Broadway in Kansas City Brings Six New Shows in 2025

Once Kansas City digs out of the snow and ice, it will be able to enjoy the 2024-2025 Broadway in Kansas City season. It is a combination of beloved productions and premiers. After Funny Girl in December, the season continues with:

Chicago (Kauffman Center, Jan. 7–12, 2025)
Parade (Kauffman Center, Jan. 28–Feb. 2, 2025)
Beetlejuice (Music Hall, Feb. 18–23, 2025)
Back to the Future: THE MUSICAL (Music Hall, April 1–6, 2025)
Disney’s The Lion King (Music Hall, May 22–June 1, 2025)
The Wiz (Music Hall, July 8–13, 2025)

You will not know what to focus on during the performance with the dynamic dances and songs. Chicago, the triumphant hit musical and recipient of six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, and a Grammy®, is set in the 1920s. It is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her lover after he threatens to leave. Desperate to circumvent conviction, she deceives the public and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s polished criminal lawyer to transform her crime into a barrage of sensational headlines.

Parade, which premiered on Broadway in 1998 and saw an acclaimed revival in 2023, tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man who was falsely accused and convicted of murdering a 13-year-old girl in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1913.

Beetlejuice, the musical, based on the 1988 Tim Burton film of the same name – did it sound familiar? The musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It is recommended for 13+.

Back to the Future: THE MUSICAL, winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, will have your toes tapping to The Power of Love, Johnny B. Goode, Earth Angel Back in Time and others. The musical follows the storyline of the movie. When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he unintentionally changes the course of history. Now he is in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past, and send himself… back to the future.

Disney’s The Lion King is a delight for the eyes and ears. Experience Kansas City’s most anticipated theatrical event as the show displays the talents of one of the most acclaimed creative teams and won six Tony Awards® including Best Musical. It is the story of a young lion prince who achieves his destiny to be king. It is simply stunning.

The Wiz, which begins its North American tour in February 2025, premiered on Broadway in 1975 winning seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ted Ross), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Dee Dee Bridgewater), Best Choreography (George Faison), Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (Geoffrey Holder). It is the modernizing of the Wizard of Oz filled with gospel, rock and more!

2024-2025 Broadway in Kansas City is sure to be a blizzard of compliments from the theater attendees. I cannot wait for the ice to thaw!

–Anita Widaman | Metro Voice