Last weekend Lisel and I attended our first "Tweet up" with our Twitter friends at the Kechi…read morePlayhouse in, you guessed it, Kechi Kansas. It happens it was also the first time we had ever attended one of these little community theaters. I have to say it was a lot of fun! The theater is a converted old Methodist church. The building itself was constructed in 1920 and Misty Maynard, a local theater talent, made it into the Kechi Playhouse in 1983 and has been putting on fine productions ever since. The church was a small one with about 14 pews sitting 7 to 8 persons apiece and the originals are still used today. Cozy is the best way to describe the atmosphere. Playing Saturday night, 8/22/2009 , was "Tons Of Money". A comedy involving a scam to fake a death in the family in order to gain an inheritance. The plan goes awry from the beginning and the hapless couple end up having to fake two deaths and a live relative. When the real relative shows up it casts doubt on the whole plot from the lawyer in charge of distributing the money. It's very funny and had us laughing all night. The show lasted about two hours and cost us a measly $10 each. Well worth it for the huge amount of entertainment we got.

Delightful evening out!! Top quality actors, and charming space. Thanks for the magical transport…read moreto a new world. There to see Moon Over the Brewery...very good job to all!! Bravo!

The Forum Theatre's production of Elf was just what we needed to kick off the holiday season! The…read morecast was energetic, passionate, and perfect for every role they played. The sets were well done and full of character. The whole performance had us smiling. It was a great take on the now classic movie. The theatre seating is intimate, I can't say there's a bad seat in the house. The concessions were tasty and affordable. The seats themselves are not incredibly comfortable but there was plenty of legroom. My one note of caution is that the theatre is in the middle of an area very heavy populated by the homeless community. Overall, a great experience and a wonderful display of local theatre!

Highest recommendation for Forum Theatre, Wichita. Their…read moreproduction of Titanic was, I have to say, EPIC. I don't use that word lightly. Large cast, nearly 30, costumes incredible from 1st class, long ball gowns & tiaras, 2nd class, the wanna-be's wearing their cheaper finery, and 3rd class hopefuls, traveling with nothing but hopes & dreams for a future. The Titanic staff & crew equally perfectly attired, (ie.number of brass buttons on captains jacket). Stage set, huge open stairways leading to upper decks, to lowest engine room where the stoker "shoveled" coal into red-glowing lighted, really smoking, fire pits. Amazing! But it is the singing and yes dancing, but the voices which carried the story, each word of song perfectly understood. We met the characters, true to real life, and hoped & dreamed with them, learned to love and hate some, as the true details played out. The Tony award winning score made us laugh, then wish for a different ending. We hoped for each, as we listened & watched. We cried for the strength & courage of these men & women, and cheered through tears after the final song. Bravo Forum! Can't wait for your November 5 2022 show, Words & Music of Diana Ross.

This place has terrible sight lines. The seats are on large, flat terraces. Unless you get seats in…read morethe first row of the terrace you won't see anything but the backs of heads. The seating is armless banquet chairs packed as tight as possible. It's like being trapped in the center section of a 747. I'd have given one star but there are three rows with decent views. And bring earplugs. Even comedy shows are too loud.

To celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary tonight we went to the Crown Uptown…read more"Dinner"Theater...well the theater, the performances, the performers were amazing and fantastic, but the dinner...nope! As for what to say about the dinner, (I use that term loosely) my mother told me if I didn't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all! Well...I don't listen to my mother. First, the buffet was served to you only after standing in a line that wrapped around the theater like you were standing in line in a prison or a sad cafeteria, except the food and service at the Crown was worse. The "meal" started with some over cooked mystery meat and a dried up piece of chicken meat (not sure what part of the chicken it was) some mushy vegetables that had the piss cooked out of them, some mashed potatoes that tasted like paste, a cold roll w/cold butter and a salad, no wait...it was just lettuce. To top it all off...it was served on a paper plate. And not one of the the "good" paper plates, one of the plates that can't hold much food without collapsing. But that's ok, because the serving was minimal at best. We only were able to eat part of the "food" and ended up throwing it out in the convenient trash cans spread out around the theater. The show was fantastic and we really enjoyed the performances. The talent of the singing and dancing was very impressive. While we sat in the front row, there didn't appear to be a bad seat in the house. Well, except for the seats on the far left side of the theater, where everyone stands in line to get the incredibly bad meal. If you have seat in this section you will have people standing all around you before the show starts. The bar was quick and attentive with the ability to order from your seat before the show starts and at intermission. They should have more of the food listed on the menu available, but then people would forgo the "dinner". Believe me a frozen pizza, a pretzel or some popcorn from the bar would have been better. My advice to Max Wilson and the other leadership of the theater, you have a GREAT group of performers, shows, venue and volunteers, but you MUST find a better caterer! If you need to, charge a little more and improve the dinning experience that's ok. It would be worth it to complete the experience. That all said, we will be back to see a show, maybe even Elvis in January, but it won't be for dinner. 5 stars for the performances and performers, but 0 stars for the food!

Who doesn't love an old Theater. The Orpheum in Wichita Kansas is one of the few well preserved…read moretheaters of it's type. It's amazing how all the one star features add up to five stars! Seats- terribly uncomfortable Acoustics- average by today's standards Room to roam- efficient space design squeezes you into your row and seat So I felt more than fortunate to see one of my all time favorite singer songwriters here! Just Jackson Brown with twenty five of his favorite acoustic guitars. The experience was ethereal and I don't expect it to be duplicated, in a venue of any age. So,when we get back to normal I'll be seeking out these lovely ladies of yor to see my favorite performers.

The theatre is beautiful but it needs some renovations. We sat in the balcony, and if you are tall…read morelike we are, I highly do not recommend. There was 2 inches for my legs, I'm not even kidding. If we weren't on the end, we wouldn't have been able to stay. My bf's legs were in the aisle and I was spread eagle almost. We had to move up a row because the lady next to us was very large and it made it super uncomfortable. Probably won't come to another show here.

This is a gem of a place. Very open, fun, and welcoming. After going to many of the evening shows I…read moredecided to give this Saturday drop in a chance of course I was nervous it's the most fun I've had in a long time .

A Wichita gem. Take a drop-in class here and get a taste of the fun and skills improv can bring to…read moreyour life. The owner, Jessie Gray, is an amazing human and teacher. She meets people where they are. I have taken all the classes offered at Flying Pig as well as workshops. Taking improv classes with Jessie has helped me develop so many transferable skills for composure, relationships, and professional situations. I was also a member of the improv troupe Speak Easy for a while and found it great fun to play and perform with the troupe. I highly recommend you check out Flying Pig. Drop-in classes are only $10, the first class is free and there is no pressure to be funny. You just show up, be present, and funny will happen. A drop-in improv class can seem like a mini-vacation from the everyday chaos of life. You can be in a class and worrying about things outside class. It can be a great escape when you need one. Taking improv classes can help you to embrace mistake and learn to fail fast and get right back up. Mistakes are celebrated and that's a healthy thing for anyone trying to strive and live their best life.

Amazing, highly talented, unbelievable performances every time! We are proud season ticket holders…read more One of the best things in the Wichita area.

MTW is a highlight of Wichita and is not to be missed if you are in Wichita in the summer and a…read moreshow is playing (a new show runs every two weeks, running Wednesday to Sunday, for a total of 5 shows). It's professional theatre in little ol' Wichita. Usually the kids shows are at the end of the summer/season.

I don't go to plays too often, but every now and then I'll attend one. I went to one for the first…read moretime at the Wichita community theater a couple months ago, and it was overall a very good time. The plays are typically of a good quality here and although there is limited seating, there is a good view no matter where you're seated. It's a very small theater, that admittedly looks like a prison from the outside, but it gets the job done. My only real complaint is that parking around the theater is a bit difficult at times.

Never ever thought of having Bierock for breakfast. It was amazing and the coffee as well. Service…read morewas no different. Coming back again!!

I should have checked the Want Bierock Company's Yelp page prior to visiting on our last trip to…read moreWichita. I'd been craving good Volga German bierocks for some time. (I used to live in Wichita back in the Eighties, and learned to love bierocks during that time.) Well, shiver me timbers and call me Petunia, honey, but I sure as git-out didn't go into Want Bierock Company to be pummeled with loud "Christian" music and a plethora of self righteous placards urging my conversion. To quote fellow Yelper Mindless M.'s review, "Well, the new owners change it for the worst it's now a Christian coffee shop ('cause we don't have enough of that in Kansas...) and they made it really bad where it feels like they're shoving Christianity in your face they changed the decorations to Christian stuff and constantly play Christian music no one wants to be there even if they liked the coffee because everyone who comes in there feels so much tension from staff" The front door had a sign encouraging us to take off our masks (!!!) even as COVID-19 numbers surged in Sedgwick County, and the reading materials placed out among the pieces of used furniture inside the restaurant (no joke!) were all far right wing conspiracy rags. Here's the whole megillah: I don't want to eat in Muslim restaurants that has Islamic prayers and chanting during my meal. (And yes, I've encountered that once, as well. How hard is it for some folks to leave personal religious crap out of business?) I also don't eat out to see and hear THIS kind of tommyrot. I go out to eat to enjoy my friends and their company, after all. I do NOT go out to eat to be proselytized, nor to be a captive audience for sectarian music, no matter its origin. Five stars for the bierocks we got. (They were hot and filling and tasty. Yum.) One star for the rest of the experience -- self righteous and ham-fisted proselytization efforts all included. Two Yelp stars across the board -- mostly for the sake of the bierocks. Please do better.