Kansas City Symphony: Bugs Bunny At The Symphony

Kansas City Symphony: Bugs Bunny At The Symphony at Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Bugs Bunny's operatic mischief hits differently when orchestral music plays live alongside the cartoon action unfolding on screen. At Helzberg Hall this May, the Kansas City Symphony brings that rare combination of musical precision and cartoon chaos to life, letting you watch The Rabbit of Seville and What's Opera, Doc? with live music adding another layer to each gag.

These aren't just background soundtracks piped through speakers. The live score follows the cartoons' comic timing, adding orchestral force to the chases, parodies and punch lines. Long-Haired Hare, A Corny Concerto, and the Skyscraper Scrap with Tweety and Sylvester all get the same treatment, turning familiar gags into something you feel in the room.

The program also includes a brand-new short celebrating Bugs Bunny's 86th birthday, so even devoted fans will see something fresh. George Daugherty and David Ka Lik Wong designed the concert to work for anyone who loves clever animation or appreciates the skill behind orchestral music—or both.

Watching Bugs turn opera into cartoon comedy while the orchestra plays live is the kind of afternoon that reminds you why certain cartoons still hold up decades later. Get tickets to see what happens when cartoon mischief meets symphonic power at the Kauffman Center.