Make Like a Tree

Kansas City’s newest little theater company, Spinning Tree, pops up today like a crocus. In a second act of sorts to Egads Theatre Company’s production of William Finn’s In Trousers, Spinning Tree debuts with Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, a revue of 20 of Finn’s best musical numbers. There are crowd favorites from his Tony-Award-winning Falsettos and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, as well as other songs that, while seldom heard, reportedly represent some of his finest work. Deeply personal and psychologically acute, Finn’s quirky, verbally acrobatic songs demonstrate that he knows his way around emotions like your mother knows her way around Nordstrom. Leah Berry, Shea Coffman, Tom Lancaster and Allison Moody sing for two weekends only, through April 10, at Off Center Theatre at Crown Center (2450 Grand). Tickets cost $15 and $20. Call 816-842-9999 or see https://tickets.ahtkc.com/OCT/Online/.

Fri., April 1, 8 p.m.; Sat., April 2, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., April 3, 2 p.m.; Fri., April 8, 8 p.m.; Sat., April 9, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., April 10, 2 p.m., 2011