By Katie Pynes Anetsberger Disney’s Moana Jr., The Nebraska Communities Playhouse, June 23, 2023 7:30PM If you are the parent of small children, it’s likely that you, like me, have spent weeks of your life listening to the hit song, “How Far I’ll Go”. I have fond memories of my two (now almost seven) year…
By Katie Pynes Anetsberger Into The Woods, The Nebraska Communities Playhouse, April 28, 2023 7:30PM I may be the last person in the theatre world to attend a performance of Into the Woods, but I’m grateful that this was my first experience. I think I’ve seen just about every cast member of this production in…
By Katie Pynes Anetsberger Ordinary Days, Theatrix, April 20, 2023 7:30PM At the end of my own ordinary day, I was honored to be a guest at the performance of Ordinary Days, put on by the entirely student-run organization Theatrix at UNL. As a former theatre student myself, I appreciated all of the hard work…
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…
By Katie Pynes Anetsberger Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation, The Lied Center, October 16, 2022 4:00PM This afternoon, I was delighted to take a trip back to the Hundred Acre Wood, a magical place familiar to all born in the last century. From book, to countless film, tv and movie adaptations, Winnie…
By Katie Pynes Anetsberger The Wilds, Johnny Carson Theatre in The Lied Center, October 6, 2022 7:30PM This may be an unpopular opinion, but I would choose to see a production in the blackbox theatre over the mainstage any day, and the intimate and immersive experience of The Wilds premiere at the Johnny Carson Theatre…
