Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
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The Living Room Theatre
Local plays in a venue with comfy seats. Offbeat plays & concerts staged in a former auto showroom outfitted with vintage chairs & sofas.
Quality Hill Playhouse
Intimate venue for musicals & cabaret. Modern 153-seat theater offering musicals & cabaret shows with an emphasis on American songs & jazz.
Folly Theater
Historical venue for performances. Elegant theater since 1900 showcasing theatrical & musical performances, plus other events.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Architectural attraction & arts center. 2 performance halls joined together under a glass dome, hosting music, opera, theater & dance.
The Midland Theatre
Palatial old performance venue. Historic circa-1927 theater hosting live music & entertainment in an opulent space.
City Stage Theatre
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B&B Theatres KC Extreme Screen Union Station
Train-station cinema with a huge screen. Family-run movie theater in a train station, known for its 80-by-53-foot screen with 3D capability.
Ruby Room at MTH Theater
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The Coterie Theatre
Theater for children, teens & adults. Classic & contemporary theater with productions chosen to appeal to audiences of all ages.
Screenland Armour Theatre
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KC Melting Pot Theatre
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Just Off Broadway Theatre
Intimate venue for comedy, plays & more. Small, cozy center for performing arts staging musicals, plays, comedy shows & other events.
Uptown Theater KC
Historic concert & performing-arts venue. Classic 1920s film & performing-arts venue, now renovated & hosting concerts & other productions.
Unicorn Theatre
Regional theater premiering new plays. Regional theater premiering new productions & showing readings & rehearsals of plays in progress.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre (MET)
Stage for classic & modern drama. Nonprofit professional theater featuring both classic & contemporary plays by a resident company.
What if Puppets (Formerly Mesner Puppet Theater)
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KCRep Spencer Theater
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Cinemark Merriam and XD
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Aztec Shawnee Theater
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Star Pavilion
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Moulin Rouge
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Starlight Theatre
Iconic outdoor theater & concert venue. Iconic outdoor theater in Swope Park hosting Broadway shows, rock concerts & other productions.
Puppetry Arts Institute
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New Theatre & Restaurant
Broadway-style dinner theater. Dinner-theater venue showcasing Broadway musicals & comedies alongside food & drink.
Glenwood Arts Theater
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B&B Theatres Shawnee 18
Modern multiscreen movie theater. Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.
Pharaoh Cinema 4
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City Theatre of Independence
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The Theatre in the Park
Large outdoor venue with summer musicals. Sizable outdoor amphitheater featuring a lineup of Broadway-style musicals during the summer.
Storybook Theatre
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The White Theatre at The J
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AMC Town Center 20
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Polsky Theatre in the Midwest Trust Center
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Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College
Venue for music & dance performances. Performing-arts center hosting a variety of concerts, dance performances & film screenings.
Theatre of the Imagination
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AMC Independence Commons 20
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Cable Dahmer Arena
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Martin City Melodrama
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Prairiefire
Eclectic mall, museum & wetlands trail. Unique entertainment venue with a shopping mall, museum exhibits & a self-guided wetlands trail.
AMC DINE-IN Prairiefire 17
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AMC DINE-IN Studio 28
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B&B Theatres Overland Park 16
Modern multiscreen movie theater. Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.
Backyard Box Office
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B&B Theatres Lee's Summit 16
Modern multiscreen movie theater. Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.
First Act Theatre Arts
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Bell Cultural Events Center
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Olathe Civic Theatre Association
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Trilogy Cultural Arts Centre
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The Granada
Live music venue in former movie theater. Live music performances in a former silent-movie theater, with full bar service but little seating.
Theatre Lawrence
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