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- Sep -
19
Wed
09:00
PM
Your favorite drag stars return with a fierce new show for 2018 in The Official RuPaul’s Drag Race World Tour! Now featuring the top 4 queens from Season 10!
Service fees apply online, by phone & in person for this event.
- Sep -
21
Fri
08:00
PM
Join the cast of Late Night Theatre for their annual fundraiser at the Folly Theater as they celebrate the “Las Vegas Legends”!
- Sep -
22
Sat
07:00
PM
American soprano Alyson Cambridge is one of the most diverse and compelling vocal artists on the scene today. She is hailed by critics as “radiant, vocally assured, dramatically subtle and compelling, and artistically imaginative” (The Washington Post) and is praised for her “powerful, clear voice” (The New York Times) and “revelatory, sensual, smoky readings” (Opera News). In addition, Ms. Cambridge will give a special performance as part of the Harriman-Jewell Series’ gala, Prelude 2018, on Monday, September 24. Ms. Cambridge will be joined by pianist Sean Rogers for the concert and the gala performance.
- Sep -
27
Thu
08:00
PM
The iconic Ramsey Lewis opens the Folly Theater’s 36th season of the Folly Jazz Series. After “trying out retirement”, Lewis was bored and wanted to get back to performing. Join us in welcoming him and the Urban Knights to the Folly Theater for our season kick-off concert! Lewis is best known as an icon in the contemporary jazz scene, performing on the piano for over 50 years with cross over into the pop & R&B charts.
- Oct -
11
Thu
08:00
PM
The ‘Sad Clown with the Golden Voice’ is here with his heartfelt anthems and a suitcase full of Kleenex! This Pity Party is not all sadness and longing. The show is peppered with a brilliant sense of the absurd, mixing lots of humor with the awkward, tender moments.
- Oct -
12
Fri
08:00
PM
Guitar master, Larry Carlton and his quintet will bring their unique, genre-crossing sound to the Folly Theater on October 12th at 8 PM.
JazzTalk with Joel Nichols at 7 PM.
- Oct -
18
Thu
07:30
PM
The Conservatory Wind Symphony and the Conservatory Wind Ensemble, directed by Steven D. Davis and Joseph Parisi, respectively.
12 general public, $5 UMKC faculty, staff, and all students with UMKC or valid student ID
- Nov -
02
Fri
07:30
PM
- Nov -
03
Sat
07:00
PM
The annual Burning Sands Step Show is back at the Folly Theater! Join the DEED Foundation as they present the 21st annual Burning Sands!
Tickets are all $20 (plus fees)
- Nov -
07
Wed
09:45
AM
Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. Ada Twist’s curiosity can drive her teacher crazy.
Reservations available now | Individual tickets available online now. Groups of 10 or more please call the box office 816-474-4444
- Nov -
07
Wed
11:30
AM
Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. Ada Twist’s curiosity can drive her teacher crazy.
Reservations available now | Individual tickets available online now. Groups of 10 or more, please call the box office 816-474-4444
- Nov -
09
Fri
07:30
PM
The Heart of America Youth Ballet is presenting the Lewis Carroll favorite, Alice in Wonderland at the Folly Theater.
Public tickets go on sale on Monday, September 17th at 10 AM
- Nov -
10
Sat
07:30
PM
The Heart of America Youth Ballet is presenting the Lewis Carroll favorite, Alice in Wonderland at the Folly Theater.
Public tickets go on sale on Monday, September 17th at 10 AM
- Nov -
13
Tue
09:45
AM
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud, and The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle, award-winning children’s book illustrator and author, are retold on stage through the magic of black light and fanciful puppets.
Reservations available now | Individual tickets available online now. Groups of 10 or more, please call the box office 816-474-4444
- Nov -
13
Tue
11:30
AM
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud, and The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle, award-winning children’s book illustrator and author, are retold on stage through the magic of black light and fanciful puppets.
Reservations available now | Individual tickets available online now. Groups of 10 or more please call the box office 816-474-4444.
- Nov -
15
Thu
07:30
PM
The Folly Theater Box office is not handling ticketing for this event. Tickets can be purchased ONLINE ONLY by clicking the buy tickets link below.
- Nov -
17
Sat
08:00
PM
Join us as we celebrate the renewal of an iconic theater with an evening with local blues icon, Oleta Adams!
Tickets go on sale September 7th at 10 AM!
- Dec -
05
Wed
08:00
PM
Murray & Peter proudly present the must-see annual holiday spectacular with your favorite contestants from RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1), Wednesday, December 5th at 8 PM at the Folly Theater!
- Dec -
06
Thu
07:30
PM
“I have never heard period instruments played with such purity of tone, so reliably in tune. The small, precise, dramatically alert chorus breathed fire but also revealed a heartbreaking tenderness.”
-The Los Angeles Times
- Dec -
10
Mon
07:30
PM
Be part of the holiday concert tradition of the season with Grammy-nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman as he celebrates A Joyful Christmas at the Folly Theater.
Pre-Sale June 8th | On Sale July 25th
- Dec -
13
Thu
07:30
PM
Whether she’s singing in one of the world’s top concert halls or performing for refugees in Greece, Prairie Village native Joyce DiDonato represents the best of the human spirit. The Harriman-Jewell Series is proud to bring our hometown heroine back–this time with one of today’s brightest stars, Yannick Nézet-Séquin, who will prove he plays the piano as superbly as he conducts.
- Dec -
15
Sat
07:00
PM
From Kansas City, International 3rd Place Bronze Medalist, Men’s A Cappella Ensemble, Central Standard presents their Holiday Harmonies at the historic Folly Theater. Special guests Vocal Standard, Lady’s A Cappella Ensemble.
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- Jan -
18
Fri
08:00
PM
The masters of jazz fusion, The Yellowjackets, are bringing their collective experience and unique sound to the Folly stage on January 18th! The band, originally formed in 1977 as the Robben Ford Group, have always stayed true to a growing sound that incorporated instruments to electric sound.
JazzTalk with Gerald Dunn at 7 PM.
- Jan -
25
Fri
07:30
PM
- Jan -
29
Tue
09:45
AM
A wonderful introduction to the life and work of one of America’s most influential men, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This show is perfect for younger audiences and serves to introduce students to major concepts of Black History like freedom, integration, and equality.
All tickets are $6.