Reactions/Responses/Reviews of productions at LTA Member Theaters.
By Sam Pynes Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Community Players in Beatrice, Final Dress Rehearsal, Thursday December 5 2024 I’m always a little apprehensive when it comes to plays and movies that seek to continue or riff on beloved stories. So often, in the attempt to make a statement about the work, or the time-period…
By Regina Hinkley Crimes of the Heart, Theatrix, December 5, 2024 “Because it’s a human need. To talk about our lives. It’s an important human need.” Sitting in the front row of the opening night of Crimes of the Heart, a few things immediately stood out to me. One, the set in front of me…
By Amber C. Nore It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, The TADA Theatre, December 5, 2024 Enjoy the magic of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at The TADA Theatre. Inspired by the classic film by Frank Capra, this gem of a theatrical production is performed in a new and entertaining way. …
By Lisa Steiner The China Shop, Lincoln Community Playhouse, November 9, 2024 Lincoln Community Playhouse is producing the World Premier of The China Shop, written by Richard Manley. This is a part of the American Association of Community Theatre’s NewPlayFest 2024. This festival allows new playwrights an opportunity to get their work from page to…
(Pictured: Sarah Enriquez as Columbia in The TADA Theatre’s production of The Rocky Horror Show) By Amber C. Nore Give yourself over to absolute pleasure! I have been doing “The Time Warp” dance for over twenty years, and was thrilled to attend a matinee performance on opening weekend of The Rocky Horror Show at TADA Theatre!…
By Jamie Bullins The Lied Center for Performing Arts, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 7:30 pm. “If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.” Oh, nostalgia, my sweet, sweet friend. I cannot count how many times I’ve seen the film, even the 2nd and 3rd installment. So, there was only the slimmest of…
By Rachele Stoops and Micayla Brown Dear Evan Hansen, The Lied Center for Performing Arts, Friday September 27th If you go: Dear Evan Hansen runs at The Lied Center September 27-29. Ticket information at https://www.liedcenter.org As always, if you liked this content and want more, please join our email list and like us on Facebook!
By Leah Arington A House Divided, Johnny Carson Theater, Tuesday September 17, 2024 A House Divided is a new work by Christina Kirk (UNL Professor of Theatre and Film). This world premier is part of the Lied Center’s Grow A Show program bringing new works to life here in Lincoln, Nebraska. Beyond these important efforts…
By Barb Dorn The Wizard of Oz, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Opening Night Friday September 6, 2024 The old Twister movie – memorized. The new Twisters movie – seen it three times already. Wizard of Oz movie – never watched it. As a child I was terrified of tornadoes (you don’t face your fears, you ride…
By Deanna Walz Escanaba in da Moonlight, The Lofte Community Theatre, Friday September 6, 2024 Having spent a good six years myself “up nort’ der” in North Dakota, this reviewer found so much of Escanaba in da Moonlight utterly charming, donchaknow. The obsession with taking down the big buck, the religious adherence to tradition and…