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OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE

Omaha, NE


Review: MARY POPPINS at Omaha Community Playhouse is Perfect Family Fun!


by Christine Swerczek - June 02, 2026

Flying into the Omaha Community Theatre with parrot umbrella and a satchel of tricks in hand, MARY POPPINS instantly enthralls her appreciative audience....

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?...

Past Shows

Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today
Oct 2 – Nov 1, 2020

Yesterday and Today is the smash hit, all-request Beatles show controlled by the audience. Share your favorite stories and relive your fondest memories with the...

Yesterday and Today (Streaming)
Yesterday and Today (Streaming)
Oct 9 – Nov 1, 2020

Yesterday and Today is the smash hit, all-request Beatles show controlled by the audience. Share your favorite stories and relive your fondest memories with the...

Grounded
Grounded
Sep 25 – Oct 18, 2020

An ace fighter pilot finds herself grounded when an unexpected pregnancy cuts her career in the sky short. Reassigned to military drone operation, the former...

Grounded (Streaming)
Grounded (Streaming)
Oct 2 – Oct 18, 2020

An ace fighter pilot finds herself grounded when an unexpected pregnancy cuts her career in the sky short. Reassigned to military drone operation, the former...

Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love
Apr 13 – May 6, 2018

Based on the Academy Award-winning film by Tom Stoppard and adapted by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot), Shakespeare in Love is a love letter to the...

A Streetcar Named Desire
Apr 27 – May 27, 2012
Lend Me A Tenor
Lend Me A Tenor
Apr 13 – May 6, 2012

A side-splitting comedy, Lend Me A Tenor will have you singing its praises! When a fiery-tempered, world famous Italian opera star comes to town, he...

Altar Boyz
Altar Boyz
Mar 2 – Mar 25, 2012

Full of sharp parody, sinfully spectacular dancing and irreverent humor, Altar Boyz tells the story of five small-town boys—Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham—trying to...

The Fantasticks
Feb 10 – Mar 18, 2012
On Golden Pond
Jan 20 – Feb 12, 2012
Yesterday and Today
Dec 2 – Dec 31, 2011

Yesterday and Today is the smash hit, all-request Beatles show controlled by the audience. Share your favorite stories and relive your fondest memories with the...

A Christmas Carol
Nov 18 – Dec 23, 2011
Flyin' West
Oct 21 – Nov 20, 2011

Atlanta playwright Cleage examines the lives, memories and hopes of four female former slaves expecting a better life in the West away from the uncertainties...

Videos


James and the Giant Peach in Omaha James and the Giant Peach
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (6/19-6/28)
Weird Al Yankovic in Omaha Weird Al Yankovic
Baxter Arena (7/28-7/28)
Cabaret in Omaha Cabaret
Annie L. McDonald Theatre (4/22-5/02)
Christmas at Leon's in Omaha Christmas at Leon's
Lofte Community Theatre (12/05-12/20)
A Few Good Men in Omaha A Few Good Men
Lofte Community Theatre (9/04-9/13)
The Producers in Omaha The Producers
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (2/19-3/07)
A Year with Frog and Toad in Omaha A Year with Frog and Toad
Annie L. McDonald Theatre (1/29-2/07)
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play in Omaha It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Enid Miller Theatre (12/03-12/13)
The Book of Mormon in Omaha The Book of Mormon
Orpheum Theater Omaha (5/18-5/23)
Derek Hough at Orpheum Theatre in Omaha Derek Hough at Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum Theatre (7/08-7/08)