Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Mo has been around for many years, with its history dating way back to 1925. Rumania's Queen Maria came to visit Kansas City, which prompted the city to put together a showcase of local talent as a way to celebrate her visit. They had previously thought of opening an outdoor theatre, but the large amount of funs their showcase raised showed them what a great idea it was for the town. After over 15 years of ideas and fund-raising, they finally built a theatre in Swope Park. This was such a huge success that they decided to finish Starlight Theatre. The locals raised money and the local contractors and builders donated their time, and Starlight Theater was built.
For some of the greatest entertainment and best food, you have to go to the Starlight Theatre. They put on some of the best shows in the summer. Some of the scheduled performances for 2008 are High School Musical, Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, The Drowsy Chaperone and Les Miserables. Shows like this are huge hits so get your tickets early and arrive early for the shows.
Kansas City feels very strongly about promoting the performing arts in their area. To help this along, they offer performing arts classes during the school year for everyone from infant right through high school. They also have the Blue Star Program, which allows local talent to perform in their performing arts and musical programs. Starlight Theatre allows sponsors the "Act like an Animal" camp, a two-week program for 5 to 9-year olds. They spend half the day at the Kansas City Zoo learning about and interacting with the animals and the other half at the theatre learning about and practicing acting and drama classes.
