passengers of 38 planes that touched down in Newfoundland following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This musical explores the themes of grief, hope, and humanity in one of the darkest times in American history.
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