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Waitress
2025-02-09 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-02-11 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE, 68132
Tony Award®-nominated musical Waitress offers a unique recipe for finding happiness in unexpected places. Jenna, an adept pie maker and waitress at the local diner, finds herself trapped in a small town and an unfulfilling marriage. Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, Jenna worries that her dream of opening her own pie shop may slip away. However, a baking contest in a nearby county and the arrival of the town’s charming new doctor provides her with a tantalizing recipe for happiness. Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award®- winner Sara Bareilles, this regional premiere of Waitress is a hit musical that’s “a little slice of heaven” (Entertainment Weekly).
Disclaimer: Contains adult language and situations.
There will be no performance on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. A performance will be added on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

OCP will host an audio-described performances of Waitress on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. for those who are blind or visually impaired. Please contact the OCP Box Office at (402) 553-0800 for additional information.

Kimberly Akimbo
2025-02-11 19:30 - 2025-02-15 22:00, 2025-02-15 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-02-16 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-02-16 18:00 - 20:30 | Orpheum Theater, 409 S 16th St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
WINNER
BEST MUSICAL
THE MOST TONY AWARD-WINNING SHOW OF THE SEASON
A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL. It features Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek), a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen), and direction by Tony-nominated director Jessica Stone.
Justin Cooley originated the role of Seth on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the role. He will play the role in Omaha!
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.
Recommended for ages 13 and up. Children under 5 are not permitted in the theater. The show contains some strong language, crude humor, references to alcohol use, and authentic New Jersey vernacular.
An ASL interpreted and Audio described performance is available on February 15 at 2:00 PM.

New Ways/New Works: A Celebration of Arts and Performance
2025-02-20 19:30, 2025-02-21 19:30, 2025-02-22 19:30, 2025-02-23 14:00, 2025-02-27 19:30, 2025-02-28 19:30, 2025-03-01 19:30, 2025-03-02 14:00 | Strauss Performing Arts Center, 6001 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182, NE, 68102, United States
This multi-day event will feature a cabaret, screenplays, play readings, poetry, a 24 hour play challenge, and new ways of exploring performance!

February 20–22, 2024 | 7:30 P.M.
February 23, 2024 | 2 P.M. matinee
February 27–March 1, 2024 | 7:30 P.M.
March 2, 2024 | 2 P.M. matinee

Dot
2025-02-21 19:30, 2025-02-22 19:30, 2025-02-23 14:00, 2025-03-02 14:00, 2025-03-09 14:00 | Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE, 68132
By Colman Domingo
Feb. 21 – March 23, 2025
Howard Drew Theatre
The holidays at the Shealy household are always a wild family affair. This year, however, Dotty and her three adult children are exchanging more than just gifts this season. As Dotty struggles with challenges of dementia, her children find themselves in a delicate juggling act—caring for their mother while also attending to their own needs. Described as “a thoroughly entertaining comedy-drama” from The New York Times, this fresh and amusing play takes on the complexities of aging parents, midlife crises and the essence of a West Philadelphia community with a blend of wit and candor.
Disclaimer: Contains adult language and situations.

The Old Man and The Old Moon
2025-03-07 19:30, 2025-03-08 19:30, 2025-03-09 14:00, 2025-03-13 19:30, 2025-03-14 19:30 | Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE, 68132
For as long as he can remember, The Old Man has taken care of The Old Moon by climbing a ladder each night to refill its light. When a mysterious melody beckons away his wife, the Old Man finds himself torn between the familiarity of duty and routine and the allure of love and adventure. With music evoking memories of their shared history, the Old Man decides to abandon the moon and embark on a quest to bring back his wife. Highly creative storytelling allows audiences to experience The Old Man’s epic journey over land and sea. Described by Time Out New York as “a transcendent theatrical experience for all ages,” this original musical folktale speaks to the child in all of us and reminds us of the unwavering power of love and the most formidable obstacle of all—change.

Curtains
2025-03-13 19:00 - 2025-03-23 17:00 | Chanticleer Community Theater, 1001 S 6th St., Council Bluffs, IA, 51503, United States
Boston, 1959. At the Colonial Theatre, the cast of Robbin’ Hood takes their bows on opening night. Just as the curtain falls, so does Jessica Cranshaw, the profoundly untalented leading lady of the production. Enter Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, a fast-talking cop with a love for musical theatre. He quarantines the cast and crew inside the theatre while he searches for clues. But Cioffi doesn’t just investigate the murder–he also offers advice and insight into improving Robbin’ Hood. The musical will open again in 24 hours with a new leading lady, so the clock is ticking to find the killer and put on a killer show. Who could it be? Carmen Bernstein, the sassy and brassy producer? Christopher Belling, the campy and egotistical director? Georgia Hendricks, the lyricist who replaces Jessica onstage? Niki Harris, the ingenue with a secret? Everyone is a suspect, and only Cioffi can make sense of the evidence. Curtains is a musical-theatre parody of whodunnit classics, with numbers ranging from the classic musical theatre song-and-dance “A Tough Act to Follow” to the heartfelt “I Miss the Music.” A comedic send-up suitable for all ages, Curtains will have the audience laughing until the last curtain falls.
