SOME VERBATIM COMMENTS FROM THE GUESTS WHO CAME TO SEE

​THE LAST ROMANCE! 
By Joe DiPietro

• PHENOMENAL!!!! Very entertaining. Cast was wonderful. Will be driving back from Omaha to bring my husband!

• Lots of laughs and heartfelt story!!

• Great chemistry. Excellent talent.

• Poignant story line. Opera singer is very talented.

• Touching and funny

• Love the actors

• Actors have great chemistry & perfectly timed comedy

• Fresh & beautifully performed

• Absolutely enjoyable & full of laughter :-)

• One of the best shows I’ve seen here.

• The production was so enjoyable!! Marjorie - so funny! Such great timing! Orson - holy moly!! What a voice!! Michael and Charlie - absolutely perfect for those roles! They are so comfortable as Carol and Ralph! Great play! Superb writing! We loved it!

• Hilarious! Charlie Robinson is great!

• Entertaining. Characters are believable

• Poignant and very romantic. Good choice.

• Beautiful presentation and the mix of opera was great.

• Excellent timing! Great chemistry

• Don’t care for opera – but this is beautiful!

• Great opera singing. Love Michael Learned.

• Lots of great lines!

• Great humor! Good insights into love & life

• Excellent show. One of the best!! Loved it!!

• Love it. Not too much going on w/bells & whistles. Beautifully staged & acted.

• Very entertaining. Loved the singer. Maybe show more of Peaches :-)

• Funny & Romantic. Loved it

• The actors were fantastic. Great tie in to help the animals. Loved it.

• Wonderful. Really enjoyed all the laughs.

• F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S.!

• Our guests from New Zealand were “gobsmacked!” :-)

• Amazing talent – very fun show – BRAVO!

• Michael & Charles are a powerhouse couple on stage. Bravo!

• Funny & touching. Singing was amazing.

• Amazing! Loved every minute!

• Most enjoyable!! Music beautiful! The humor was great!

• Enjoyed Michael Learned and Charlie Robinson. Too sad.

• Love it – made me cry.

• Excellent performing. Loved the characters.

• Never thought old people romance would be so relatable.

• We are honored to see such great talent. They are amazing, and I don’t have words for the singer. He was unbelievable.

• Such a gentle take on ageing and loneliness – great story with fine acting

• Very nice, classy, & elegant

• Incredible acting. The performers make you feel like you are right there with them!!

• The food is always fresh and top quality. Our server, Lindsey, is the best and the shows are usually pretty good. - Donna L.
• Saw The Last Romance last night-such a cute story. The opera singer was amazing!! Food and service was awesome!!! Can’t wait til the next show! - Holly M.
• Just saw the show, stand ovation! Outstanding!!!! - Diana R.
• Wonderful show, acting, singing. - Andrea L.
• One fantastic show !!!!! - Brad G.
• Excellent show and food ❤️❤️ - Rosemary L.
• Wonderful show! Great acting, awesome singer, and always wonderful food and service. - Andrea L.
• Saw the Last Romance Saturday matinee! It was wonderful All were wonderful but Orson Van Gay was just spectacular. That voice!!! OMG...Every time he sang brought tears and I hadn't a clue what he was saying but it was beautiful! I felt fortunate to hear him… - Ginny D.
• This is the greatest show! They are just adorable as are the other 2 actors. The music is spectacular , as is the menu and dessert. PERFECT way to spend an afternoon or evening - Ishy S.
• We saw it last Friday evening. It was amazing. All four of them were amazing! Touched my 💙 - Dayna R.
• Great show, and they had adorable chemistry. <3 - Chrystal G.
• We just saw it tonight and loved it!! One of the best shows and a perfect cast!! Thank you! - Janet M.
• I laughed, I cried! I bawled when trying to recount it to my husband. Really thought provoking! - Shelley S.
• Saw it yesterday. It was really good and entertaining. Great cast. - Diane H.
• Loving our new season tickets!! We absolutely loved the show!! So impressed by the cast. I have told anyone and everyone that this show is "a must see"!!! - Wendy R.
• This is the second time seeing it at New Theatre and I thought it was even better. They were great actors and I loved they could make us laugh! 😍 - Rita G.
• Seriously - go see this play. Michael Learned and Charles Robinson are two old friends telling a beautiful story. In Act 1 you'll laugh. In Act 2 you'll cry. At the end, you'll applaud a person who proves what love is by doing the right thing! - Michael H.
• 9/27: Saw the show last night. Been a season member for 17 year and all has been good. But this has to be one of the best to date. Great singing. Great love story and humor. And the food, well what can you said it is always out of this world. Thanks for a great night.. - Barbara W.
• On a scale of 1-10, I give it an 11!!! – Dayna R.
• We saw it last weekend and LOVED it! Two thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏻 – Joann S.
• [Orson] was wonderful! Gave us goose bumps! Bravo!!! - Elaine C.
• The entire cast was fabulous! The singing was phenomenal! – Paula L.
• [Orson] was awesome! The whole cast did an excellent job! – Ferdinand K.
• 10/4: Fun shows with famous actors. Really great food and atmosphere. Do NOT pass up a chance to catch a show here! - Larry C.
• 10/9: This show is one of my favorites. We enjoyed it so much. - Barbara Ann M.
• 10/10: This show will touch your hearts, no matter where you are in life. - Sandy W.
• Some of the Fondest Memories I have, are of me spending time with my Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother 😍 I can remember dressing up in our Sunday Best lol 👒👗👠💄📿💎👛 going to the dinner play houses 💕💕💕 Now recently I've attended so many different murder mystery theaters and performances but to be honest they just didn't hit the spot smh but this right here -- this is what I remember. This New Theatre & Restaurant is awesome feels like home , so I'll definitely be back - Ke
• LOVED The Last Romance tonight at the @newtheatrekc!! Bittersweet and hopeful 2nd chance love story! Food was incredible as always - my favorites were the basa, polenta w/ pesto, and the Korean BBQ. For dessert my husband and I shared the amaretto peach crostata. Our waiter was Sam and he was super. Highly recommend the New Theatre 👍 - Piepie B.
• It was so much fun. It was a rom-com (my fave) about an older couple’s meet-cute in a dog park. There was a man singing Italian opera so of course I loved that bit. I’ve never heard a song where I was so moved by the sound I actually cried until last night. This guy was amazing. Also having a fun night out was extremely refreshing. - Beth J.
• We saw this show last night. It was wonderful, funny, nonstop laughter. It was such a fun show. Thank you for bringing Miss. Learned and Mr. Robinson together again. We have loved these two for many decades. As always the wait staff is exceptional, especially Lindsey. - Cindy
• Oh my gosh! Loved this so much. I laughed. I cried. The chemistry between these two is magical. Plus Rose was absolutely hysterical, although I have to admit she scared me. 😂. And the opera parts made me shiver. All in all, a class A production from The New Theatre. Go see this show!!💖💖 - Rose H.
• We love date night at the New Theatre!! The Amaretto Peach Crostata was a yummy dessert tonight!! The Last Romance will keep you laughing!! Love you Michael and Charlie you were great tonight!! - Tom S.
• Just saw it tonight and it was soooooo good!!! - Melissa
• This has been one of my favorites - Cliff D.
• We saw the show on Sunday and loved it! - Jill W.

• New Theatre & Restaurant is the best evening around. Absolutely top quality in every respect. A beautiful buffet of unique tastes & comfortable favorites, followed by outstanding entertainment. Michael Learned & Charlie Robinson, in The Last Romance, were amazing. The supporting cast includes an operatic tenor with a beautiful voice. As an added touch, they've teamed with the ASPCA to promote animal adoptions at the end of each performance, giving back to the community as a last feel-good note for the night. - Jacque A.
• Show was excellent and the food was very good! Service was spot on! The service staff did a seamless job! Lynn was attentive and timely! Thank you for a wonderful evening! - Matthew M.
• My husband gives me the $50 gift each Christmas then we look through all plays offered to make our decision. Hopefully, one offered around our anniversary, 9/30, will be one we will choose to attend. We always upgrade to really good seats when we decide and make reservations and have always been exceedingly pleased with the parties we are seated with. This presentation of "The Last Romance" was so beautiful and so surprising with the opera music wrapped around it all, Orson Van Gay appearing as Charlie's younger voice, just brought me to tears. Whew, it gave me goosebumps! - Bonnie W.
• I've been going to the New Theatre for over thirty years. Love it! This last show The Last Romance was one of the best so far!!!! - Rick J.
• I love this venue. I brought a friend from out of state for this experience and she was very impressed with the whole package. The food was some of the best I have had there and the show was exceptional as usual. We already have another trip planned to be back in the near future. - Lori W.
• We have been going to New Theatre and Restaurant for many years and have never been disappointed. The food is excellent, the performance is top notch, and the service is impeccable. I highly recommend this experience. - Lydia F.
• Our group of four season ticket holders since the New Theater opened all agreed it was one of the very best shows . We enjoyed Driving Miss Daisy with Michael Learned and Charles Robinson as well. To see a show from His point was great. Marjorie Johnson was so good you disliked her bossy ways . Orson Van Gay II was fabulous. Woulds love to see it again. I want to thank New Theatre and the cast for helping find homes for abandoned animals. - Ann M.
• Love New Theatre, we saw a wonderful show ( last Romance) always great food and wonderful deserts - John M.

• Great place for a show. Good and service are great! They have it down to a science. - Bonnie W.
• Food was delicious as always and I loved the play. – Kathleen M.
• Abundance of tasty food. Our server Mike was attentive without being intrusive. Other staff was also great. Appreciated the restroom attendant who kept things tidy. The show was really wonderful. Touched on topics we all could relate to. Highly recommend you make a reservation here soon. - David P.
• Over the years this place is had its Peaks and valleys but right now it seems to be top-notch. The entertainment was wonderful and the food was great, you couldn't ask for more for the price! I would highly recommend it! - Jim E.
• I’ve been going to shows here since it opened, the food is always good as is the service. The shows are well done, and have a variety of actors from all different backgrounds. I can’t think of a better dinner theater I've been to. - David B.
• The food was fantastic as always. The show was fun. The singer was fantastic. - Roy C.
• We had a Wonderful Time, The Food was Delicious and The Show was Delightful! - Robin H.
• 10/10: Always a good show great food and a very nice time at a great value...look forward to every new show. - Brian W. (
• As always, the food was terrific, especially the Santa Fe steak. The play was entertaining, well acted. All in all, a delightful evening. - Robert A.

• Thank you @NewTheatreKC for an amazing night to kick off our anniversary weekend. “The Last Romance” made us both laugh, and one of us cry (not telling you which of us). The card signed by the cast was a nice gift! - Bill W.

• We went for the matinee to see this delightful play. Good acting, food was great. Story based on an unlikely couple finding romance where and when you least expect it. The singer playing the young Charlie Robinson was phenomenal, the chemistry between Michael Learned and Charlie Robinson was spot on . Don’t hesitate to see this, great atmosphere, good company and excellent service - Unknown
• Currently running, "The Last Romance" is a phenomenal production. The supporting actors played a large part in bringing me to my feet at the curtain call. In all our years as season members, this is only the 3rd time I felt a production and it's actors earned a standing ovation. It was unfortunate that the theater was not full, though they usually sell out. Perhaps the weather kept some at home. If you can get a table, I highly recommend you see this show. - Unknown
• Recently saw Last Romance. Thoroughly enjoyed it and, as always, the food and staff are excellent. Thank you. - Unknown
• We are a group of six lady friends, and have enjoyed season tickets at the New Theater Restaurant for a few years. Just wanted to take a minute to show my appreciation for the consistently excellent productions, and the top notch menus. Keep it up NTR, you're doing it all correctly! - Sandy W.
• Great place to eat and enjoy a great performance. - 5 stars - This show 10/8/19 was great "The Last Romance" We have season tickets and we don't intend on dropping them. Really enjoy - Unknown