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BWW Review: ANNIE at Omaha Community Playhouse: You're Going to Like It Here
Everyone loves the story of the little orphan girl who lands in the lap of luxury, and the billionaire who finds what he's been missing...a heart. ANNIE runs through October 13, so there are plenty of chances to catch it. I think you're going to like it here....
BWW Review: GLORIA Moves at Nebraska Wesleyan Theatre
GLORIA moves at Nebraska Wesleyan Theatre....
BWW Review: LITTLE WARS Earns Top Marks at University Of Nebraska Omaha Theatre
LITTLE WARS. We all fight them. They could be wars of words, wars over ideologies, or wars about favorite sports teams. A cast and crew of seventeen students from University of Nebraska Omaha put their heads together and through devised theatre developed a production so unique, so special, that it h...
BWW Review: SWEAT Heats Up to a Fury at Omaha Community Playhouse
There are no adequate words to describe SWEAT. It is paralyzingly good. See for yourself....
BWW Review: LEADING LADIES at Florence Community Theater is Uproarious Good Fun!
LEADING LADIES is totally worth a $10 ticket and a 20 minute ride. You will congratulate yourself for choosing to see this show....
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Ralston Community Theatre Enthralls the Young and Entertains the Not-So-Young
By the time you read this, you may have missed your chance to see Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Ralston Community Theatre. You may have thought that it's a 'tale as old as time,' that you've seen several times, both on film and on stage. But this one may be different. This one felt more like ...
BWW Review: VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE IS A STORY WORTH TELLING at Lofte Community Theatre
VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE is a story worth telling at the Lofte Community Theatre...
BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY: A Big Story for Omaha's South High Magnet School
Omaha's South High Magnet School with Rebecca Noble, curriculum specialist for Visual Performing Arts, has once again tackled a big story requiring cast diversity with abilities in dance, vocal, and acting....
BWW Review: SHE ROCKS! THE WOMEN OF ROCK Keeps Me Hanging On at Omaha Community Playhouse
She's back! SHE ROCKS! THE WOMEN OF ROCK is better than ever filled with Vaughan's favorite songs by women....
BWW Review: The Miracle of MATILDA THE MUSICAL at The Rose Theater
MATILDA THE MUSICAL opening tonight at The Rose Theatre is two hours of fun seasoned with just enough pathos to heighten the experience. It's an exceptional show that will do well with children and adults alike. Children will like the silliness while adults will recognize something deeper....
BWW Review: RAGTIME Packs a Punch at Omaha Community Playhouse
In 1975 E. L. Doctorow wrote an epic novel that encompassed racism, immigration, feminism, the unequal distribution of wealth, and the hope of 'The American Dream.' Terrence McNally took that story to the stage with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Omaha Community Playhouse repri...
BWW Review: MISS SAIGON: Love and War in Vietnam at Orpheum Theatre
Spectacular Visuals! Vocals to die for. Cameron Mackintosh's MISS SAIGON, the sweeping tale of love amidst war-torn Vietnam, is something to see....
BWW Review: THE WOODSMAN at Bluebarn Theatre Leaves Me Speechless
If you have a heart, you will love this show. It's way too good to let it pass you by....
BWW Review: Pay Attention to ASSASSINS at Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Company
Who would ever think of creating a musical based on a carnival shooting gallery filled with the ghosts of presidential assassins? The idea is ridiculous; therefore, this show is ridiculous...ly entertaining!...
BWW Review: INCIDENT AT VICHY at Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Company
Consider the inconceivable....
BWW Review: You May Die at ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at Omaha Community Playhouse
Come to Omaha Community Playhouse's ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS prepared to die. Because you may die laughing at this all out wacky play by British playwright Richard Bean....
BWW Review: Left Curiously Emotional by THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME at Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME at Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre is a fascinating production that I would go see again....
BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY at Omaha Performing Arts: Iowa Nice Meet Canada Nice
Most of the people who read this article will know what Iowa Nice is if they heard it, but I would wager that most of those same people who not know what Gander Nice is. This is going to change soon as 'Come From Away,' by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, is coming to Des Moines as part of Des Moines P...
BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY Blew Us Away at Orpheum Theatre
On opening night at the Orpheum COME FROM AWAY received the loudest, most exuberant cheers I have ever heard....
BWW Review: INDECENT at Bluebarn Theatre: An Artistic Masterpiece
INDECENT is a more than decent as good theatre. I'd see it again if only for the beauty of the production. Performances run through April 14th with tickets available at http://bluebarn.org/tickets/ or by calling 402-345-1576....
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