By Katie Pynes Anetsberger Children of Eden, The Nebraska Communities Playhouse, February 17, 2023 7:30PM As much as I love the whimsical experience of singing along to many popular musicals, there is something deeply moving about a story which leaves you with existential thoughts instead of 76 trombones. Children of Eden does just this, leaving…
Murder on the Orient Express, Community Players, Thursday February 9, 2023, Final Dress Rehearsal Murder on the Orient Express is a stage adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie novel written and adapted by Ken Ludwig. It premiered in 2017 at the McCarter Center in New Jersey. Community theaters across the country were looking forward to…
By Sam Pynes Predictor, The Johnny Carson Theater in the Lied Center, Angels Theatre Company, February 9, 2023, Final Dress Rehearsal Today is yet another world premiere of a new play in Lincoln. What an exciting time! The playwright, Jennifer Blackmer, was in the Carson Theater for this final dress rehearsal, and Meg Crane herself…
Lincoln Community Playhouse and Gere Library will host a pre show and post show discussion of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall on Sunday, January 29th beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Gere LIbrary. Cast and crew members will provide an introduction to the play and then will reconvene after the 2:00 p.m. performance to Gere Library for a…
By Jillian Carter On Your Feet, The Lied Center, Friday, January 27, 2023 Walking into On Your Feet at the Lied Center, the atmosphere was set for a concert, with haze over the seats, cut through by huge stage lights perfect for a big 80s or 90s performance. I was excited and ready to relive…
By Katie Vyskocil No Body Like Jimmy, Olde Glory Theatre, Friday January 27, 2023 As I was sitting in the theater waiting for this show to start, I couldn’t help but re-read the title of the production: No Body Like Jimmy. As the story went on, I soon realized the emphasis of “No Body.” Eloise…
By Lisa Steiner The Mountaintop, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Friday January 27, 2023 As I sit down to write this review, I don’t really even have much to say. I don’t really even want to say much; but not because it doesn’t deserve high praise. This is not an example of “if you don’t have anything…
The award-winning TADA Theatre will open its Fantastic Fifteenth Season by paying tribute to one of the greatest musical theatre composers that the industry has ever had, Stephen Sondheim. The musical is a show that he himself called “by far the work I am most proud of”: the musical masterpiece Company! The show’s title has multiple…
By Andy Dillehay Brian Stokes Mitchell, The Lied Center, January 21, 2023 On a snowy Saturday night, the Lied Center for Performing Arts was abuzz with excitement as concertgoers awaited Brian Stokes Mitchell’s Nebraska debut. As people made their way to their seats, there was a sense of camaraderie; a connection amongst the audience. While…
Register here: http://www.neplayhouse.com/audition The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make. The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker…
