Brock Wilbur

1 day ago | thepitchkc.com | Brock Wilbur

In mid-May, Charlotte Street/KC Public Theatre did a quick run of performances around a new stage play from Kansas-based writer (and KU professor) Darren Canady. It was directed by Teisha M. Bankston, whose prolific work has helped define this era of KC theater, and the small cast was populated with familiar faces who have been singled out for praise in previous Pitch reviews.

4 days ago | thepitchkc.com | Brock Wilbur

Welcome, dearest readers, to the June 2025 issue of The Pitch print magazine, homegrown right here in Kansas City, U.S.A. We're thrilled to have you here and very excited to share our annual Pride-themed collection with you.

1 week ago | thepitchkc.com | Brock Wilbur

My overhanded complaint that KC theatre simply has too many great productions going on simultaneously is renewed again this month, as standing tentpole shows overlap with a firehose of edgy, clinically masterminded 'new voice' or 'theatre lab' shows. While I'm playing catch-up on all the reviews The Pitch needs to write up, its worth saying from the top that you've still got plenty of time to catch today's storied story-as Fat Ham runs at The Unicorn through June 8, with tickets available here.

2 weeks ago | thepitchkc.com | Brock Wilbur

Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long denied any wrongdoing Tuesday regarding his ties to companies accused of selling fraudulent tax credits and downplayed donations from executives at those companies that he used to pay off a personal loan.

2 weeks ago | thepitchkc.com | Brock Wilbur

Since 2013, the biggest animation juggernaut since The Simpsons has bulldozed its way into the upper echelons of pop culture. But also the lower echelons and the middle echelons. Really, it's got its echelon game on lock. Murals of Rick and Morty's main protagonists decorate murals in a few spots across the metro, and even single one-off episodes like "Pickle Rick" are familiar concepts to even the most strident non-fan.