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VISIT THE VENUES Holland Performing Arts Center 1200 Douglas Street Omaha, NE 68102

Orpheum Theater

409 S. 16th Street Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha Community Playhouse 6915 Cass Street Omaha, NE 68132

Joslyn Art Museum

2200 Dodge Street Omaha, NE 68102

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HAILED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS "THE BEST MUSICAL OF THIS CENTURY" AND THE WINNER OF NINE TONY AWARDS®, THE BOOK OF MORMON IS THE BLOCKBUSTER BROADWAY SMASH FROM SOUTH PARK CREATORS TREY PARKER AND MATT STONE, AND THE OSCAR®-WINNING COMPOSER OF DISNEY'S FROZEN AND AVENUE Q, BOBBY LOPEZ. THIS OUTRAGEOUS MUSICAL COMEDY FOLLOWS THE MISADVENTURES OF A MISMATCHED PAIR OF MISSIONARIES, SENT HALFWAY ACROSS THE WORLD TO SPREAD THE GOOD WORD. NOW WITH STANDING ROOM ONLY PRODUCTIONS IN LONDON, ON BROADWAY, AND ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, THE BOOK OF MORMON HAS TRULY BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION. CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. WWW.BOOKOFMORMONTHEMUSICAL.COM

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C A M E RON M A CKINTO SH’S S P ECTA CU L AR NEW PRODU CTION OF

A N D R E W L L O Y D W E B B E R ’S

April 20 – May 1, 2016 | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic has been hailed by critics as “bigger and better than ever before!”

Single Tickets: $30 – $135 | Create Your Own: $30 – $135 | Groups: $27.50 – $135 Group Minimum: 15

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Omaha Performing Arts Presents

An Afternoon with

Garrison Keillor LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Omaha Community Playhouse

Love, Loss and What I Wore

The Sleeping Beauty

featuring the Moscow Festival Ballet

January 22 – February 14, 2016

Omaha Community Playhouse | Hawks Mainstage Theatre

Love, Loss and What I Wore is an endearing collection of stories shared by a cast of women sitting side by side, accompanied by illustrations from the original work. The fabric of their tales of life’s struggles and celebrations is woven into the common thread of the all-important outfits they wore for each occasion.

Single Tickets: $18 - $36 Groups: $14 - $24 Limited half-price tickets the day of the show

Saturday, January 23, 2016 | 8:00 PM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

The Moscow Festival Ballet returns to the Orpheum Theater for Tchaikovsky’s timeless The Sleeping Beauty. This cherished ballet transports audiences to a storybook kingdom of fairytale princesses, malevolent witches and true love’s kiss.

One of the most renowned ballets, The Sleeping Beauty is perfect for all ages.

Single Tickets: $20 | $27 | $36 | $45 Create Your Own: $17.75 | $23.75 | $31.25 | $39 Groups: $18.50 | $24.75 | $33 | $41

Sunday, February 14, 2016 | 3:00 PM

1200 CLUB LIVE AT THE HOLLAND

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Photographs by Steve Winter (leopard) and Sharon Guynup (Winter)

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Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Saturday, January 30, 2016 | 8:00 PM

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | 7:30 PM

Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Shemekia Copeland is a force to be reckoned with in the blues music world. Her passion and huge voice give her music heart-pounding urgency. Copeland has shared the stage with legends such as Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger and B.B. King.

Spend an evening daringly close to tigers, snow leopards, jaguars and cougars through the unforgettable stories and images of Steve Winter.

From trekking the Himalayas in search of snow leopards to chronicling the nocturnal activities of cougars, this determined explorer ventures far and wide to come face-to-face with his subjects.

On the Trail of Big Cats with Steve Winter

Shemekia Copeland

Single Tickets: $35 Create Your Own: $26.25 Groups: $27.50

With a wonderfully dry sense of humor, Garrison Keillor, the acclaimed host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” shares hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest. This master storyteller returns to Omaha with his unique blend of comedy, class and charisma that has made audiences laugh for decades.

Single Tickets: $20 | $33 | $46 | $60 Create Your Own: $17.75 | $28.75 | $39.75 | $51.75 Groups: $18.50 | $30.25 | $42 | $54.50

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JAZZ

SERIES

ON SALE NOW!

2015/2016 SEASON

S P O N S O R E D B Y F I R S T N AT I O N A L B A N K

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Gregory Porter

Thursday, February 4, 2016 | 7:30 PM Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Considered “the next great male jazz singer”

by NPR Music, Gregory Porter won the 2014 Grammy Award® for Best Jazz Vocal Album, “Liquid Spirit.” Making a name for himself at major jazz festivals around the world, Porter is bringing his infectious sound to Omaha for the first time!

The Girl of the Golden West Friday, February 12, 2016, 7:30 PM Sunday, February 14, 2016, 2:00 PM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Set in the saloon of a California mining camp during the Gold Rush, The Girl of the Golden West (La fanciulla del West) has all the grit and grandeur of our greatest western films. Puccini’s soaring melodies provide the heartbeat of a dramatic love story filled with passion, redemption, and forgiveness.

Single tickets: $19 | $39 | $49 | $59 | $99 Group tickets: $15.25 | $31.25 | $39.25 | $47.25 | $79.25

© Disney

Single Tickets: $20 | $27 | $36 | $45 Create Your Own: $17.75 | $23.75 | $31.25 | $39 Groups: $18.50 | $24.75 | $33 | $41

Opera Omaha

1200 CLUB LIVE AT THE HOLLAND SPONSORED BY MUTUAL OF OMAHA

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Dance Theatre of Harlem

February 16 – 21, 2016

Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Single Tickets: $30 – $100 Create Your Own: $30 – $100 Groups: $25 – $100

Thursday, February 25, 2016 | 7:30 PM

Tribute to Dave Brubeck

Dance Theatre of Harlem brings innovative and bold new forms of artistic expression to Omaha. Described as “unequivocally cool” by the Washington Post, this renowned company performs a collection of celebrated works including Return, a contemporary piece with music from James Brown and Aretha Franklin.

Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...Direct from Broadway comes the smashhit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney.

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

The Brubeck Brothers Jazz Quartet

Single Tickets: $20 | $27 | $32 | $37 Create Your Own: $17.75 | $23.75 | $28 | $32.25 Groups: $18.50 | $24.75 | $29.25 | $33.75

Friday, February 26, 2016 | 8:00 PM The Brubeck Brothers Jazz Quartet features two members of one of America’s most accomplished musical families, Dan Brubeck (drums) and Chris Brubeck (bass & trombone). Having performed across North America and Europe, they bring jazz standards and original material to the intimate setting of the Holland Center’s 1200 Club.

Single Tickets: $32 Create Your Own: $22 Groups: $23

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All productions, performers, prices, dates and times are subject to change.

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

JANE LYNCH

S ee Jane S ing

1200 CLUB LIVE AT THE HOLLAND SPONSORED BY MUTUAL OF OMAHA

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

MUMMENSCHANZ The Musicians of Silence

Saturday, February 27, 2016 | 7:00 PM

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Matt Whipkey

Friday, March 4, 2016 | 8:00 PM

Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

In the wordless universe of MUMMENSCHANZ, the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Watch in awe as everyday objects and abstract shapes spring to life. Since its three-year run on Broadway, MUMMENSCHANZ has pioneered a new form of visual art. The show will feature audience favorites and creations seen for the first time.

In the intimate setting of the 1200 Club, Omaha native Matt Whipkey performs music from his album “Penny Park: Omaha, NE: Summer 1989.”

The 2013 project earned him Omaha Arts and Entertainment Awards for artist and album of the year. “Penny Park” transports audiences to Omaha’s long-gone Cass Street amusement park.

Single Tickets: $15 | $20 | $25 | $30 Create Your Own: $13.50 | $17.75 | $22 | $26.25 Groups: $14 | $18.50 | $23 | $27.50

Single Tickets: $15 Create Your Own: $13.50 Groups: $14

1200 CLUB

Sunday, February 28, 2016 | 7:00 PM Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

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Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Omaha Symphony

Cyrille Aimée

Celtic Journey

Saturday, March 5, 2016 | 8:00 PM

March 5 – 6, 2016

Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

While traveling Europe with a posse of musicians, French vocalist Cyrille Aimée won first prize in the vocal competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The New York Daily News says “this French jazz singer’s voice has so much character that all her songs fly.”

Enjoy the music and tales of Ireland as Omaha Symphony concertmaster – and fiddler extraordinaire – Susanna Perry Gilmore, Irish storyteller Tomáseen Foley, the Celtic Journey Band & Dancers, and the symphony take you on a spirited trip through the Emerald Isle!

Single Tickets: $25 Create Your Own: $22 Groups: $23

Single Tickets: $19 | $39 | $55 | $70 | $83 Groups: $16.25 | $32.25 | $45 | $53 | $63

Fresh from her portrayal of Sue Sylvester on "Glee" and her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in Annie, Jane Lynch brings her comic skills and musical prowess to the Holland Center. Prepare for a side-splitting evening as she explores the beauty and absurdity of the American standard and show tune.

Single Tickets: $20 | $35 | $46 | $63 Create Your Own: $17.75 | $30.50 | $39.75 | $54.25 Groups: $18.50 | $32 | $42 | $57.25

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Photographs by Cory Richards

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Untamed Wild

with Cory Richards

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | 7:30 PM Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Single Tickets: $30 – $100 Create Your Own: $30 – $100 Groups: $25 – $100

Thursday, March 10, 2016 | 7:30 PM Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

It’s no surprise that, after an impromptu performance in 2011, Mavis Staples and Nick Lowe became fast friends. They had been longtime admirers of each other’s work and each have carved a distinctive path in popular music. Now, these two musical giants are touring together for the first time.

Single Tickets: $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 Create Your Own: $9.25 | $13.50 | $17.75 | $22 Groups: $9.50 | $14 | $18.50 | $23

Single Tickets: $25 | $35 | $45 | $53 Create Your Own: $22 | $30.50 | $39 | $45.75 Groups: $23 | $32 | $41 | $48.25

JAZZ

2015/2016 SEASON

S P O N S O R E D B Y F I R S T N AT I O N A L B A N K

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

This Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific is delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale.

Mavis Staples with special guest Nick Lowe

The North Face® athlete Cory Richards has carved out a niche as one of the world’s leading expedition photographers. By traveling to the remote corners of the world, he has won awards at nearly every major adventure film festival. In 2012, he was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.

SERIES

March 15 – 20, 2016

Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Ballet Nebraska

Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield

Momentum: Go West!

Saturday, March 12, 2016 | 8:00 PM

Joslyn Art Museum | Witherspoon Concert Hall

with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Legendary vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to Omaha with Grammy Award®-winning trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and his New Orleans Jazz Orchestra for a 10th Anniversary tour paying tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Single Tickets: $20 | $27 | $36 | $45 Create Your Own: $17.75 | $23.75 | $31.25 | $39 Groups: $18.50 | $24.75 | $33 | $41

Friday, April 1, 2016 | 7:30 PM

Momentum, Ballet Nebraska’s award-winning “mixed-repertory” program, showcases the range of ballet as a captivating art form. Heading this season’s program is the premiere of Erika Overturff’s Go West! The ballet celebrates Joslyn’s featured exhibition and is inspired by the spirit and stories of the American West.

Single Tickets: $19 | $30 | $45 | VIP $70 Groups: $17 | $27 | $41 | VIP $70

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Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Omaha Symphony

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

The Way You Look Tonight

Mark Twain Tonight! with Hal Holbrook

Romantic Music of Gershwin, Porter & Kern

Friday, April 8, 2016 | 8:00 PM

April 2 – 3, 2016

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

“Embraceable You,” “Night and Day,” “The Way You Look Tonight” – the timeless romantic songs of George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern are brought to life by Broadway stars and chorus.

Single Tickets: $19 | $39 | $55 | $70 | $83 Groups: $16.25 | $32.25 | $45 | $53 | $63

For more than 60 years, Emmy®- and Tony® Awardwinning actor Hal Holbrook has performed as Mark Twain, embodying the author through his one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight! Beginning as a Broadway show in the 1960s, the show's humor remains laugh-out-loud funny.

Single Tickets: $30 | $40 | $50 Create Your Own: $27.50 | $36.50 | $45.50 Groups: $27.50 | $36.50 | $45.50

April 13, 2016 | 7:00 PM

Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Photograph by Kevin Hand

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Opera Omaha

The Search for Life Beyond Earth

Semele

with Kevin Hand

April 8, 2016, 7:30 PM | April 10, 2016, 2:00 PM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | 7:30 PM

Visionary director James Darrah returns with a new production of Handel’s Semele – a darkly comic mythological story of a mortal woman’s tryst with a dangerous god. Led by Grammy®winning conductor Stephen Stubbs, Semele is an opera of unbridled lust, jealousy and revenge and features some of Handel’s most glorious orchestral and virtuosic vocal writing.

Astrobiologist Kevin Hand’s search for life beyond Earth takes him to extreme environments to explore how life can persist under hostile conditions. He has studied on the glaciers of Mount Kilimanjaro, the valleys of Antarctica and joined director James Cameron’s team on a dive into the Mariana Trench.

Single tickets: $19 | $39 | $49 | $59 | $99 Group tickets: $15.25 | $31.25 | $39.25 | $47.25 | $79.25

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

The legacy of the beloved “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” lives on in the hit TV series, “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.” Now, Daniel and his friends are taking audiences on an interactive musical adventure exploring the vibrant world of their much-loved neighborhood. This live theatrical production will warm the hearts of multiple generations!

Single Tickets: $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 Create Your Own: $9.25 | $13.50 | $17.75 | $22 Groups: $9.50 | $14 | $18.50 | $23

Single Tickets: $15 | $20 | $25 | $30 | VIP $50 Create Your Own: $13.50 | $17.75 | $22 | $26.25 | VIP $50 Groups: $14 | $18.50 | $23 | $27.50 | $50

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C A M E RON M A C K I NTO S H’S SPECTACUL AR NEW PRODUCTION OF

A N D R E W L L O Y D W E B B E R ’S

CALENDAR GIRLS Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Omaha Community Playhouse

Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” de Veracruz

Calendar Girls

Thursday, April 14, 2016 | 7:30 PM

April 15 – May 8, 2016

Immerse yourself in colorful Mexican folkloric dance as Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” graces the Orpheum Theater with flamboyant costumes and traditional Mexican music. Serving as official representatives of Tourism and Economic Development for the State of Veracruz for almost 30 years, Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” has performed across the globe.

Sisterhood and side-splitting laughs are at the heart of this bare-all play. After Anne’s husband dies, she vows to keep his memory alive through a memorial. She and her friends “of a certain age” drop their trousers and discover their courage as they pose for a nude (but tasteful) calendar to raise funds.

Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Omaha Community Playhouse | Hawks Mainstage

Single Tickets: $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 Create Your Own: $9.25 | $13.50 | $17.75 | $22 Groups: $9.50 | $14 | $18.50 | $23

Single Tickets: $18 - $36 Groups: $14 - $24 Limited half-price tickets the day of the show Tickets on sale March 29, 2016

‘TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND

PREPARE TO BE DAZZLED’ THE SCOTSMAN

1200 CLUB LIVE AT THE HOLLAND SPONSORED BY MUTUAL OF OMAHA

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Ester Rada

April 20 – May 1, 2016

Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Friday, April 22, 2016 | 8:00 PM

Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic has been hailed by critics as “bigger and better than ever before!”

Single Tickets: $30 – $135 Create Your Own: Create Your Own: $30 – $135 Groups: $27.50 – $135 | Group Minimum: 15

Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

FRAN AND RICH JURO

Wild Kratts – Live!

Thursday, May 5, 2016 | 7:00 PM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Ester Rada’s cross-cultural sound is a reflection of the Israeli-born Ethiopian’s heritage. Influenced by legendary soul singers Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin, as well as contemporary divas Eryka Badu and Lauryn Hill, Rada is bringing a new voice to soul that is already spreading worldwide.

Wild Kratts – Live! is an all-new theatrical stage show based on the hit PBS cartoon “Wild Kratts.”

Martin and Chris Kratt share facts about animals through a large screen multimedia format, then pull on their Creature Power vest and gloves to show off the amazing abilities of animals!

Single Tickets: $25 Create Your Own: $22 Groups: $23

Single Tickets: $20 | $27 | $36 | $45 | VIP $100 Create Your Own: $20 | $27 | $36 | $45 | VIP $100 Groups: $20 | $27 | $36 | $45 | VIP $100

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Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott in Recital

1200 CLUB LIVE AT THE HOLLAND SPONSORED BY MUTUAL OF OMAHA

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Friday, May 6, 2016 | 8:00 PM

Thursday, May 12, 2016 | 7:30 PM

James Tormé, son of Grammy®-winning jazz legend Mel Tormé, is taking the legacy he was born into even further. The young star’s debut album “Love For Sale” has topped both iTunes and Amazon Jazz Charts. James Tormé is regularly featured as the centerpiece of prestigious jazz festivals across the globe.

Engelbert Humperdinck has sold more than 150 million records, topping the charts with such tender ballads as “Release Me” and “Spanish Eyes.”

The charismatic entertainer lavishes audiences with music from his career, which has included Grammy® nominations, a Golden Globe Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Single Tickets: $30 Create Your Own: $26.25 Groups: $27.50

Single Tickets: $29 | $39 | $49 | $59 Create Your Own: $25.50 | $34 | $42.50 | $51 Groups: $26.75 | $35.75 | $44.75 | $53.75

James Tormé Celebrates The Greats

Engelbert Humperdinck

Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

1200 CLUB LIVE AT THE HOLLAND

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | 7:30 PM

SPONSORED BY MUTUAL OF OMAHA

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Under the Streetlamp

Kevin Eubanks

Thursday, May 19, 2016 | 7:30 PM

Friday, May 20, 2016 | 8:00 PM

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

The boys are back! After two top PBS specials, Under the Streetlamp is bringing doo-wop, Motown and rock ‘n’ roll to a whole new audience.

Exuding the rapport of a modern-day Rat Pack, the quartet – including recent leading cast members of Jersey Boys – proves that great music is timeless.

Single Tickets: $25 | $35 | $45 | $53 Create Your Own: $22 | $30.50 | $39 | $45.75 Groups: $23 | $32 | $41 | $48.25

Since ending his 15-year run as musical director of Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show Band, acclaimed guitarist Kevin Eubanks has continued to explore his own musical vision. In the intimate setting of the 1200 Club, Eubanks showcases outstanding talent, offering infectious groove tracks and soulful blues jams.

Legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns to the Holland Center for a special recital with longtime collaborator, pianist Kathryn Stott. A recipient of the music world’s most prestigious honors, including more than 16 Grammys® and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the revered Ma never fails to inspire listeners.

Single Tickets: $50 | $65 | $80 | $95 | $150 Create Your Own: $43.25 | $56 | $68.75 | $81.50 | $150 Groups: $45.50 | $59 | $72.50 | $86 | $150

Single Tickets: $35 Create Your Own: $30.50 Groups: $32

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THE PRODUCERS A NEW MEL BROOKS MUSICAL

Omaha Community Playhouse

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

The Producers

Omaha Community Playhouse | Hawks Mainstage Theatre

May 27 – June 26, 2016

Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

Winner of 12 Tony Awards®, The Producers is the hilarious and absurd Mel Brooks comedy that follows producers Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom on their quest to become filthy rich. They have created the perfect plan and a Broadway scam – produce a complete theatrical failure with a terrible script and the worst director in town.

Dixie Longate returns to Omaha with her HIT comedy! The fast-talking Tupperware Lady has packed up her catalogs and left her children in an Alabama trailer park to journey across America.

Join Dixie in this theatrical comedy as she throws a good ol’ fashioned Tupperware Party filled with outrageously funny tales, giveaways and audience participation.

Single Tickets: $20 - $40 | Groups: $16 - $30 Limited half-price tickets the day of the show Tickets on sale May 10, 2016.

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Nebraska High School Theatre Awards Showcase Thursday, June 9, 2016 | 7:30 PM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Omaha Performing Arts presents the third annual Nebraska High School Theatre Awards Showcase.

Modeled after the Tony Awards®, this red carpet event will feature performances by more than 350 students from 51 Nebraska high schools, with awards for outstanding productions, top performers, excellence behind-the-scenes and more.

General Admission: $10

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Dixie’s Tupperware Party

June 2– 5, 2016

Single Tickets: $35 Create Your Own: $30.50 Groups: $32

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2015/2016 SEASON

EDUCATION 2015/2016 STUDENT MATINEE SERIES Set the stage for learning by treating your students to a show! These daytime events feature national and international artists and ensembles and are designed to enhance understanding of classroom curriculum by presenting subjects in an impactful way – through theater, dance and music.

On the Trail of Big Cats

with Steve Winter Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | 10:30 AM Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Photograph by Steve Winter

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 | 10:30 AM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” de Veracruz

Friday, April 15, 2016 | 10:30 AM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL GROUP TODAY! To learn more visit

OmahaPerformingArts.org/Educate Student Matinee Sponsors: John K. and Lynne D. Boyer Family Foundation, Kathryn Weil Simon, The Presenters, the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment

January 22

Love, Loss and What I Wore January 22 – February 14, 2016 | Omaha Community Playhouse | Hawks Mainstage Theatre

January 23

The Sleeping Beauty featuring the Moscow Festival Ballet Saturday, January 23, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

January 30

Shemekia Copeland Saturday, January 30, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

February 2

National Geographic Live – On the Trail of Big Cats with Steve Winter Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

February 4

Gregory Porter Thursday, February 4, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

February 12

The Girl of the Golden West February 12, 2016 | 7:30 PM & February 14, 2016 | 2:00 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

February 14

An Afternoon with Garrison Keillor Sunday, February 14, 2016 | 3:00 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

February 16

Disney’s NEWSIES February 16 – 21, 2016 | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

February 25

Dance Theatre of Harlem Thursday, February 25, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

February 26

The Brubeck Brothers Jazz Quartet – Tribute to Dave Brubeck Friday, February 26, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

February 27

MUMMENSCHANZ – The Musicians of Silence Saturday, February 27, 2016 | 7:00 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

February 28

Jane Lynch: See Jane Sing Sunday, February 28, 2016 | 7:00 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

March 4

Matt Whipkey Friday, March 4, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

March 5

Cyrille Aimée Saturday, March 5, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

March 5

Celtic Journey March 5 & 6, 2016 | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

March 8

National Geographic Live – Untamed Wild with Cory Richards Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

March 10

Mavis Staples with special guest Nick Lowe Thursday, March 10, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

March 12

Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Saturday, March 12, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

March 15

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA March 15 – 20, 2016 | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

April 1

Momentum: Go West!

Friday, April 1, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Joslyn Art Museum | Witherspoon Concert Hall

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April 2

The Way You Look Tonight – Romantic Music of Gershwin, Porter & Kern April 2 & 3, 2016 | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

April 8

Mark Twain Tonight! with Hal Holbrook Friday, April 8, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

April 8

Semele April 8, 2016 | 7:30 PM & April 10, 2016 | 2:00 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

April 12

National Geographic Live – The Search for Life Beyond Earth with Kevin Hand Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

April 13

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – Live!

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | 7:00 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

April 14

Ballet Folklorico "Quetzalli" de Veracruz Thursday, April 14, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

April 15

Calendar Girls April 15 – May 8, 2016 | Omaha Community Playhouse | Hawks Mainstage Theatre

April 20

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA April 20 – May 1, 2016 | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

April 22

Ester Rada Friday, April 22, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

May 5

Wild Kratts – Live!

Thursday, May 5, 2016 | 7:00 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

May 6

James Tormé Celebrates The Greats Friday, May 6, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

May 12

Engelbert Humperdinck Thursday, May 12, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

May 17

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott in Recital Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

May 19

Under the Streetlamp Thursday, May 19, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

May 20

Kevin Eubanks Friday, May 20, 2016 | 8:00 PM | Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

May 27

The Producers May 27 – June 26, 2016 | Omaha Community Playhouse | Hawks Mainstage Theatre

May 31

THE BOOK OF MORMON May 31 – June 5, 2016 | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

June 2

Dixie's Tupperware Party June 2 – 5, 2016 | Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

June 9

Nebraska High School Theatre Awards Showcase Thursday, June 9, 2016 | 7:30 PM | Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

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SPONSORS 2015/2016 SEASON Omaha Performing Arts thanks these sponsors for their continued support.

Each season, more than 350,000 patrons pass through the Orpheum Theater and Holland Performing Arts Center. This has a positive impact on Omaha’s economy and offers great opportunities to Corporate Sponsors for brand exposure. Sponsorship opportunities are available for single performances or an entire series, which include Dance, Family, Jazz, National Geographic LIVE and Showcase, as well as Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing and 1200 Club at the Holland.

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