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Join LSO for an intimate performance of Britten’s poetic Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, featuring tenor Taylor Stayton (most recently seen by Nebraska audiences as Nemorino in Opera Omaha’s production of The Elixir of Love) and LSO’s Principal Horn Gregory Helseth. Bookending the Britten will be Brahms’ turbulent Tragic Overture and his intensely lyrical Symphony No. 3....

This truly original, darkly comic play by Caryl Churchill offers a blistering yet sympathetic look at women who achieve success by adopting the worst traits of self-made men.

Contains adult content and themes.

’Tis the season! LSO’s annual holiday celebration returns with lots of holly, jolly, and more! Enjoy seasonal hits such as Sleigh Ride and The Nutcracker with special guest conductor Lucas Waldin. Dancers from Chase Dance and Dancing Beyond Limits (Stephanie Chase, director) will dazzle and delight as they bring your favorite holiday music to life. The concert also showcases...

The Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company will present its 35th annual production of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, December 14, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 at 2 p.m.

The Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company's Nutcracker features almost 200 student dancers from southeastern Nebraska in a performance that also...

From three-time Tony® winner and Hamilton choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, comes an inspiring new American musical that explodes with infectious big-band music and high-octane, heart-stopping dancing.

It’s 1945, and six soldiers return from war to a changed nation. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation’s next great musical superstars, they form a band unlike any the nation has...

Over the course of their twenty-plus-year career, Grammy-nominated quintet Imani Winds has discovered what audiences value most from its concerts: a sense of connection—with the music, the performers, the composers, the artistry and beyond. Extolled by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “what triumph sounds like,” Imani Winds has created a distinct presence in the classical music world through its dynamic playing, culturally...

In the throes of unprecedented challenges to privacy, truth and personal expression, Aquila Theatre brings 1984, George Orwell’s cautionary novel, to the Lied stage. As our modern world grapples with the threats and benefits of technological integration, Orwell’s prescient story resonates around the globe as individuals, systems and governments clash against political repression. “Big Brother” is always watching....

A master of modern dance, Bill T. Jones leads one of the world’s iconic dance companies in its return to the Lied Center. With styles influenced by improvisation, African and Afro-Caribbean dance, and modern techniques, Jones has been honored with a National Medal of Arts, Tony Award® and a MacArthur Fellowship.

This performance features one of the company's latest works, On...

Inspired by the beloved film, WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town. A baking contest and the town’s new doctor may offer her a fresh start, but Jenna must summon the strength to rebuild her own life. Don’t miss this uplifting celebration of friendship, motherhood, and the...

Grab the popcorn and enjoy a night of movie music. Your favorite melodies from the big screen come to life as LSO performs music from iconic films. In addition to favorites like E.T., Star Wars, and Indiana Jones, we’ll celebrate classics like Gone with the Wind, The Pink Panther, and Lawrence of Arabia, along with a tribute to Rodgers...

One of Broadway’s biggest stars performs songs from her acclaimed career on stage and screen. Winner of a 2015 Tony Award® for her performance in the Broadway revival of The King and I, O’Hara’s has also co-starred with MatthewBroderick in Nice Work If You Can Get It and with Harry Connick, Jr. in The Pajama Game. Her engagements as a...

A high-energy musical celebration of contemporary a cappella music and hit songs, created by Deke Sharon, vocal producer of Pitch Perfect and The Sing-Off, featuring four amazing ensembles.

The continuously innovative Aspen Santa Fe Ballet joins forces on-stage with Van Cliburn Piano Competition medalist Joyce Yang to create a dazzling program integrated with live performance. Devoted to curating new ballets, the company has come to epitomize the contemporary-classical genre. In its Lied Center debut, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet presents a program that includes musical compositions by Erik Satie,...

The virtuosity and versatility of the flute will be on full display as LSO’s Principal Flute John Bailey begins the evening with works by Daniel Dorff and Kent Kennan. LSO is also thrilled to introduce its first Composer-in-Residence, Dr. Tyler G. White, with a performance of A Brand-New Summer, originally composed for LSO in 2006. After intermission, enjoy your...

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way,...