Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Enriching lives through performing arts.

What makes it fun

The Kauffman Center, which is home to resident organizations such as the Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera, Kansas City Symphony, and other innovative programming, caters to a wide range of tastes, interests, and passions. Everyone has the opportunity to experience excellence at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The vision of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is to enrich people's lives through extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences. Through resident companies and community partnerships, as well as national and international artists and productions, we present a diverse range of high-quality programs.

Google Reviews

4.8

Based on 5851 reviews

Terry Schwartze

1 month ago

Beautiful venue for concerts! Many genres of musical acts spend one night or more entertaining. I've seen several this year.

Luis Leon

2 months ago

Hector Ivan Morales Ovando

2 months ago

Bryce Miller

2 months ago

Raul A. Villavicencio

2 months ago

Nice theater with great acoustics. Every seat has a good view. Long lines to use the restroom

Paulina Behler

3 months ago

The staff was very helpful and kind in assisting me with navigating where to go. The concert started on time, and the performance was excellent. It was definitely a worthwhile experience. The Kauffman Performing Arts Center is architecturally interesting and beautiful.

Maggie Ramirez

3 months ago

Went for the first time tonight for Notre Dame De Sion High School graduation! This place is awesome! So clean & bright! The staff, greeters, volunteers were all so nice & helpful! 👍🏾

Esther Schultz

4 months ago

Absolutely beautiful space! I've been there several times and it's always a great experience. Easy to get in and out of the building with ample parking close by.

Kelli Pool (Kelli Pool Real Estate)

8 months ago

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is an exceptional venue and a true gem in Kansas City. The stunning glass entry makes a striking first impression and immediately sets an elegant, special tone.

The center features two distinct halls, one for the Kansas City Symphony and one for the Kansas City Ballet. Both spaces are warm and inviting, with phenomenal acoustics and excellent sightlines that create an immersive experience from any seat.

The location is very convenient and easily accessible, with beautiful city views that add to the experience before and after performances. The attached parking garage is extremely convenient and operates smoothly, even after events, making arrival and departure quick and stress free. The staff throughout the venue are kind, friendly, and genuinely helpful.

From the architecture to the service, the Kauffman Center provides a world class setting for live performances and is a must visit destination in Kansas City.

We have enjoyed many performances here, including special field trips that
at allowed our school aged children to watch the symphony rehearsals. Everytme I visit, I reflect on decades of memories. Just as beautiful and impressive today as the first visit. ALWAYS A JOY!

Bradley Scott

10 months ago

An architectural masterpiece designed to deliver an immersive experience of the arts in each is its two theaters. Acoustically optimized to ensure there isn’t a bad seat in the house. For the movie lovers, highly encourage taking in one of the their movie symphony performances. Where the symphony performs the movie’s soundtrack while the blockbuster plays above them. It’s take the movie watching experience into a whole new level

James

11 months ago

Absolutely beautiful building with a great view. Both halls offer stunning personalities. Helzberg Hall is a bit of a theater in the round and that gorgeous organ. Muriel Kauffman Theater is nice but you have to be picky about your seats for productions that use the full stage.

Hande

11 months ago

Beautiful architecture, great parking, wonderful staff and events

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2 years ago

This place looks like it could be the eighth wonder of the world. It is so unbelievably fancy, that it makes you feel like royalty. Truly incredible overall.

Michael York

2 years ago

Always have enjoyed any event, the sound is outstanding!

Alex Ritz

2 years ago

I really enjoyed the sound quality during the Jurassic Park concert. And the reason why I’ve been to multiple locations of that concert throughout the nation is because I listen to the music from Jurassic Park on a daily basis. And by the way, I hope that I also find a Superman concert.

Suzanne M

2 years ago

Loved my first symphony in years Jurassic Park. It was amazing!

Linda Bishop

2 years ago

Carlos Alaniz

3 years ago

KC Symphony is awesome

Mike Anderson

3 years ago

Excellent concert

Craig Shannon

3 years ago

David Fugazzotto

3 years ago

This is the premier venue for the arts in Kansas City, and is a world class theater. We've been fortunate to have seen multiple performances here, and it's never a disappointment.

The unique clamshell structure is a great place to visit for the architectural ingenuity, and it's simply a marvel to behold. I could just enjoy the space for its brilliance even without a show to see.

Go there at dusk and watch the colors of the sky illuminate the reflective surfaces as the sun sets and the night falls. It is magnificent.

Marion St. John

4 years ago

We went here for Wheel of fortune LIVE. This is a really nice building. The staff was very nice. Everything was clean. The show was great. They also had a Symphony playing at the same time, so the building was full. Clean bathrooms, plenty of them so their where not huge linens. Also you could buy drinks like coffee, water, wine and whiskey coke , etc..

A L

5 years ago

I would highly recommend attending an event here. The KC symphony is by far one of the most talented symphonies I have ever heard, and the halls in which they play make the sound really pop. The parking is fairly easy to get in and out of, but for if any reason you have troubles maneuvering your way through the Kauffman Center, there are plenty of friendly and helpful staff to help you along the way. There is also a wonderful gift shop as well as some areas for concessions. The generous staff, the creative snacks and gifts, and the wonderful music were the main reasons why my trip to the Kauffman Center was made a little extra special this year as my family and I enjoyed a nice outing on Christmas Eve.