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September 2019
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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
September 19, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Opening night of the Lied’s 30th Anniversary Season features the return of the GRAMMY® Award-winning St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) following its landmark Firebird collaboration at the Lied. Gershwin’s beloved An American in Paris is conducted Stéphane Denève, who begins his tenure as SLSO...
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Lewis Black
September 20, 2019

GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS WILL BE ON-SALE JUNE 7, BEGINNING AT 11:00 AM. IF YOU RECEIVED A PRESALE CODE, PLEASE USE THE LINK IN YOUR EMAIL.

LEWIS BLACK, GRAMMY® Award-winning, stand-up comedian, is one of the most prolific and popular performers working today. He executes a brilliant trifecta as a stand-up comedian, actor and author. Receiving critical acclaim, he performs more than...
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NOTE: this is a rental event presented by an outside organization. The Lied Center has limited control over ticketing policies and discounts for rental events.

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Nick Offerman
September 25, 2019

All Rise is an evening of deliberative talking and light dance that will compel you to chuckle whilst enjoining you to brandish a better side of humanity than the one to which we have grown accustomed. Genuflection optional: in my church, you kneel as you please!
October 2019
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The Legend of Georgia McBride
October 2-13, 2019
Tickets to this event are on sale now as a part of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre season pass.

By Matthew Lopez

He’s young, he’s broke, his landlord’s knocking at the door, and he’s just found out his wife is going to have a baby! To make matters even more desperate, Casey is fired from his gig as an Elvis...
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Brooklyn Rider
October 3, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

String quartet superstars Brooklyn Rider offer an eclectic repertoire and gripping performances, while attracting legions of fans and rave reviews from classical, world and rock critics alike. Known for their collaborations with diverse artists ranging from Sting and Elvis Costello to Béla Fleck and...
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In the Mood
October 6, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Come hear the music that moved the Nation's Spirit! This retro 1940s musical revue celebrates America's greatest generation, complete with the String of Pearls Orchestra and the In the Mood Singers and Dancers. Hear all your favorite big band hits, including “Tuxedo Junction,” “Boogie...
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Tom Segura: Take it Down Tour
October 9, 2019

Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom Segura has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most in demand and highly regarded talents. He is best known for his three Netflix specials, Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014).   Paste Magazine described him as, “...having a natural and capable storytelling ability, one that lifts his narratives out of average anecdote fare and plants them firmly...
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A Night of Chinese Arts
October 12, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Experience the culture of China, featuring excerpts of Beijing Opera, vocal folk songs, dance and traditional Chinese instrumental music. Celebrate an incredible evening of Chinese arts created through a partnership with the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts, Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera (Binghamton...
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The Texas Tenors
October 13, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

More than 100 million people watched The Texas Tenors become the highest-ranking vocal group in the history of NBC’s America’s Got Talent. From Alabama to Puccini, The Tenors bring a unique blend of country, gospel, classical and Broadway tunes to the stage....
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Get the Led Out
October 15, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get the Led Out has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians who re-create Led Zeppelin...
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Stefon Harris and Blackout
October 18, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Heralded as "one of the most important artists in jazz" (The Los Angeles Times), Stefon Harris exudes passionate artistry and astonishing virtuosity that have propelled him to the forefront of the jazz scene. Fresh off his latest release, Sonic Creed, which was named Jazz...
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The Phantom of the Opera
October 23-November 3
Individual tickets for The Phantom of the Opera will be on-sale June 17 at 11am!

Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera comes to Lincoln as part of a brand new North American Tour. This production, which retains the beloved story and thrilling score, boasts exciting new special effects, scenic and lighting designs, staging...
November 2019
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The Glass Menagerie
November 6-17, 2019
Tickets to this event are on sale now as a part of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre season pass.

By Tennessee Williams

Revisit one of the most beloved plays of the 20th Century, Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. This riveting “memory play” follows the fragile Wingfield family: Tom, an aspiring poet, his painfully shy sister Laura, and their mother Amanda,...
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
November 11-13, 2019
2019-2020 Broadway Ticket Packages, including tickets for Irving Berlin's White Christmas, are available for sale as part of the Lied Center's Glenn Korff Broadway Series!

Start with a timeless tale of joy and goodwill, fill it with classic Irving Berlin songs, top it off with glorious dancing and lots of snow and head on over to the Lied Center to see...
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Brian Regan
November 18, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Critics, fans and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country. Vanity Fair called Brian “The funniest stand-up alive,” and Entertainment Weekly named him “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.” Back by popular demand after a sold-out Lied...
December 2019
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
December 6, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Celebrate the most wonderful time of year when the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis swings in to Lincoln this December. Featuring soulful, big band versions of holiday classics like “Jingle Bells” and “Joy to the World” as well as special guest...
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The Holiday Cabaret
December 12-21, 2019
Tickets to this event are on sale now as a part of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre season pass.

Don’t miss The Rep’s annual holiday celebration, The Holiday Cabaret! Enjoy holiday music performed by favorite Rep performs, emerging artists and surprise guests. Get into the holiday spirit and join us for this toe-tapping, uplifting night of song, good cheer and...
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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
December 17, 2019
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Creating gramophone music for a smartphone world, Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) has gone from viral sensation to worldwide phenomenon by putting pop music into a time machine. PMJ re-imagines modern pop hits by the likes of Celine Dion, Beyoncé and Radiohead in the style of...
January 2020
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Bandstand
January 17-19, 2020
2019-2020 Broadway Ticket Packages, including tickets for Bandstand, are available for sale as part of the Lied Center's Glenn Korff Broadway Series!

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...
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Martha Redbone Presents "Bone Hill: The Concert"
January 23, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

One of today’s most vital voices in American Roots music, renowned blues and soul singer Martha Redbone explores her Appalachian family’s history in an epic that spans generations and music genres. The music is radically wide-ranging: from traditional Cherokee chants and lullabies to bluegrass,...
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Blue Man Group
January 29-February 2
GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS WILL BE ON-SALE JULY 16, BEGINNING AT 11:00 AM. IF YOU RECEIVED A PRESALE EMAIL, PLEASE USE THE LINK INCLUDED.

Over 35 million people on our blue planet have experienced the surprising and exciting show that is BLUE MAN GROUP. And now, the Blue Men return with a new touring show — BLUE MAN GROUP SPEECHLESS TOUR....
February 2020
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An American in Paris
February 8-9, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

In post war Paris, romance is in the air and youthful optimism reigns. Gershwin’s soaring melodies are matched by gravity-defying dance as the world rediscovers the power of love in this breathtaking production. Hoping to start a new life, World War II veteran Jerry...
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A Thousand Words
February 14-23, 2020
Tickets to this event are on sale now as a part of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre season pass.

“A powerful and innovative world premiere.”

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, Join Nebraska Rep on an incredible and deeply revealing journey that explores the power of a photograph to capture a moment in time. There are...
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Aquila Theatre in George Orwell’s 1984
February 18, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

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...
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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company-On the Water
February 27, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

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...
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The Second City: She the People
February 29, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

We’ll bet you 72 cents on the dollar (or much, much less!) you’ll cheer for this sketch show entirely created, designed and performed by the fearlessly funny women of The Second City! This mimosa-and-madness-fueled foray roasts the patriarchy, taking on everything from having it...
March 2020
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Murray Perahia
March 1, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Declared “one of the most satisfying, illuminating, and all-around impressive pianists of any generation” by The Los Angeles Times, Murray Perahia has become one of the most sought-after and cherished pianists of our time. Winner of three GRAMMY® Awards and nine Gramophone Awards, Perahia...
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Waitress
March 6-8, 2020
2019-2020 Broadway Ticket Packages, including tickets for Waitress, are available for sale as part of the Lied Center's Glenn Korff Broadway Series!

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,...
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Super Diamond, The Neil Diamond Tribute
March 13, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

In tribute to the much loved, international pop icon Neil Diamond, Super Diamond performs the timeless classics including “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” “Cherry Cherry,” “Forever in Blue Jeans” and all your favorite hits. Super Diamond’s success in America is unprecedented for a tribute band. With...
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Michael Londra and the Celtic Fire
March 17, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Irish singing sensation Michael Londra and his dazzling cast of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance alums perform a lively evening of traditional Irish music and step dancing. Backed by an ensemble of Ireland’s finest musicians, Michael Londra and the Celtic Fire promise an...
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Kelli O'Hara
March 20, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

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 Matthew Broderick in Nice Work If...
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live!
March 22, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

“Won’t you be my neighbor?” Daniel Tiger and all of his friends from the beloved PBS KIDS television series are hopping aboard the Trolley to Lincoln with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! Daniel Tiger takes audiences on an interactive musical adventure to the Neighborhood of...
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Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet - The Wizard of Oz
March 28-29
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Frank L Baum’s tale of family, friendship and courage is vividly brought to life by choreographer Septime Webre in The Wizard of Oz. This collaboration between the RWB, Kansas City Ballet and Colorado Ballet offers an inventive new take on this timeless tale.

Webre, the...
April 2020
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Pippin
April 1-12, 2020
Tickets to this event are on sale now as a part of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre season pass.

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson

The winner of four Tony Awards, Pippin is the story of a young man’s journey to be extraordinary. Magic, mystery and music invite disaster as Pippin is led...
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A Cappella Live!
April 2, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

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.
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Boston Pops On Tour
April 5, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

The Boston Pops is not only America’s orchestra, it was John Williams’ orchestra before he passed the baton to Keith Lockhart. Conductor Keith Lockhart and the entire orchestra mark their return to the Lied Center with a program featuring the symphonic splendor of John...
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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: An Evening with Pianist Joyce Yang
April 11, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

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...
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Air Play
April 14, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Ride the wind and dream with Air Play, a modern spectacle that brings to life the very air we breathe. Flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons, giant kites floating over the audience and the biggest snow globe you’ve ever seen will make you gasp in wonder...
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Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
April 23-25, 2020
2019-2020 Broadway Ticket Packages, including tickets for Beautiful - The Carol King Musical, are available for sale as part of the Lied Center's Glenn Korff Broadway Series!

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...
May 2020
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Michael Feinstein
May 10, 2020
Tickets for this event are now available as a part of the Create Your Own Season Package.

Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, five-time GRAMMY®-nominated entertainer dubbed "The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook," is one of the premier interpreters of American standards. His 200+ shows a year have included performances at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as the White...
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