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ORPHEUM THEATER

409 S 16th St, Omaha, NE 68102
Omaha, NE 68102

Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
5/28 - 6/9/2024


Baz Luhrmann's luscious film comes to life on stage in one of the most eye-popping shows to ever hit Broadway. Enter a world of splendor ...


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Interview: Nick Cordileone of THE LION KING at Orpheum Theater


by Analisa Swerczek - March 21, 2024

Orpheum Theatre presents The Lion King! Experience the stunning artistry, unforgettable music and exhilarating choreography of this musical theater phenomenon right here! ...

FUNNY GIRL, HADESTOWN, and More Set For Omaha Performing Arts' 2024-25 Season


by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2024

The 2024-25 Broadway season has been announced for Omaha Performing Arts, kicking off this November with Funny Girl. Learn more about the season here!...

2024 Dates Announced for JOSH GATES LIVE! AN EVENING OF LEGENDS, MYSTERIES, AND TALES OF ADVENTURE


by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2024

Join Josh Gates for an unforgettable evening of legends, mysteries, and tales of adventure. Get ready for an exciting journey into the unknown!...

Interview: Jesse Sharp on Bringing BEETLEJUICE to the Orpheum Theater


by Analisa Swerczek - January 30, 2024

BroadwayWorld sat down with Jessee Sharp of the Beetlejuice tour ahead of the show's visit to Omaha! ...

Interview: Alisa Melendez of MAMMA MIA at Orpheum Theater


by Analisa Swerczek - January 16, 2024

Alisa Melendez sits down with BroadwayWorld to talk about the tour coming to Omaha....

Celebrate The Year Of The Dragon With Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company At Omaha Performing Arts


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2024

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a spectacular Lunar New Year performance by Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company at Omaha Performing Arts....

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Comes to the Orpheum Theater This Month


by Stephi Wild - December 14, 2023

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis comes to the Orpheum Theater this month. Performances run December 22-23, 2023....

Interview: Anette Barrios-Torres Talks MY FAIR LADY at Orpheum Theater


by Analisa Swerczek - November 29, 2023

BroadwayWorld had an opportunity to chat with Anette Barrios-Torres, the star of MY FAIR LADY at the Orpheum Theater. Read excerpts from our chat below as Anette discusses taking on the iconic role of Eliza Doolittle in the musical theatre classic!...

Interview: Ari Groover of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Orpheum Theater


by Analisa Swerczek - October 30, 2023

Ari Groover of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical heads to Omaha this week to show audiences why Tina truly was simply the best!...

Full Cast Set For 25th Anniversary North American Tour of MAMMA MIA!


by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2023

The cast has been set for the upcoming 25th Anniversary North American Tour of MAMMA MIA! Find out who is starring in the production and how to get tickets here!...

Past Shows

The Lion King
The Lion King
2/29 - 3/24/2024


Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap - the entire Serengeti comes to life. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly rises from the stage. ...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
1/30 - 2/4/2024


It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most makes his Broadway return in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. BEETLEJUICE tells ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
1/9 - 1/14/2024


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...

My Fair Lady (Non-Equity)
My Fair Lady (Non-Equity)
11/28 - 12/3/2023


The most beloved musical of all time, Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY is back on Broadway in a lavish new production from Lincoln Center ...

HAIRSPRAY
HAIRSPRAY
6/6 - 6/11/2023


You Cant Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadways Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she ...

Disney's FROZEN
Disney's FROZEN
4/19 - 4/30/2023


An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, FROZEN is everything you want in a musical: Its ...

LES MISÉRABLES
LES MISÉRABLES
3/7 - 3/12/2023


Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schnbergs Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISRABLES. Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, LES ...

Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD


All rise for Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkins adaptation of Harper Lees Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. The New York Times Critics Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD ...

SIX
SIX
1/3 - 1/8/2023


Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred ...

ANNIE
ANNIE
11/8 - 11/13/2022


Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly ...

AIN'T TOO PROUD: The Life and Times of the Temptations


AINT 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 ...

Anastasia
6/7 - 6/12/2022

Wicked
4/27 - 5/15/2022


"Chicago’s musical phenomenon" (Chicago Tribune) flies back to the Windy City for eight weeks only beginning December 1. WICKED became Chicago’s longest-running Broadway musical after ...

Hadestown
3/29 - 4/3/2022

Mean Girls
3/8 - 3/13/2022


Featuring a book by Tina Fey, MEAN GIRLS tells the story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies. Entertainment ...

Fiddler on the Roof
2/8 - 2/13/2022


Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ...

Dear Evan Hansen
12/28 - 1/2/2022

Hamilton
10/26 - 11/14/2021

Cats
9/28 - 10/3/2021


Cats is a record-breaking musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats . ...

Hamilton (First National Tour)


From the creative team behind the Tony Award-winning In The Heights comes a wildly inventive new musical about the scrappy young immigrant who forever changed ...

Hamilton (Second National Tour)


HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary ...

Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon
5/28 - 6/2/2019


Set in 1975 during the final days of the of the Vietnam War, Miss Saigon is an epic love story about the relationship between Chris, ...

School of Rock
School of Rock
4/23 - 4/28/2019


Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks ...

Come From Away
Come From Away
3/27 - 3/31/2019


COME FROM AWAY is the breathtaking new musical that played record-breaking engagements in La Jolla and Seattle. Written by Canadians Irene Sankoff and David Hein, ...

On Your Feet
On Your Feet
2/26 - 3/3/2019


ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: ...

Aladdin
Aladdin
1/16 - 1/27/2019


From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking ...

On Your Feet
On Your Feet
1/22 - 1/27/2019


ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: ...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
10/30 - 11/4/2018


The time is right to see THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Broadway's funniest and longest-running play! This Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilarious hybrid of ...

Wicked
Wicked
5/16 - 6/3/2018


Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long ...

An American in Paris
An American in Paris
2/13 - 2/18/2018


Named BEST MUSICAL of the year by both the Drama League and the Outer Critics Circle and the winner of four Tony Awards, AN AMERICAN ...

The King and I
The King and I
1/16 - 1/21/2018


Lincoln Center Theater’s critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I directed by Tony Award® Winner Bartlett Sher won four 2015 Tony ...

Wicked (2nd National Tour)
Wicked (2nd National Tour)
4/12 - 5/14/2017


Winner of over 50 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards, WICKED is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
4/18 - 4/23/2017


A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Jack O'Brien, will tour North America beginning September 2015. The spirited, romantic and beloved ...

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical


Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, BROOKLYN girl with Passion and Chutzpah. She fought her way into the ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
1/24 - 1/29/2017


A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Jack O'Brien, will tour North America beginning September 2015. The spirited, romantic and beloved ...

The Book of Mormon- 2nd National Tour


THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning ...

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
4/20 - 5/1/2016


Following an acclaimed sold-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's phenomenal musical success, THE PHANTOM OF THE ...

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella


With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and ...

Newsies The Musical
Newsies The Musical
2/16 - 2/21/2016


NOW IS THE TIME TO SEIZE THE DAY with NEWSIES, Disney's triumphant, smash-hit New York musical. It's the record-breaking, Tony Award -winning Broadway phenomenon that ...

Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
11/17 - 11/22/2015


Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions ...

Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
10/20 - 10/25/2015


Kinky Boots took home six 2013 Tony Awards, the most of any show in the season, including Best Musical, Best Score (Cyndi Lauper), Best Choreography ...

Once
Once
5/12 - 5/17/2015


The producers of ONCE, the acclaimed new Broadway musical, announced today that The Road Company is putting together a US national tour that will launch ...

Pilobolus Dance Theatre


Dance company Pilobolus forms diverse collaborations that challenge the way we think about dance. This performance features a Penn & Teller piece, described by The ...

Motown
Motown
3/25 - 3/29/2015


Featuring more than 50 classic hits, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our ...

Motown the Musical
Motown the Musical
3/25 - 3/29/2015


MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy's journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched ...

Compagnie Käfig


Brazilian dance company Compagnie Käfig brings a high energy performance style combining their hip-hop foundation with martial arts and circus elements. Made up of two ...

Pippin
Pippin
3/3 - 3/8/2015


Royal heir Pippin is spurred on by a mysterious group of performers to embark on a death-defying journey to find his "corner of the sky." ...

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet


The brilliant contemporary Aspen Santa Fe Ballet returns to Omaha. With a stunning new production featuring the incredible piece, "Square None", the Aspen Santa Fe ...

Camelot
Camelot
1/27 - 2/1/2015


This four-time Tony Award®-winning show CAMELOT®, tells the story of the infamous love triangle between King Arthur, Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot. Never has this ...

Ballroom with a Twist


Ballroom With a Twist brings a frenzy of dance numbers featuring Dancing with the Stars pros along with So You Think You can Dance and ...

Radio City Christmas Spectacular


Don’t miss the Omaha debut of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes! The Rockettes dazzle in the newly enhanced production of this cherished ...

Phantom of the Opera


Channeling the 1920s experience, this special production of the classic horror film, The Phantom of the Opera, makes for the perfect Halloween festivity. Complimented by ...

Wicked
Wicked
5/7 - 5/25/2014


Back by “Popular” demand. Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon,” and every time it plays Omaha, it breaks box office records. Winner of over 50 ...

Wicked (1st National Tour)
Wicked (1st National Tour)
5/7 - 5/25/2014


If you think you know the two iconic witches from Oz - the Wicked Witch (Elphaba) and the Good Witch (Glinda) - think again....

Swan Lake
Swan Lake
4/30


Witness a dramatic tale of love lost and found in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, performed by the Moscow Festival Ballet. Premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet in ...

War Horse
War Horse
4/8 - 4/13/2014


The winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, WAR HORSE will embark on a national tour in June 2012, bringing the hit play ...

Sister Act
Sister Act
3/18 - 3/23/2014


When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place cops are sure she won't be ...

TAO: Phoenix Rising


Athletic movements and vibrant costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography in TAO: Phoenix Rising. Formed in 1993, TAO offers a young and exciting ...

Ronald K.BrownEvidence Dance Company


Founded by Ronald K. Brown in 1985, Evidence Dance Company blends traditional African dance with contemporary choreography and spoken word. Drawing inspiration from the history, ...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
2/18 - 2/23/2014


MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the Tony Award®-wining Broadway musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ ...

Sid the Science Kid Live!


Sid the Science Kid, the popular Emmy®-nominated PBS Kids television show produced by The Jim Henson Company, comes to life in this incredible live theatrical ...

Martha Graham Dance Company


The Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates the work and vision of its namesake. A pioneering choreographer, Martha Graham’s timeless and uniquely American style of dance ...

Elvis Lives


By special permission from Elvis Presley Enterprises . . . Four memorable eras, four fabulous Elvises in a phenomenal theatrical concert experience! ELVIS LIVES is ...

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
5/14 - 5/19/2013


THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, ...

Disney’s THE LION KING
3/12 - 4/17/2013


Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual ...


The Joffrey Ballet expresses a unique, inclusive perspective on dance, proudly reflecting the diversity of America with its company and repertoire. The company will perform ...


Tony®-winning tap dancer (or hoofer, as he likes to say), Savion Glover has performed at the White House, choreographed for film and is widely considered ...

MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL
1/15 - 1/20/2013


TURN UP THAT DIAL... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with ...

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
12/14 - 12/16/2012


Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Omaha! Based on the Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle ...


Aspen Santa Fe Ballet returns to the Orpheum with an awe-inspiring take on a cherished holiday tradition. Children of all ages will delight in this ...

BILLY ELLIOT the Musical
11/27 - 12/2/2012


Winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Time Magazine’s “Best Musical of the Decade” is coming to Omaha! BILLY ELLIOT the Musical is ...

Momix Botanica


Astounding audiences for more than 30 years, Momix is a spectacular blend of physical theater, comedy and circus-style showmanship. In Botanica, the athletic dancers move ...

The Tierney Sutton Band


Though the group bears the name of its vocalist, The Tierney Sutton Band is clearly a cohesive collaboration. Sutton's sense of rhythm and creamy vocal ...

Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
4/24 - 4/29/2012


Tony Award®-winning musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF magically weaves music, dance, poignancy and laughter into an unforgettable experience that has captured the hearts of people ...

Meow Meow in BEYOND GLAMOUR
Meow Meow in BEYOND GLAMOUR
4/20 - 4/21/2012


Meow Meow has seduced audiences worldwide with her unique mix of glamour-puss cabaret and performance art exotica. The resulting performance is an evening full of ...

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones


Reconvening the original Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, this Grammy Award-winning group creates unique, genre-blurring music. From jazz to bluegrass to African music and electric ...

Luna Negra Dance


Founded by Cuban-born dancer and choreographer Eduardo Vilaro, Chicago-based Luna Negra celebrates the richness and diversity of Latino culture through the creation of works by ...

Luna Negra Dance Theater


Founded by Cuban-born dancer and choreographer Eduardo Vilaro, Chicago-based Luna Negra celebrates the richness and diversity of Latino culture through the creation of works by ...

Herbie HanC*CK


Legendary pianist and composer, Herbie Hancock, has influenced the landscape of modern music for more than half a century. From his notable beginnings with the ...

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
3/6 - 3/11/2012


In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in ...

Doc Severinsen & His Big Band


Doc Severinsen & His Big Band are back on tour for the first time in many seasons. The Grammy®-winning trumpeter and former "Tonight Show" bandleader ...

Cats
Cats
2/17 - 2/19/2012


There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What ...

EXPECT THE IMPOSSIBLE with MARK NIZER’S 3D LIVE SHOW


Original comedy, world-class juggling, movement, music, technology and 3D glasses make this performance "Nothing less than brilliant" (Performance magazine). Imagine four lasers being juggled at ...

Mark Nizer's 3D Live Show


Original comedy, world-class juggling, movement, music, technology and 3D glasses make this performance “Nothing less than brilliant” (Performance Magazine). Imagine four lasers being juggled at ...

Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata “The Hills Are Alive”


For their latest album, Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata has smartly adapted songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein's iconic musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC. This instrumental quartet along ...

The Gypsy in My Soul


Called the “First Lady of the American Broadway Theatre,” Patti LuPone will perform her triumphant solo show The Gypsy in My Soul for one night ...

Parsons Dance


“One of the hottest tickets in contemporary American dance” (Michael Crabb, The Toronto Star), internationally renowned company Parsons Dance explodes with exuberance and athleticism direct ...

Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
1/17 - 1/22/2012


BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for its wildly popular theatrical shows and concert which combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally ...

The Nutcracker


Aspen Santa Fe Ballet returns to the Orpheum with an awe-inspiring take on a cherished holiday tradition. Children of all ages will delight in this ...

Cirque Mechanics BOOM TOWN


Cirque Mechanics is a modern circus that combines storytelling with traditional circus arts and one-of-a-kind mechanical apparatuses that serve both as scenery and performance props. ...

Rain
Rain
11/11 - 11/12/2011


RAIN, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! “As “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range ...

Spamalot
Spamalot
11/4 - 11/5/2011


Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's SPAMALOT is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic ...

Dracula
Dracula
10/28


This visually rich ballet blends the thrills and suspense of the classic horror tale with fast-paced drama and elegant dancing. Corey’s fresh, inventive interpretation will ...

Yamato Drummers of Japan


“Pure energy meets spiritual high” (The Scotsman) best describes this performance that is infused with the idea that the drumbeat, like the heartbeat, is the ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
9/7 - 9/25/2011


TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!" raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the 2006 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of ...

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