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Visiting Mr. Green is a Challenging Story of Compassion and Healing
By Tom DeMars and Paige Allison Lofte Community Theatre, Friday May 6, 2022 7PM Just south of I-80, off of Hwy 50, only 45 minutes from Lincoln is one of Nebraska’s hidden gems: the Lofte Theatre, home to the Born in a Barn Players. The Lofte has been providing community theater since the 1970’s and…
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The Technicolored Dream Cast
By Zac Franzen Lincoln Community Playhouse, May 6 2022, 7:30PM Another one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s great works, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat comes to life on the Lincoln Community Playhouse stage. This classic, well-known musical rendition, directed by Morrie Enders, will have you toe-tapping and grooving to the beat! For those non-musical theatre…
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What a Wonderful Web They Weave!
By Jillian Carter Community Players, Saturday, April 30, 2022, 7:30 pm. Ah, Charlotte’s Web. The timeless classic was brought to life this week by Community Players’ Acting Up program, which aims to get local middle-schoolers involved in every aspect of theatre. I doubt we need a plot recap, since most are familiar with the story,…
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The Magic Joy of Laughing with Strangers
By Deanna Walz Noises Off, The Stage Theater, Saturday April 30, 2022 7:30PM There’s something magical about sitting in a theater and laughing with strangers. Not knowing what to expect and delighting in the thrill of discovering the jokes together. The audience of Noises Off at The Stage Theater in Hickman discovered that magic Saturday…
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Come from Away…Sometimes ‘somewhere’ is pretty wonderful.
By Jamie Bullins The Lied Center, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 7:30 pm. I knew very little about this musical when I went to the Lied last evening. Of course, the premise and the events that surrounded the story were unfortunately familiar. A story referring to undoubtedly the worst single day on American soil in my…
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LINCOLN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT May 6-8, 13-15, & 20-22
Lincoln Community Playhouse will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat May 6-8, 13-15, 20-22. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 on Sundays. Tickets are $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for students and may be reserved beginning Monday, April 25 at lincolnplayhouse.com or by calling the box office at 402-489-7529, from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is also…
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Church Basement Ladies is Just the Right Amount of Church Potluck Fluff
By Andy Dillehay Church Basement Ladies, Lied Center April 16, 2022 2PM On a sunny April Saturday afternoon, the beautiful Lied Center was packed like the pews on Easter Sunday. From the moment you see the sea foam green walls of the church basement, you can almost smell the casseroles (or “hot dishes” as they’re…
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Nebraska Repertory Theatre Delivers Strong Production Of “The” Quintessential American Play
By Julia Doerr Our Town, Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Wednesday April 13, 2022, 7PM There is possibly no more classic or quintessential American play than Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. It premiered in 1938 and is set in New Hampshire at the turn of the 20th century, specifically 1902-1913, but its themes are so universal that…
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A Visit to a Small Desert Town is a Respite for the Soul
By Sam Pynes The Band’s Visit, The Lied Center, Saturday April 9, 3PM There is a fun synchronicity with the touring shows stopping in Nebraska this season. Like Hadestown, which recently visited The Orpheum in Omaha,this is a contained and atmospheric experience which also utilizes a modular wheel. Also, like Come From Away, which will…
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A Thought-provoking Look at the Power of Language
By Sheri Berger Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Theatrix, April 7, 2022 7:30PM I always love the productions at Theatrix. This student-run theatre is a creative space that vibrates with energy, dreams, and talent. This Season, their talented leaders, Philip Crawford as Artistic Director, and Hannah Mason as Managing Director, and their team created an…