(10/18/2012) - The Rose Theater's production, THE BORROWERS, runs October 19th through November 4th. Based on the classic children's books by Mary Norton, Hardy's adventurous production will have kids on The Edge of their seats and leave adults nostalgic for a time when they were small, too. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the show below.
(10/03/2012) - Omaha Community Playhouse releases promotional pictures from their upcoming production of boom, running from October 19th to November 18th. Check the photos out inside!
(09/24/2012) - BroadwayWorld's Student Center High School Edition is back for another year! Just like the BWW College Center, the High School Center offers a directory featuring upcoming show listings for high schools nationwide. Schools can register for 'enhanced' listings on the site - adding in photos, cast lists, videos, links and more. Productions that take advantage of this will receive highlights on our listing pages, extra editorial mentions and potential spotlight features. This week, we shine a spotlight on Papillon-La Vista South High School!
(08/28/2012) - SNAP! Productions, Nebraska's only tolerance/diversity theatre company, presents the first production of its 2012-2013 season, the Omaha Premiere production of AVENUE Q, now playing through September 16, 2012. AVENUE Q is Broadway's smash-hit, 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below.
(06/25/2012) - The BlueBarn Theatre presented SPRING AWAKENING for its regional debut for a month-long engagement. The cast was comprised solely of young local actors and singers. We have the production photos of the show below.
(05/08/2012) - Omaha's Regional Premiere production of the hit musical Spring Awakening opens this Friday at the Blue Barn Theatre, located in downtown Omaha. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score. Tickets are available at the door, or by calling the Blue Barn Box Office at (402) 345-1576.
(08/29/2011) - On Saturday August 27, 2011, BroadwayWorld.com's CEO/Editor-in-Chief Robert Diamond, in the midst of Hurricane Irene married actress Jennifer Hallie Rosen after a 17 month engagement. The two were introduced by a friend of Rosen's, who wasn't able to make the wedding, as a result of the weather and warnings throughout all the boroughs. The BroadwayWorld.com News Desk stayed feverish all weekend while the couple said 'I Do', as news was coming fast about theatre cancellations, schedule changes and travel advisories in addition to all things that were happening in other parts of the country and the world, not affected by the Northeast's local weather.
(08/09/2011) - For awhile now, we have been receiving press materials and hearing about The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF), but never witnessed the group first-hand.
Well, that all changed this past Saturday night, in Philadelphia, when we decided to go to the Kimmel Center and see the 2011 Summer-Intensive weekend showcase, this year titled TRUE COLORS.
I can honestly say that our jaws dropped. Directed and hosted by the newest addition to their impressive faculty line-up, Richard Jay-Alexander, the evening was like watching a skillfull PLAYLIST of Broadway 'gold' and 'showstoppers.' Two ACTS worth!
(07/14/2011) - Omaha's Broadway dreams come true for the second consecutive summer when The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF) partners with Omaha Performing Arts to present their acclaimed Summer Performing Arts Intensive at the Holland Performing Arts Center (1200 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE). Acclaimed theatrical director and producer Richard Jay-Alexander and a roster of Broadway veterans work with aspiring young performers from the Omaha area throughout the week in preparation for 'True Colors,' a one of a kind Broadway concert open to the public. Check out photos fromt he big event below!
(04/14/2011) - Steel Magnolias will run at the Omaha Community Playhouse April 15-May 8, 2011. A group of gossipy Southern ladies in a small town beauty parlor make this play alternately hilarious and touching. Skillfully crafted, it builds to a conclusion that is deeply moving. Suffused with humor and tinged with tragedy this play and its wonderful lovable characters lend a special quality to an evening at the theatre.
(07/28/2010) - The Broadway Dreams Foundation returned to Omaha this summer to present their acclaimed Summer Performing Arts Intensive, a week long performance workshop, Tuesday, July 20 through Sunday, July 25, 2010. Attendees of the week-long BDF Summer Performing Arts Intensive received first-rate training in acting, dance and vocal performance daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. by savvy Broadway veterans who shared their invaluable insider knowledge on the skills needed to make it in show business. Students also learned how to improve their audition skills (song selections and cold readings) and attended classes geared toward college and career planning (headshots and resumes). At week's end, all participants had the opportunity to perform alongside their Broadway idols in a 'one night only' concert event held on Saturday, July 24 at the Holland Performing Arts Center. Students auditioned for top NYC casting director Craig Burns (Telsey + Company) for vocal placement within the program. BroadwayWorld brings you special coverage of this concert below!
(10/06/2009) - Be afraid, be very afraid! Visit the Shelterbelt Theatre if you dare, where Shelterskelter returns with 10 short tales of horror, murder, mystery and the macabre. The show opens October 8 and runs Thursday through Sunday until Halloween, October 31. Shows start at 8:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and at 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. Extra showing on Wed. Oct. 28 at 8 pm.
(07/21/2009) - The Wind Cries Verona by Jay Huse, an original comedy in two acts, runs July 23 through August 1 at the Shelterbelt Theatre. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 6 p.m. on Sunday July 26.
