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Review: MARY POPPINS at Omaha Community Playhouse is Perfect Family Fun!
by Christine Swerczek - Jun 2, 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: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG: A Triumphant Disaster!
by Christine Swerczek - Jan 26, 2024

If you need a prescription for winter blues, get to the Omaha Community Playhouse and laugh yourself red in the face with THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG. I dare you to not get caught up in its zany, madcap shenanigans. It is two hours of nonstop fun!

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

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

BWW Review: THE CAT IN THE HAT at The Rose Theater is Short and Sweet
by Christine Swerczek - Oct 6, 2019

BWW Feature: NICK AND SARAH'S VALENTINE'S DAY CABARET-Filled With Love
by Christine Swerczek - Feb 16, 2017

I love Valentine's Day. And this year, it was even more special. Amidst an already lively theater scene in the metropolitan area, a Valentine's Day Cabaret happened at the Club Vibe. This cabaret, the brain child of Nik Whitcomb and Sarah Gibson, featured local performers who have appeared in award-winning productions in a variety of Omaha theaters.

Audience Will Decide Big Bad Wolf's fate in The True S THREE LITTLE PIGS at The Rose
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2017

The Big Bad Wolf is on trial and audiences at The Rose will decide his fate in The True Story of The Three Little Pigs, the latest mainstage musical playing January 27 - February 12 at The Rose. The 60-minute production features a cast of Rose favorites, along with some newcomers to the stage in a retro romp the entire family will enjoy.

Rose Theater Welcomes Team for PRANCER This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 25, 2016

Making its world debut on The Rose stage, Prancer, a stage play based on the cherished holiday film, features a heartwarming story and breathtaking puppetry to bring light to the holiday season.The show will run at The Rose, Nov. 25 through Dec. 18, 2016.

Rose Theater Welcomes Team for PRANCER This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2016

Making its world debut on The Rose stage, Prancer, a stage play based on the cherished holiday film, features a heartwarming story and breathtaking puppetry to bring light to the holiday season.The show will run at The Rose, Nov. 25 through Dec. 18, 2016.

BWW Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL is Freakish Fun!
by Christine Swerczek - Oct 2, 2016

For anyone who has spent their "whole life wishing they weren't so freakin' strange," SHREK THE MUSICAL will raise a flag. For everyone else? They'll love it simply for its silly fun.

SHREK THE MUSICAL to Open at The Rose Theater This Week
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2016

Everyone's favorite ogre is back and bigger than ever in Shrek The Musical (TYA), the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning hit film by DreamWorks Animation. The 75-minute production opens at The Rose Theater on Sept. 30 and continues through Oct. 16. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek The Musical is an irreverently fun show the entire family will enjoy and a message audiences of all ages will appreciate.

Rose Theater Presents SHREK THE MUSICAL, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2016

An ornery ogre, a peculiar princess, a talking donkey, a vertically-challenged villain and a love struck dragon are headed to The Rose Theater with the production of Shrek The Musical. The Broadway sensation, based on DreamWorks Animation's 2001 blockbuster Shrek will run at The Rose, tonight, Sept. 30 through Oct. 15, 2016.

SHREK THE MUSICAL to Open at The Rose Theater This Week
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2016

Everyone's favorite ogre is back and bigger than ever in Shrek The Musical (TYA), the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning hit film by DreamWorks Animation. The 75-minute production opens at The Rose Theater on Sept. 30 and continues through Oct. 16. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek The Musical is an irreverently fun show the entire family will enjoy and a message audiences of all ages will appreciate.

Rose Theater Announces the Cast of SHREK THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2016

An ornery ogre, a peculiar princess, a talking donkey, a vertically-challenged villain and a love struck dragon are headed to The Rose Theater with the production of Shrek The Musical. The Broadway sensation, based on DreamWorks Animation's 2001 blockbuster Shrek will run at The Rose, Sept. 30 through Oct. 15, 2016.

BLUEBARN Theatre to Present Regional Debut of HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2016

The BLUEBARN Theatre will present the regional premiere of HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL with book, lyrics, and music by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy.

BLUEBARN Theatre to Present Regional Debut of HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2016

The BLUEBARN Theatre will present the regional premiere of HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL with book, lyrics, and music by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy.