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Theatre in the Park

7710 Renner Road
Shawnee, KS 66219

Theatre in the Park is a theatre in Kansas City.

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Review: THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant

Review: THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS at New Theatre & Restaurant

by Alan Portner · September 23, 2026

If laughter is truly the best medicine, the women of Eden Falls, Georgia, have opened exactly the right kind of health spa.  “The Hallelujah Girls,” is a fast-moving Southern comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. The play is an affectionate, fast-moving celebration of friends…

Review: EUREKA DAY at City Stage

Review: EUREKA DAY at City Stage

by Alan Portner · September 15, 2026

It had taken me a day or two to absorb Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day both well-acted and well-produced by Kansas City Actor’s Theatre in the City Theatre space of Union Station.  Cleverly cloaked in comedy, this 2025 Tony Award Winner strikes a deeply held cultural belief from playwright Jonath…

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES at Starlight Theater

Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES at Starlight Theater

by Alan Portner · September 9, 2026

Disney’s Newsies does not merely seize the day. It dances on it, vaults over it and occasionally executes a backflip before the day knows what struck it. It takes an 1899 historical event as a jumping off place and imagines the history as it might have been retold in a 1930’s Busby Berkeley movi…

Review: KC Rep's COME FROM AWAY at Spencer Theatre

Review: KC Rep's COME FROM AWAY at Spencer Theatre

by Alan Portner · September 8, 2026

Kansas City Repertory Theater’s new production of “Come From Away” is top notch in every possible way. “Come From Away” is about how one remote Canadian town rallied in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America to embrace neighbors they could not have imagined th…

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Music Theatre Heritage

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Music Theatre Heritage

by Andrew Burrill · August 30, 2026

A contemporary rock opera reimagines a familiar biblical story as a thrilling exploration of faith, fame, loyalty, doubt, and political power—proving this timeless tale still resonates with urgent relevance today.…

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at The Warwick Theatre

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at The Warwick Theatre

by Alan Portner · August 17, 2026

“The Shark Is Broken” is a fascinating invite into a hidden world that informs us how the sausage gets made when it comes to mega-hit films. This play snickers as three famous actors suffer “slings and arrows” while Bruce, a damned mechanical shark, turns turtle repeatedly during filming “…

Review: WICKED at Kansas City Music Hall

Review: WICKED at Kansas City Music Hall

by Alan Portner · August 17, 2026

Musical theater reviewers infrequently and pleasantly rediscover an old friend.  “Wicked,” just opened at the venerable, 2400 seat Kansas City Music Hall with a recently refreshed cast, is an entertaining example.…

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Kansas City Actors' Theatre

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Kansas City Actors' Theatre

by Alan Portner · August 9, 2026

The year is 1905.  The place is New York City. The play is Lynn Nottage’s intimate and surprisingly affective comedy/drama “Intimate Apparel.” “Intimate Apparel” tells a tale drawn from Nottage’s own passed down ancestry stories and perhaps a little imagined history.  The inspiration i…

Review: SPAMALOT at Starlight Theatre

Review: SPAMALOT at Starlight Theatre

by Alan Portner · August 5, 2026

The current national tour of Monty Python's Spamalot opened at Starlight Theatre on Tuesday evening August 4, for a weeklong residency.  This is my first exposure to this joyful send-up of all things musical theatre, motion pictures, vaudeville, and puppetry.  Can you say” inspired silliness?”…

Review: LEGALLY BLOND, THE MUSICAL at New Theatre Restauant

Review: LEGALLY BLOND, THE MUSICAL at New Theatre Restauant

by Alan Portner · July 19, 2026

You will never see a production of “Legally Blond, the musical” better performed or sung or danced than what you can see currently running at New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park.  This is pure, show-biz entertainment as rendered by this cast and Director/ Choreographer Jerry Jay Cranford an…

Past Shows

27 total · showing 1–10

OKLAHOMA

FeaturedOKLAHOMA

Jun 5 – Jun 13, 2026

Welcome to Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s. Picture wide open plains, ambitious romance, cows doing cow things, and townsfolk who sing more than they talk. This is Oklahoma!, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s toe-tapping classic where the only thing more intense than the prairie...

SHREK The Musical

FeaturedSHREK The Musical

May 22 – May 30, 2026

Once upon a time, in a land that looked suspiciously like a fairy tale exploded, there lived a grumpy green ogre named Shrek. He just wanted peace, solitude, and maybe a swamp-scented candle. But his swamp is suddenly overrun by a mob of evicted fairy tale creatures, including...

Nunsense

Mar 14 – Mar 29, 2026

Nunsense is a musical comedy that follows the chaotic lives of five nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken as they scramble to raise funds for the burial of their fellow sisters after a soup mishap. With memorable characters like Mother Superior Mary Regina, Sister Mary Hubert...

Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks "Young Frankenstein"

Oct 3 – Oct 19, 2025

Based on the 1974 cult-classic film (written by Brooks and Gene Wilder), Young Frankenstein is a delightfully offbeat send-up of horror movies, old-school musicals, and the dangers of letting your assistant pick out brains. Frederick Frankenstein…wait, it’s pronounced...

Disney Couble Feature: The Aristocrats Kids & My Son Pinocchio Jr

Disney Couble Feature: The Aristocrats Kids & My Son Pinocchio Jr

Jul 25 – Aug 2, 2025

The Aristocats KIDS: Based on the beloved Disney animated film, and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun, complete with unbelievable twists and turns. In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills...

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

Jul 11 – Jul 19, 2025

Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting caught. Nominated for four Tony awards, including Best Musical, this delightfully entertaining show was created by a Tony...

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

Jun 27 – Jul 5, 2025

The story begins on a rainy London night where Eliza Doolittle, a sharp-tongued Cockney flower seller, crosses paths with Henry Higgins, an arrogant phonetics expert with a bold claim. He can teach her to speak like a proper lady and pass her off as high society. What begins as...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Jun 13 – Jun 21, 2025

Whether you grew up on the book, the Gene Wilder movie, or just have a healthy fear of gum-chewing children turning into blueberries, this production is bursting with music, mischief, and more candy than we can legally recommend. Young Charlie Bucket lives in a crumbling house...

Seussical the Musical

Dec 6 – Dec 23, 2024

Seussical the Musical brings the enchanting world of Dr. Seuss to life through a delightful blend of humor, unforgettable songs, and rich storytelling. Directed by Zane Champie, this production features a standout performance by AJ Valle as the Cat in the Hat, marking a historic...

Seussical The Musical

Seussical The Musical

Dec 6 – Dec 23, 2024

“Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!” That’s the mantra as “Seussical the Musical” bursts onto the stage, blending the whimsy of Dr. Seuss with unforgettable songs, laughter, and heart. Whether you’re a fan of Horton the Elephant, JoJo the Who, or just love a good story about...

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