Capital City Productions

Elvis tribute artist TED TORRES MARTIN returns to the Capital City Productions stage this week for a special Mother's Day-themed performance. Executive director EMILIE ROBERTS says, "we're very excited to have him back!" Also, registration opens next week for the Osher@Mizzou summer session! Adults 50+ will want to listen as JENNIFER ERICKSON and GLORIA CRULL highlight a few of the "fun" classes on the schedule. (4:43) May 8, 2023

Our show today is full of grumpy old men! You could say that's just another Tuesday on Radio Friends, but today specifically the grumpy old men - DON OTTO and DICK DALTON - have an excuse: they're from Capital City Productions' next show, 'Grumpy Old Men: The Musical'! Don says everything you love about the movie is in this show. Also, DAVE PARA (who's never grumpy!) wants to see everyone, grumpy or not, at this year's Big Muddy Folk Festival in Boonville! Hear about some of the acts scheduled to appear and that mouthwatering BBQ. (3:45) April 11, 2023

There's a lot to talk about with BRANDON McELWAIN and EMILIE ROBERTS from Capital City Productions today. For starters, Dixie is back! Dixie Longate, that is, from 'Dixie's Tupperware Party'! She'll be in town for only three days, so don't wait to get your tickets; plus, CCP is excited to announce an expansion project that's mere months away from happening! In our second segment, SCOTT BRADLEY, Carpet One Floor & Home general manager, talks about the benefits of using marmoleum in your home: "these floors last a really long time." (4:19) March 16, 2023

Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri (CAAM) artistic director EMILY EDGINGTON ANDREWS invites everyone to the 7th annual Unity concert (honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) next weekend in Columbia! Also, grab your fellow Parrothead(s) and come to Jefferson City for an evening of Jimmy Buffett's 'Escape to Margaritaville' at Capital City Productions. Tickets are going fast! Guests: T.J. RICHARDSON and KEVIN MAUK, co-directors February 2, 2023

Registered dietitian JENNIFER ANDERSON, MA, RDN, LD, introduces us to NutriZou, a new program from MU's Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology that assists those who sign up with nutrition coaching of all kinds. Everyone is welcome! Also, actor BEN MILLER tells us about Capital City Productions' upcoming 2023 season. Get ready to reserve your tickets for 'Guys and Dolls', 'Groundhog Day: The Musical', 'Peter and the Star Catcher' and many, many more! (3:51) December 6, 2022

It's open enrollment season once again, and there's good news to share! ALLYSSA HUSKEY, Cover Missouri, tells us that pandemic-era tax credits have been extended or increased thru 2025 for about 90% of people who take advantage of the Health Insurance Marketplace. Also, we're less than a month away from Capital City Productions' 'Annie: The Musical'. Actors BEN MILLER and BRYNN MEYER are here to tell us how rehearsals are going and why you shouldn't wait to reserve your seat! (4:24) November 7, 2022

Since he was a kid, GORDON KNATCAL has been especially fond of the Tony Award-winning musical 'Rent'. "I would listen to that thing until it wore out!" Gordon is now directing the show at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City. Don't wait to get your tickets - there's only four performances scheduled! Additional guest: ROB CROUSE | Also, CHRIS CAMPBELL invites everyone to pay a visit to the Boone County History and Culture Center to see their latest exhibit, 'I Do', which features a collection of wedding fashions, traditions and photography! (4:40) October 7, 2022

Halloween is still over a month away, but with a show like 'Dracula: The Musical', Capital City Productions isn't wasting any time getting into the spirit of the holiday. Actors MURPHY WARD and NATALIE BESSETTE tell us about the show, which will open next month and feature live music from The Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra - get your tickets now! Also, the 27th annual CROP Hunger Walk - back, once again, at Stephens Lake Park - is just five days away, but it's still not too late to register! GREG THACKERY tells us how. 'Together, let's walk 300 miles'. (4:13) September 13, 2022

OsteoStrong Columbia owner DAYNA GLANZ answers your FAQs about osteoporosis, and how her non-pharmaceutical approach can help! Also, Capital City Productions is in the middle of its 'Kinky Boots' run; in fact, you have just three days left to see this Tony Award-winning musical starring today's guest, CURTIS SUDDUTH, and featuring the choreography of BARBARA MUSTOE!

Today's show is all about the theatre! First up, ADAM BRIETZKE and NATALIE BOTKINS are the only two actors in Talking Horse Productions' 'Brilliant Traces', opening this Friday and running for two weekends in Columbia. And then, SARAH SICHT and TROY DONEHUE invite area youths to become one of 'Theo's Thespians' at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City. "Anything you can think of with theatre, these kids will at least get their feet wet." (3:40) June 15, 2022