Wichita Theater Performing Art Centre

Tonight was my first time at the Wichita Theater and I saw, "The Play That Goes Wrong" which is a hilarious comedy about a murder mystery where everything goes wrong. The actors skillfully perform the chaotic errors, making it appear as though their acting is intentionally bad. The physical comedy is well-choreographed and executed, leading to nonstop laughter. The performance was so enjoyable that the audience laughed until their faces ached. The play was a great success, and the reviewer looks forward to the next production, "The Sound of Music," hoping to see some of the same talented cast members. Bravo!

**UPDATE July 2023** Well we said in our 1st review we would be back and we have now seen 2 additional shows here and both were just as amazing as our 1st experience. We saw Wizard of Oz and also The Little Mermaid and both were so great!! Kudos to everyone involved in these performances from the set designer to costume designer to hair and makeup and of course they actors and actresses! All 3 shows have been magical and so much fun for our entire family! Highly recommend and thank yall💗 Sept 2022 Took my girls here for a surprise night out and it did not disappoint at all! We saw Beauty and the Beast and it was a wonderful experience!! The cast was amazing and the set and costumes were great! Even the people working concessions were so sweet and engaging with my girls and made the evening magical for them! We will definitely be back to see more shows here in the future💖

Saw the junior Beetlejuice. The show was good. Performance polished and professional. The kids did great

First time here and we saw Mary Poppins. I was greatly impressed with the whole thing...the acting, singing, set up, costumes! Everything was just great. Took my 12 year old son who typically was say "cringe" but he loved it!

Our family had a wonderful time. We went to see the Shrek Musical. It was very cute and fun, everyone did a fantastic job. This theater is great as it's always been. Thank Y'all for keeping the good stuff coming.

Great local theater with some super fun performances, saw Wizard of Oz and Finding Nemo Jr. Both performances had great costuming and some surprising standouts in terms of performance and vocal abilities. The stage is surrounded by white walls with projectors, which really helps with setting up their backdrops for success and reduces the number of larger set pieces required to set the stage. They also serve wine from a local winery, which is a fun touch! The seats aren't the most comfortable and the height of the seats in the first six rows doesn't change much, so can be harder for those that are vertically challenged or smaller kids to see. They do have booster seats for super small kids, but they're a little too tall for shorter adults and younger pre-teens.

We had such a great time watching Shear Madness. We'll definitely be back for other performances.

My wife and I had a fantastic time tonight. The atmosphere was wonderful and the production was amazing. From the ticket buying experience, to the ushers helpful and cheerful attitude, the clean theater, the awesome show, I can't say enough. I was shocked at the experience. Thanks for the WOW factor! We will definitely be back.