Shirley White News

The White Theatre presents a world premiere production of “Tree of Life,” a new two-act play, by Kansas City career writer and playwright Victor Wishna.  “Tree of Life” documents the journey of a sacred “Torah” that has rested in the arc of a small-town Iowa synagogue over more than a century.

Victor Wishna's play 'Tree of Life' explores Jewish continuity through the story of a small synagogue in Ottumwa, Iowa, and its Torah scroll's journey to a new congregation in South America.

'Disney's The Little Mermaid' will come to The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The J (Jewish Community Center) on Saturday, July 6, where it will run for 14 performances on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays through July 28.

Three former KC SuperStar finalists will serve as judges for the 2024 Semifinals at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 in The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park. 

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.

KC SuperStar auditions offer teen singers the chance to win $10,000 in March! SNL's Chloe Fineman hosts the finals.

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.

The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre at The Jewish Community Center will open the 2023-24 season with Stephen Sondheim's 'Into The Woods.'

Theatre in the Park presents 'Little Shop of Horrors' Oct. 6-22, a deviously delicious sci-fi musical with puppetry, song, and dance. Rated PG-13.

Theatre in the Park (TIP) comes INDOOR to present its premiere production of the deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, “Little Shop Of Horrors” opening Friday, Oct. 6 in the Black Box Theatre at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

The Lewis & Shirley White Theatre kicks off the 2023-2024 season this September with an ode to jazz.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre opens its 60th Anniversary 2023-24 season with the timeless passionate tour-de-force, Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostand, freely adapted by Martin Crimp and directed by Associate Artistic Director Nelson T. Eusebio III. Performances run September 5 through 24, 2023, at Spencer Theatre.   

Kansas City Repertory Theatre kicks off its 60th Anniversary Season with the timeless classic Cyrano de Bergerac. Get all the details on the cast and performance dates here.

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 through July 23.

Now in its 14th year, KC SuperStar is Kansas City's premiere high school singing competition a la 'American Idol/The Voice'. KC SuperStar is produced by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J).

As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary as a modern nation in May, The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J) and Kansas City Actors Theatre present the one-man show 'Eddie: The Friendship That Changed History'.

An exciting new work of theatre will burst onto the local arts scene in April with the musical 'Vilna: A Resistance Story' - a partnership production by The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J) and The Culture House.

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).

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.

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.