Omaha Performing Arts

The Orpheum is such a great venue! We were here to see Distant Worlds and it was such a fun show with beautiful music and even some people dressed up as Chocobos! The theater is beautiful with ornate designs to the boxes, unbelievably detailed ceilings with stunning chandeliers, and gorgeous embellishments everywhere. The acoustics and lighting during the performances are great and we were really impressed with the quality of show. Seats are comfortable and between that, the music, and the wine I was practically lulled to sleep. Restrooms are nice and clean and large enough to keep the line during intermission from becoming completely ridiculous. Another great thing about intermission is you can refresh your wine supply in a sippy cup you are permitted to bring into the theater with you. I also really appreciate how friendly everyone is here. It's easy getting your tickets and there are helpful individuals to assist you in finding your seats. Between the beautiful and clean venue, the amazing shows they offer, and the friendly service, this is a great place for a fun date night in Omaha.

My review is a few years late...(or in the works)The Orpheum is Omaha's oldest theater. and has been rebuilt a few times. It is the iconic Orpheum you would envision. Ornate plaster work throughout a large hall with multi tiers of detail and old world craftsmanship not done anymore.There is one entrance with about 4 doors to pass through and a mobile bar right when you get in. (this is the busiest spots to get a drink just keep walking)Straight ahead is the main staircase and to your left are the current show concessions followed by restroom and another bar and stairs. Each floor here has its own bar and the 3rd floor also has restrooms the 2nd does not.Most of the seats her have a great view its really impossible to not have a good view of the stage. 1st loge is my favorite. I feel I get full view of the entire stage from a higher up vantage pointThe acoustics are perfect. The temps are about always perfect not hot not cold. Of all the cities I have been this is for sure my favorite venue for performing arts. Maybe because its home and feels comfy, but looking at all the bonuses nope. This place is a GEM!!!

I've got to give the Orpheum five stars. There are things that could be improved but generally if you are here watching a production of some sort, I am guessing you're going to love it. The theater itself is not as big as I had anticipated but that is a good thing. It means there really isn't a terrible seat in the house. Now, I can't speak for anyone watching from the last row of the balcony but even those likely aren't that bad. It's also absolutely beautiful. The detail and craftsmanship of the ceilings throughout the entire theater is worth the trip alone. I've seen a few comments here about being cramped in the seating but I didn't experience that. I'm a big guy but I never felt like I was uncomfortable or cramped. I mean, I'd rather be able to lay on my couch and watch fantastic touring productions but that isn't happening. I don't know, I guess maybe I was so excited for the production that I blocked it out! The only complaints I had are around the concessions and the restrooms. The concession choices are typical for most theaters but they are a bit pricey. But, again, that is to be expected I think. The snack selection was disappointing. They buy bulk candy and put them in containers. Yogurt covered pretzels, malted milk balls. Ugh. Maybe some snickers would be nice! But, again, a small complaint. If you walk into the main doors for a production and the line is long for concessions, keep moving through because there are other stands that are often less crowded than the one in the main lobby. It would be nice if there were more restrooms but that just can't be changed. Just plan to wait in line at intermission or hold it until after! I can't wait to see more productions in the coming year. With Hamilton and Phantom coming to town, I am sure we will be back a couple more times to enjoy those productions.

A few years back we had a TERRIBLE experience at the Orpheum Theater. Their inability to deal with drunken violent patrons led to us taking over a five year break from attending anything there and instead chose to patronize other theaters for our play viewing needs. We frankly did not feel safe and felt that the theater did not take patron safety concerns seriously in any way. Recently we attended Wicked for Girl Scout night and I was pleasantly surprised by improvements that have been made. There are now security checks, entrance/exits seem more secure and staff is definitely more present. My girls and I felt safe and thoroughly enjoyed the show.

Fantastic venue!! Love the atmosphere and decor. Anywhere you sit is an awesome seat. I absolutely recommend everyone see a show here.

What a beautiful place!!!! So cool lookin inside. Great service of bar staff even with crazy lines for a huge crowd. Still courteous and friendly service. The sound quality of the show was impressive as well and loved the older gentleman running the elevator :) all in all very nice staff in general too :)

I've only been here once, but I was blown away. I felt like I had traveled back in time and was about to watch the assassination of President Lincoln. That's probably a terrible quality but the "old time" feel is what I'm talking about. Also, this place is rather small so I don't think you'd have a bad seat in the entire building, that being said I was in the 8th row.I saw Alton Brown here on Oct. 30th, 2014. The staff were very kind to me. In-fact, prior to the show I had met AB outside the theater and decided to see if they had better seats available. My ticket was for grand tier 1st row. They happened to have 1 seat open up in the 8th row in the main area. I told her it was for my birthday and they made an exception to upgrade my ticket and all I had to pay was the difference, which they were half off on the day of the show. On top of that, AB signed my old ticket and they let me keep it, even though they were suppose to take it. She told me they don't do this usually so it was a special thing. Well they helped make a birthday celebration even better. The theater was very clean, including the bathrooms, and I have no real complaints. Even the temperature during the performance was spot on. Did I mention how beautiful this place is? Really stunning. I've gone to shows in different cities but I think our theater takes the cake. When I get more money/something interesting comes to town, I will definitely go!

I love the Orpheum! We saw Mannheim Steamroller and loved it. The Orpheum always has wonderful performances in it's beautiful interior. You can purchase tickets online or through your company. It is a great way to entertain guests. Make sure you bring cash for parking! You never know where you can snag a spot.

Being such a historic venue with so many great performances I hate to not give it 5 stars but I just can't. The seats are so small and cramped it really is quite miserable to squeeze in there. It's really bad when someone needs to get by you. This is worse than airplane seating. Not to mention the acoustics are terrible in here. I saw Book of Mormon and Avenue Q and had a very hard time understanding what they were saying. I sat up pretty high and the words just didn't carry. I sat much closer for a Parody of Thrones and could hear much better but the quality of sound still was poor. the building is very neat and has great décor and historic value. But lets move into the future with some space for the larger humans to sit and with all the technology today I hope they can do something about the acoustics.

I've been to the Orphuem Theater a few times for:-Beauty and the Beast - Broadway-The Lion King - Broadway-Blue October Acoustic Concert-Wicked - BroadwayThe decor is very nice with huge chandeliers above as you walk into the main lobby.I went and saw Wicked this past weekend and the show was great. But if you sit on the second floor balcony, (Loge), you may not be able to see the top of the stage. My wife and I sat in center Loge, first row and we were unable to see the dragon at the top of the stage. If there was something actually going on at the top of the stage and we weren't able to see it, ($90 a ticket), I would have asked to be seated somewhere else.Overall, the experience at the Orpheum is always great. The decor is really neat to see and the service is always pleasant and easy to deal with.