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BWW Interview: Roxanne Wach, Director of FUN HOME at Omaha Community Playhouseby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(8/12/2018) - FUN HOME, winner of five Tony Awards in 2015, is coming to Omaha! The Omaha Community Playhouse will run this powerfully emotive musical from August 17 through September 16, 2018. I recently spoke with the director of FUN HOME, Roxanne Wach.
BWW Interview: LEGALLY BLONDE at The Pinewood Bowl In Lincolnby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(7/10/2018) - I have never been to the Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln, our neighbor to the west, is a short 40 minute drive from Omaha on a good day. When the Huskers are playing, that is another story.
Photo Coverage: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND in Loving Colorby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(7/2/2018) - SNAP! Productions under the direction of Michal Simpson and South High Magnet School under the direction of Rebecca Noble collaborated on an amazing production of the Tony-Award winning musical, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. The hugely successful production has earned the rave reviews throughout the Omaha metropolitan area. I am only sorry that the show cannot go on, because we all love to hear this story!
by Julie Musbach - Omaha
(5/18/2018) - Singin' In The Rain, based on the beloved movie musical, will run June 1 - 24, 2018 at the Omaha Community Playhouse in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre.
BWW Interview: Camille Metoyer Moten: A Triumph!by Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(5/16/2018) - Omaha, Nebraska is teeming with talent. And once in awhile you come across a person who is more than a performer in the spotlight; she is a light. Camille Metoyer Moten is a singer, actress, author, and inspirational human being. She will appear in her own show at the Omaha Community Playhouse on June 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm and on June 10 at 2:00 pm.
BWW Interview: Jon Robert Hall Plays Fiyero in WICKED at Orpheumby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(5/15/2018) - WICKED, quite possibly 'The Best Musical of the Decade' returns to Omaha's Orpheum Theatre May 16. Jon Robert Hall, who plays Fiyero in the national tour, is a man of many talents. Take a look.
Photo Coverage: Omaha Community Playhouse Reveals its 2018-2019 Season to a Packed Houseby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(3/15/2018) - Omaha Community Playhouse revealed its 2018-2019 Season to an eager audience on Tuesday night. From SHREK to OF MICE AND MEN, there will be something for everyone.
Photo Coverage: BITTERSWEET: A VALENTINE'S HANGOVER CABARETby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(2/17/2018) - BITTERSWEET: A VALENTINE HANGOVER CABARET held just after Valentine's Day at The Max in Omaha, was one more fun music and humor filled evening. Sarah Gibson, Ashley Laverty, and Mallory Vallier put together a two act show featuring local actors singing about the ups and downs of love.
BWW Interview: Ben Michael of AN AMERICAN IN PARISby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(2/12/2018) - AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is coming to Omaha! This winner of multiple Tony Awards, based on the 1951 Academy Award winning film of the same name and adapted for stage by Christopher Wheeldon, will run February 13-18 at Omaha's Orpheum Theatre.
Photo Flash: PARADE Opens Next Month at the Omaha Community Playhouseby A.A. Cristi - Omaha
(1/29/2018) - Parade, the true story of a Jewish man wrongfully accused of murdering a young girl in a small Southern town, will run at the Omaha Community Playhouse February 9 - March 11, 2018 in the Howard Drew Theatre.
BWW Interview: Jose Llana of THE KING AND I Brings More Than a Great Show to Omahaby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(1/10/2018) - THE KING AND I is bringing more than a great show to Omaha. Jose Llana, who stars as the King of Siam, says, 'I think it's healthy to have conversation, especially in this political climate, when the country is so divided to tell a story about a world leader extending a hand of friendship to a person from another country. That's the story we're telling and the message that we're trying to convey.'
BWW Interview: Billy McGuigan of YESTERDAY & TODAY at Omaha Community Playhouseby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(11/20/2017) - YESTERDAY & TODAY, an interactive Beatles experience, returns to the Omaha Community Playhouse for the 10th year. This popular show starring Billy McGuigan and his two brothers, Ryan and Matthew, is a musical tribute to their late father who started them on this path as children. Having memorized more than 200 Beatles songs, the McGuigans personalize each show by taking requests from the audience.
BWW Interview: Dr. Patricia Newman Talks About RESPECTby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(10/22/2017) - We all need a little RESPECT. That's why educator and child psychologist Dr. Patricia Newman founded a not for profit organization with a mission to build healthy relationships using theatre and community collaboration. Theatre gets their attention.
BWW Interview: Bill Berloni of FINDING NEVERLAND at Orpheumby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(10/3/2017) - Bill Berloni has been in the animal training business for more than 40 years. Having trained such iconic animals as Sandy in ANNIE, and Elle's petite Chihuahua, Bruiser, in LEGALLY BLONDE, Berloni's currently working canine actors are appearing in the national tour of FINDING NEVERLAND which is coming to Omaha's Orpheum Theatre October 11-15.
BWW Feature: BOURBON AND RAISINS in Omahaby Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(9/26/2017) - This has been an unusual weekend for me. I had the privilege of attending two compelling plays written by African Americans about African Americans and performed by African Americans. Both shows are moving presentations that made me laugh. They made me cry. And they made me view the lives of families very different from my own with a new sense of understanding.
by Rebecca Russo - Omaha
(9/1/2017) - Mamma Mia!, running September 15 - October 15, 2017 in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre at Omaha Community Playhouse, is one of the top 10 longest-running Broadway musicals.
by BWW News Desk - Omaha
(8/16/2017) - Omaha Community Playhouse is getting ready for its upcoming world premiere production of Eminent Domain, which runs August 25 - September 17 in the Howard Drew Theatre and opens OCP's 93rd season. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in character below!
by Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(5/10/2017) - What could be better than SOMETHING ROTTEN! coming to the Orpheum in Omaha, Nebraska next week? SOMETHING ROTTEN! with Adam Pascal as Shakespeare! Now that's something to get excited about!
by BWW News Desk - Omaha
(5/10/2017) - In celebration of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Omaha Community Playhouse's first Disney production running in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre May 26 - June 25, 2017, OCP will host several themed events for ticket holders, including an Opening Night Enchanting Extravaganza on Friday, May 26 with free pre-show activities for ticket holders beginning at 6:00 p.m. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the stars in costume!
by Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(5/4/2017) - Lincoln, Nebraska's Con O'Shea Creal has this to say about SOMETHING ROTTEN!--I would say it's such a good time for all. If you love musicals, there will be something for you there. If you grew up wondering why you were reading, "Romeo and Juliet" in high school and you just wanted to bang your head against the desk, this is going to give you some shared experience to release those feelings of frustration about Shakespeare.
by Christine Swerczek - Omaha
(5/3/2017) - SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s heading to Omaha and someone local along with it. Actually, there are two "local" actors in this wonderfully silly, delightful Tony-nominated hit. One is Daniel Beeman from Bellevue, Nebraska. Daniel is a 2011 graduate of Bellevue West High School and is traveling in his national touring debut as chorus member and understudy for the character of Shakespeare, played by Broadway favorite Adam Pascal. I called Daniel and questioned him a bit about his new career and the show.
by BWW News Desk - Omaha
(4/24/2017) - Superior Donuts, running at the Omaha Community Playhouse May 5 - June 6, 2017 in the Howard Drew Theatre, takes place in the historic Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, where Arthur Przybyszewski runs the donut shop that has been in his family for 60 years. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the stars in character below!
by A.A. Cristi - Omaha
(3/31/2017) - Leading Ladies, running April 14 - May 7, 2017 in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre at Omaha Community Playhouse, is a hilarious comedy by Ken Ludwig.
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Melodrama: All Roads Lead To Florence at FLORENCE COMMUNITY THEATER
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Lied Center for Performing Arts (6/11 - 6/12) | |
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Moulin Rouge!
Orpheum Theater Omaha (5/28 - 6/9) | |
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The Prom
McDonald Theatre--Nebraska Wesleyan University (4/18 - 4/28) | |
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Pretty Woman (Non-Equity)
Orpheum Theater Omaha (4/16 - 4/21) | |
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The Birds by Conor McPherson
Johnny Carson Theater at the Lied Center for Performing Arts (4/25 - 4/28) | |
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