ONCE at OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE

ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA to Open at The Scottish Rite Theater This Week

July 20, 2022

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka will open at The Scottish Rite Theater July 22 and run through July 31. Based off of the 1971 version of the movie with Gene Wilder, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka features a cast of young performers from the McGuigan Arts Academy ands supported by a cast of award winning actors and musicians from Omaha.

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Omaha Community Playhouse

June 21, 2022

What did our critic think of KINKY BOOTS at Omaha Community Playhouse?

BWW Review: BRIGHT STAR Finally Shines at Omaha Community Playhouse

February 10, 2022

After two long years in the making, BRIGHT STAR has finally come to life at the Omaha Community Playhouse.

BWW Review: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Omaha Community Playhouse

May 22, 2021

If you find yourself looking for a night out on the town with lights, dancing, and a whole lot of swing and jazz, Omaha Community Playhouse’s production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ is the place to be.

BWW Review: FULLY COMMITTED at Omaha Community Playhouse

March 20, 2021

A tour de force performance from Omaha Native will leave you smiling

Omaha Community Playhouse Presents THE LAST FIVE YEARS

February 19, 2021

The Omaha Community Playhouse kicks off its second half of the 2020/21 Season with The Last Five Years—opening Friday, Feb. 26. The show will be held in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre at OCP. Performances will run Wednesdays through Sundays through Sunday, March 23.

The Omaha Community Playhouse Brings A CHRISTMAS CAROL Home for the Holiday Season

December 07, 2020

As stages around the world remain dark, the nation's largest community theatre is going to great lengths to ensure a 45-year-old holiday tradition lives on in the face of a global pandemic. The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) has produced A Christmas Carol each year since 1975. This year, when COVID-19 threatened to end this decades-long tradition, the theatre got creative.

Omaha Community Playhouse, Bellevue Little Theatre and More Bring Live Performances Back to Omaha

September 29, 2020

theater is slowly making a comeback in Omaha thanks to companies including Omaha Community Playhouse, Bellevue Little Theatre, the Rose Theater and more. 

Omaha Community Playhouse Awards Night Winners Announces

September 14, 2020

The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) held its annual Awards Night celebration on Monday, September 14, to honor those who volunteered as cast and crew in the 2019/20 season. Due to COVID-19 health precautions, the event took place virtually over Zoom.

Omaha Community Playhouse Issues Cancellation Updates

April 21, 2020

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Omaha Community Playhouse Announces Cancellations

March 16, 2020

To help facilitate social distancing efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, the Omaha Community Playhouse has cancelled the following performances and special events:

Omaha Community Playhouse Announces Cancellations Due to COVID-19

March 14, 2020

Due to growing concern surrounding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), the Omaha Community Playhouse will be making changes to its upcoming performance schedule.

BWW Review: ONCE is Enough at Omaha Community Playhouse

February 28, 2020

Once in awhile a musical comes along that strikes the right chord. Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech pianist Marketa Irglova collaborated on a stage version of the 2007 film by John Carney. This deceptively simple story won a Tony Award for Best Book by Enda Walsh along with 7 more wins out of 11 Tony nominations in 2012, including Best Musical, Best Orchestration, and Best Direction. Its most familiar song, 'Falling Slowly,' won an Academy Award and the cast album captured a Grammy.

ONCE Opens Next Week at Omaha Community Playhouse

February 21, 2020

Once will open Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at the Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP). The show will run in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre from Feb. 28 through March 22. Performances will be held Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.