Reactions/Responses/Reviews of productions at LTA Member Theaters.
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…
By Marikita Saure The Wizard of Oz, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Final Dress Rehearsal Thursday September 5, 2024 Soar over the rainbow with a delightful portrayal of the classic story of The Wizard of Oz! The Nebraska Communities Playhouse strikes again with this wonderful and well known story, soaring over the rainbow and into the land…
by Leah Arington Anastasia: The Broadway Musical, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Friday August 16, 2024 Opening night of Anastasia was a delight from beginning to end. The only thing missing was the dog 🙂 (not included in the musical version). This ensemble show was well executed by Director, Michelle Colette Ingle and Choreographer, Karen Freimund Wills….
By Amber C. Nore The Great and Powerful Oz: A Magical Musical, The TADA Theatre, August 8, 2024 The Great and Powerful Oz: A Magical Musical is based on the classic tale and tunes that we all grew up with and love. The show opens in Kansas, with Elizabeth Krier as Dorothy Gale and Issainah…
By Barb Dorn Grease, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Thursday July 18, 2024 NCP (Nebraska Communities Playhouse in Hickman) has done it again. Which will come as no surprise if you have seen any of their productions. This time around, it’s Grease – a perfect-for-summer-lovin’ musical. The usual expectations we have for NCP were more than met:…
By Sam Pynes Disney’s Tarzan: The Musical, Pinewood Performing Arts, Thursday July 11, 2024 Disney’s Tarzan is the stage adaptation of the animated Disney film released in 1999, itself an adaptation of the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Though the film is a prime example of the unique era of animation that began to blend…
By Amber C. Nore SHOUT! – The Mod Musical, TADA Theatre, Thursday June 13, 2024 SHOUT! – The Mod Musical at TADA Theatre is not just a jukebox musical! It flips through the years like a musical magazine, taking audiences on a fun-filled journey through the decade. TADA is known for high quality productions with…
By Andy Dillehay Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Lied Center for Performing Arts, June 11, 2024 There is something spectacular in witnessing a beloved classic reimagined by a master storyteller. Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, now gracing the stage at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, is a testament…