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 Dylan Warren The Play That Goes Wrong, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Friday May 3, 2024 …Is what you’ll cry out as you die from laughter at this brilliant work of live theater comedy. You may be familiar with The Goes Wrong Show on Amazon Prime Video but I can promise you it doesn’t hold a…
Lincoln Community Playhouse presents The Play That Goes Wrong May 3-5 & 10-12. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $26.00 for adults and $15.00 for students and may be reserved at lincolnplayhouse.com or by calling the box office between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. When…
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…
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 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 Tim Andersen and Megan Fangmeyer Beatrice Community Players, December 3, 2021 7:30 PM Elf the Musical follows the story of Buddy, a human, who believes he is one of Santa’s elves. Upon learning that he is a human, Santa suggests he find his real father in a place very unlike the North Pole……
Lincoln Theatre Alliance will join thousands of theatrical organizations around the globe by producing a local production of Music Theatre International’s All Together Now!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre. Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) created this revue for theatres across the globe to use as a local fundraising event performed over the same…
