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Bette & Barbra: Together Again ... For The First Time


Spencer Brown is Bette Midler, and Steven Brinberg is Simply Barbra as they perform live together on The White Theatre stage. Featuring your favorite Streisand ...

The Jewish Nutcracker


“The Jewish Nutcracker” returns for its fourth year and follows Rebecca and the Nutcracker on their magical journey from Bubbe’s house to the Land of ...

The Dreidel Players Present ... Best Hanukkah Show Ever!


The White Theatre's next great installment from the New Works Initiative features a New Work by Jeremy Desmon and Victor Wishna. A passionate, not-quite-ready-for-primetime theatre troupe ...

Kinnor Philharmonic New Year's Day Concert


Vivaldi, Weinberg & Tchaikovsky with KRISTINA REIKO COOPER An afternoon of festive music to ring in 2025! Kinnor Philharmonic is in its 12th season, and is ...

Heartland Men's Chorus
Heartland Men's Chorus
4/5 - 1/20/2025


Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. Proudly singing out in Kansas City since 1986, Heartland Men’s Chorus brings its ...

Hairspray
Hairspray
2/1 - 2/23/2025


Saturdays | Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays | Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 at 2 p.m. Wednesday | Feb. 5, 12 at ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


Saturdays | March 15, 22, 29 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays | March 16, 23, 30 at 2 p.m. Wednesdays | March 19, 26 at 9:30 ...

Golda's Balcony, Starring Iris Bahr


Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at 4 p.m. Stage and screen star Iris Bahr stars in this one woman show. Broadway applauded ...

Kinnor Philharmonic - Summer Performance


Kick your summer off with our artists-in-residence, Kinnor Philharmonic, as they perform amazing music with a Jewish twist....

West Side Story
West Side Story
7/5 - 7/27/2025


Saturdays | July 5, 12, 19, 26 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays | July 6, 13, 20, 27 at 2 p.m. Wednesdays | July 9, 16, ...

Stuff of Dreams
Stuff of Dreams
9/13 - 9/21/2025


Saturdays | Sept. 13 & 20 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays | Sept. 14 & 21 at 2 p.m. Wednesday | Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ...


RELATED STORIES

GRAND HORIZONS Comes to Kansas City Actors Theatre


by Stephi Wild - July 18, 2023

 KC-favorites Victor Raider-Wexler, Peggy Friesen, and Craig Benton star in the local premiere of the Tony Award® nominee for Best Play, Grand Horizons, from internationally acclaimed playwright and filmmaker Bess Wohl. ...

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT to Open at the Lewis And Shirley White Theatre in July


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 27, 2023

Based on one of the most colorful stories in the Bible, the musical 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' sweeps onto the stage at The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center for the very first time, beginning a four-week run, Saturday evening, July 1 and continuing t...

The J & BRTKC Partner to Bring A RAISIN IN THE SUN to the Stage


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)....

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards


by BWW Awards - January 26, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. ...

The White Theatre Presents KINKY BOOTS Beginning This Weekend


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....

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Unicorn Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; at MTKC Pro Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Unicorn Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW - December 05, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....

THE JEWISH NUTCRACKER Comes to The White Theatre


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....

The White Theatre to Present THE ADDAMS FAMILY This Month


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:...

Past Shows

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
10/29 - 11/20/2022


Thursdays | November 3, 10, 17 at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays | October 29, November 5, 12, 19 at 7:30 p.m.Sundays | October 30, November 6, ...

A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway


Honoring the songs and stories of Jewish Composers and their contributions to the American Musical, "A Place For Us: A Musical Celebration of Jewish Broadway" ...

Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical


Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winningRoald Dahl's Matilda The Musicalis a captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, ...

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Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (12/13 - 12/15) Tracker
West Side Story in Kansas City West Side Story
The White Theatre at The J (7/5 - 7/27)
Uptown in Kansas City Uptown
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (4/19 - 4/19)
The Jewish Nutcracker in Kansas City The Jewish Nutcracker
The White Theatre at The J (12/8 - 12/8)
Back to the Future: The Musical in Kansas City Back to the Future: The Musical
Kansas City Music Hall (4/1 - 4/6)
'The Addams Family' in Kansas City 'The Addams Family'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (2/21 - 2/21)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Kansas City Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Lied Center of Kansas (4/14 - 4/14)
A Christmas Carol in Kansas City A Christmas Carol
Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre (12/13 - 12/22)
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