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GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and renowned soprano Larisa Martinez are joined by celebrated pianist Peter Dugan for "Voice and the Violin," an evening of beloved romantic arias and modern classics, featuring music of Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Puccini, Bernstein's West Side Story, and more. Don’t miss this unique collaboration celebrating Bell’s return to the Lied Center stage.
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Shine your Glass Slipper as your carriage awaits to transport you to an enchanting evening with our beautiful “Cinderella!” Your adventure continues as we travel the Globe with TDC’s World Tour!
Tickets go on sale to the public on April 16, 2024, at 11:00am
Show A: May 15
Show B: May 16
Tickets for this event go on sale to the public May 10th.
Prepare for a high-energy blend of soul, funk, R&B, and jazz with Big Wade & The Black Swan Theory! They deliver a show unlike any other, fusing genres and sounds to provide a truly unique experience every time. Featuring lead singer and pianist Lewade “BIG Wade” Milliner, the Omaha-based group consists of musicians who have accompanied countless major chart-topping artists...
The Spectacular Spectacular Critical Topics Conference is a chance for Plains Presenters Members to tackle critical professional development topics while having fun with other professionals in the field!
Critical Topics May Include:
- Tracking effectiveness of advertising expenditures
- Motivating and managing staff
- Hottest Fundraising and Marking Ideas
- Using AI to improve efficiency in Arts Administration
And much more!
Highlights:
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Step back in time and relive the raddest era with THE AWESOME 80’S PROM! This interactive and totally tubular show invites you to don your leg warmers and tease up your hair for a blast from the past! Set in the fictional Wanaget High School, the production unfolds as a hilarious and nostalgic prom night filled with classic 80s hits,...
Students of Hart Dance Academy present our recital, "Cosmic Love" celebrating the cosmic elements of earth, wind, fire, and water!
The Spicy Pickles are on a mission to bring swing to a new generation! This high-energy Denver-based ensemble will dish up swing and dance favorites, along with a visual vibe that will transport you back to the Golden Era of American music. Enjoy favorites made famous by Artie Shaw, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman, plus original music that will make...
All rise for Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. The New York Times Critic’s Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is “the most successful American play in Broadway history” (“60 Minutes”). New York Magazine calls it “a real phenomenon. Majestic and incandescent, it’s filled with breath and nuance and soul.” With direction by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher, TO...
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The most popular big band in the world brings back to the stage timeless classics like “Tuxedo Junction,” “Moonlight Serenade” and “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” Get “In the Mood” for an elegant evening of swing as the 17-piece orchestra dazzles and delights in their return to Lincoln!
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Mwenso & the Shakes is a unique troupe of global artists who present music that merges the highest form of entertainment and artistry while commanding a formidable timeline of jazz, funk, and R&B through African and Afro American music. Drawing on the stylings of artists like Fela Kuti, Earth, Wind and Fire, James Brown, and many other Black musical legends,...
Hasan Minhaj is set to entertain audiences once again with his brand new show, "Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head". As one of the most vital voices in comedy today, Minhaj continues to take on challenging themes like politics, parenting, and therapy with irreverent wit and insight.
Hasan Minhaj is a two-time Peabody Award-Winning comedian best known for his breakout...
Jay Jennings is a 4-time GRAMMY® award-winning trumpeter best known for his work with the award-winning band Snarky Puppy. Jennings leads the Los Angeles-based Yayennings Quartet as they add a modern twist to the 1950’s West Coast bebop sound, inspired by the music of Chet Baker and Stan Getz. All compositions in the quartet’s catalog are written and arranged by...
The United States Coast Guard Band is the premier band representing the United States Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security. The 55-member ensemble is based at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. In addition to performing concert tours around the nation, the Band has also played in the former Soviet Union, Canada, England, Japan and...
Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer Joff Bush.
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games...
September 27-29, 2024
THE TONY AND GRAMMY-WINNING BEST MUSICAL SENSATION
Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by The Washington Post and “an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond” by NBC Nightly News, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the first contemporary musical about connection in the digital age.
Meet Evan Hansen, a high school student...
October 8-13, 2024
Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Lincoln, Nebraska in 2024.
Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the Broadway World Award for Best New Musical, Back to the Future: The Musical is...
November 12-17, 2024
In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages.
With music by eight-time...
January 18, 2025
RENT in Concert, directed by Broadway’s Sammi Cannold, is a full symphonic concert evening performed with live vocalists and Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra, celebrating Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning musical. Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice, and living for today. Fresh from its debut at the...
February 4-16, 2025
The 5th show in our 2024-2025 Glenn Korff Broadway Series package can’t be announced until this summer, but we can tell you that it will be only the third show in Lied Center history to run for two full weeks of performances!
Following in the Lied Center legacy of The Phantom of the Opera in 2019 and...
March 4-9, 2025
He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Lincoln, Nebraska.
It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent...
March 21-22, 2025
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 small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in...
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