Omaha Theatre Newsroom

Your Holiday Show of Shows is the perfect variety gift of live entertainment this holiday season! Packed with big-name entertainers originally from Nebraska, this production brings them all together in one special event!

This December, The TADA Theatre will present 'Chanel Savage's Hot Holiday Spectacular.' This production is packed full of entertainment as the dynamic Chanel Savage brings her holiday show to the stage for one weekend only, December 7-9!

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

Powerful new drama 'Not Too Far Distant' brings history to life at the Lied Center. Lincoln playwright Becky Boesen's new work runs November 7-8, 2023 in the Carson Theater.

4TG is an ensemble of four performing friends gathering to share their gifts and sense of humor, for a good cause. Experience the power of live music with towering piano classics, music theater favorites, string masterpieces, fun duets and some good laughs.

What did our critic think of PIPELINE at Omaha Community Playhouse? PIPELINE, a one act drama written by Tony Award nominated book writer Dominique Morisseau opened at the Omaha Community Playhouse on October 6 under the direction of Breanna Carodine. I finally saw it last night and was impressed by the passionate six member cast.

Good times never seemed so good! In tribute to the much loved, international pop icon Neil Diamond, Super Diamond performs the timeless classics including “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” “Cherry Cherry,” “Forever in Blue Jeans” and all your favorite hits.

An all-new national tour is coming to Lincoln’s Lied Center for Performing Arts on Sunday, October 29 which will bring fans a whole new way to experience their favorite box office hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the nation, and he’s coming to Lincoln on October 26 with all new material!

Omaha's entertainment scene gets wilder this October as The Rocky Horror Show takes over the Slowdown. Don't miss this iconic theatrical event with campy humor, unforgettable songs, and audience participation.

The Lied Center will play host to The Price is Right Live interactive stage show on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:30pm!

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will perform at the Lied Center on Sunday, October 22 at 4:00pm. Learn more about the upcoming concert and find out how to get tickets here!

The 'Jimi Hendrix of the Ukulele,' Jake Shimabukuro, will be performing at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on October 12. Don't miss this genre-bending musical experience!

Chanel Savage's Hot Christmas Spectacular comes to Tada Theatre this holiday season. Learn more about the show here!

BEAUTIFUL, The Carole King Musical previewed at the Omaha Community Playhouse September 14th. Making its Broadway debut in 2014, BEAUTIFUL was nominated for an array of theater awards, winning several including Best Musical Theater Album and a Grammy Award.

The TADA Theatre presents a three-week run of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee starting on October 12th.

Back by popular demand, the Lied Center is again offering a virtual season package, allowing audiences to enjoy exceptional arts experiences from the comfort of home.

Immerse yourself in the soul-stirring melodies and timeless charisma of Johnny Cash with 'Ring of Fire' at The Waiting Room. This intimate musical journey pays tribute to the legendary Man in Black, taking audiences on an unforgettable musical experience through his iconic songs and stories.

What did our critic think of CLYDE'S at Omaha Community Playhouse? Omaha Community Playhouse has cooked up another hit with their first show of the 99th season, Clyde’s. A continuation of two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage’s script Sweat, which ran on the very same stage in the fall of 2019, Clyde’s tells the story of four previously incarcerated individuals who found themselves working together at Clyde’s, a truck stop diner, through the help of a transition program.

The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) Board of Directors recently announced that it has appointed Rebecca Noble as the organization’s permanent Executive Director, who is committed through its 100th season next year (2024-2025).

The Lied Center for Performing Arts has built a reputation of presenting the world's top pianists, and attracting internationally renowned artists requires providing world-class instruments for their performances. Thanks to generous support from the D.F. Dillon Foundation and Rhonda Seacrest, 8-time GRAMMY Award winning pianist Emanuel Ax traveled to the Steinway factory in Queens, New York to select a new 9' Steinway Model D Concert Grand piano for the Lied. Ax was joined by Lied Center Executive Director Bill Stephan, Glenn Korff School of Music Professor Paul Barnes, UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green, and Lied Center Piano Circle Member Keith Heckman.

BLUEBARN THEATRE presents Macbeth by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Beth Ann Hopkins, September 21st - October 8th & October 19th - 22nd.

Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music opens their 59th season at Saint Paul United Methodist Church with the Polonsky-Shifrin-Wiley Trio. This concert includes the music of Brahms, Beethoven, Rota, and d'Riveria. 

Welcome back, Huskers! Every August, the Lied Center’s Big Red Lied Experience (BRLX) kicks off the new school year with a FREE concert featuring a rising star. This year, the concert is outside and the community is invited!

On August 17, 2023, the public will get their first access to single event tickets for the Lied Center's 2023-2024 season featuring more than 30 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.