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March 20, 2008 | 12:00 a.m. CST
“A Marvelous Party” invites you to sing, dance and laugh to a classically biting British comedy by Noel Coward. The show is based on Coward’s songs, theater and journal writing. Through March 23. Evening showings Wed. - Thurs. 7 p.m, Fri. 8 p.m., and selected matinee shows on Mar. 15 – 16, 2 p.m., March 19, 2 p.m., March 22, 3 p.m., March 23, 2 p.m. Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City. (816) 235-2700. $12 - 40
The iconic American swing singer Ella Fitzgerald rehearses for a concert on the French Riviera in 1966 in Rob Ruggiero’s “Ella.” When her manager asks her to improve her act, Fitzgerald is reminded of the past and takes the audience along with her on a journey that includes the heydays of jazz and dozens of Fitzgerald’s most memorable songs. The play was conceived by Dyke Garrison and director Rob Ruggiero and is based on a book by Jeffrey Hatcher. Through April 13. The St. Louis Repertory Theatre, 30 Edgar Road, St. Louis. (314) 968- 4925. $14 - 63
“American Horizons: The Photographs of Art Sinsabaugh” Art Sinsabaugh is best known for his cityscape photography taken through an unusually large 12-by-20-inch camera. On display are his “Midwest Landscapes” and “Chicago Landscapes” of the 1960s and his “American Landscapes” taken in the late 1960s through the 1980s. Sinsabaugh’s rarely showcased photographs come from the Indiana University Art Museum’s photography collection. Through April 6. Tues., Wed. and Sun. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thurs. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City. (816) 751-1278. $5 – 8
