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CHANTICLEER COMMUNITY THEATER

1001 South 6th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501



Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Omaha Community Playhouse Keeps You on Your Toes!


by Christine Swerczek - April 17, 2026

When you think of DIAL M FOR MURDER, you may be old enough to remember Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful movie starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland in 1954. If the play is new to you, you will enjoy Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Frederick Knott’s screenplay on a more modern level. Either way, thi...

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL is Next to Perfection at SNAP! Productions


by Christine Swerczek - April 06, 2026

At first glance, Next to Normal is the quintessential domestic scenario.  We see a suburban family with a seemingly normal life in “Just Another Day.” Diana is the perfect wife, has the perfect husband (albeit he can be a bit boring,) and an angsty teenage daughter who feels invisible. It’s t...

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at SNAP! Productions Will Take You on a Wild Ride


by Christine Swerczek - March 23, 2026

SNAP! Productions has booked us a seat on a roller coaster and it’s an extreme ride! Hang on, because the ups and downs will leave you breathless! Read the review here....

Review: THUNDER AND TURF: ONCE UPON A TIME IN IRELAND at Brigit Saint Brigit


by Christine Swerczek - March 20, 2026

Brigit Saint Brigit never fails to roll out theatre unlike any other community theatre in the metro. It is impossible to attend without being educated while being entertained. Their most recent offering is THUNDER AND TURF: ONCE UPON A TIME IN IRELAND....

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Bellevue Little Theatre is Bigger Than Life


by Christine Swerczek - March 18, 2026

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF now playing at the Bellevue Little Theatre is a big production in a small space and it does not disappoint! Director Laureen Pickle with her creative crew has pulled off an incredible piece of theatre with all the heart and soul of a big Broadway production. You need to see it to...

Review: ALICE BY HEART at Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre


by Christine Swerczek - February 24, 2026

Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre’s current production of ALICE BY HEART explores a teenager's coping with grief and the realism of war-torn London through fantasy.  The musical based on the 1865 children’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is written by Steven Sater and Jessi...

Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN at The Arts Center At Iowa Western


by Christine Swerczek - February 22, 2026

What did our critic think of THE CHOIR OF MAN at The Arts Center At Iowa Western?...

Review: HAIR at Omaha Community Playhouse: Peace Isn't Easy


by Christine Swerczek - February 14, 2026

Omaha Community Playhouse's HAIR delivers a magnetic, immersive 1960s experience with standout vocals, vibrant choreography, and themes that still provoke today....

Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at Orpheum Theatre


by Christine Swerczek - February 11, 2026

What did our critic think of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at Orpheum Theatre?...

Review: OTHER DESERT CITIES at Bellevue Little Theatre Packs a Punch


by Christine Swerczek - January 17, 2026

What did our critic think of OTHER DESERT CITIES at Bellevue Little Theatre?...

Past Shows

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
May 9 – May 18, 2025

May 9-11 & 16-19, 2025Fri-Sat 7:30PM & Sun 2PMBy Robert HarlingSteel Magnolias is a heartfelt and hilarious play that explores the strength of female friendships...

Curtains
Curtains
Mar 13 – Mar 23, 2025

March 13-16 & 20-23, 2025Thu-Sat 7:30PM & Sun 2PMBook, Additional Lyrics: Rupert HolmesMusic, Additional Lyrics: John KanderLyrics: Fred EbbOriginal Book and Concept: Peter StoneIt’s the...

She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters
Jan 10 – Jan 19, 2025

January 10-12 & 17-19, 2025Fri-Sat 7:30PM & Sun 2PMShe Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following...

White Christmas the Musical
White Christmas the Musical
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

December 12-15 & 19-22, 2024Thu-Sat 7:30PM & Sun 2PMVeterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance...

Videos


Disney's Frozen in Omaha Disney's Frozen
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (12/11-12/20)
Lupillo Rivera in Omaha Lupillo Rivera
Liberty First Credit Union Arena (7/10-7/10)
Annie in Omaha Annie
Community Players, Inc. (6/04-6/14)
Noah James in Omaha Noah James
Bourbon Theatre (7/18-7/18)
Wicked in Omaha Wicked
Orpheum Theater Omaha (6/17-7/05)
Derek Hough at Orpheum Theatre in Omaha Derek Hough at Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre (7/08-7/08)
Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show: Chris Stapleton & Nikki Lane in Omaha Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show: Chris Stapleton & Nikki Lane
Pinnacle Bank Arena (10/07-10/07)
Arsenic and Old Lace in Omaha Arsenic and Old Lace
Lofte Community Theatre (10/16-10/25)
Express Yourself: An 80's Celebration in Omaha Express Yourself: An 80's Celebration
Holland Center (6/27-6/27)
Weird Al Yankovic in Omaha Weird Al Yankovic
Baxter Arena (7/28-7/28)