Omaha Theatre Newsroom

The film “Some Like it Hot” conjures up visions of blonde Marilyn Monroe with her two musician sidekicks, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, in prohibition era Chicago. The musicians dressed as women join an all women band to avoid a mafia boss when they witness a murder.

The Lied Center for Performing Arts has announced its 2025-2026 Glenn Korff Broadway Series. The season will kick off with Disney's Frozen and continue with Suffs, The Music Man, A Christmas Story, and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. 

Direct from London, hear the music and inspiring stories from The Barricade Boys' time touring the world and performing on stage in the biggest West End shows, including Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, and more.

The TADA Theatre will bring Nebraska audiences the regional premiere of the musical comedy Pete 'n' Keely, following its latest incarnation at Carnegie Hall. Learn more!

 The Lied Center willpartner with Lincoln’s Angels Theatre Company (ATC) to present EMINENT DOMAIN, a premiere play by Laura Leininger-Campbell.

Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, the event will be performed over two weekends, with evening performances April 3-5 and 10-12, 2025, at 7:00 PM, and afternoon matinees April 6 and 13, 2025, at 2:00 PM.

Leapin’ Lizards! An all-new tour of the Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE will play the Lied Center for Performing Arts this month. Learn more about the upcoming engagement here!

Jerry Herman’s songs have lit up Broadway for decades with toe-tapping, soul-stirring musical showstoppers. Now he’s sharing his great musical legacy with a new generation of music lovers.

The magic of the Wizarding World is coming to Lincoln Southwest High School’s Silver Hawk Theatre with the Nebraska high school premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (High School Edition). Check out photo portraits of the cast!

Murphy’s Celtic Legacy is a spectacular production breathing new life into Irish dance, fusing it with contemporary choreography, world class performances and an epic original soundtrack.

THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical, based on Rick Riordan’s popular novel of the same name, is playing at Nebraska Wesleyan University’s McDonald Theatre through March 2. With music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and book by Joe Tracz, this production has something for adults and children alike.

 The ghost-with-the-most will make his Lincoln debut in this edgy and irreverent new Broadway musical comedy. BEETLEJUICE will play the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

National headlining comedian Matt Geiler from America's Got Talent will appear at The TADA Theatre for two night's only on March 7 and 8. Matt's masterful and unique act consists of quickly improvising hilarious songs from audience suggestions resulting in no show ever being the same one twice.

Mnozil Brass has been entertaining fans around the globe for 30 years with their comedic brilliance, sensational programs, and impeccable playing. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Mnozil Brass have created the Jubilee tour featuring new works along with their greatest hits.

All aboard the magic train!  Where should we go? Who shall we visit? The conductors are on a search for treasure in this play specifically designed for very young children.

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra takes the Lied Center stage with a breathtaking program including American pianist Maxim Lando and the Nebraska return of superstar violinist Sandy Cameron. 

What did our critic think of APPROPRIATE: UNCOVERED AND UNCOMFORTABLE at Bluebarn Theatre?

123 Andrés will perform at the Lied Center on Sunday, February 23 at 4:00pm.  Christina and Andrés are 123 Andrés, the GRAMMY and Latin Grammy-winning duo for kids and families known for their interactive, high energy shows.

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields will perform at the Lied Center on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30pm. Renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world's greatest orchestral music, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world's finest chamber orchestras.

If you want something out of the ordinary to stimulate your brain, check out Bellevue Little Theatre’s production of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN. I guarantee that your mind will be spinning as you try to solve the mystery of the missing woman.

One of my favorite pieces of musical theatre opened at the Omaha Community Playhouse on January 24th. WAITRESS, featuring the prodigious music and lyrics of Sara Bareilles and book by Jessie Nelson, was adapted from Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 film script of the same name. Shelly wrote, directed and co-starred in the film, but was murdered in 2006 when she was only 40 years old. Sadly, Shelly never saw the film which opened three months later.

The first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical will play in Lincoln at the Lied Center for 16 performances.

Rave On Productions will present its upcoming production of Beehive: The 60s Musical, an electrifying tribute to the women who made the 1960s one of the most dynamic decades in music history. Learn more!

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The TADA Theatre kick offs its first show of the 2025 mainstage season with Church Basement Ladies! Running February 13-March 2 at The TADA Theatre. The cast includes Paige Allison as Vivian, Judy Welch as Mavis, Cris Rook as Karin, Olivia Engro as Signe and Harold Scott as Pastor Gunderson.