Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
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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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Olathe Civic Theatre Association
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Topeka Performing Arts Center
Refurbished art deco auditorium. Renovated art deco multivenue performing arts center hosting music, dance, theater & more.
The Theatre in the Park
Large outdoor venue with summer musicals. Sizable outdoor amphitheater featuring a lineup of Broadway-style musicals during the summer.
The Pennant
Comfort food, arcade games & beer garden. Burgers & other American chow, offered with shakes & beer, plus vintage arcade games & bowling.
Jayhawk Theatre
Historical landmark with performances. This historic venue for shows originally opened in 1926 as a vaudeville theater & movie palace.
Trilogy Cultural Arts Centre
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Stormont Vail Events Center
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B&B Theatres Shawnee 18
Modern multiscreen movie theater. Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.
Bell Cultural Events Center
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Mulvane Art Museum
University museum with local artwork. University museum featuring exhibits by local artists, an interactive art lab & classes.
AMC DINE-IN Studio 28
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Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy
Plays, musicals & improv on three stages. Regional theater with three performance spaces presenting well-known plays, musicals & improv shows.
Helen Hocker Theater
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Topeka Civic Theatre
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Gage Park
Well-kept park with many attractions. A popular park for picnics, with attractions including a pool, carousel, gardens & outdoor concerts.
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.
Polsky Theatre in the Midwest Trust Center
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Wheatfield Village
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B&B Theatres Topeka Wheatfield 9
Modern multiscreen movie theater. Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.
Aztec Shawnee Theater
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ACT Theatre Company
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Regal West Ridge
Standard venue for new releases. Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand.
Cinemark Merriam and XD
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
B&B Theatres Overland Park 16
Modern multiscreen movie theater. Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.
New Theatre & Restaurant
Broadway-style dinner theater. Dinner-theater venue showcasing Broadway musicals & comedies alongside food & drink.
Backyard Box Office
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The White Theatre at The J
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Theatre of the Imagination
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AMC Town Center 20
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First Act Theatre Arts
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AMC DINE-IN Prairiefire 17
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Prairiefire
Eclectic mall, museum & wetlands trail. Unique entertainment venue with a shopping mall, museum exhibits & a self-guided wetlands trail.
Glenwood Arts Theater
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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.
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.
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.
KCRep Spencer Theater
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What if Puppets (Formerly Mesner Puppet Theater)
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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.
City Stage Theatre
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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 Coterie Theatre
Theater for children, teens & adults. Classic & contemporary theater with productions chosen to appeal to audiences of all ages.
Ruby Room at MTH Theater
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Folly Theater
Historical venue for performances. Elegant theater since 1900 showcasing theatrical & musical performances, plus other events.
Quality Hill Playhouse
Intimate venue for musicals & cabaret. Modern 153-seat theater offering musicals & cabaret shows with an emphasis on American songs & jazz.
The Midland Theatre
Palatial old performance venue. Historic circa-1927 theater hosting live music & entertainment in an opulent space.
Screenland Armour Theatre
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Starlight Theatre
Iconic outdoor theater & concert venue. Iconic outdoor theater in Swope Park hosting Broadway shows, rock concerts & other productions.
Martin City Melodrama
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Star Pavilion
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Moulin Rouge
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Puppetry Arts Institute
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Storybook Theatre
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Pharaoh Cinema 4
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City Theatre of Independence
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B&B Theatres Lee's Summit 16
Modern multiscreen movie theater. Relaxed, contemporary multiscreen theater featuring showings of mainstream films.
Cable Dahmer Arena
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AMC Independence Commons 20
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