Omaha Theater Reviews

Review: BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Omaha Community Playhouse is Some Kind of Wonderful
by Christine Swerczek - September 15, 2023

BEAUTIFUL, The Carole King Musical previewed at the Omaha Community Playhouse September 14th. Making its Broadway debut in 2014, BEAUTIFUL was nominated for an array of theater awards, winning several including Best Musical Theater Album and a Grammy Award....

Review: CLYDE'S at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Analisa Swerczek - August 31, 2023

What did our critic think of CLYDE'S at Omaha Community Playhouse? Omaha Community Playhouse has cooked up another hit with their first show of the 99th season, Clyde’s. A continuation of two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage’s script Sweat, which ran on the very same stage in the fall of 2019, Clyd...

Guest Review: SUITE SURRENDER at Florentine Players
by Guest Author - August 02, 2023

What did our critic think of SUITE SURRENDER at Florentine Players? SUITE SURRENDER, written by Michael McKeever and produced by the Florentine Players in arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. is directed by Sara Scheidies with assistant director/stage manager Kaitlin Maher....

Review: YOU'LL LAUGHALOT AT SPAMALOT at Ralston Community Theatre
by Christine Swerczek - July 11, 2023

What did our critic think of YOU'LL LAUGHALOT AT SPAMALOT at Ralston Community Theatre?...

Review: DANCE NATION Wins at BlueBarn Theatre
by Christine Swerczek - May 30, 2023

What did our critic think of DANCE NATION at BlueBarn Theatre?...

Review: PRETTY FIRE at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Analisa Swerczek - May 18, 2023

What did our critic think of PRETTY FIRE at Omaha Community Playhouse?...

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Lied Center For The Performing Arts
by Analisa Swerczek - April 27, 2023

What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Lied Center For The Performing Arts?...

Review: DREAMGIRLS at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Analisa Swerczek - March 10, 2023

What did our critic think of DREAMGIRLS at Omaha Community Playhouse?...

Review: INTO THE WOODS At Chanticleer Is Something New From Something Old
by Christine Swerczek - March 09, 2023

What did our critic think of INTO THE WOODS at Chanticleer?...

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is Frivolous Fun at Lied Center For Performing Arts
by Christine Swerczek - February 24, 2023

What did our critic think of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at Lied Center For Performing Arts? LEGALLY BLONDE The Musical whipped up a pastel night of frivolous fun on stage at the Lied Center of Performing Arts on February 23. Based on the 2001 hit film starring Reese Witherspoon and Luke Wilson, the ...

Review: Voices of A LONG LINE OF MCKINNEY WOMEN at Nebraska Wesleyan Theatre
by Christine Swerczek - February 21, 2023

What did our critic think of A LONG LINE OF MCKINNEY WOMEN at Nebraska Wesleyan Theatre?...

Review: THE CAKE at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Analisa Swerczek - October 28, 2022

What did our critic think of THE CAKE at Omaha Community Playhouse?...

Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Analisa Swerczek - September 22, 2022

What did our critic think of SCHOOL OF ROCK at Omaha Community Playhouse?...

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Analisa Swerczek - June 21, 2022

What did our critic think of KINKY BOOTS at Omaha Community Playhouse?...

BWW Review: THE GIVER at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Sonja Niles - May 03, 2022

THE GIVER a play adapted by Eric Coble from the 1994 Newberry Award Winning novel by Lois Lowry....

BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY at Lied Center For Performing Arts
by Analisa Swerczek - April 30, 2022

Come From Away is the show you can't miss in Lincoln this season....

BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at Lied Center For Performing Arts
by Analisa Swerczek - April 10, 2022

If you are looking for a show that will move you, inspire you, and make you believe in the power of kindness, then this is the show for you....

BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER at Chanticleer
by Analisa Swerczek - March 17, 2022

With humor, music, and a little dash of murder, Monty’s journey to find love and status leads the audience on a night they won’t soon forget....

BWW Review: MEAN GIRLS at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - March 13, 2022

The mean girls are back in action, and this time you can sit with them! The hit Broadway musical Mean Girls is taking up residence at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Omaha and my ears are still ringing from the thunderous applause and cheers that met the cast as they bowed, following an electric per...

BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - February 27, 2022

Young love, jealousy, revenge, and the worst pies in London set the stage for Opera Omaha's latest production, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street....

BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Lied Center For Performing Arts
by Analisa Swerczek - February 13, 2022

The earth is certainly moving in Lincoln this weekend thanks to the talented cast of the Broadway musical tour BEAUTIFUL The Carole King Musical which is currently showing at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Featuring musical arrangements comprised of some of the biggest hits of the last six dec...

BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - February 11, 2022

Broadway in Omaha's resident matchmaker found the perfect fit for Omaha audiences in the current hit Broadway tour of 'Fiddler on the Roof.' Featuring music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Joseph Stein, 'Fiddler on the Roof' is based on a series of short stories written by So...

BWW Review: BRIGHT STAR Finally Shines at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Christine Swerczek - February 10, 2022

After two long years in the making, BRIGHT STAR has finally come to life at the Omaha Community Playhouse....

BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Lied Center For Performing Arts
by Analisa Swerczek - January 28, 2022

Don’t miss your chance to grab your very own golden ticket and visit the wonders of Wonka’s world famous chocolate factory as the Lied Performing Arts Center presents the national touring production of the popular Broadway hit, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ...

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Analisa Swerczek - November 28, 2021

If you find yourself looking for something to do with the whole family, head on down to the Omaha Community Playhouse and spend some time with Scrooge, some wonderful carolers, and maybe even a ghost or three....