Sala: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City

Swan Lake opens the season for Kansas City Ballet in a splendid looking production and with very pleasing interpretations.

Michael Shell's sparkling new production of La Cenerentola, built locally, opens the season at the Lyric Opera Kansas City. 

Lyric Opera of Kansas City ends its season with Garnett Bruce's blockbuster production of Puccini's Turandot. 

Kansas City Ballet's first love affair with Don Quixote is a striking and well-danced success.

Webre’s screwball ALICE (in Wonderland) for the Kansas City Ballet is colorful and packed with excellent performances.

Based on letters between Georgia O’Keeffe and her husband, Alfred Stieglitz, Kevin Puts’ The Brightness of Light at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City portrays marriage as a collaborative work in progress. 

Balanchine's Jewels for the Kansas City Ballet is a very pleasing way to end the season.

A visually captivating and lyrically authentic production by Doug Scholz-Carlson for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.