Beyond the Stage: Enhance Your La bohème Experience

By: Lyric Opera of Kansas City

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We want you to connect personally and meaningfully to the art on our stage. Patrons who explore our programs and resources find themselves more engaged with the performance. Dive deeper into La bohème with these opportunities to enhance your experience. 🎭

Seasons of Love: Rent Movie Screening

📅 August 30 at 3:30 pm

Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Screenland Armour Theatre are partnering to present a special screening of Rent, the hit musical inspired by La bohème. 🎬 Get $5 off your movie tickets with promo code LYRIC. 🍿

Page to Stage: Opera Book Club

📅 September 8 at 7:00 pm

Did you know that La bohéme is based on a book? 🤔 Join Opera Book Club on and Rainy Day Books to discuss Henri Murger’s Scenes from the Life of Bohemia alongside fellow bookworms and opera enthusiasts. 💬

Opera Dives Deep: La bohème

📅 September 14 at 6:00 pm

Learn about La bohème with Dr. Rebecca Johnsonits synopsis, historical background, and musical highlights. ✅

Meet the Artists

📅 September 21 at 6:00 pm

Step into the spotlight with the artists of La bohème! Get the inside scoop on their careers, their experiences with the current production, and the stories behind their performances. 🎶

A Taste of Paris: Le Fou Frog Dining Experience

📅 September 23 at 6:30 pm

Join Lyric Opera and Le Fou Frog for an evening of culture and cuisine! Indulge in live excerpts from La bohème perfectly paired with a four-course Parisian meal inspired by the culinary scene of nineteenth-century France. 🍷

Pre-Opera Talk

Arrive early and unlock the story! Join Dr. Rebecca Johnson fifty minutes before your performance for a pre-show talk exploring the who, what, where, when, and why of La bohème. 🧐 Sit wherever you like for the talk, then head to the lobby to soak in the views—and perhaps enjoy a beverage—before the show starts.

Celebrate the Show

📅 September 27 at 4:30 pm

Celebrate La bohème on September 27 with a Lyric Happy Hour at Mineral Lounge, featuring an appetizer and themed cocktail crafted from Kanbe’s Markets rescued produce. 🍸 This gathering invites you to mingle with fellow arts lovers and foodies after the performance while supporting vital food waste reduction. 🍎

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Sponsors

The 2026–2027 season is sponsored by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts; the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation; the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Foundation; and R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust and Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee; with public support from Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. La bohème is supported, in part, by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and the Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund.