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Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound ...

Shrek The Musical Jr
7/25 - 7/27/2024


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

Disney's Descendants
8/1 - 8/3/2024


Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs ...


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Past Shows


Celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved children's authors - Roald Dahl - with a fantastical tale of a boy, his ...

Guys And Dolls Jr
4/4 - 4/6/2024

Alicei in Wonderland
11/2 - 11/4/2023


Disney's Newsies Jr.
4/7 - 4/8/2023


Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys ...

Disney's Frozen Kids
12/1 - 3/25/2023


Designed for elementary school students, Frozen KIDS is a 30-minute adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which was based on the 2013 Walt Disney Animation ...


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

Seussical Jr.
12/17 - 12/18/2022


Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical jr, a fantastical ...


The treasured characters from the children's books and the beautiful Broadway musical hop from page to stage in this story of friendship and adventure....


Based on the hit Disney Channel movies, two bands battle it out in a rockin' summer they will never forget....

Disney's Frozen Kids
6/5 - 7/10/2020


Designed for elementary school students, Frozen KIDS is a 30-minute adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which was based on the 2013 Walt Disney Animation ...


Adapted from Disney's beloved animated film and the works of Rudyard Kipling, the man-cub Mowgli, bounds through the jungle and learns what it means to ...

Howie D: Back in the Day
1/31 - 2/16/2020


Mainstage: Howie D: Back in the Day...

Ella Enchanted: The Musical
10/25 - 11/10/2019


As a baby Ella is given the “gift” of obedience by a misguided fairy, and cannot disobey any order. Now a teenager, the strong-willed Ella ...

A Bucket of Blessings
10/12 - 11/3/2019


adapt: Madhuri Shekar....

The Cat in the Hat
9/27 - 10/13/2019


adapt: Katie Mitchell....

Go, Dog. Go!
8/30 - 9/15/2019


Paul and Kitty Baker Theater: adapt: Steven Dietz, Allison Gregory; lyrics: Michael Koerner; music: Michael Koerner; dir: Nancy Schaeffer....

Roald Dahl's Matilda
6/7 - 6/23/2019


Mainstage: book: Dennis Kelly; lyrics: Tim Minchin; music: Tim Minchin....

Dragons Love Tacos
4/26 - 5/12/2019


Mainstage: adapt: Erin Nolan....


Hitchcock Stage:...

Winnie the Pooh
3/22 - 4/7/2019


Mainstage: adapt: le Clanche du Rand; lyrics: le Clanche du Rand, A. A. Milne, Kristen Sergel; music: Allan J. Friedman....

The Doll Maker's Gift
2/22 - 3/10/2019


Mainstage: adapt: EllaRose Chary, Fran Sillau; book: EllaRose Chary, Fran Sillau; lyrics: Sammy Buck; music: Brian Feinstein....


Hitchcock Stage: dir: Tyrone Beasley....

Return to Niobrara
1/25 - 2/10/2019


Mainstage: Mary Kathryn Nagle....


Hitchcock Stage: dir: Brian Guehring....

Elf the Musical
11/30 - 12/23/2018


Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit, ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's ...


adapt: John Maclay; lyrics: Danny Abosch; music: Danny Abosch....

The Little Engine That Could
10/13 - 11/4/2018


adapt: Matthew Gutschick. World Premiere...


After much demand, that little caterpillar is returning, along with an assortment of favorite puppet characters. The triple-bill includes the wonderful story of The Very ...


book: Rachel Rockwell; lyrics: Michael Mahler, Rachel Rockwell; music: Michael Mahler; dir: Justin Perez. Main Stage:...

Seedfolks
2/23 - 3/11/2018


book: Paul Fleischman; dir: Peter C. Brosius. Charlotte Martin Theatre:...


adapt: Ashley Laverty; dir: Ashley Laverty. Hitchcock Stage:...

The Meaning of Maggie
1/26 - 2/11/2018


adapt: Victoria Stewart; dir: Matthew Gutshick. Main Stage:...


Hitchcock Stage:...


David Kilpatrick; dir: Michael Miller....


book: Kevin Del Aguila; lyrics: George Noriega, Joel Somellian; music: George Noriega, Joel Somellian; dir: Kevin Ehrhart....

Babe The Sheep Pig
9/8 - 9/24/2017


David Wood; dir: Matthew Gutschick....


dir: Stephanie Jacobson, Michael Miller....

Peter Pan
6/2 - 6/19/2017


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...

Stellaluna and Other Tales
4/21 - 5/7/2017


Join Jannell Cannon’s adorable animal creations as they bring their simple “Hello, World!” wisdom to this charming musical adaptation of three of her beloved books. ...


One crayon. One character. Go. Take a ride with Harold and his trusty crayon as he hops a ride on a flying saucer, shares a ...

Huck Finn
2/24 - 3/12/2017


adapt: Greg Banks from Greg Banks; music: Victor Zupanc; dir: Greg Banks....


Based on the hilariously popular book of the same name, this rollicking musical begins where the tale leaves off, with the trial of a much-maligned ...

Thumbelina
1/14 - 2/5/2017


Part of the Childrens Theatre Program's 25th Season. For tickets and more information, visit the website....

Prancer
11/25 - 12/18/2016


Greg Taylor. World Premiere...

Prancer
11/25 - 12/18/2016


Greg Taylor. World Premiere...

The Jungle Book
10/28 - 11/13/2016


Don't miss one of The Magik Theatre's first shows to tour nationally in over 50 sold out venues around the US! Adapted faithfully from Rudyard ...

The Jungle Book
10/28 - 11/13/2016


Don't miss one of The Magik Theatre's first shows to tour nationally in over 50 sold out venues around the US! Adapted faithfully from Rudyard ...

Mouse on the Move
10/15 - 11/6/2016


Kathryn Chase Bryer, Janet Stanford; music: Timothy Guilot....

Mouse on the Move
10/15 - 11/6/2016


Kathryn Chase Bryer, Janet Stanford; music: Timothy Guilot....

Shrek The Musical
9/30 - 10/16/2016


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

Shrek The Musical
9/30 - 10/16/2016


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

The Little Mermaid
6/3 - 6/19/2016


adapt: Ron Clements, John Musker; book: Doug Wright; lyrics: Howard Ashman, Glen Slater; music: Alan Menken; dir: Matthew Gutschick....


Mo Willems; book: Mo Willems; music: Deborah Wicks La Puma; dir: Michael Miller....

Honk! The Musical
3/25 - 4/10/2016


Anthony Drewe; book: Anthony Drewe; lyrics: Anthony Drewe; music: George Stiles; dir: Cynthia Gendrich....

Plastic Drastic
2/26 - 3/13/2016


Elena Araoz....

The Lightning Thief
1/22 - 1/31/2016


Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can't control, monsters on his trail, and he is on a quest to find Zeus's lightning bolt and ...

A Child's Garden of Verses
1/9 - 1/30/2016


adapt: Barry Kornhauser; dir: Stephanie Jacobson....

Peter & The Starcatcher
12/4 - 12/27/2015


Rick Elise; music: Wayne Barker; dir: Matthew Gutschick....


adapt: Brian Guehring; dir: Kevin Ehrhart....

A Palette of Possibility
10/26 - 11/14/2015


Gretta Berghammer; dir: Gretta Berghammer....

Ivy + Bean: The Musical
10/9 - 10/25/2015


adapt: Scott Elmegreen; lyrics: Scott Elmegreen; music: Scott Elmegreen; dir: Susann Suprenant....

Pete the Cat: The Musical
9/11 - 9/27/2015


adapt: Suzanne Miller; music: Allison Leyton-Brown; dir: Rob Urbanati. World Premiere...


book: Julian Fellowes; lyrics: Anthony Drewe, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, George Stiles; music: Anthony Drewe, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, George Stiles; ...

Charlotte's Web
4/24 - 5/10/2015


adapt: Joseph Robinette; dir: Stephanie Jacobson....

The Reluctant Dragon
3/20 - 4/4/2015


A boy who “reads too much” encounters a dragon who is most “undragony.” The boy overcomes his prejudices about dragons when he discovers that this ...

Zen Ties
2/20 - 3/18/2015


When Koo the Panda visits her uncle, Stillwater, he offers her a special challenge: LISTEN. In the quiet, they discover people are not always what ...

Buffalo Bill's Cowboy Band
1/23 - 2/8/2015


Max Sparber; dir: Amy Lane....

Balloonacy
1/10 - 1/31/2015


A solitary old man is steadfast in his silent routine until a mischievous balloon finds him and insists on becoming his friend. Through all the ...

Ramona Quimby
4/25 - 5/11/2014


Hold onto your hats as you follow the latest breathless adventure of the world's most animated elementary school student. Life is no picnic, and growing ...

Leo Lionni's Frederick
3/28 - 4/13/2014


The Rose Theater: adapt: Suzanne Miller; lyrics: Sarah Durkee, Paul Jacobs; music: Sarah Durkee, Paul Jacobs; dir: Michael Miller....

Jackie & Me
2/28 - 3/16/2014


Upperstage: - adapt: Steven Dietz; dir: Courtney Sale....


The Rose Theater: adapt: Brian Guehring, Stephanie Jacobson; music: Adam Sherrerd; dir: Stephanie Jacobson....

Narnia
12/6 - 12/29/2013


The Rose Theater: lyrics: Ted Drachman; music: Thomas Tierney; dir: Jesse Jou....

Big Nate
11/8 - 11/24/2013


The Rose Theater: lyrics: Jason Loewith, Chris Youstra; music: Chris Youstra; dir: Justin Perez....

Robin Hood
10/11 - 10/27/2013


In this merry play of medieval England, Robert Fitzooth of Locksley (aka Robin Hood) earns the displeasure of the sheriff of Nottingham by defending his ...

Knuffle Bunny
9/6 - 9/22/2013


Based on the Caldecott Medal winning book by Mo Willems....


The Rose Theater: - lyrics: Tim Rice; music: Andrew Lloyd Webber....

A Year with Frog and Toad
4/26 - 5/12/2013


The Rose Theater: - adapt: Willie Reale from Willie Reale; lyrics: Willie Reale; music: Robert Reale....

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
3/29 - 4/14/2013


If You Love Life, Then You’ll Love Lilly! Theatre for A Young Audience presents Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, a show based on the children’s books ...


The Rose Theater: - adapt: James Marshall; lyrics: Joan Cushing; music: Joan Cushing....

Tom
1/25 - 2/10/2013


The Rose Theater: - adapt: Jose Cruz Gonzalez from Jose Cruz Gonzalez....

Seussical - The Musical
6/1 - 6/17/2012

James and the Giant Peach
4/27 - 5/13/2012


Based on the Caldecott Medal winning book by Doreen Cronin....

No Dogs Allowed
3/2 - 3/18/2012


Eight-year-old Iris and her family set out from their home in the Bronx to the Enchanted State Park. All decide that bringing the dog on ...


Get up-close-and-personal in the intimate surroundings of the Firehouse Theatre, a great spot for a child’s early experiences with live theatre! Nate the Great, along ...

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To Kill a Mockingbird in Omaha To Kill a Mockingbird
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Orpheum Theater (5/28 - 6/9)
The Prom in Omaha The Prom
McDonald Theatre--Nebraska Wesleyan University (4/18 - 4/28)
Melodrama: All Roads Lead To Florence at FLORENCE COMMUNITY THEATER in Omaha Melodrama: All Roads Lead To Florence at FLORENCE COMMUNITY THEATER
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