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Omaha Interviews

The latest interviews about live + streaming theatre in Omaha.

Interview: Michael Perez & Makena Jackson of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Lied Center For Performing Arts
by Analisa Swerczek - September 26, 2024


We talk with Michael Perez and Makena Jackson about touring the country in Dear Evan Hansen....

Interview: Reneé Marie Titus of MOULIN ROUGE at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - May 28, 2024


I think you can just prepare to come and have a great night at the theater. When it comes down to it, it’s a love story and everyone can relate to that. It’s a love story between Christian and Satine, but also between these people who love the Moulin Rouge itself and shows all that they’re trying to...

Interview: Rae Davenport of PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - April 15, 2024


Rae Davenport is one of the stars of PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theater. Read our chat with Rae!...

Interview: Nick Cordileone of THE LION KING at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - March 21, 2024


Orpheum Theatre presents The Lion King! Experience the stunning artistry, unforgettable music and exhilarating choreography of this musical theater phenomenon right here! ...

Interview: Jesse Sharp on Bringing BEETLEJUICE to the Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - January 30, 2024


BroadwayWorld sat down with Jessee Sharp of the Beetlejuice tour ahead of the show's visit to Omaha! ...

Interview: Alisa Melendez of MAMMA MIA at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - January 16, 2024


Alisa Melendez sits down with BroadwayWorld to talk about the tour coming to Omaha....

Interview: Anette Barrios-Torres Talks MY FAIR LADY at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - November 29, 2023


BroadwayWorld had an opportunity to chat with Anette Barrios-Torres, the star of MY FAIR LADY at the Orpheum Theater. Read excerpts from our chat below as Anette discusses taking on the iconic role of Eliza Doolittle in the musical theatre classic!...

Interview: Ari Groover of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - October 30, 2023


Ari Groover of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical heads to Omaha this week to show audiences why Tina truly was simply the best!...

Video: Richard Thomas Is Bringing TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to a City Near You
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - September 23, 2023


In this video, watch as we catch up with star of the To Kill a Mockingbird National Tour, Richard Thomas! He chats about the importance of this story, why it still resonates with audiences, and so much more! ...

Interview: Fortune Feimster of LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE at Holland Performing Arts Center
by Analisa Swerczek - June 30, 2023


Discover the journey of Fortune Feimster, from her influences in the entertainment industry to crafting her comedy material and starring in Netflix specials. Get the inside scoop on her new series, Fubar, and find out if she would consider a stage role on Broadway. Don't miss this exclusive intervie...

Interview: Will Savarese of FROZEN at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - April 20, 2023


This spring, the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha presents a magical spectacle for the whole family! From 19th to 30th April 2023, Frozen, The Musical by Disney Theatrical Productions will conquer Omaha’s premier entertainment destination! Escape to a frozen wonderland where two princesses embark on excitin...

Interview: Melanie Moore of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - February 07, 2023


Broadway triple threat Melanie Moore sat down with BroadwayWorld in Omaha to give readers a glimpse of what they can expect this week as the curtain rises on the critically acclaimed Broadway touring production of To Kill A Mockingbird....

Interview: Michael W. Smith of BALSAM HILLS PRESENTS CHRISTMAS WITH MICHAEL W. SMITH at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - January 03, 2023


I grew up in a musical family. My grandmother was my piano teacher and she actually lived with us pretty much my whole life until I moved to Nashville. I remember going to Davidson's Record Shop in Huntington, West Virginia and getting the the single to Let It Be and I Want to Hold Your Hand by the ...

Interview: Gabriela Carrillo of SIX at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - December 12, 2022


BroadwayWorld in Omaha had a chance to sit down with one of the reigning queens of the highly anticipated national touring production of Six, Gabriela Carrillo, for an in-depth discussion about life, theater, and the smash hit musical that is making waves wherever it plays....

Interview: Harrell Holmes of AIN'T TOO PROUD at Omaha's Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - October 21, 2022


AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame....

Interview: Adam Kubota of POSTMODERN JUKEBOX
by Analisa Swerczek - October 12, 2022


It's not just a concert at all. It's a performance where the audience is encouraged to participate and shout out when they like something. They can get up and dance. And we don't just have musicians. We also have dancers! ...

Roxanne Wach of THE 39 STEPS at Chanticleer Community Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - May 17, 2022


Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridicu...

Levi Kreis of HADESTOWN at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - April 03, 2022


'I grew up on the road by the time I was twelve years old performing my own music, and I always thought that I would be a singer songwriter. And I have been with original music used on several prime time television shows such as Sons of Anarchy, The Vampire Diaries, and So You Think You Can Dance. T...

Eric Chambliss of JERSEY BOYS at Lied Center For Performing Arts
by Analisa Swerczek - March 23, 2022


We chatted with Eric Chambliss, coming to the Lied Center in JERSEY BOYS! JERSEY BOYS They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie V...

Bill Medley of THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS at Lied Center For Performing Arts
by Analisa Swerczek - October 20, 2021


BroadwayWorld in Omaha sat down for a special interview with music royalty, Bill Medley, as The Righteous Brother prepare to bring that loving feeling to the midwest this next weekend....

Peter Matthew Smith of HAMILTON at the Orpheum
by Analisa Swerczek - October 19, 2021


BroadwayWorld in Omaha got the royal treatment and scored an interview with Hamilton's reigning King George, Peter Matthew Smith...

Kayli Jamison of CATS at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - September 26, 2021


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Tony Award Winner Kelli O'Hara
by Analisa Swerczek - June 15, 2021


BroadwayWorld in Omaha Columnist, Analisa Swerczek, sat down this week with one of Broadway's favorite leading ladies, Kelli O'Hara, to talk about life, performance, and what's next for her....

VIDEO: Christopher Sieber Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - November 05, 2020


Tune in right here as he chats with one of Broadway's most beloved actors, Christopher Sieber, who will perform a very special concert tonight, November 5 (7pm), as a part of the Radio Free Birdland series....

VIDEO: Beth Malone Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 29, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 29 (3pm ET), as he chats with one of Broadway favorite Beth Malone. Beth will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, November 1 (8pm) and Monday, November 2 (3pm)....

VIDEO: Rafael Casal & Adrienne Warren Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 28, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 28 (12pm ET), as he chats with Rafael Casal and Adrienne Warren, who star in one-night-only virtual Halloween benefit concert presentation of The Nightmare Before Christmas, benefitting the Actors Fund and the Lymphoma Research Foundation. ...

VIDEO: LaChanze Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 21, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 21 (12pm ET), as he chats with one of Broadway's favorite leading ladies, LaChanze. LaChanze will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, October 25 (8pm) and Monday, October 26 (3pm). ...

VIDEO: Company of STICKS & STONES Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 16, 2020


Tune in right here as he chats with composer John McDaniel, Javier Muñoz, George Salazar, and Joshua Colley from Stick and Stones, which premieres today, October 16, 2020, as part of National Bullying Prevention Month....

VIDEO: Jennifer Holliday Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 16, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 16 (12pm ET), as he chats with Broadway's original Dreamgirl, Jennifer Holliday, who celebrates her 60th birthday in concert on Monday, October 19 (8pm)!...

VIDEO: Keala Settle Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 15, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 15 (4:30pm ET), as he chats with Broadway beltress Keala Settle. Keala will soon Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, October 18 (8pm) and Monday, October 19 (3pm)....

VIDEO: Jenn Colella & Chilina Kennedy Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 14, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 14 (5pm ET), as he chats with Broadway couple Jenn Colella and Chilina Kennedy about Divas For Democracy: United We Slay, which streams this Sunday, October 18 (8pm). ...

VIDEO: Heidi Schreck & Oliver Butler Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 14, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 14 (3:30pm ET), as Richard chats with Heidi Schreck and Oliver Butler, whose What the Constitution Means to Me premieres Friday on Prime Video!...

VIDEO: Kate Rockwell Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 14, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 14 (12pm ET), as Richard chats with the wonderful Kate Rockwell. Kate who headlines a concert with Radio Free Birdland on Thursday, October 15 at 7PM ET....

VIDEO: Tiler Peck Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 13, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 13 (3:30pm ET), as Richard chats with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Tiler Peck, curates and stars in A New Stage. Available to stream starting October 16, A New Stage gives you a front-row seat to experience world-class artistry from the comfort of your hom...

VIDEO: Beth Leavel Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 08, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 8 (12pm ET), as he chats with Tony winner Beth Leavel who will headline concerts with Seth Rudetsky on October 11 (8pm) and 12 (3pm)....

VIDEO: Boy•Friends' Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 07, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 7 (12pm ET), as Richard Ridge chats with Noam Ash, Mike Heslin and Jay Armstrong Johnson from the new web series, BoyFriends....

VIDEO: Orfeh & Andy Karl Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Robert Diamond - October 01, 2020


Tune in right here today, October 1 (12pm ET), as he chats with Broadway's favorite couple, Orfeh and Andy Karl, who will headline concerts with Seth Rudetsky on October 4 (8pm) and 5 (3pm)....

BWW Des Moines Spotlight Series: Meet Audrey Kaus of STRIPPED at Theatre Midwest
by DC Felton - March 30, 2020


Over the last few weeks, theatres across the United States have closed their doors due to the arrival of COVID-19.  These closures include local theatres in Des Moines and the surrounding communities.  Part of our goal with Broadwayworld is to promote and support our regional theatres.  How do we do...

2020 NEBRASKA THESPIANS FESTIVAL Hits Omaha
by Christine Swerczek - January 08, 2020


The Nebraska Thespian Society held its 2020 festival this past weekend at the Holland Performing Arts Center and the Double Tree Omaha. Nebraska Thespians is one of the chapters of the Educational Theatre Association which sponsors the International Thespian Society....

Derrick Davis of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Lied Center For The Performing Arts
by Christine Swerczek - October 11, 2019


On October 23 the Lied Center for Performing Arts will be filled to the magnificent chandelier with glorious sets, costumes, music, and 52 cast members and musicians, making this one of the largest touring productions. Derrick Davis, the first African American Phantom on national tour, is an artist ...



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Orpheum Theater Omaha (2/11 - 2/16)
Clue in Omaha Clue
Orpheum Theater Omaha (1/7 - 1/12)
Peter Pan (Non-Equity) in Omaha Peter Pan (Non-Equity)
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MJ in Omaha MJ
Orpheum Theater Omaha (6/10 - 6/15)
Beetlejuice in Omaha Beetlejuice
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Eminent Domain in Omaha Eminent Domain
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