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A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! For over 25 years, people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the timeless hits of ABBA that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show.
Shakespeare’s most-beloved romantic comedy springs to life in this delightful ballet! Feuding fairies and mismatched lovers collide in the Forest of Arden, leading to a busy night of comic confusion and dazzling dance, set to Felix Mendelssohn’s enchanting score. It’s a merry affirmation that with the right kind of magic on your side, true love can conquer all!
Experience the timeless childhood tale like you’ve never seen it before — live on stage! Stretch your imagination muscles with the Cat in the Hat, and be prepared for a good time for both kids and adults! Expect laughs, surprises, and just a bit of delightful disorder!
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!
Experience the magic of Gabby’s Dollhouse in an a-MEOW-zing musical performance brought to you live! This delightful show features an exciting original story with incredible puppets, dynamic staging, a talented live show cast, and songs from the hit series including “Hey Gabby,” “You Can’t Spell Meow Without Me,” and “Sprinkle Party.”
The Wiz returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from Broadway. The Baltimore Sun raves “Powerhouse performances. Stunning choreography. Visionary sets” and the Chicago Sun-Times proclaims The Wiz is “An eye-popping and high-intensity revival!” Writer Amber Ruffin, originally from Omaha, is part of the creative team that updated the show for contemporary audiences.
Bringing an all-star cast of picks from Motown’s most legendary groups, A Motown Christmas blends Christmas classics with hits from the groups The Miracles, The Contours, and more!
For more than two decades, Straight No Chaser has provided the soundtrack of the season, bringing millions of fans to their feet while putting them in the holiday spirit. Year after year, fans anxiously await the moment they can officially hit play on Straight No Chaser favorites. And now, the group is back on tour, serving up an all-you-can-eat buffet of holiday music (with none of the calories) as they cross the U.S. from October through December.
Escape on a wild ride through the streets of Seville, where schemes unfurl, passions flare, and chaos occasionally reigns. Figaro, the mischievous barber, is at the center of it all, pulling strings and outwitting anyone who thwarts his plans to help Count Almaviva win Rosina’s heart.
HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. HAMILTON features book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. In addition to its 11 Tony Awards®, it has won Grammy®, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.
Get ready for an unforgettable night of side-splitting comedy at the Spring Bling 402 Comedy Festival! This all-star lineup features the funniest comedians in the game, guaranteed to bring high-energy laughs and good vibes to Omaha.
John Crist is one of today’s fast-rising stand-up comedians, with more than one billion video views, over five million fans on social media and sold-out shows from coast to coast making Pollstar’s Top 100 Global Tours list in 2019 with over 197,000 tickets sold.
American folksinger and rock-and-roll icon Bob Dylan is one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Regarded as “the poet’s poet” by RollingStone in 1974, this 10-time Grammy award winner emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s, earning a reputation as a perceptive, powerful songwriter. Bob Dylan now brings his iconic and timeless sound of the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour to Omaha!
Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is the “glorious, big, high-kicking” (Associated Press) story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they catch a cross-country train for the life-chasing, life-changing trip of a lifetime.
Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always. Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
From the creators of #IMOMSOHARD, Jen and Kristin are heading out on a spring tour, with a brand new show: FLASHBACK! Guaranteed to make you laugh, and maybe pee your pants, these two dive-in to all things womanhood, motherhood, and friendship. There are new things to talk about and some old things to talk about in new ways like surviving marriage, fashion, and the tween-teen years. These two may be older, but they are only getting better. Or bitter. Let’s go with better. “Let’s all get together and find a way to laugh at the stuff the usually makes us cry.” This show is rowdy, raucous and a little bit naughty. Get a group of your lady friends, or fly solo, you can even bring your husband (make sure he sits in the front row) and get ready to laugh.
Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group proudly present PAW Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure.” This all-new live stage show picks up where Paramount Pictures’ #1 box office hit PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie left off, promising a high-stakes super-powered adventure for fans of all ages. Audiences will join the “PAW-some” pack in Adventure City and witness the pups charged up like never before, as they work together to super-save the day. With heroic action, catchy tunes, and “bark-loads” of interactive fun, this electrifying new experience is sure to leave tails wagging and audiences cheering!
Are you ready to have the time of your life? Immerse yourself in the timeless romance and experience one of the most memorable movies of the past 35 years - now live! DIRTY DANCING IN CONCERT is the classic film’s first live film-to-concert experience. Enjoy the digitally remastered hit film on the big screen with a live band and singers performing the film’s iconic songs.
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience is a live concert that brings the beloved anime to life on a grand scale. The event features a film montage of iconic scenes from over 220 episodes, synchronized to a live orchestra performing Toshio Masuda's original score. As the orchestra blends rock, pop, and traditional Japanese instruments like the Shakuhachi and Shamisen, fans will relive Naruto Uzumaki's journey to become Hokage, facing rivalries, challenges, and growth along the way.
The Keith Sweat performance originally scheduled for Nov. 23, 2024, at the Orpheum Theater has been rescheduled to Mar. 1, 2025, at 7:30 PM. Keith Sweat, a Harlem-born R&B singer/songwriter known for his distinctive vocal style, co-produced 1984/1985 singles by GQ and Roberta Gilliam and issued independent singles of his own (“Lucky Seven” and “My Mind Is Made Up”), but he didn’t release his debut full-length for Elektra, Make It Last Forever, until November 1987. The album sold over three million copies, spawning the hits “I Want Her” (number one R&B, number five pop), “Something Just Ain’t Right” (number three R&B), “Make It Last Forever” (number two R&B), and “Don’t Stop Your Love” (number nine R&B). It was followed in 1990 by I’ll Give All My Love to You, another million-seller, which featured the hits “Make You Sweat” (number one R&B, number 14 pop), “Merry Go Round” (number two R&B), “I’ll Give All My Love to You” (number one R&B, number seven pop), and “Your Love, Pt. 2” (number four R&B). Sweat’s third album was Keep It Comin’, an R&B chart-topper at the end of 1991 whose title track was another number one R&B hit.
Joe Gatto is a comedian best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” Most recently, he toured for two years with his stand-up solo show “Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy” in sold out theaters across the United States, Canada and Australia. Prior to that, he has toured with the Jokers live comedy show to sold-out crowds across the world, including legendary arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the O2 Arena in London. Suggested for audiences 16+.
Fraggle Rock LIVE will feature everyone’s favorite Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs on a brand-new exciting, interactive, live musical adventure perfect for all ages! When Gobo Fraggle discovers a legend about a lost Fraggle treasure called the Song Stone, his pals Mokey, Boober, Wembley and Red join him on an adventure to find it, and end up celebrating the greatest treasure of all - something more special than they could have ever imagined.
Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush … and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.
Experience the beloved holiday tale like never before with RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL. Follow Rudolph, the lovable misfit reindeer with a glowing nose, on his heartwarming journey to self-discovery and acceptance. With toe-tapping songs, enchanting characters and a sleigh-load of puns, this magical musical adaptation brings the spirit of Christmas to life on stage with laughter and holiday cheer.
Visual splendor, a charming story, and brilliant classical dancing – it’s no wonder The Nutcracker is the world’s favorite holiday ballet! Always thoroughly entertaining, this dazzling spectacle highlights the versatility of American Midwest Ballet’s cast of professional artists, backed by a polished ensemble of student dancers from across the metro area. The Nutcracker features lavish sets and more than 250 beautiful costumes. Due to popular demand, we’ve added extra performances this season!
This high-flying musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a new adaptation by celebrated playwright Larissa FastHorse, directed by Emmy Award winner Lonny Price and with choreography by Lorin Latarro. PETER PAN embraces the child in us all so go on a journey from the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning – your entire family will be Hooked!
Featuring one of the greatest musical scores of all time, including classic songs “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People,” this bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.
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