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On this week’s episode, a sponge that lives in a pineapple tops the Tony Nominations, Idina Menzel goes undercover, Starlight honors the best in high school musicals in the Kansas City area and Summer works hard for the money on the Today Show. 2018 Tony Award Nominations: SpongeBob SquarePants and Mean Girls Lead the Pack
Some exciting updates are happening here at Starlight Theatre! Patron’s safety is our number one priority, so we’ve incorporated non-invasive magnetometers as an additional security measure. Now, when patrons enter the venue, they will walk through the magnetometers before being shown to their seat. With this additional screening, we recommend allowing a little extra time … Continued
Earlier this spring, current board members had an opportunity to mingle with former board members at Starlight’s Board Annual Reunion. In its fourth year, the Board Reunion recognizes and celebrates the dedication of Starlight’s board members, both past and present. The evening included a short program with remarks from John Murphy, Chair of the Starlight … Continued
On this week’s Broadway Beat, Broadway finds its Cher, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend may be coming to an end, Starlight transports event guests to 1907 Coney Island and the ghost with the most is heading to Broadway. Stephanie J. Block Will Play Cher in the Upcoming Cher Show The new Broadway-bound bio-musical The Cher Show has found its star! Two-time Tony nominee Stephanie … Continued
Single-show tickets to Starlight Theatre’s Broadway and concert events are on sale now – and online ticket scalpers are lurking. To enjoy your Starlight experience this summer without unnecessary hassles or strains on your wallet, we offer advice to avoid getting burned by third-party online ticket sellers. How can you get great seats without breaking … Continued
Starlight Theatre was recognized among leading companies and individuals for exemplary support of the arts in Kansas City at the 14th Annual ArtsKC Awards Luncheon on Feb. 23. Nominated for the 2017 ArtsKC Fund Excellence Award, Starlight was in good company as a finalist alongside Bank of Blue Valley and Lathrop & Gage. While the … Continued
Seeing a live concert under the stars at Starlight Theatre is a memorable experience. Apparently visitors to the Kansas City area wholeheartedly agree! Starlight was recently celebrated in VisitKC’s Visitors’ Choice Awards competition, bringing home top honors as voters’ “Favorite Concert/Live Music Venue.” VisitKC’s 2017 voting campaign, limited to people who live outside the five-county … Continued
‘Tis the season to find the perfect gift for all those ‘special someones’ on your list. Rather than buying a tie that’s the wrong color, a sweater that doesn’t fit or the newest techie gadget that they’ll never figure out, we suggest giving the gift of live entertainment! Starlight Theatre offers several gift options to … Continued
Kudos to several members of the Starlight Theatre Board of Directors who have recently been honored for their personal and organizational accomplishments: Anita Gorman Starlight Board Lifetime Member Anita Gorman recently received The Honorable Cornelius Amory Pugsley Medal from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration. Pugsley Medals are the most prestigious awards that … Continued
It’s been said that a picture paints a thousand words. If that’s true, then the artists who spent two days painting 28 portraits of Starlight Theatre in mid-September generated 28,000 words! Starlight’s landscaping was in full bloom and the weather was ideal when about 20 Kansas City area artists set up their easels and canvases … Continued
If you’re attending the Plaza Art Fair on Sept. 22-24, we invite you to stop by Starlight Theatre’s booth (#15) to learn more about our upcoming shows and education programs. You just might win a prize, too! Starlight is pleased to be part of the Experience ArtsKC section of the fair for the first time … Continued
When guests enter Starlight Theatre through Gate 7, alongside the east ticket office, they can visit a thoughtful display: Starlight’s Window into the Work. During the past two summers, Starlight’s Education Department has created window displays centered on themes from each Broadway show with input from Spotlight Stage performers, community ticket groups, full-time staff and … Continued
One of Starlight Theatre’s own, Donna Thomason, recently received well-deserved honors for her longtime service to the City Union Mission. Thomason, who serves as president and creative director of EPIC Innovative Events, a Starlight subsidiary company, was one of three Kansas City women honored at the City Union Mission’s 10th Annual “Women Who’ve Changed the … Continued
Ever been burned by a third-party online ticket purchase? It hurts! Not only can you lose money by paying inflated prices, but, in some cases, you may buy counterfeit tickets and end up missing the Broadway musical or concert you really wanted to see. So, how do you get the seats you want without breaking … Continued
Eleven new members, representing a broad cross-section of leading Kansas City businesses, have joined the Starlight Theatre Board of Directors. Working closely with 20+ existing board members, Starlight President and CEO Rich Baker and Starlight officers, the new directors will provide governance and guidance to our nonprofit theatre during their three-year terms. The new directors … Continued
The passion and commitment to the arts that Ben Rauth and Khalil Odum demonstrated during their years as Starlight STARS of Tomorrow was evident in March in legislatures at the state and national levels. The two friends, both seniors at Kansas City’s Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, won the chance to represent Missouri … Continued
The Board of Directors of Starlight Theatre voices its support for Kansas City, Missouri’s three infrastructure bond proposals, which are scheduled to go before voters on April 4. The Board believes the case for passage of these questions is strong and represents a financially sound approach to deal with the City’s significant infrastructure needs, including roads, … Continued
Starlight Indoors has lots to love! The musical comedy First Date is fun for friends and lovers through Feb. 26, and the not-so-prim princesses of Disenchanted! will steal hearts March 7-19. Audiences are applauding and doubling over with laughter at First Date, the musical comedy currently on stage at Starlight Indoors. The ideal show for couples celebrating Valentine’s month or … Continued
Guests who attended Sister’s Christmas Catechism at Starlight Indoors in December cleaned out their storage closets and helped a good cause by bringing non-working and unused holiday lights to Starlight Theatre to be recycled. Starlight participated for the first time in a holiday lights recycling program sponsored by Southeast Enterprises, a Kansas City nonprofit sheltered workshop. For … Continued
John Murphy, a seasoned member of the Starlight Theatre Board of Directors and immediate past chairman of Kansas City law firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon, has begun his two-year term as chairman of the Starlight board. As he undertakes this top leadership role with Kansas City’s oldest and largest performing arts organization, Murphy took time … Continued
Dear Friends of Starlight Theatre, As you celebrate the holidays, please know that you played a leading role in making all of this possible. Thank you for your generous support and best wishes for 2017! Team Starlight
As you’re making your list and checking it twice, be sure to consider the gift of a Starlight show for all who are nice. (And, for the naughty, a ticket to DISENCHANTED! at Starlight Indoors may be just what Santa ordered!) Several options make holiday gift-giving easy for you and entertaining for those you love: STARLIGHT INDOORS … Continued
The Jeannette and Jerome Cohen Community Stage at Starlight Theatre will be sporting a freshly painted face when guests arrive for the 2017 season’s first Broadway shows and concerts. Starlight retained Baynum Painting to tackle the repainting of the structural steel and catwalks on the upper reaches of the stage house’s 10-story facade, as well … Continued
As Starlight Theatre continues to grow its live entertainment offerings, our Ticket Services staff is also expanding. We are pleased to introduce the two newest members of the Starlight ticketing team: Camille Sumrall Group Sales Coordinator After previously working in the Starlight ticket office on a seasonal basis, Camille Sumrall joined Starlight full-time in October. … Continued
Kudos go out to two members of the Starlight Theatre Board of Directors who have been honored recently for their service to the Kansas City community. Roshann Parris 2016 Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts of America Heart of America Council At a dinner event Sept. 15, Roshann Parris, founder and CEO of Parris … Continued
During the past year, Starlight Theatre has accumulated local and national recognition from a variety of websites and publications. Now 66 years old, Starlight continues to set the live entertainment standard among venues nationwide. Below are the honors Starlight has received in 2016: KC Parent 2016 Family Faves Favorite Live Show 435 Magazine’s Best of Kansas … Continued
Some of our brightest stars are never seen on stage, while others shine in the spotlight and become fixtures in Kansas City’s theatre community. In tribute to several individuals who made key contributions to Starlight Theatre during their lifetimes, a memorial wall of bronze stars was erected in our west annex courtyard. Starlight guests can … Continued
For the second year in a row, Starlight Theatre was honored by ArtsKC for participating in the ArtsKC Fund Campaign. Starlight received the 2016 award for “Most Dollars Raised at a Non-Profit Organization” after receiving charitable contributions from 100 percent of its 38 year-round staff members. Thanks to the generosity of Starlight employees, more than $4,200 … Continued
Make a night of it Thursday, July 28, when you tap your creative side at Starlight Theatre’s first-ever Wine & Design event before that night’s performance of If/Then! For $50, you can learn to paint with artists from Kansas City’s own Wine & Design and stay to enjoy the show that evening in Starlight’s Terrace seating section*. Your ticket … Continued
We’re gearing up for our biggest summer season ever – and a communitywide celebration of KC Loves Starlight Day! On Thursday, April 28, the City Council of Kansas City approved a special action that officially declares today Monday, May 2, as KC Loves Starlight Day. This City declaration is in recognition of the fact that the iconic … Continued