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Review: COME FROM AWAY at Century II Concert Hall
by Susan Guntly - Jan 31, 2024


What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Century II Concert Hall? A Tuesday morning in September, a transatlantic flight from Paris to Dallas is unexpectedly rerouted, and the passengers aren’t told where they are landing. Parked on the tarmac for hours, the mini liquor bottles are exhausted, all the in-flight films are watched, and passengers are itchy to breathe fresh air, stretch their legs, and to know, what is going on?

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?

Servant Stage Opens RAGTIME Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2022


Servant Stage has announced the cast and crew for the Broadway musical Ragtime, the biggest production in their 10th anniversary season.

BLUEBARN Theatre Presents A Workshop Preview Of BUFFALO WOMEN, A Black Cowgirl Musical Dramedy
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2021


BLUEBARN THEATRE will present the Bonfire Series finale, a workshop preview of next season's world premiere event: Buffalo Women, A Black Cowgirl Musical Dramedy

BWW Review: THE DRAWER BOY Enters Final Weekend at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Analisa Swerczek - Apr 28, 2021


BroadwayWorld reviews Michael Healey's critically acclaimed play 'The Drawer Boy' at Omaha Community Playhouse.

BLUEBARN Theatre Announces THE BONFIRE SERIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2021


BLUEBARN THEATRE has announced the artists and schedule for: THE BONFIRE SERIES. Embracing the uncertainty of the times and theater's never-ending capacity to adapt, BLUEBARN has imagined an adventurous new way to bring the power of story back to our lives.

Omaha Community Playhouse Announces Streaming Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2020


The Omaha Community Playhouse will offer free online streaming of entertainments by local composers J.Isaiah Smith, starting May 15, and Tim Vallier, starting May 22.

Omaha Community Playhouse Celebrates Volunteers at 2018/19 Awards Night Function
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2019


The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) held its annual Awards Night celebration on Monday, July 1  to honor those who volunteered as cast and crew in the 201819 season. 

BWW Review: RAGTIME Packs a Punch at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Christine Swerczek - Jun 1, 2019


In 1975 E. L. Doctorow wrote an epic novel that encompassed racism, immigration, feminism, the unequal distribution of wealth, and the hope of 'The American Dream.' Terrence McNally took that story to the stage with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Omaha Community Playhouse reprises that monumental musical from its own memorable run 13 years ago on its stage.

Photo Flash: RAGTIME Comes to Omaha Community Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2019


Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime will open Friday, May 31 at the Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP). The show will run in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre from May 31 through June 30. Performances will be held Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

BWW Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Omaha Community Playhouse is a Big, Bright, Beautiful Show
by Christine Swerczek - Sep 14, 2018


What's big and green and lives at the Omaha Community Playhouse? SHREK THE MUSICAL opens tonight and runs through October 14.

BWW Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Christine Swerczek - Jun 2, 2018


There's forecasted rain at the Omaha Community Playhouse as SINGIN' IN THE RAIN opens for a June run.

Photo Flash: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Comes to Omaha Community Playhouse
by Julie Musbach - May 18, 2018


Singin' In The Rain, based on the beloved movie musical, will run June 1 - 24, 2018 at the Omaha Community Playhouse in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre.

BWW Review: CURIOUS GEORGE & THE GOLDEN MEATBALL Serves Up Fun
by Christine Swerczek - Apr 21, 2018


CURIOUS GEORGE & THE GOLDEN MEATBALL tells the story of a monkey, his pal in yellow, and their adventures as they cook up a mean meatball in the Golden Meatball contest in Rome.

Omaha Community Playhouse to Host a Fundraiser Celebrating The Golden Age Of Hollywood
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2018


The Omaha Community Playhouse is holding its annual fundraiser, Celebrating the Golden Age of Hollywood, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 6-9 p.m. at OCP. The event, which salutes the closing musical of OCP's 2017-2018 season - Singin' In The Rain - will benefit the productions and programming of the Omaha Community Playhouse. The event will honor the legacy of generous, longtime participants and supporters of OCP, Ed and Dee Owen. Honorary chairs are the Owen family.

BWW Review: PARADE Marches Into Uncomfortable Territory
by Christine Swerczek - Feb 9, 2018


The Omaha Community Playhouse once again takes on a serious subject. PARADE, the Tony Award-winning musical based on the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man falsely accused of the rape and murder of a 13 year old girl in Marietta, Georgia, opens tonight and runs through March 11.

Photo Flash: PARADE Opens Next Month at the Omaha Community Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2018


Parade, the true story of a Jewish man wrongfully accused of murdering a young girl in a small Southern town, will run at the Omaha Community Playhouse February 9 - March 11, 2018 in the Howard Drew Theatre. 

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards; Just One Week Left!
by Alan Henry - Dec 22, 2017


The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards; Just Two Weeks Left!
by Alan Henry - Dec 15, 2017


The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards; CARRIE Leads Best Ensemble Race!
by Alan Henry - Dec 8, 2017


The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

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