The Kansas City performing arts scene is rich with talent and incredible venues. After taking the summer off, these groups are ready to dive into a fresh season of performances. The 2026-27 season has been announced, with discounts for season ticket purchases a part of the deal for some organizations – plus individual tickets available, too – until they sell out!
It’s time to find a favorite to return to, or to step out of your routine and experience something new. Here’s some of what you can choose from. Keep in mind that most of the major venues in the area also have their own performance calendars for the season, which include local organizations, as well as tour stops of every kind. For this article – we’re just covering the schedules for the organizations themselves.
Trying to find a way to introduce your kids to theatre experiences? At the end of our list you’ll find the season listings for three made-for-kids production companies. Many of the larger organizations also offer matinees and kid-friendly performances.
Kansas City Symphony
The 2026/27 season features a broad mix of Classical, Pops, Baroque at 7:00, Film + Live Orchestra, holiday concerts, and special presentations, with highlights including world-class guest artists, familiar film scores, and new concert formats.
Kansas City Symphony 2026/27 Season | Box Office: (816) 471-0400
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Lyric Opera’s upcoming season information is available through its site and patron-services materials, with productions presented at the Kauffman Center and supported by pre-opera talks, patron services, and season ticketing.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City Season Information | Box Office: (816) 471-7344
Kansas City Chamber Orchestra
KCCO has announced its 40th Anniversary season, with Baroque, Classical, and contemporary programs, including an opening concert/event, autumn and holiday concerts, a Valentine program and a Mozart-focused finale.
Kansas City Chamber Orchestra Tickets | Box Office: (816) 960-1324
Harriman-Jewell Series
The 2026–2027 season of this renowned series includes Grammy-winning artists, six Series debut performances, and major international performers across classical music, jazz, dance, theater, and Broadway. Highlights include Lang Lang, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Les Arts Florissants, the National Symphony Orchestra, and Audra McDonald.
Harriman-Jewell Series 2026–2027 Season | Box Office: (816) 415-5025
Kansas City Ballet
The 2026–2027 season opens with Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz, continues with Devon Carney’s Romeo & Juliet, and concludes with PULSE, a triple bill featuring Balanchine, Robbins, and a world premiere by Melissa Hough. The season also includes The Nutcracker, New Moves, and the Family Series production Pinocchio.
Kansas City Ballet 2026–2027 Season | Box Office: (816) 931-8993
Owen/Cox Dance Group
Owen/Cox Dance Group’s 20th anniversary season features new collaborations, touring work, a return of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, a Bach Aria Soloists collaboration, and a retrospective concert celebrating two decades of repertory.
Owen/Cox Dance Group 20th Anniversary Season | Box Office: (913) 469-4445
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey has announced Ailey II performances for March 2027, bringing the company back to Kansas City for a weekend of performances at the Folly Theater.
Ailey II 2027 | Box Office: (816) 471-6003
Kansas City Repertory Theatre
KCRep’s 2026/27 season includes major productions such as Come From Away, John Proctor is the Villain, and A Christmas Carol, along with conversation programs that connect audiences more deeply with the work on stage.
KCRep 2026/27 Season | Box Office: (816) 235-2700
KC Melting Pot Theatre
KC Melting Pot Theatre has announced its upcoming season, Power, Pressure & Possibility, featuring Jitney, Livin’ Fat, Blues for an Alabama Sky, and God of Carnage.
KC Melting Pot Theatre 2026/27 Season | Box Office: (816) 226-8087
Music Theater Heritage
Music Theater Heritage has announced its 25th Anniversary Season, with musicals including The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Once on This Island, Damn Yankees, The Light in the Piazza, Into the Woods, and Dead Outlaw, plus Ruby Room programming.
Music Theater Heritage 2027 Season Tickets |
Unicorn Theatre
Unicorn Theatre’s Season 53 offers contemporary plays, reinvented classics, a world premiere, and a Broadway musical, with productions including The Ritz, Red Like Fruit, Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear, Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties, Job, and SUFFS.
Unicorn Theatre Season 53 | Box Office: (816) 531-7529
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre’s 2026–27 season pairs major modern classics with contemporary drama, including The Shark Is Broken, both parts of Angels in America, Paula Vogel’s A Civil War Christmas, Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, and the musical Man of La Mancha.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre 2026–27 Season | Box Office: (816) 569-3226
PNC Broadway in Kansas City
PNC Broadway in Kansas City has announced its major touring productions for the season including The Bodyguard, The Outsiders, BOOP! The Musical, Water for Elephants, Buena Vista Social Club, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, plus season add-ons Phantom of the Opera and SIX.
PNC Broadway in Kansas City 2026–2027 Season | Box Office: (816) 421-7500
Coterie Theatre
The Coterie’s 2026/2027 season includes live theatre for young audiences and families, with titles such as Electric Poe, The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!, JACKED! A Beanstalk Remix, The Gingerbread Kid, and Madagascar – A Musical Adventure.
The Coterie 2026/2027 Season | Box Office: (816) 474-6552
Theatre for Young America
Theatre for Young America has announced a 2026–2027 season of plays featuring Ugly Duckling, The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-Off!, Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School, Go, Dog. Go!, The Sleeping Beauty, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Theatre for Young America 2026–2027 Season | Box Office: (816) 460-2083
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