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Kansas City's historic Warwick Theater on Main Street has reopened its doors after a fire destroyed parts of the building a year and a half ago.

The theater's marquee, which had read "We will be back" for over a year, has now been updated to welcome audiences once again.

While the front of the theater appeared undamaged after the February 2024 fire, the blaze caused significant damage to the back of the building where costumes were stored and office space was located.

Once the theater company was allowed inside, they saw the damage was extensive. Costumes crowded the theater area, covered in soot, melted and smelling of smoke. There were no working lights and the windows were boarded up.

"I remember standing at the top of the big staircase and looking

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