By Marikita Saure White Christmas, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Friday December 6, 2024 NCP has another classic hit in their 2024 season–the nostalgic White Christmas. Whether or not you are familiar with the movie, this is the perfect opportunity for you to get all the delights that this show has to offer. If you haven’t already…
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 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 Andy Dillehay The Table, Nebraska Communities Playhouse, May 3, 2024 There is something spectacular about seeing the world premier of a new work. Particularly when it’s in your own backyard. Including themes of camaraderie, community, and connection, it was quite fitting for The Table to make its debut at a community theatre, the Nebraska…
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…
By Deanna Walz Something Rotten, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Friday September 16, 2022 7:30PM Full disclosure: I am currently the past-president of the Lincoln Community Playhouse. Knowing this, one might make the assumption that I am biased, but in fact the original reviewer for LCP’s production of Something Rotten was unable to attend. I figured I…
By Jamie Bullins Community Players, Friday, June 10, 2022, 7:30 pm. Melodrama is a tried-and-true genre of the theatre which has been around since the 19th century and paints with big strokes that include big characters with big problems, and always comes around in the good guy’s favor. Something that’s particularly comforting today. This one…
