Unicorn Theatre 🇺🇸

If you are looking for cutting-edge live entertainment, Kansas City's Unicorn Theatre is a must-visit destination. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this not-for-profit theatre company has a rich history of premiering contemporary plays and musicals that have never before been produced in the local area. Originally founded in 1974 as "Theatre Warehouse" in a rented River Market warehouse, the theatre changed its name to the Unicorn Theatre in 1981 and relocated to Main Street in 1986.

When you visit, you will experience an intimate performance space converted from an 80-year-old parking garage. The venue houses two performance spaces: a 152-seat Mainstage theatre featuring a thrust stage, and the 122-seat Jerome Stage. As a founding member of the National New Play Network, the Unicorn produces Rolling World Premieres, ensuring that every single season since 1981 features at least one world-premiere production.

Inside, you can see productions powered by professional talent, drawing actors from both the local Kansas City area and major regional theatre communities like Chicago and St. Louis. Explore the renovated space complete with a dedicated box office, lobby, and Main Street entrance for an extraordinary, immersive evening of theater.

What to see at Unicorn Theatre

• Intimate 152-seat Mainstage theatre featuring a unique thrust stage
• The 122-seat Jerome Stage performance space opened in 2008
• Guaranteed world-premiere productions featured in every season since 1981
• Talented performances from Kansas City, Chicago, and St. Louis actors
• Unique venue converted from an 80-year-old Main Street parking garage

Visiting tips

Check in at the box office located near the lobby entrance on Main Street when you arrive for a show.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: Evening

How to get there & what’s nearby

Unicorn Theatre is easy to reach on Kansas City’s public transport, and pairs naturally with The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Loose Memorial Park. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Kansas City travel guide.