The latest theatre news from Omaha — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Voting for the second round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open! Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? By popular demand, we bring you our revised Broadway Madness Bracket: Best Musical 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.
Leapin’ Lizards! An all-new tour of the Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play the Lied Center for Performing Arts this month.
Jerry Herman’s songs have lit up Broadway for decades with toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical showstoppers.
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).
Murphy’s Celtic Legacy is a spectacular production breathing new life into Irish dance, fusing it with contemporary choreography, world class performances and an epic original soundtrack.
Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? Last year, our readers picked Les Miz as the ultimate Tony Award-winning Best Musical of all time.
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical, based on Rick Riordan’s popular novel of the same name, is playing at Nebraska Wesleyan University’s McDonald Theatre through March 2.
Kruz Maldonado will join the cast of the national tour of the all-new production of PETER PAN, as the tour continues into its second year.
The ghost-with-the-most will make his Lincoln debut in this edgy and irreverent new Broadway musical comedy.
National headlining comedian Matt Geiler from America's Got Talent will appear at The TADA Theatre for two night's only on March 7 and 8.
Mnozil Brass has been entertaining fans around the globe for 30 years with their comedic brilliance, sensational programs, and impeccable playing.
BroadwayWorld continues our great tradition of finding that consensus- and this year we have more answers than ever! We've gathered responses from over 1500 performers, composers, industry professionals, and entertainment personalities from all over the world.
All aboard the magic train! Where should we go? Who shall we visit? The conductors are on a search for treasure in this play specifically designed for very young children.
The Czech National Symphony Orchestra takes the Lied Center stage with a breathtaking program including American pianist Maxim Lando and the Nebraska return of superstar violinist Sandy Cameron.
Check out first look video of the new touring production of Michael Arden's Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Parade, now on tour across the United States.
What did our critic think of APPROPRIATE: UNCOVERED AND UNCOMFORTABLE at Bluebarn Theatre?
123 Andrés will perform at the Lied Center on Sunday, February 23 at 4:00pm.
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields will perform at the Lied Center on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30pm.
If you want something out of the ordinary to stimulate your brain, check out Bellevue Little Theatre’s production of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN.
The national tour of the musical adaptation of the 1988 classic movie MYSTIC PIZZA has cancelled all its touring dates, previously set for after a four week run at Paper Mill Playhouse which begins performances January 29th.
One of my favorite pieces of musical theatre opened at the Omaha Community Playhouse on January 24th.
BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at photos from the touring production of the recent Broadway revival of Parade is now on tour across the United States.
The first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical will play in Lincoln at the Lied Center for 16 performances.
Tune in for the live finale to find out who will be crowned the winners of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage, sponsored by AMDA.
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Anything Goes (2022 Revision) Nebraska Communities Playhouse (8/21-8/30) |
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Wheeler Walker Jr. Astro Amphitheater (2/28-2/28) |
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Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show: Chris Stapleton & Nikki Lane Pinnacle Bank Arena (10/07-10/07) |
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A Few Good Men Lofte Community Theatre (9/04-9/13) |
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Lofte Community Theatre (7/18-8/02) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace Lofte Community Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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Mamma Mia! Lied Center for Performing Arts (12/15-12/20) |
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The Merry Wives of Windsor (Florida) Outdoors - Old Main Amphitheatre (4/01-4/11) |
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A Year with Frog and Toad Annie L. McDonald Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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Disney's Frozen Nebraska Communities Playhouse (12/11-12/20) |
