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…
Nebraska Communities Playhouse proves once again why its productions are worth the drive to Hickman, as the Broadway musical version of A Christmas Carol is a must-see. NCP always lights up the lobby with festive holiday décor and even had cast members singing Christmas carols before the show, immediately setting the tone for a joyful…
By Dylan Warren Pirated!, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Friday August 15, 2025 Move over Three Stooges and Charlie Chaplin, Pirated! crashes in with a raucous and roaring good time and explodes with chaotic Buster Keaton-esque shenanigans. Pirated! is the story of one Roger Marshal of Marshall Pictures attempting to create a cinematic masterpiece of The Pirates…
By Sam Pynes Young Frankenstein, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Thursday September 14, 2023, Final Dress Rehearsal Watching this show brought back a distinct memory of a family summer cabin trip as a kid. A bunch of siblings and cousins had spent the day on the lake, and most were now bundled into sleeping bags scattered about…
Lincoln Community Playhouse will present Sweeney Todd March 10-12 and 17-19. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, Sweeney Todd is considered one of the masterworks of Broadway. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students and can be reserved at lincolnplayhouse.com or by calling the box office at 402-489-7529 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00…
