Capital City Productions

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

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Actor TROY LUDWIG in the title role of "The Spongebob Musical" - opening this Thursday at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City - that's who! Additional guest: MICHAEL BRAND | Also, LELA KOSTECK BUNCH and RITA ESTERLY invite you and your friends to tour "six beautifully landscaped gardens in the Jefferson City area" during the 22nd annual Bittersweet Garden Tour, a fundraiser for the Bittersweet Garden Club! (4:11) June 7, 2022

Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger - as Virgil Tibbs and police chief Gillespie, respectively - are two very compelling leads in 1967's 'In the Heat of the Night', but we think you'll also like DINGANI BEZA and BEN MILLER. They star in the same roles in Capital City Productions' stage version of ITHOTN that opens May 12 and runs for one weekend only in Jefferson City! Also, don't let your picnic spoil your food or your food spoil your picnic by following these these simply safety tips from dietitian KRISTEN EIFFERT, PhD, RD, LD, from the Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (3:38) May 9, 2022

Sets collapsing, actors collapsing, wrong props on the table - some might say it's just another day in the life at a community theatre, while others might say you're watching 'The Play That Goes Wrong', and you are if you're at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City March 31-April 9! Guests: PETER LYSKOWSKI and BRANDON McELWAIN | Also, MU College of Veterinary Medicine's C.B. CHASTAIN gives us the pros and cons of kissing Fluffy and Fido. Did you know your age plays a role in whether or not you should? (4:04) March 30, 2022

Meet world-renowned tribute artist TED TORRES MARTIN! He's starring as Elvis in 'Elvis: The Musical' this month at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City! Actor BEN MILLER, who plays Elvis's manager, Col. Tom Parker, says this is the first time this musical is being performed in Missouri, maybe anywhere. Also, MARILYN McLEOD invites everyone to a climate change-themed 'Lunch and Learn' next Tuesday via Zoom sponsored by the League of Women Voters. (4:44) February 3, 2022

According to director ROB CROUSE, all the iconic moments from the beloved film are in the musical adaptation of 'A Christmas Story', on stage now at Capital City Productions in Jefferson City! Tickets are selling very fast, so don't wait to get yours. Additional guest: "Ralphie" actor JACK BUNDY | Also, MARILYN McLEOD is here to tell us what will be discussed at this month's (still virtual) 'Lunch and Learn' event, happening next Tuesday at noon on Zoom. Marilyn also touches on redistricting. (4:19) December 6, 2021