BLACK REPERTORY THEATRE OF KANSAS CITY

by Alan Portner - February 04, 2025

HAIRSPRAY, a co-production of the White Theatre and the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City, is the kind of old-fashioned, joyous, musical theater experience that recalls a PAJAMA GAME, or a DAMN YANKEES, kind of show that is just pure entertainment.  Additionally, HAIRSPRAY has a point to make a...

by A.A. Cristi - March 12, 2024

Actor Reed Uthe takes on the challenge of portraying nine characters in the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER. The show opens at The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J on March 9....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2024

Popular Broadway Musical 'The Prom' is coming to The White Theatre at The J in Kansas City. The show tells the story of a high school student named Emma who fights for her right to bring her girlfriend to prom. ...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2023

Lorraine Hansberry's classic drama 'A Raisin in the Sun,' comes to life on stage in a partnership production by The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J) and the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City (BRTKC)....

by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2023

The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The Jewish Community Center (The J) will warm up your cold winter nights with its upcoming production of the sizzling Broadway Musical 'Kinky Boots' opening Saturday evening, Jan. 28 (7:30 p.m. curtain) for its four-weekend run through Sunday, Feb. 19....

by Stephi Wild - December 05, 2022

The perfect holiday confection will 'spin' into The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The Jewish Community Center (The J) as 'The Jewish Nutcracker' returns for its second year with a total of three performances....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 17, 2022

Join Gomez, Morticia and the whole kooky, spooky family as they take up residence at The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre of The Jewish Community Center (The J) in musical 'The Addams Family' as the opening production of its 2022-2023 season. 'The Addams Family' opens on Saturday evening, Oct. 29 (7:...