The Broadway hit “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is coming to town for a two-week run to close the PNC Broadway in Kansas City 2023-24 season. The musical based on the 2001 movie will open July 23 at the Music Hall. Showtimes will be 7:30 p.
m. July 23-26, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
July 27, 1 and 6:30 p.m. July 28, 7:30 p.
m. July 30-Aug. 2, 2 and 7:30 p.
m. Aug. 3, 1 and 6:30 p.
m. Aug. 4.
With a story set in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, it features original songs as well as popular music from Adele, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Beyoncé and others. “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” won 10 Tony awards, including for best musical, after opening on Broadway in 2019. COVID interrupted its run for 18 months, but the show resumed in September 2021 and continues at Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Tickets ($43-$149) and more information at . More theater “Children of Eden,” Music Theatre Kansas City, 7 p.m.
July 19-20, 2 p.m. July 21, 7 p.
m. July 26-27, 2 p.m.
July 28, B&B Shawnee ($12-$20). . “Disney’s Beauty & the Beast,” Culture House, 2 and 7 p.
m. July 19-20, Kauffman Center ($43). .
More entertainment The Christmas Expo at the Overland Park Convention Center will offer shopping, classes and more, noon-5 p.m. July 18, 9:30 a.
m.-5 p.m.
July 19, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.
m. July 20 ($15). .
The Amelia Earhart Festival (July 18-20; ) in Atchison will feature two events focusing on the search for Earhart’s plane, 11 a.m. July 19 at Fox Theatre and 9 a.
m. July 20 at Benedictine College’s O’Malley-.