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Chanticleer Community Theater

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Council Bluffs, IA 51501


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

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

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

by Christine Swerczek · April 6, 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: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Bellevue Little Theatre is Bigger Than Life

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

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…

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...

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James and the Giant Peach in Omaha James and the Giant Peach
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (6/19-6/28)
Express Yourself: An 80's Celebration in Omaha Express Yourself: An 80's Celebration
Holland Center (6/27-6/27)
Cabaret in Omaha Cabaret
Annie L. McDonald Theatre (4/22-5/02)
Sister Act in Omaha Sister Act
Annie L. McDonald Theatre (10/29-11/08)
Anything Goes (2022 Revision) in Omaha Anything Goes (2022 Revision)
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (8/21-8/30)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Omaha Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Lied Center for Performing Arts (4/13-4/18)
Christmas at Leon's in Omaha Christmas at Leon's
Lofte Community Theatre (12/05-12/20)
Jekyll & Hyde in Omaha Jekyll & Hyde
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (10/16-10/25)
Lupillo Rivera in Omaha Lupillo Rivera
Liberty First Credit Union Arena (7/10-7/10)
Arsenic and Old Lace in Omaha Arsenic and Old Lace
Lofte Community Theatre (10/16-10/25)