Scrooge will begin his traditional stay in Kansas City, plus other holiday happenings

Dan Kelly

The Kansas City Repertory Theatre will present “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol,” starring Gary Neal Johnson as Scrooge, starting this weekend at Spencer Theatre.

KC Rep’s annual holiday production will open at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 and run through Dec. 24. Tickets ($39-$104) are available at kcrep.org.

“Holiday Reflections” will return to the Grand Plaza of Union Station starting Nov. 21.
“Holiday Reflections” will return to the Grand Plaza of Union Station starting Nov. 21.

More holiday events

▪ Holiday Boutique, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 17-18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 20, Overland Park Convention Center ($13-$15). kcholidayboutique.com.

▪ “Holiday Light and Magic,” 6 p.m. Nov. 17-Jan. 1, Wyandotte County Park ($25-$55 per vehicle). holidaylightandmagic.com.

▪ Downtown Holiday Lighting Festival, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 18, City Hall, Kansas City, Kansas (free). wycokck.org.

▪ “The Immersive Nutcracker,” days and hours vary Nov. 19-Dec. 31, Lighthouse ArtSpace ($30). immersive-nutcracker.com/kansas-city.

▪ Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, Kauffman Center ($79.50-$104.50). kauffmancenter.org.

▪ “Holiday Reflections” walk-thru village, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 21-Jan. 1, Union Station Grand Plaza ($7-$9). unionstation.org/holidays.

▪ “Christmas in the Sky,” 5-8 p.m. Nov. 23, Longview Lake Beach (free). makeyourdayhere.com.

▪ “Christmas in the Park,” 5:30-10 or 5:30-11 p.m. Nov. 23-Dec. 31, Frank White Jr. Softball Complex (free). makeyourdayhere.com.

Classical music and dance

▪ William Baker Festival Singers, Thanksgiving Concert for Human Need, 8 p.m. Nov. 18, Second Baptist Church, Liberty (free). festivalsingers.org/concerts.

▪ Violinist Shmuel Ashkenasi, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19, 1900 Building ($10-$30). icm.park.edu.

▪ Midwest Chamber Ensemble, “Introducing Beaufort Winds,” 4 p.m. Nov. 20, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection ($17). midwestchamberensemble.org.

▪ “Our Song, Our Story: The New Generation of Black Voices,” 6 p.m. Nov. 20, Folly ($12.50-$75). hjseries.org.

Legendary soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples will come to the Lied Center on Nov. 18.
Legendary soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples will come to the Lied Center on Nov. 18.

More music

▪ Tauren Wells, 7 p.m. Nov. 17, Midland ($25-$70). midlandkc.com.

▪ Mavis Staples, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, Lied Center ($19-$50). lied.ku.edu.

▪ Reba McEntire with Terri Clark, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, T-Mobile Center ($45.75-$222.75). t-mobilecenter.com.

▪ Puscifer with Night Club, 8 p.m. Nov. 18, Midland ($39.50-$79.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ LaChanze and Krystal Joy Brown, 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Folly ($30-$150). follytheater.org.

▪ Steve Vai, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Uptown ($47-$99). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Danielle Nicole Band, 8 p.m. Nov. 23 and 25, Knuckleheads ($35-$60). knuckleheadskc.com.

British author and TV cook Nigella Lawson will appear Nov. 19 at Yardley Hall.
British author and TV cook Nigella Lawson will appear Nov. 19 at Yardley Hall.

More entertainment

▪ The comedy musical duo Ninja Sex Party will entertain at the Folly, 8 p.m. Nov. 17 (sold out). follytheater.org.

▪ Black Repertory Theatre will present “Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous” at 1216 Brooklyn, opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18; runs through Dec. 3 ($30). brtkc.org.

▪ Renowned food writer and TV cook Nigella Lawson will appear at Yardley Hall, 8 p.m. Nov. 19 ($20-$115). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events.

▪ Blue Collar Comedy Tour alum Ron White will bring his act to the Ameristar, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19 (sold out). ameristarkansascity.com.

▪ TV sitcom legends Hal Linden and Sally Struthers will star in Neil Simon’s “Come Blow Your Horn” at the New Theatre and Restaurant, opens 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23; runs through Feb. 5 ($37.50-$67.50). newtheatre.com.

▪ Fifty years after first appearing in Kansas City, the Eagles will return with a full orchestra and a choir to perform their 1976 album, “Hotel California,” plus other hits, at the T-Mobile Center, 8 p.m. Nov. 23 ($129-$499). t-mobilecenter.com.

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