Review

Reactions/Responses/Reviews of productions at LTA Member Theaters.

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A Homecoming as Nebraskan as Dorothy Lynch

By Deanna Walz Hollywood, Nebraska, Lofte Community Theatre, Friday March 21, 2025 Hollywood, Nebraska, the play could have been sponsored by Dorothy Lynch. The name-dropping product placement peppered throughout the Nebraska debut of this play made the experience as sweet as the well-known Nebraska made salad dressing. Playwright Kenneth Jones served up ample helpings of…

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‘Waitress’ Left No Crumbs

By Andy Dillehay Waitress, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Friday, March 21st, 2025 Small-town dreams, a touch of romance, and the power of friendship took center stage at the Lincoln Community Playhouse’s production of Waitress. In his curtain speech, Executive Director Morrie Enders noted the uniqueness of this opportunity. Waitress is currently on break between national tours,…

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A Nebraska Story by a Nebraska Playwright

By Amber C. Nore Eminent Domain, Angels Theatre Company, Thursday March 20, 2025 Sitting in my chair at the Angels Theatre Company debut production of Eminent Domain by Nebraska playwright Laura Leininger-Campbell, I was taken back to my childhood memories of my grandparents’ farm. Rising from center stage was a beautiful eggshell-colored farmhouse, complete with…

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Head On Over to Easy Street with Annie and Friends

By Lisa Steiner Annie, The Lied Center for Performing Arts, Thursday March 20, 2025 The Lied Center for Performing Arts is wrapping up its 2024-2025 Broadway season with Annie, the story of three go-getting New Yorkers, including a non-profit owner and two entrepreneurs, just trying to make it in the world, who get foiled by…

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Beetlejuice Provides Oodles of High-Energy Rambunctious Fun 

By Sam Pynes Beetlejuice (The Musical, The Musical, The Musical), The Lied Center for Performing Arts, Tuesday March 4, 2025 If you have stumbled across enough of my sporadic reviews you’ll know that what really interests me is where stories come from and what makes them work. This particular story touches on one of the…

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Are you there, God? It’s me, Tevye

By Dr. Rachele Stoops Fiddler on the Roof, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Friday February 14, 2025 Even if you’ve never seen Fiddler on the Roof, you’ve probably encountered references to it in modern culture. The vigorous notes of the opening song, ‘Tradition’ , and the poignancy of ‘Sunrise, Sunset’ have been woven into conversations and artistry…

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I and You and Human Connection

By Regina Hinkley I and You, Theatrix, Friday February 14, 2025 “Thank You? For tonight. For being so…nice.”  If you’re in the mood to take a trip back to 2013, feel free to arrive right as the house opens at Theatrix’s I and You, written by Laura Gunderson. You’ll be treated to a teenager’s messy…

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White Christmas is Sure to Have Audiences Raving This Holiday Season!

By Marikita Saure White Christmas, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Friday December 6, 2024 NCP has another classic hit in their 2024 season–the nostalgic White Christmas. Whether or not you are familiar with the movie, this is the perfect opportunity for you to get all the delights that this show has to offer. If you haven’t already…

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