“ON GOLDEN POND” Through Feb. 12 7:30 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday Omaha Community Playhouse 6915 Cass St. $21-$35 Ticketomaha.com By Paul Heft “On Golden Pond” is a touching story about growing old and the magical nostalgia of all that life brings you. The young and the old can appreciate this emotional play, but [...]
Read moreOpera Omaha opens “Hansel & Gretel” at the Rose Theater By Augusta Olsen Sweet treats and a warm fire are tempting this time of year, but beware of the witch in the wood—so goes the Grimm tale of Hansel and Gretel. Opera Omaha has beautifully adapted Englebert Humperdinck’s German opera about the wayward siblings for [...]
Read moreThe Creepy Creeps create fun at Holy Cross By Paul Heft “The Creepy Creeps of Pilgrim Road,” put on by Holy Cross Catholic Church, was a stunning take on the zany musical play by Tim Kelly. It’s like “The Addams Family” meets mystery with plenty of hilarity along the way. The play takes place in [...]
Read moreTony Award-winning musical is a smash at the Omaha Community Playhouse By Brandon Geary Mayhem as entertainment has always been a bit baffling, but I’ll be darned if it doesn’t work like a charm every single time. “Chicago” the musical is riddled with bullets, greed, revenge, and general nastiness and is also one of the [...]
Read moreOCP’s production of ‘Guys and Dolls’ is charming and playful By Jessica Clem Omaha was bright with color on Sunday afternoon. The roses and tulips were in full bloom in Midtown, the lilacs were bustling along Dodge Street, and the stage at the Omaha Community Playhouse was a neon garden of blue and pink. “Guys [...]
Read moreGreat Plains Theatre Conference Saturday, May 28 – Saturday, June 4 Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus and various venues mccneb.edu/theatreconference If all the world is a stage and vice versa, then it is fair to say some of the world’s greatest masterminds are gathering in Omaha this week. The Great Plains Theatre Conference is [...]
Read moreLarge ensemble cast set to bring Shakespeare’s classic to life at the Rose By Augusta Olsen Ballet Nebraska has enjoyed a dreamlike first season, so there is no better way to conclude it than with a magical production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Shakespeare praises the lunatic, the lover, and the poet in the [...]
Read moreTrey McIntyre Project taking American ballet in a fresh direction By Augusta Olsen Imagine stopping by Midtown Crossing for happy hour this week, and as you enjoy your view from a patio or window seat, a strange and unique scene unfolds before your eyes. Ten young professionals suddenly break into dance on the sidewalk. They [...]
Read moreBring Your Own Tissue to OCP’s production of “Tuesdays With Morrie” By Jessica Clem McClaren Though Omaha’s local acting talent has always made for a memorable show, the Omaha Community Playhouse outdid itself with Carl Beck’s direction of “Tuesdays With Morrie.” Rarely does a play stir up tears for me, particularly one whose set is [...]
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