Liza speaks up in 'Pygmalion 1940: A Radio Show' at Kechi Playhouse
Misty Maynard reimagines "Pygmalion" as a love letter to the BBC.
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Mini Review: A visit with 'Uncle Vanya' at Kansas City Actors Theatre
Chekov’s masterpiece gets personal in a sharp new adaptation.
Dance to the music: 'A Jukebox for the Algonquin' at ICTRep
Set in a senior living facility, the stories and songs of this laugh-out-loud romp touch on dreams and fears universally shared.
After a visit to the ER, actor Ben Smith returns to Kechi’s 'Much Ado About Nothing'
After getting a "cocktail” of medicines and an appointment to see his cardiologist, he was back on stage the second weekend.
Much ado about something at Kechi Playhouse
Shakespeare debuts at the 42-year-old theater with a quick and lively “Much Ado About Nothing.” Three cheers to the Bard — and to this production.
In its 43rd season, Kechi Playhouse tempers passion with pragmatism
As a hedge against troublesome road construction, the theater will present five royalty-free productions this year. They include past favorites, an original script, and "Much Ado About Nothing."
Wichita Shakespeare Company kicks off its season with 'totally rad' production of 'Love's Labours Lost'
In its 26th year, the company presents two wildly different approaches to Shakespeare: An '80s undergraduate take on comedy "Love's Labours Lost" opens June 6, and a "no gimmicks" version of "Romeo and Juliet" is coming in September.
'Just Willa': Like mother, like daughter
A new novel by Wichita native Helen Sheehy explores the lives of early 20th-century Kansas and Oklahoma farmers and ranchers. Technically fiction, “Just Willa” drips with the kinds of details that the best historians mine from deep research.
At Wichita Community Theatre, Shakespeare that’s ‘easy to enjoy’
Set against the backdrop of WWII, “Into the Breeches” is a comedic love letter to the Bard. The eight-show production begins this week and runs through May 4.