By Zac Franzen The Book of Mormon, The Lied Center for Performing Arts, March 24, 2023 No matter what you might have heard, what preview you’ve watched, or review you’ve read (or am about to read), nothing can quite prepare you for the phenomenal musical The Book of Mormon showing at the Lied Center for…
By Andy Dillehay Animal Engine’s Henrietta Solway, Carson Theater in The Lied Center, February 25, 2023 2PM Animal Engine’s Henrietta Solway is the product of collective creation. Inspired by the works of Willa Cather, this imaginative piece was created and performed by Carrie Brown, Katie Hartman, and Karim Muasher. Filled with original text, music, and…
By Rachele Stoops Legally Blonde The Musical, The Lied Center, February 23, 2023 Confession time: this was not my first time in the audience of Legally Blonde The Musical. I’d attended more than one performance of this high energy musical when Southwest High School presented it in the spring of 2018: my daughter, Micayla, was…
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…
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 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…
By Lisa Steiner Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, The Lied Center, Thursday December 22, 2022 There have been a lot of live musicals airing on TV lately. One from 2020 was on NBC: “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical Live!” This came to my mind as How The Grinch Stole Christmas began…
By Chris Berger Stomp, The Lied Center for Performing Arts, Friday November 4, 2022, 7:30PM I saw Stomp in the early 90’s in Kansas City, MO and it was one of the first “big” shows I had ever seen. The only other “big time” touring show I had seen before this was Les Misérables about a year or so…
By Andy Dillehay Chicago, The Lied Center, Tuesday October 25, 2022, 7:30PM Murder. Fame. Exploitation. With topics such as these, one wouldn’t expect to have a rollicking good time at the theatre. But that’s the magic of Kander & Ebb’s satirical musical Chicago. Celebrating 25 years on Broadway, and claiming the spot as the longest-running…
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…
