December 26-31

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY: The Music of Queen

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy. Regardless, it’s New Years eve and we’ll celebrate with the infectious and rocking music of Freddie Mercury and QUEEN!

The Space

Ruby Room

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A New Years show too good to be true. Join us for an encore presentation of our HIT tribute concert featuring the music of QUEEN! We Will Rock You with four performances as we celebrate Another (Year)  Bites The Dust with an iconic concert and dance party to remember. Don’t Stop Me Now but do get tickets before they all sell out! 

December 31st performance includes champagne toast to ring in the New Year!

Performances

Friday, December 26 @ 7:30pm (nearly sold out)
Saturday, December 27 @ 7:30pm (nearly sold out)
Sunday, December 28 @ 2pm
Wednesday, December 31 @7:30pm

 

Creative Team 

HOSTED BY
Patrick Lewallen

VOCALISTS
Eric Geil
Linnaia McKenzie
Shelly Verden

 MUSIC DIRECTOR
Desmond Mason

LIGHTING SUPERVISOR
Shelbi Arndt

AUDIO SUPERVISOR
Gianna Agostino

Curated by Linnaia McKenzie

Performers

Eric Geil

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Eric William Geil is thrilled to be making his return to the Ruby Room! You may have recently seen him in the role of Bob Gaudio at New Theater Restaurant’s Summer 2025 production of Jersey Boys!  Other credits include: THE BOOK OF MORMON (National tour); NEWSIES, OLD FASHIONED FAMILY MURDER, (New Theater Restaurant); SOUND OF MUSIC, GREASE, HAIRSPRAY, GODSPELL (KC Starlight); GYPSY (MTH); LES MIS (CSC). Film credits: THEY MEET AT NIGHT, EDEN’S TWILIGHT. BFA Cincinnati – College Conservatory of Music and Drama. Instagram: @ericwgeil

Patrick Lewallen

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Patrick Lewallen is looking forward to joining an amazing group for Bohemian Rhapsody to rock out to the greatest music ever written! Patrick has been fortunate to perform all over the world, with top theater credits including the First National Broadway Tour of ROCK OF AGES (Lonny Barnett) and the Farewell International Broadway Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR with Ted Neeley. Other favorite roles include LES MISÉRABLES (Jean Valjean), JEKYLL & HYDE (Jekyll/Hyde), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Jesus and Judas), CAMELOT (King Arthur), MEMPHIS (Huey), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Seymour), GREASE (Danny), FOOTLOOSE (Ren), THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (Percy), GODSPELL (Jesus), The Who’s TOMMY (Tommy) and SWEENEY TODD (Sweeney Todd), which earned him a Broadway World KC “Best Leading Actor In A Professional Musical” Award. Last year, Patrick won “Best Artist” for the 2023 Best of Johnson County Awards.  A Kansas City native, Patrick’s fortunate to say his greatest achievements don’t come from the stage. Patrick is an honored husband to his smokin’ hot wife, Heather and an exhaustively proud dad to the two greatest girls the world has ever known – Maggie and Lucy. If being a dad has taught Patrick anything, it’s to enjoy the simple things in life – family, friends, music and Kansas City Sports. Thank you to all who have shared their constant support of my theatrical journey and thank you all for continuing to support the arts!

Linnaia McKenzie

Linnaia McKenzie

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Linnaia is thrilled to return to the Ruby Room stage after celebrating the success of her 4th season as the Associate Producer of the Ruby Room Series at MTH this year.  You also may have seen her in MTH’s 2024 production of GODSPELL!  When she is not curating the next Ruby Room production, or serving Nonprofit Organizations as a Data Consultant, she is hanging out with her loving and supportive daughter, Genesis.  Follow their adventures as Mother and Daughter on Instagram!: @theadventuresofgandme.  Happy New Year!

Shelly Verden

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Shelly Verden is excited to be back with MTH! Shelly is a composer, playwright, and part-time goofball from Lee’s Summit, MO. Recent credits: MOTHER OF MONSTERS (Arts Asylum), ONCE (KC Rep), H.O.T. THE MUSICAL (Unicorn Theatre), OFFICER AND A GENTELMAN (Kaufman Center). Past MTH Credits: THE WHO’S TOMMY, NEXT TO NORMAL, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

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