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Review: ALONE TOGETHER at New Theatre Restaurant

Review: ALONE TOGETHER at New Theatre Restaurant

by Alan Portner — September 22, 2025

What Audiences at New Theatre’s new production of “Alone Together” experience an immediate, hilarious sense of “Been There… Done That…” and identify mostly with George and Helene, the lead characters.

Review: WEST SIDE STORY at White Theater

Review: WEST SIDE STORY at White Theater

by Alan Portner — July 12, 2025

From its first electrifying notes to its tragic final act, WEST SIDE STORY continues to captivate audiences with its blend of urgent drama, iconic music, and groundbreaking choreography.

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards

by BWW Awards — January 14, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Review: NUNSENSE at New Theatre Restaurant

Review: NUNSENSE at New Theatre Restaurant

by Alan Portner — December 3, 2024

Heating up the boards at New Theatre Restaurant now through February 2, 2025 is a new production of a reliable Off-Broadway Musical Review called NUNSENSE featuring a very funny quintet of comedy Sisters from the “Little Sisters of Olathe.

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES at New Theatre & Restaurant

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES at New Theatre & Restaurant

by Alan Portner — July 16, 2024

This production of NEWSIES, directed and choreographed by Jerry Jay Cranford and assisted by Christina Burton, features a cast of twenty-two dancers and singers, plus constantly in motion LED backdrops, a bridge flown high off the stage floor, combined with three matching stair/tower units strategic

Review: DREAMGIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant

Review: DREAMGIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant

by Alan Portner — July 13, 2023

The point of musical theater (for most people) is pure entertainment, and the New Theatre & Restaurant original production of 1981’s DREAMGIRLS hits the bullseye.

ANNIE Brings the Sun Out at White Theatre

ANNIE Brings the Sun Out at White Theatre

by Alan Portner — July 15, 2021

Now running on the stage of the White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center’s Overland Park campus is a very credible production of 1977’s “Annie.


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