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Review: WAITRESS at Omaha Community Playhouse
by Christine Swerczek - Jan 27, 2025

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.

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!

Photos: First look at Rise Up Art Alliance Community Theatre's THE DAY ALIENS ATTACKED FAIRFIELD
by Jerri Shafer - Sep 14, 2023

Fairfield’s a place where nothing ever happens, at least not since Billy Myers got that nasty papercut a decade ago. And with the exception of a pair of vain newscasters, a few fringe skywatchers, and a kooky grandfather living in a galactically fantastic past, most townsfolk are okay with their humdrum ways. Like it or not, though, the winds of change are about to descend on Fairfield faster than a delivery from the town’s famous Flying Saucer Pizza. A couple of love-struck teens report an alien sighting, and Fairfield finds itself in a frenzy. Luckily, the members of SAWPE (that’s the Society of Alien Watchers to Protect Earth) are selling tinfoil hats to help protect everyone. Even the president comes to this sleepy burg, but not everyone in town agrees with his plan to attack the space-traveling Zordonians. It’ll be up to a brave little girl and her unwavering grandpa to stop a war of the worlds in this ridiculously silly one-act comedy that’s out of this world! Performances are Sept.15 at 7pm, Sept.16 at 2pm & 7pm, & Sept.17 at 4pm, 2023, at Lancaster Parks & Recreation, 701 Union Street, Lancaster, OH 43130. Purchase tickets: https://www.riseupartsalliance.org/tickets

Rave On Productions Opens The Omaha Series With HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2021

Billy McGuigan's company, Rave On Productions, will debut the first show in The Omaha Series this weekend with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, performing a limited run at The Waiting Room in Benson. The Omaha Series is made up of four rock-musicals performed in a variety of venues around the Omaha Area.

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Comes to The Waiting Room Lounge
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2021

Hedwig and the Angry Inch will come to The Waiting Room Lounge as part of the Omaha Series. Hedwig features music and lyrics by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, and is directed by Kimberly Faith Hickman.

BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at Performing Artists Repertory Theatre (PART): The Vocals Take it All
by Christine Swerczek - Feb 1, 2020

The best surprises come in small packages.

BWW Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a Grab Bag Delight at Bellevue Little Theatre
by Christine Swerczek - Sep 21, 2019

BWW Review: Pay Attention to ASSASSINS at Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Company
by Christine Swerczek - May 11, 2019

Who would ever think of creating a musical based on a carnival shooting gallery filled with the ghosts of presidential assassins? The idea is ridiculous; therefore, this show is ridiculous...ly entertaining!

Brian Stokes Mitchell To Host 4th Annual GANYC Apple Awards
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2018

The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC) is honoring for the 4th year in a row the best of the best in New York City as voted by licensed tourist guides.

Laura Michelle Kelly, Brandon Victor Dixon & More Set for Site-Specific RAGTIME Concert on Ellis Island
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 23, 2016

The Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime will receive a one-night site-specific developmental concert on Ellis Island on August 8, 2016. An all-star cast of Broadway and Off-Broadway veterans including Olivier winner Laura Michelle Kelly, Tony and Grammy nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, Emmy winner Michael Park, Robert Petkoff, Shaina Taub, and five-time Emmy nominee Georgia Engel will perform a selection of songs from the American musical with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Sammi Cannold will direct the concert in anticipation of a full production in 2017.

Photo Flash: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL 40th Anniversary Production at Omaha Community Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2015

A CHRISTMAS CAROL will run at the Omaha Community Playhouse, Nov. 20-Dec. 23, 2015. This year marks the 40th year for the production on the mainstage of OCP. In celebration of 40 years, the Omaha Community Playhouse will hold a special 'alumni reunion' party for all former and current cast and crew members on Thursday, December 17. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL 40th Anniversary Production at Omaha Community Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2015

A CHRISTMAS CAROL will run at the Omaha Community Playhouse, Nov. 20-Dec. 23, 2015. This year marks the 40th year for the production on the mainstage of OCP. In celebration of 40 years, the Omaha Community Playhouse will hold a special 'alumni reunion' party for all former and current cast and crew members on Thursday, December 17. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Spring into Romance with Top Picks
by Regina Kyle - Apr 22, 2013

Looking for a sweet or spicy romance read to heat up those still cool spring days and nights? Our very own aspiring author and avid romance reader, Regina Kyle, culls through her recent and soon-to-be released files for a few gems.