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The latest news on live theatre in Omaha from Broadway shows on tour to regional theatre.

TADASTOCK 6 Returns to The Mill at Telegraph in Lincoln This July
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2025


TADA Productions and The Mill will present TADASTOCK 6 on July 12 at The Mill at Telegraph in Lincoln, NE, featuring a dynamic lineup of vocalists from The TADA Theatre and a genre-spanning outdoor concert.

Interview: Josh A. Dawson of MJ: THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - June 19, 2025


I grew up the son of a preacher. I spent pretty much every single day at church and that’s kind of how I found my way to music, theatre arts and dance. My parents had me in voice lessons, dance lessons, and acting classes at a really young age.

Disney's FROZEN On Sale At Lied Center This Week
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2025


Tickets for Disney's Frozen go on sale at the Lied Center on Sale Wednesday, June 18 at 11am. For the first time in forever, experience the musical phenomenon that has taken the world by storm!

Review: FANTASTIC MR. FOX at Opera Omaha is FUN-tastic!
by Christine Swerczek - June 05, 2025


Based on the popular classic children’s tale by Roald Dahl, Tobias Picker composed a three act opera with libretto by Donald Sturrock. The chamber version for a seven piece orchestra was arranged by Francesco Cilluffo. Opera Omaha’s production is directed and imagined by Alison Moritz.

Review: All Hands on Deck for TITANIC, THE MUSICAL at Omaha Community Playhouse!
by Christine Swerczek - June 02, 2025


Full speed ahead! The Omaha Community Playhouse has taken to the water with a 1997 Tony Award winning musical, TITANIC, THE MUSICAL. An ambitious undertaking based on actual events of the April 15, 1912 maiden voyage of the unsinkable RMS TITANIC, the musical displays humanity in all its shades when facing the prospect of a better life across the Atlantic or imminent death in its icy waters.

Liverpool Legends THE COMPLETE BEATLES EXPERIENCE Comes to The Admiral Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2025


Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends will be at The Admiral Theater on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 8:00pm, performing their show, The Complete Beatles Experience. 

Interview: Justin Sargent of HAMILTON at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - May 20, 2025


Justin Sargent, currently playing King George in the national tour of Hamilton, shares his journey from community theater to Broadway, his love for rock musicals, and his approach to the iconic role.

TITANIC THE MUSICAL Comes to Omaha Community Playhouse This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025


This Tony Award-winning production delves into the lives of passengers aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic, offering a compelling narrative that intertwines personal stories with historical events.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Arrives On Stage at The TADA Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2025


The TADA Theatre is proud to bring a fresh incarnation of the musical blockbuster Jesus Christ Superstar to the stage beginning June 12. See here for more information!

Review: AMERICAN MARIACHI at Omaha Community Playhouse es muy especial!
by Christine Swerczek - May 12, 2025


Step into the Howard Drew Theatre at Omaha Community Playhouse and be instantly transported to a new world. AMERICAN MARIACHI is something new and different and shouldn’t be missed. 

Review: JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Omaha Community Playhouse is a party!
by Christine Swerczek - April 28, 2025


I hadn’t planned on reviewing Omaha Community Playhouse’s current offering on the Hawks Mainstage, but I just can’t suppress the urge. Jimmy Buffett’s ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is just too fun to let it slip away!

Take3 Comes to the Lied Center
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2025


Where ROCK meets BACH, featuring the music of popular artists, including The Beatles, Billy Joel, Elvis, Neil Diamond, Imagine Dragons, and more. Learn more about the show here!

SONGS FROM THE BIG SCREEN to Take Place At The TADA Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2025


Songs From The Big Screen is coming to TADA! This special cabaret at The TADA Theatre features an array of them from over the years! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the May event.

Interview: Mackenzie Zielke of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Christine Swerczek - April 12, 2025


Jimmy Buffett’s music is set to send you off on a tropical adventure at the Omaha Community Playhouse April 18 through May 11 on the Hawks Mainstage Theatre.

Itzhak Perlman Returns to the Lied
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2025


Itzhak Perlman will perform at the Lied Center in April. In this recital, he is joined by his musical partner of 25 years, pianist Rohan De Silva. Learn more here!

Alton Brown Coming to Lincoln's Lied Center for Performing Arts for Final Tour
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2025


Fans in Lincoln will get their chance to see “Alton Brown Live: Last Bite” when it visits the Lied Center for Performing Arts on April 15 for one show only at 7:30pm. 

Nebraska Premiere of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Opens This Week at Lincoln Southwest High School
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2025


The magic of the Wizarding World is coming to Lincoln Southwest High School's Silver Hawk Theatre with the Nebraska high school premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (High School Edition).

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Orpheum Theatre is Unstoppable!
by Christine Swerczek - March 28, 2025


The film “Some Like it Hot” conjures up visions of blonde Marilyn Monroe with her two musician sidekicks, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, in prohibition era Chicago. The musicians dressed as women join an all women band to avoid a mafia boss when they witness a murder.

SUFFS, FROZEN, and More Set For Lied Center's 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2025


The Lied Center for Performing Arts has announced its 2025-2026 Glenn Korff Broadway Series. The season will kick off with Disney's Frozen and continue with Suffs, The Music Man, A Christmas Story, and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. 

THE BARRICADE BOYS Bring A Broadway Party To Lincoln
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2025


Direct from London, hear the music and inspiring stories from The Barricade Boys' time touring the world and performing on stage in the biggest West End shows, including Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, and more.

New Version Of PETE 'N' KEELY to Make Regional Premiere At The TADA Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2025


The TADA Theatre will bring Nebraska audiences the regional premiere of the musical comedy Pete 'n' Keely, following its latest incarnation at Carnegie Hall. Learn more!

EMINENT DOMAIN Comes to the Lied Center This Month
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2025


 The Lied Center willpartner with Lincoln’s Angels Theatre Company (ATC) to present EMINENT DOMAIN, a premiere play by Laura Leininger-Campbell.

Lincoln Southwest's Silver Hawk Theatre to Present Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2025


Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, the event will be performed over two weekends, with evening performances April 3-5 and 10-12, 2025, at 7:00 PM, and afternoon matinees April 6 and 13, 2025, at 2:00 PM.

ANNIE Comes to the Lied Center This Month
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2025


Leapin’ Lizards! An all-new tour of the Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play the Lied Center for Performing Arts this month. Learn more about the upcoming engagement here!

Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert Brings Broadway Stars to Lincoln
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2025


Jerry Herman’s songs have lit up Broadway for decades with toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical showstoppers. Now he’s sharing his great musical legacy with a new generation of music lovers.


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