The Omaha Symphony will present Cirque Carmen on March 7 at the Holland Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The sSymphony, conducted by Ernest Richardson, will perform the classic opera score Carmen by French composer Georges Bizet as the acrobats and dancers of Troupe Vertigo embark on an adventure of beauty, amazement and humor. The LA-based circus company creates a refreshing and mesmerizing mix of circus, dance and theater, bringing audiences on a spellbinding journey through the artistic movement. Tickets start at $26.
Omaha Conservatory of Music will feature The Yale Spizzwinks on March 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Composed entirely of Yale undergraduates, this a cappella group is America’s oldest underclassmen group, entertaining audiences since 1914. As part of their spring tour, they will be performing in Omaha, which is one of the members – Eshaan Giri’s hometown. Admission starts at $25, and free for kids 10 and under. For more information, visit here.
The English Concert returns to Opera Omaha to perform Handel’s Hercules on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater. The Baroque orchestra is currently on their annual U.S. tour, known for performing with historically accurate instruments and their world-known quality performances. Led by conductor Harry Bicket, the English Concert will also be joined onstage with some of the most renowned singers in the opera world as well as the internationally recognized Clarion Choir. Tickets for Hercules are on sale now. For more information, visit their website.
Omaha Community Playhouse will present Disaster! March 13 through April 4, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. A 1970s cruise turns from boogie fever into chaos with tornadoes, earthquakes and infernos, set to favorite disco hits such as “Hot Stuff,” “I Will Survive” and “Hooked on a Feeling.” This hilarious, over-the-top musical is wildly entertaining, leaving audiences buoyant and singing along! Additionally, there will be a pre-show discussion on March 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. led by director Vincent Orduńa. For more information and tickets, visit here.
Omaha Performing Arts will feature John Mulaney’s Mister Whatever comedy performance on March 19 and March 20 at the Orpheum Theater at 7:30 p.m. Mulaney is a four-time Emmy Award-winning writer, comedian and actor, currently on the first leg of his latest standup tour, JOHN MULANEY: MISTER WHATEVER, performing across North America. This set covers new aspects of the comedian’s life, such as marriage and children. Mulaney is also the host, writer and executive producer of his Netflix talk show, EVERYBODY’S LIVE WITH JOHN MULANEY. Tickets are on sale now! For more information, visit their website.
Résonance has announced a collaboration with the Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church to present Durufle Requiem on March 19, at 7:30 p.m. at 7020 Cass Street. This concert of vocal ensemble will additionally serve as a showcase of the sanctuary’s newly refurbished Quimby pipe organ, which took several years to restore the 3,599 pipes by the renowned Bedient Pipe Organ Company of Lincoln. Mark Kurtz, director of music ministries, as well as award-winning composer and organist, will test the limits of the organ in this performance. Dr. A. Barron Breland, Omaha’s premier chorusmaster, will conduct alongside Kurtz, leading the Résonance choir. Tickets start at $25, and students get in for free.