Kansas City Drama: Local Theater Companies Struggle To Comeback After COVID

Likely distracted looking for new fashion updates from hottie Roxanne . . . We missed this somewhat recent news link on local cultural life . . . 

Fact is . . . 

In general, Kansas City live events aren't what they used to be . . . Outside of football and a few bigger name concerts . . . Local music, theater and smaller gatherings stills struggle to find an audience.

Here's a better glimpse at the situation . . .

All things considered, Hennessy said the theater faced four problems: getting the audience back, actors catching COVID, hiring standbys and understudies, and the rising costs of the culinary department, which Hennessy said had “gone through the roof.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

COVID-19 Calms But Remains in the Picture

From left, Armin Shimerman, Jen Mays, Jerry Kernion, R.H. Wilhoit and David Fritts (on couch) in "The Play That Goes Wrong" at the New Theatre and Restaurant. (New Theatre and Restaurant) In late 2019, the COVID-19 virus erupted in China, then migrated to Seattle and New York.