Reactions/Responses/Reviews of productions at LTA Member Theaters.
by Ashley Hothan Pippin, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Friday April 17, 2026 Lincoln Community Playhouse has produced yet another hit show with Pippin: a fantastical musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (of Wicked fame) and book by Roger O. Hirson. The scene is set in 780 A.D. and thereabouts, in the Holy Roman Empire….
By Barb Dorn Something Rotten!, The Nebraska Communities Playhouse – Hickman Theater, Friday April 10, 2026 If you really know your musicals and truly enjoy musical theater and… you know what? Doesn’t matter. You will absolutely LOVE Something Rotten! I confess, I had only a vague idea of the Rotten plot before last night, and…
By Amber C. Nore Capital City, Carson Theater at The Lied Center for Performing Arts, Thursday April 9, 2026 On the evening of April 9, 2026, the Carson Theater at the Lied Center for Performing Arts was filled to near‑capacity with an audience eager to witness something unique: the world premiere of a theatrical interpretation…
By Amber C. Nore The Rocket Men, Angels Theatre Company, Thursday March 12, 2026 Some nights at the theatre are simply enjoyable. Others stay with you long after the curtain call. That was certainly the case for me after seeing The Rocket Men, the thought-provoking new play by Crystal Skillman, now being presented by Angels…
by Amber C. Nore The Music Man, The Lied Center for Performing Arts, Thursday March 5, 2026 Last night, the stage at the Lied Center transformed into the charming, bustling town of River City, Iowa, as the national tour of The Music Man rolled into Lincoln. Produced by Big League Productions, the beloved classic proved once again…
By Regina Hinkley Tigers Be Still, Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Friday February 20, 2026 “I want to do something so incredible that my life might not be this like, terrible thing, but I don’t know what that thing is.” Stepping into Tigers Be Still at the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, one is immediately struck by the setting….
By Marikita Saure Guys & Dolls, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Friday February 13, 2026 Some shows can feel like a gamble. Guys and Dolls is not one of them. From the moment the curtain rose at Nebraska Communities Playhouse, it was clear this production wasn’t just rolling the dice — it stacked the deck. With brassy…
By Julia Doerr Magpie’s Song, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Saturday February 14, 2026 Entering LCP’s Studio Theatre to choose my seat for Saturday’s performance of Magpie’s Song, I was struck by the beautiful and unique design of the set, with the audience seated on risers on three sides of a swirl-shaped stage. The room is decorated…
By Lisa Steiner Quiz, Community Players in Beatrice, Friday February 13, 2026 This weekend and next, Community Players in Beatrice puts on the North American premier of Quiz. Originally premiering in the UK, Quiz was nominated for two 2019 Olivier Awards, including Best New Comedy. It follows the intriguing case of Charles and Diana Ingram, fraudsters and contestants of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in Britain. Based on a true story,…
by Juli Burney Meshuggah-Nuns, The TADA Theatre, Thursday February 12, 2026 I was fortunate enough to see the TADA Theatre production of Meshuggah-Nuns this week in Lincoln. TADA kicked off its 25th anniversary season with this delightful, entertaining musical. It is a part of the popular Nunsense series that patrons have enjoyed over the years…