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5801 W 115 Street
Overland Park, KS 66211


Review: DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR at Unicorn Theatre

Review: DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR at Unicorn Theatre

by Alan Portner · May 11, 2026

It is not often that Kansas City audiences get the chance to see the “World Premiere” engagement of a new comedy from an award-winning Broadway performer and playwright. This month Unicorn Theatre presents “Don’t Touch My Hair,” by Douglas Lyons.…

BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Kansas City Repertory Theatre

BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Kansas City Repertory Theatre

by Andrew Burrill · May 11, 2026

Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s THE WIZARD OF OZ does not attempt to recreate nostalgia in its simplest form. Instead, this production interrogates why the story has endured for generations and reframes it through a distinctly theatrical lens rooted in American folk tradition, musical intimacy, an…

BWW Review: OF MICE AND MEN at Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts

BWW Review: OF MICE AND MEN at Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts

by Andrew Burrill · May 6, 2026

They keep people alive. They keep people moving. And sometimes, they keep people from realizing how impossible their lives have truly become. Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production of OF MICE AND MEN does not treat John Steinbeck’s story as distant Americana or dusty literary nostalgia.…

Review: CACTUS FLOWER at New Theatre Restaurant

Review: CACTUS FLOWER at New Theatre Restaurant

by Alan Portner · May 4, 2026

The air at New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park is thick with the scent of high-end buffet favorites and the electric hum of a sold-out crowd. The curtain has risen on a revival of the 1960s Broadway classic Cactus Flower, and if the opening week's standing ovations are any indication, Kansas Ci…

Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at The Warwick Theater

Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at The Warwick Theater

by Alan Portner · April 27, 2026

A full auditorium of just over a hundred patrons filed into the newly renovated Warwick Theater for a re-imagination of Stephen King’s “The Shawshank Redemption.” This theatrical adaptation is written by Irish playwrights Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, an unlikely yet inspired pairing. Both m…

Review: STEREOPHONIC at Kauffman Center

Review: STEREOPHONIC at Kauffman Center

by Alan Portner · April 9, 2026

Think of the greatest songs you’ve never heard - the soaring melodies, the unexpected anthems, the driving beats, the lyrics that speak to a feeling you didn’t know could be expressed in words. Unlike most straight plays, this opus has its own musical score, and good one by Will Butler. And tha…

Review: MOBY DICK

Review: MOBY DICK

by Alan Portner · March 30, 2026

MTH’s World Premiere production of “Moby Dick a sea shanty” should not be missed. This “Moby Dick” is a remarkable, boiled-down, reinterpretation of Herman Melville’s massive dark 1851 tome. MTH manages to somehow transform this dark mid-nineteenth century novel into an engaging and engr…

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Kansas City Music Hall

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Kansas City Music Hall

by Alan Portner · March 18, 2026

If Broadway’s Great Gatsby trades in spectacle, the first national North American Tour proves that its success on the road depends on something more grounded: a cast capable of sustaining the illusion night after night, city after city.  This performance is pretty much flawless top to bottom.  �…

Review: THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG at The White Theatre

Review: THE PLAY THAT WENT WRONG at The White Theatre

by Alan Portner · March 16, 2026

Producing The Play That Goes Wrong at a community-theater level is an act of courage.  And the Silver Star with two oak leaf enhancements goes to the White Theatre inside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park.  Seldom before have I seen such an active sold-out crowd in this venue who eviden…

Past Shows

Kinnor Philharmonic Summer Concert

Kinnor Philharmonic Summer Concert

May 31

2025-2026 Concert SeriesKick your summer off with our artists-in-residence, Kinnor Philharmonic, as they perform amazing music with a Jewish twist....

The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Mar 14 – Mar 29, 2026

2025-2026 Theatre SeriesThis Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where...

Rent

Rent

Jan 31 – Feb 22, 2026

2025-2026 Theatre SeriesCo-produced with KC Melting Pot TheatreSet in the East Village of New York City, "Rent" is about falling in love, finding your voice, and living...

Kinnor Philharmonic, New Year's Day Concert

Kinnor Philharmonic, New Year's Day Concert

Jan 1

2025-2026 Concert SeriesA New Year’s tradition like no other! Our artists-in-residence, Kinnor Philharmonic, present a symphonic concert that will kick start your year. Stay for...

The Jewish Nutcracker - Short & Suite

The Jewish Nutcracker - Short & Suite

Dec 7

2025-2026 Special Engagement“The Jewish Nutcracker” returns for its fifth year and follows Rebecca and the Nutcracker on their magical journey from Bubbe’s house to the...

Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

Nov 1 – Nov 23, 2025

2025-2026 Theatre Series"Hello Dolly" follows the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker, as she travels to Yonkers, New York, to find a match...

Piano Party

Piano Party

Oct 11 – Oct 12, 2025

2025-2026 Concert SeriesA Production of POP Project KCKansas City’s best vocalists and musicians bring the ultimate live piano party to the stage, celebrating the songs...

Stuff of Dreams

Stuff of Dreams

Sep 13 – Sep 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.Thursday | Sept....

West Side Story

West Side Story

Jul 5 – Jul 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, 23 at...

Golda's Balcony, Starring Iris Bahr

Golda's Balcony, Starring Iris Bahr

Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2025

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 this reworking of...

Heartland Men's Chorus

Heartland Men's Chorus

Apr 5 – Apr 6, 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 “choral theater”...

Hairspray

Hairspray

Feb 1 – Feb 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 9:30 a.m. (Students...

Kinnor Philharmonic New Year's Day Concert

Kinnor Philharmonic New Year's Day Concert

Jan 1

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

The Jewish Nutcracker

The Jewish Nutcracker

Dec 8

“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 Addams Family

The Addams Family

Oct 29 – Nov 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,...

Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical

Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical

Jul 2 – Jul 24, 2022

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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