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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

Always…Patsy Cline
Always…Patsy Cline
Jul 25 – Jul 28, 2024

Always...Patsy Cine created and originally directed by Ted Swindley-based on a true story. The action of the play takes place in Louise Seger's kitchen in Houston,Texas...

BROADWAY AND BEYOND
BROADWAY AND BEYOND
Mar 28 – Mar 29, 2020

BROADWAY AND BEYOND accompanied by David P. Murphy. This is a LIMITED ENGAGEMENT. Two performances only: MARCH 28 AT 7PM AND MARCH 29 AT 2PM....

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
Jan 31 – Feb 16, 2020

Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show!...

Plaid Tidings
Plaid Tidings
Dec 6 – Dec 15, 2019

The legendary Plaids come back to Earth to spread yuletide joy with the greatest holiday hits of the ages....

The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years
Oct 18 – Oct 27, 2019

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five...

Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
Aug 9 – Aug 18, 2019

From the opening chords of vintage country to rockabillie, rock n roll, searing ballads and gentle songs of love and deep fait, RING OF FIRE...

An Evening of Irish Songs and Stories
An Evening of Irish Songs and Stories
Mar 16 – Mar 17, 2019

John Patrick Morrissey celebrates Saint Patricks Day by telling stories about his Irish heritage and brings along several other Omaha artists to help him in...

Irish Fest 2: An evening of Irish Songs and Stories
Irish Fest 2: An evening of Irish Songs and Stories
Mar 16 – Mar 18, 2018

Irishfest 2 - An evening of Irish Songs and Stories with John Patrick Morrissey is back for St. Patrick’s Day 2018 with Irish Songs and...

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Baxter Arena (7/28-7/28)
Dear World in Omaha Dear World
Annie L. McDonald Theatre (9/18-9/20)
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)
A Few Good Men in Omaha A Few Good Men
Lofte Community Theatre (9/04-9/13)
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)
The Producers in Omaha The Producers
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (2/19-3/07)
Arsenic and Old Lace in Omaha Arsenic and Old Lace
Lofte Community Theatre (10/16-10/25)
Anything Goes (2022 Revision) in Omaha Anything Goes (2022 Revision)
Nebraska Communities Playhouse (8/21-8/30)
Express Yourself: An 80's Celebration in Omaha Express Yourself: An 80's Celebration
Holland Center (6/27-6/27)