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AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM JR. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND STAR OF BROADWAY’S HAMILTON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 q 7:30 PM 2018 q 7:30 PM Leslie Odom Jr.’s portrayal of Aaron Fresh off its 50th Anniversary Tour, Burr in the original Broadway cast of the iconic and profoundly influential Hamilton won him the 2016 Tony Nitty Gritty Dirt Band continues to Award® for Best Leading Actor. add to its legendary status. With
Don’t throw away your shot to PHOTO BY NATHAN JOHNSON strings of top-ten hits, such as “Fishin’ see his Nebraska debut at the in the Dark” and “Mr. Bojangles” as Lied Center on opening night of the well as multiple GRAMMY® and CMA 18/19 Season! Awards, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band makes its first stop ever at the Lied Center!
AN ACT OF GOD THE CAPITOL STEPS SEPTEMBER 26–OCTOBER 14, 2018 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 q 7:30 PM The One with the first and last word on For more than 30 years, the Capitol everything has finally arrived to set the Steps have been reaching across record straight. After many millennia, the aisle to put politics and scandal and in just 90 minutes, God (assisted by to music in bipartisan spoofery. Armed devoted angels), answers some of the with a never-ending supply of fresh deepest questions that have plagued material from our elected officials, mankind since Creation. Join God and the Capitol Steps continue to put Nebraska Rep for an irreverent night the `mock’ in democracy, with their of divine comedy! latest production Orange is the New Barack! This performance contains adult content and themes.
JOHNNY MATHIS–THE VOICE OF ROMANCE TOUR CHINESE WARRIORS OF PEKING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 q SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 q 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Packed with high-intensity martial Legendary singer Johnny Mathis arts and breathtaking acrobatics, makes his Lied Center debut, this production tells the tale of rival performing his greatest hits with a martial arts disciplines competing in live orchestra. With singles including the ancient Chinese capital of Peking “Chances Are” and “Misty,” Mathis has during the Ming Dynasty. The Chinese recorded nearly 80 albums and ranks as the Warriors of Peking have toured with all-time No. 6 album artist in the history of Cirque du Soleil throughout the world Billboard’s pop album charts. Come hear why and presented incredible theatrical Johnny will always be the “Voice of Romance!” experiences filled with juggling, aerials and live stage combat.
LIEDCENTER.ORG q 402.472.4747 SEDITION (ANGEL’S THEATRE COMPANY) THE TEN TENORS THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR AND RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S OCTOBER 25–28, 2018 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2018 OTHER ERIC CARLE FAVORITES THE KING AND I q q 7:30 PM THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019 7:00 PM FEBRUARY 1–2, 2019 World War I—the University of Nebraska— suddenly professors who disagree with the The TEN Tenors make their Lied Amazing puppetry, innovative black-light Set in 1860s Bangkok, two worlds collide Wilson administration are charged with Center debut featuring a celebration staging and an original score bring new in this “breathtaking and exquisite” sedition by the Nebraska State Council of musical legends lost before their life to Eric Carle’s classics for kids of (The New York Times) musical, of Defense. Playwright David Wiltse’s time, including Prince, David Bowie, John all ages! Follow a caterpillar on his based on the 2015 Tony Award®- grandfather, Andrew Schrag, is among Lennon and more. Australia’s “vocal wonder life journey, with vibrant scenery winning Lincoln Center Theater PHOTO BY JEREMY DANIEL those charged. Should he be fired? from down under” (Broadway World) will take and colorful foods. Back by popular production. One of Rodgers & Sedition examines the moral right you on a journey from classic rock anthems and demand! Hammerstein’s finest works, THE KING AND I to take a stand in a climate where top-40s hits to the soaring arias of Verdi! Come at 5:30 PM for FamFest with free food and fun features such classics as “Getting to Know You,” dissent is considered treason. educational activities for the whole family! “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.”
MARIINSKY ORCHESTRA GABRIELA MONTERO, PIANO THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY CHRIS BOTTI SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2018 q 7:00 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019 q 7:30 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019 q 7:30 PM q 7:30 PM One of the world’s top 15 symphony The princesses are throwing a ball, Chris Botti counts artists like Yo-Yo Ma, orchestras, the Mariinsky Orchestra Gabriela Montero has garnered and you’re invited! Broadway’s Steven Tyler, Herbie Hancock and Michael with renowned conductor Valery critical acclaim and a devoted Cinderella, Tony Award® nominee Bublé among his millions of fans. Featuring Gergiev, performs its first-ever following on the world stage for her Laura Osnes, and her radiant jazz standards, famous masterpieces and Lied Center concert. Highlights visionary interpretations. Praised by The princess friends make their way to pop music classics, the multi-GRAMMY® for this grand performance include: New York Times for “subtle shadings, Lincoln to sing the most beloved Award-winning trumpeter, with his lock- Mahler’s triumphant Symphony No. 5, steely power . . . soulful lyricism,” “Princess” songs of stage and tight band, will conjure up a magical music Debussy’s Prelude to the afternoon of the faun Montero’s Lied premiere features Mozart, screen. Get your ball gown out of the experience for his encore performance at and Rachmaninov’s Paganini Variations with piano Beethoven and improvisations based on closet and make your way to the Lied for a the Lied Center. soloist Denis Matsuev. themes suggested by the audience! magical Broadway Princess Party!
BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MEXICO MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS SUSAN WERNER MY ÁNTONIA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018 q 7:30 PM BY CHIP DAVIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019 q 7:30 PM FEBRUARY 7–9, 2019 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018 q 7:30 PM Long before Riverdance, Amalia Hernandez Susan Werner returns to Lincoln after Celebrating the 100th anniversary understood the power of rhythmic thunder. GRAMMY® Award-winner Chip Davis has created sold-out shows across the country to of Willa Cather’s novel, this new Hernandez’s Ballet Folklórico is one of the a show featuring Mannheim Steamroller perform music from her latest album, theatrical adaptation of My Ántonia most celebrated folk ensembles in the Christmas classics along with a selection of An American in Havana. Inspired by is told through the memories of world. This 60-member artist ensemble, compositions from Davis’ groundbreaking Werner’s recent travels to Cuba, the narrator Jim Burden. Jim returns complete with full mariachi band, returns Fresh Aire series. Experience the magic album features arrangements by to Nebraska after 20 years to see for an encore performance showcasing as the spirit of the season comes alive legendary Cuban percussionist Ántonia, the immigrant girl who the music, dance and costumes of with the signature sound of Mannheim Mayra Casales, along with shaped his understanding of life. Mexican folklore from pre-Colombian Steamroller, an American favorite Werner’s trademark song craft Experience Cather’s tale of the people through the modern era. holiday tradition for over 30 years! and wry, poetic lyrics. and land of the Great Plains.
SPAMALOT PAUL SHAFFER & NEBRASKA JAZZ ORCHESTRA RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT EMANUEL AX, PIANO q NOVEMBER 2–3, 2018 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019 7:30 PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019 q 7:30 PM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 q 4:00 PM
® ® The Tony Award -winning Best Musical, For 33 years, GRAMMY winner Experience the world’s leading hip-hop dance GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax Monty Python’s Spamalot tells the tale of Paul Shaffer served as David theatre company perform a program returns to the Lied Center for the first time King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Letterman’s musical director. combining gospel music and since 2012, performing a program of Bach, Table as they embark on their quest He was a featured performer and hip-hop culture, exploring Schoenberg, Schuman, Ravel and Chopin. for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer composer for Saturday Night Live and contemporary issues of community One of the world’s most virtuosic rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and musical director for the Blues Brothers and spirituality. Loosely based on pianists, Ax gives performances that show-stopping musical numbers —John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Come Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, Lifted! have been called “poetic and full have audiences worldwide eating see this musical and comedy legend follows a young black man who is of illuminating touches” by up Spamalot! perform with the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra! surrounded and supported by his The New York Times. This performance contains adult church community. content and themes.
LIEDCENTER.ORG q 402.472.4747 LIEDCENTER.ORG q 402.472.4747 DUTCHMAN A CELTIC CELEBRATION HAIR THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF FEBRUARY 13–24, 2019 TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 q 7:30 PM MARCH 27–APRIL 7, 2019 GREAT BRITAIN SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 q 4:00 PM A conversation on a subway turns It’s all in the family when master musicians The Rep lets the sunshine in with vicious as Dutchman’s two passengers, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy the classic rock musical HAIR. The world-renowned ukulele a white woman and a young black man, take the Lied stage and are joined by 50 years after its premiere, the superstars come to the Lied with flirt with race and rage. Amiri Baraka’s Obie- their virtuosic children! The evening show continues to assault the status quo, while shining a light their toe-tapping music, hilarious banter winning drama exerts an incendiary power as highlights fiery fiddling, step on the power of love over hate, peace over war, freedom and sheer superlative entertainment. They it dares to uncover the anger and fear buried dancing, singing and world- over repression and hope over despair. Overflowing with free are masters of the unexpected known for re- below polite American decorum. Join Nebraska class music-making. This fierce love, buzzing with youthful energy and pulsing with iconic imagining folk songs, twisting classical favorites Rep as we honor Black History Month with this fiddling duo commands the stage rock anthems, the Age of Aquarius is back! and uncovering quirky versions of rock covers. historic and relevant drama. with raw energy and passion that enhances This performance contains nudity, adult language, content and themes. Featuring only ukuleles and a menagerie of voices, This performance contains adult content and themes. their traditional Celtic heritage. the group has become a global sensation!
A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC THE POLAR BEARS GO UP SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY TAP DOGS AND MILESTONE, N 150 MARCH 7–8, 2019 THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 q q FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 q 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM The Polar Bears are moving up in the world. They’ve lost their Led by 11-time GRAMMY® Internationally acclaimed TAP Celebrate the most beloved music of the balloon, and they need to get it Award-winning conductor DOGS is the hottest show on legs. past 150 years, combined with highlights back. It’s time to get up, step up, climb Michael Tilson Thomas, the San Hailing from Australia, this sexy, fast of University of Nebraska-Lincoln and world up, jump up. These two lovable Polar Francisco Symphony returns to and fabulous tap show combines part history milestones. Enjoy this monumental Bears are intrepid explorers, famous for the Lied with a program that includes theater, part rock concert with part performance featuring students, faculty and their wild expeditions. They’ll be climbing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor with construction site. Performing against all distinguished alumni from the Hixson-Lied College trees, jumping on clouds and reaching for soloist Alexander Kerr and Sibelius’ Symphony challenges—whether in water, upside- of Fine and Performing Arts, Glenn Korff School of the stars and, of course, for sandwiches on No. 2 in D major. This is the symphony’s final season down or jumping through scaffolding— Music and the Nebraska Repertory Theatre. the way! under the direction of its legendary conductor. the TAP DOGS move to the groove of their own beat.
TIM ALLEN DELFEAYO MARSALIS AND THE UPTOWN RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES SOMETHING ROTTEN! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019 q 7:30 PM JAZZ ORCHESTRA APRIL 2–3, 2019 APRIL 26–27, 2019 THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 q 7:30 PM th In a rare evening of lively, outlandish and In celebration of the 50 anniversary of the SOMETHING ROTTEN! is “Broadway’s big, sure-to-be outrageously funny stand-up Under the direction of trombonist Delfeayo release of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the fat hit!” (NY Post). Set in 1595, this hilarious comedy, funny man, TV personality and Marsalis and anchored by Dirty Dozen greatest hits to life. This mind-blowing smash tells the story of two brothers movie icon Tim Allen performs in Lincoln! Brass Band founder Roger Lewis on performance takes you back in time with who set out to write the world’s very Best known for his iconic roles in Home baritone sax, the Uptown Jazz the legendary foursome delivering a first MUSICAL! With its heart on its Improvement, Toy Story, Santa Clause, Orchestra sings and swings with note-for-note theatrical event. After ruffled sleeve and sequins in its Wild Hogs and many more, he has confidence and soul . . . all night a sold-out Lied performance soul, it’s “The Producers + reached an international level of long! Direct from New Orleans, the in 2009, RAIN returns to Spamalot + The Book of super stardom. band performs blues and standards that celebrate the world’s most Mormon. Squared!” (New For mature audiences 18-and-older. keep the old-school jazz traditions alive. iconic band. York Magazine).
TH RENT 20 ANNIVERSARY TOUR PURPLE REIGN, THE PRINCE TRIBUTE SHOW COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET MARCH 1–2, 2019 SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019 q 7:30 PM STAR DUST: A TRIBUTE TO DAVID BOWIE THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 q 7:30 PM This Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award®-winning Direct from Vegas, you’ll hear all the hits, masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant including “When Doves Cry,” “Little Red With technical precision, power and passion, PHOTO BY CAROL ROSEGG, 2017 20th anniversary touring production. With its Corvette” and “Kiss.” The first tribute act to Complexions transcends tradition with a inspiring message of joy and hope in the ever appear as the musical guest on the Late groundbreaking mix of styles ranging from ballet face of fear, this timeless celebration of Show with David Letterman, Jason Tenner to hip-hop. Led by former Alvin Ailey American friendship and creativity reminds us has the voice, the moves and the talent to Dance Theater virtuosos and So You Think You Can to measure our lives with the only re-create The Artist experience. Party like Dance alums, the company will dazzle and thrill thing that truly matters—love. it’s 1999 at this rock concert with seductive with fiercely kinetic choreography set to David This performance contains adult dancing and a spectacular light show! Bowie’s best-loved songs. content and themes. This performance contains adult content and themes.
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