Omaha Interviews

This spring, the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha presents a magical spectacle for the whole family! From 19th to 30th April 2023, Frozen, The Musical by Disney Theatrical Productions will conquer Omaha’s premier entertainment destination! Escape to a frozen wonderland where two princesses embark on excitin...

Broadway triple threat Melanie Moore sat down with BroadwayWorld in Omaha to give readers a glimpse of what they can expect this week as the curtain rises on the critically acclaimed Broadway touring production of To Kill A Mockingbird....

I grew up in a musical family. My grandmother was my piano teacher and she actually lived with us pretty much my whole life until I moved to Nashville. I remember going to Davidson's Record Shop in Huntington, West Virginia and getting the the single to Let It Be and I Want to Hold Your Hand by the ...

BroadwayWorld in Omaha had a chance to sit down with one of the reigning queens of the highly anticipated national touring production of Six, Gabriela Carrillo, for an in-depth discussion about life, theater, and the smash hit musical that is making waves wherever it plays....

AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame....

It's not just a concert at all. It's a performance where the audience is encouraged to participate and shout out when they like something. They can get up and dance. And we don't just have musicians. We also have dancers! ...

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridicu...

'I grew up on the road by the time I was twelve years old performing my own music, and I always thought that I would be a singer songwriter. And I have been with original music used on several prime time television shows such as Sons of Anarchy, The Vampire Diaries, and So You Think You Can Dance. T...

We chatted with Eric Chambliss, coming to the Lied Center in JERSEY BOYS! JERSEY BOYS They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard… and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie V...

BroadwayWorld in Omaha sat down for a special interview with music royalty, Bill Medley, as The Righteous Brother prepare to bring that loving feeling to the midwest this next weekend....

BroadwayWorld in Omaha got the royal treatment and scored an interview with Hamilton's reigning King George, Peter Matthew Smith...

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BroadwayWorld in Omaha Columnist, Analisa Swerczek, sat down this week with one of Broadway's favorite leading ladies, Kelli O'Hara, to talk about life, performance, and what's next for her....

Over the last few weeks, theatres across the United States have closed their doors due to the arrival of COVID-19.  These closures include local theatres in Des Moines and the surrounding communities.  Part of our goal with Broadwayworld is to promote and support our regional theatres.  How do we do...

The Nebraska Thespian Society held its 2020 festival this past weekend at the Holland Performing Arts Center and the Double Tree Omaha. Nebraska Thespians is one of the chapters of the Educational Theatre Association which sponsors the International Thespian Society....

On October 23 the Lied Center for Performing Arts will be filled to the magnificent chandelier with glorious sets, costumes, music, and 52 cast members and musicians, making this one of the largest touring productions. Derrick Davis, the first African American Phantom on national tour, is an artist ...

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Every other year the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska hosts a special event for all Broadway fans. BROADWAY AT THE LIED will be held this year on Wednesday, September 11, at 7:30 pm....

The University of Nebraska Omaha Theatre Department has devised something new: a student developed and enacted play that recently appeared in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, the largest arts festival in the world. Come celebrate their accomplishment this weekend. September 6 & 7 at 7:3...

The Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska has announced their fourth biennial GROW A SHOW, a development program for new musical theatre. The workshop, although it is ticketed, is free to the public. Tickets are available online at www.liedcenter.org. This is an incredible free event ...

The Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln, Nebraska has been producing a summer musical every year since 1949. This July, the rural villagers of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will take the stage in Lincoln's outdoors. This family favorite with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Tim Rice and Howard Ashman, was adapted from t...

Ellen Struve, respected Omaha playwright, has created an 'epic' play for the 14th annual Great Plains Theatre Conference. Her play called EPIC will take place in the Metropolitan Community College/ South Omaha Campus in ITC room 120 on May 29, 30, and 31 at 7:30 pm....

The 14th Annual Great Plains Theatre Conference is almost here! Opening May 26 and running through June 1, this is an ideal place to participate in workshops, develop your skills as a playwright or a theatre professional, or simply watch some excellent new plays....

It was so fascinating speaking with Matthew Overberg, ensemble member and language consultant for MISS SAIGON, running May 28-June 2 at the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha. Matthew has a special insight and expertise not only in theatre, but in Vietnamese language and culture. He has an amazing tale to tel...

Kids rock! in SCHOOL OF ROCK- The Musical. Don't miss Kids' Night on Broadway, Wednesday, April 24. Buy one, get one free for one adult and one child up to 18 years old. Mention code KNOB at checkout at TicketOmaha.com. The first 150 kids will also receive a show swag bag....

'I don't know when I've ever laughed and cried at the same time for an hour and forty minutes.'...

Omaha Community Playhouse is trying something that hasn't been done in awhile. They have cast two sets of leads in the upcoming Jason Robert Brown musical, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. This production is not only unique in its double casting, it's based in our neighboring state, Iowa. Here is a st...

Dominic Torres who plays Christopher in the show says: 'I think people should come and see the show. It's truly, truly very inspiring. The moral of the story is that the diagnosis does not describe you. Even if you are on the autism spectrum, or whatever other spectrums there are, you are still a pe...

Suzanne Withem, director of Chanticleer Theater's upcoming production of LITTLE WOMEN, THE MUSICAL, talks about character development and what makes this timeless musical a story for all....

Cathy Kurz, Artistic Director and Founder of Omaha's Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Company, talks about classic theatre and what's ahead for its 26th season....

Three unbelievably talented, real ORIGINAL Broadway Princesses singing the petticoats off every beloved princess song in the book! We're throwing a magical musical event and you're invited!...

Rob Lindley, performing the role of Monsieur Andre' in the National Tour of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, has local roots. Currently based in Chicago, Lindley spent his youth in Northwest Iowa. I spoke with him this week about growing up in a small town and making it in the big city. PHANTOM is Lindley's fi...

Kimberly Faith Hickman is the Artistic Director of the Omaha Community Playhouse, which has a long and impressive history dating back to the 1920s. The Playhouse is not only a community theatre, it is the originator of the Nebraska Theatre Caravan, a professional touring company most well known for ...

This lady designs monsters! Check them out at SHE KILLS MONSTERS opening October 12 at Omaha Community Playhouse....

Brittany Powell Merenda, an award winning professional projection designer based in Traverse City, Michigan, is the resident projection designer for the Parallel 45 Theatre Company in Michigan. She has worked on shows for The Rose Theater and will soon return to Omaha to design ELF THE MUSICAL....

Tim Robbins truly relishes the value and reach of theatre; and he persistently works to disseminate it throughout the world. We got a chance to talk with Tim, co-founder of The Actors' Gang and its current Artistic Director, the day after his latest directorial project ORWELL'S 1984 opened. See any ...

BroadwayWorld in Omaha Columnist, Analisa Peyton, sat down last week with the reigning Wizard of Oz, the charming Tim Kazurinsky, to learn a little bit about the man behind the magic....

Michael Wyatt Cox, who is currently touring the United States as Albert in War Horse, sits down with BroadwayWorld in Omaha columnist Analisa Peyton to talk about his career and life with War Horse....

BroadwayWorld in Omaha sits down with Richard Pruitt, who is currently touring the nation as the Monsignor in Sister Act, to learn a little more about his theatre experiences....

Hi Scott! First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to talk with BroadwayWorld in Omaha!...