Usage patterns
歌舞伎を観るto watch a kabuki performance
I went to watch a kabuki performance with my grandmother.
歌舞伎を演じるto perform (a role) in kabuki
He has been performing in kabuki since he was young.
歌舞伎座で観るto watch (kabuki) at the Kabuki-za theater
I'm planning to watch kabuki at the Kabuki-za theater next month.