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Nebraska Wesleyan University

51st and, Huntington Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504
Lincoln, NE 68504

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

28 total · showing 21–28

One-Ham Manlet

One-Ham Manlet

Feb 23 – Feb 24, 2019

Watch one actor play 20 characters in this adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Is there a "method to this madness," or is it "something rotten"? Come enjoy Ryan Kathman, Assistant Professor of Theatre, as he performs his own adaptation of this classic play.

Xanadu

Xanadu

Feb 7 – Feb 17, 2019

Sonny Malone is deeply dissatisfied by his life as a Venice Beach sidewalk artist--until Clio, a timeless Greek muse, makes it her mission to inspire him. Skate back to the 1980's, a time when dreams were made of glitter, rainbows, and roller disco.

Hamlet

Hamlet

Jan 17 – Jan 27, 2019

Shakespeare's most complex work requires the simplest plug: Come see the greatest play ever written. Presented in the Miller Lab Theatre.

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Nov 29 – Dec 9, 2018

Sophie wants nothing more than to have her father walk her down the aisle for her traditional Greek wedding. But who is her father? NWU is among the first universities granted the rights to produce this Broadway smash featuring the music of ABBA!

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dec 1 – Dec 5, 2018

This unique, 60-minute adaptation of the Dickens classic is enjoyed by all, but written for children, grade 6 and younger. Tickets are just $2 per person. A traditional version of A Christmas Carol will return to NWU's stage next season. Presented in the Miller Lab Theatre.

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Nov 8 – Nov 18, 2018

Fans still talk about the time--20 years ago--when James Dean came to Marfa, Texas, to shoot a movie. But memory, truth and desire are three different things, as members of one of his loyal fan clubs discover when they meet to honor the 20th anniversary of the actor's death.

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Oct 25 – Nov 4, 2018

Forget the togas. Wecome to "New Rome," an authoritarian republic risen from the ashes of an unidentified apocalypse. This unique adaptation promises gender-blind casting with fearsome women and men prepared to "cry havoc" and "let slip the dogs of war." Produced in the round...

The Drowsy Chaperone

FeaturedThe Drowsy Chaperone

Sep 27 – Oct 7, 2018

Join the "man in the chair," a huge fan of Broadway, as he shares his favorite (fictional) musical, "The Drowsy Chaperone." The show comes to life in his living room, where we meet Janet, the star who's giving up Broadway for marriage. Then there's her producer, Feldzieg, who's...

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Underdog: The Other, Other Bronte in Omaha Underdog: The Other, Other Bronte
Enid Miller Theatre (10/02-10/11)
Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me! in Omaha Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me!
Lincoln Theatre Royal (5/20-5/20)
Christmas at Leon's in Omaha Christmas at Leon's
Lofte Community Theatre (12/05-12/20)
The Producers in Omaha The Producers
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (2/19-3/07)
Sister Act in Omaha Sister Act
Annie L. McDonald Theatre (10/29-11/08)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Omaha Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Lied Center for Performing Arts (4/13-4/18)
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Florida) in Omaha The Merry Wives of Windsor (Florida)
Outdoors - Old Main Amphitheatre (4/01-4/11)
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)
Cabaret in Omaha Cabaret
Annie L. McDonald Theatre (4/22-5/02)
Jekyll & Hyde in Omaha Jekyll & Hyde
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (10/16-10/25)