A man was shot dead surrounded by witnesses in Skidmore, Mo., but no one was ever prosecuted. Now that act of vigilante justice has inspired the play “Kenrex.” The spot where Kenneth Rex McElroy was ...

Justly acclaimed at Sheffield Theatres and Southwark Playhouse, Jack Holden’s true crime, high-octane, sort-of solo show gets fresh and welcome exposure at The Other Palace. I say “sort-of” because ...

July 10th, 1981, Missouri. Smalltown bully, Ken Rex McElroy rules Skidmore with an iron fist. His ten year reign of terror has involved theft, intimidation, assault ...

In search of the right true crime story, actor-writer Jack Holden says the 1981 Missouri killing of Ken Rex McElroy leant itself to a stage performance. After three sold-out runs in London, the ...

Kenrex was the most exciting thing this writer saw on a London stage this year, and that includes Oasis and my children’s school plays. Taking place at Southwark Playhouse, it was a true crime drama ...

Kenrex” reimagines a notorious killing in Skidmore, Mo. Jesse McKinley wrote about the play — and the crime — after getting a ...

Kenneth Rex age 92, Springdale Ohio, died peacefully at home on August 10, 2025. Ken was the beloved husband of Patricia Wade, dear father of Tim Rex (Jeanette), Stephanie Allen, and Robyn Cassidy ...

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