Omaha Theatre Newsroom

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

HADESTOWN, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will return by popular demand to Omaha's Orpheum Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Tickets are on sale now for the Nebraska premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical. The show will play Omaha's Orpheum Theater in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

What did our critic think of GIRLS LIKE US: A LITTLE NAUGHTY, MOSTLY NICE at Omaha Community Playhouse?

The Midtown Men, reuniting stars from the Broadway smash hit JERSEY BOYS, will ring in the Christmas season this year with their 'Holiday Hits' show.

Tis the season for The Illusionists – Magic Of The Holidays, an all-new installment of the world-famous, blockbuster touring magic spectacular The Illusionists. Learn more here!

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

It’s show time as the Cornhusker Marching Band Highlights Concert returns to the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Come experience the sights and sounds of the Pride of all Nebraska.

Tony nominees and Broadway veterans join emerging Nebraska talent for RENT in Concert at the Lied Center.

The TADA Theatre is presenting It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! from December 5-8 and 12-15. Inspired by the classic film by Frank Capra, this theatrical production is performed in a new way. Learn more here!

The Little Mermaid comes to the Lied Center next month. Performances run November 12-17, 2024.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Experience a wild west adventure with MELODRAMATICS at Community Players, directed by Mel Voorhis. Follow a struggling theatre troupe's comedic journey during the Great Depression. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Piano sensation Yunchan Lim is set to perform at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Nebraska. This marks his debut in the state, offering audiences a chance to experience his acclaimed artistry.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Experience the magic of ENCANTO as it comes to life at the Lied Center. Enjoy a captivating performance featuring beloved songs and characters from the hit film, offering a memorable family outing.

The Lied Center for Performing Arts has announced the musical political parodies presented by the now defunct comedy troupe, the Capitol Steps, will continue as the Capitol Fools, a new group created by former members of the Capitol Steps. 

Audiences in Lincoln, Nebraska are abuzz with news of the current sit down of Back to the Future: The Musical currently playing at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Adapted from the 1985 Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, Back to the Future, the show blends original music seamlessly with iconic songs heard in the film. Featuring original music and lyrics from Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, and a book by Bob Gale, who co-wrote the film with Robert Zemeckis, this musical is sure to entertain audiences of all ages. Following an award-winning production in London, Back to the Future: The Musical moved to Broadway in June 2023 where it is still delighting New York audiences today.

 Relive the magic and laughter of The Tonight Show on Johnny’s 99th birthday with the talented variety artists and personalities who were frequently featured as in-studio guests during his extraordinary 30-year late-night run.  

What did our critic think of MATILDA THE MUSICAL IS MARVELOUS! at Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre?

Tickets are on sale now for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic PETER PAN at Omaha's Orpheum Theater, Dec. 3-8, as part of a major national tour.

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 60 years and marches Crescent City tradition forward in their brilliant stage performances.