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Theatres--Live PerformanceNon-Profit Organizations & Resources
Hours:
Business Office Hours: 10-5, M-F
Driving Directions:
Located at 12th and Central, just one block East of Broadway.
About Us
The Folly Theater is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in the Downtown Kansas City Loop. The theater was built in 1900 by Louis Curtiss, and is the area's oldest historic theater. The Folly Theater presents three series each season, including the Folly Jazz Series, Cyprus Avenue Live with KCUR's Bill Shapiro, and the Folly Kids Series. The Folly Theater programming is made possible by ticket sales and generous donations from public, private, and individual intensities with an invested interest in the performing arts. Resident presenters include The Harriman-Jewell Series, The Friends of Chamber Music, the Heartland Men's Chorus, and the Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey.
Highlights
- Kansas City's Oldest, Historic Theater
- Featuring Jazz, Orchestra, Recitals, Dance, Burlesque, Comedy, and much more
- Resident Presenters: Harriman-Jewell Series, The Heartland Men's Chorus, and The Friends of Chamber Music, & Ailey II
- Partnership with KCAI Graphic Design Students for the Folly Jazz Series Poster
- Folly Kids Series features stories from literature, Greek mythology, fairy tales, folk classics, and American history
Images
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Events
David Brighton's SPACE ODDITY: The Quintessential David Bowie Tribute Experience
- The world's best David Bowie theatrical, concert experience.
- Friday Jun 5, 2026
Margaret Cho: Choligarchy
- Five-time GRAMMY- and Emmy-nominated comedian/actress Margaret Cho brings her razor sharp wit and brutal honesty to the historic Folly Theater stage for their t
- Saturday Jun 13, 2026
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