Downtown Wichita - 120 E. 1st St N.

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Downtown Events

Illusions
Friday, April 24
Exploration Place

Ready to flip your perspective? Step into a world where nothing is quite what it seems. Shapes shift, rooms stretch, pictures move and your eyes play tricks you won’t believe. Illusions blends mind-bending visuals, surprising interactives and surreal moments that will have you wondering – can you really trust your eyes?


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"Jesus Christ Superstar"
Friday, April 24
Roxy's Downtown

A thrilling rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for over 50 years. The musical is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot.

Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Superstar follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire.


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"My Big Rad 80's Wedding"
Friday, April 24
Mosley Street Melodrama

When a bride and groom accidentally book their bachelorette and bachelor parties at the same Chili’s, what starts as a night of drinks and celebration spirals into a wildly chaotic comedy of love, lies, and lunacy. As an overbearing mother, a drunken father, and two scheming “friends” conspire to tear the couple apart (complete with fake cheating scandals, a mysterious hickey, and a jaw-dropping musical retelling of their whirlwind romance) the wedding hangs by a thread. Packed with outrageous characters, rapid-fire jokes, and absurd twists, this high-energy farce asks: can true love survive when everyone around you is completely unhinged?

Then following intermission, enjoy our Love on the Rocks Revue!

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"The Clock Runs Out for Isabelle Tyme or...Ask Not for Whom the Belle Strolls" a melodrama
Friday, April 24
Empire House Theater

In this delightfully punny melodrama, the heroine is tied to the bell tower and the clock is ticking... literally. Unknown to its proprietor, clocksmith Justin Tyme, the old clock shop holds a secret vault loaded with gems and jewels. But, of course, the scoundrel Fohwell Spoyler knows the truth of what’s hidden on the property.

Plotting ways to get his hands on those riches occupies his every thought, but that’s not all he has his eyes set on. He’s also after the clockmaker’s sister, the lovely Isabelle Tyme. Alas, she only has eyes for the upstanding Sheriff Goodlah and refuses Fohwell’s advances.

So what’s a villain to do? He kidnaps her and ties her to the bell tower which will soon strike the hour... and the end of Isabelle Tyme. Meanwhile, Fohwell plans to rob the clock shop while the entire town searches for the fair Isabelle. Will Isabelle be saved before it’s too late? Only time will tell!


Doors open 30 minutes before


Parking on Fri & Sat is in the WEST lot, 1/4 mile down from the main entrance. (1871 Sim Park Dr) Parking on Sunday in the standard Old Cowtown Museum Visitor Center parking. (1865 Museum Blvd)


Cast of Characters:
Andrew Johnson as FOHWELL D. SPOILER (Villian)
Theoden Arden Vail as JUSTIN TYME (Watch/clock maker)
Jack Phillips as CLEAVER STATISKWO (Mayor)
Matt Neises as STERLING GOODLAH (Hero)
Julie Sanders as LOKWASHUS PHLAPJAW (Busybody)
Todd Reifschneider as GARROL S BHIGMOUWTH (Busybody)
Heather Johnson as REBELINE STATISKWO (Mayor's wife/Suffragette)
Amanda Dahna as ISABELLE TYME (Heroine)
Ashley Grega as FORTUNA PROFISIA (Fortune teller)
Glenn Williams as OLD NICK (Statue that rings the clocktower bell)


Season Tickets available for 25% off to ALL THREE SHOWS this season:
April 24-26 & May 1-3: “The Clock Runs Out for Isabelle Tyme or…Ask Not for Whom the Belle Strolls”
August 21-23 & 28-30: “The Great Ice Cream Scheme or…Robin Baskins to the Rescue”
November 6-8 & 13-15: “The Christmas Princess”


Contact Michelle Frikken at (316) 350-3323 or empirehouseplayers@gmail.com
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Meredith Willson's "The Music Man"
Friday, April 24
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center

There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall.  Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," "'Til There Was You," "Pickalittle" and “Gary, Indiana," The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.


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