Lied 25 Big Book

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THE LIED CENTERS MISSION IS TO
EDUCATE
INSPIRE &
ENTERTAIN
THE PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA
THROUGH THE
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PERFORMING ARTS
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Dear Lied Center Patrons,

For 25 years a long list of artists, leaders and creative visionaries have
graced the Lied Center stage while millions of audience members
were dazzled, enlightened and forever transformed. Nebraskans
dont have to travel far to enjoy premier performances at a world-class
venue. The Lied Center is known as one of the top 100 performing
arts centers in the entire world and statewide as the most recognized
arts organization.
We hope you find the 25th anniversary season to be a year of
performances that you celebrate forever. The diverse array of programs
and legendary status of many of the artists truly creates a historic
season for our state. It is also a season that celebrates the amazing
talent right here in Nebraska.
Its really amazing what the arts

can bring to a persons life, as
well as the understanding of the
world in which we live.
Beyond the stage, Lied Center artists enrich the lives of Nebraska
students. Imagine the transformation and inspiration of students
working with Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Suzanne Farrell ballet
dancers, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater or orchestral great, the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Lied Center artists not only perform
on the stage, they also enlighten young people in the classroom.
Your support and involvement at the Lied Center is the foundation that
has made our organization a fundamental part of the fabric of the community. Your future patronage ensures that we
continue to present the greatest artists in the world, expand the number of young people who are transformed by our
arts programs and makes sure that future generations will have the Lied Center for Performing Arts as an essential
place in their lives for years to come.
Food and water help us live, but the arts give us something to live for. Thank you for being a part of the Lied Centers
25th year as Nebraskas Home for the Arts.
Sincerely,
Bill Stephan
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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THE HIXSON-LIED LEGACY

Ernst F. Lied and Christina Hixson have transformed the lives of millions of Americans
through the Lied Foundation Trust with philanthropic contributions of more than $300 million
to over 125 different organizations in seven states.
Born in 1906, Ernst F. Lied was a 1927 graduate of the University of Nebraska. He achieved
business success as the owner of a Buick dealership in Omaha and as a real estate
magnate in Las Vegas. Having no living relatives, he established a trust in 1972, and upon
his death in 1980, his secretary and business partner Christina Hixson was appointed to
administer the foundation. The first gift from the Lied Foundation Trust was a $10 million
dollar matching grant to build the Lied Center for Performing Arts in the early 1980s at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln in memory of Lieds parents Ernst M. and Ida K. Lied. The
Lied Foundation Trust went on to support many projects in Nebraska including Omahas
Henry Doorly Zoo Lied Jungle, the Lied Lodge in Nebraska City and the Lied Transplant
Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
The Lied Centers most important role is to introduce

individuals from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds to
enriching and diverse performing arts experiences. It assures
access to world-class performances, especially for audiences
who might not otherwise have this opportunity.
Christina Hixson first partnered with Lied in 1944 as his secretary at the Omaha
Buick dealership and she followed him to Las Vegas as a business partner in 1960.
After Lieds death, Hixson became the executrix of his estate and continues to
serve as the Lied Foundations sole trustee. It was Hixson who made the decision
to support the construction of the Lied Center for Performing Arts. In 2000, she
also announced a gift of $18 million to support UNLs Hixson-Lied College of Fine
and Performing Arts. One of the last major gifts of the Lied Foundation Trust was
a $2.5 million grant for the construction of the Lied Centers new multi-purpose
space, the Lied Commons, which opened in 2012. Together, Lied and Hixson
built a multimillion-dollar empire that has positively impacted the lives of millions
of people in Nebraska and across the nation.
THE HIXSON-LIED LEGACY
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The opening of the Lied Center for Performing Arts in 1990 represented a huge step forward
for the cultural landscape of the University and the state. Over its 25-year history, the Lied
Center has provided education and entertainment for hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans.
Generations of students have experienced cultural education and enrichment thanks to the
Lied Centers location on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. I know I echo the
sentiments of many when I express pride in claiming the Lied Center as an important part
of the University. My congratulations to the staff of the Lied for enhancing the lives of so
many Nebraskans by consistently presenting outstanding national and international talent
on the Lied stage.
~ HARVEY PERLMAN, CHANCELLOR
The time that students spend at the University

is a very formative time in their lives. Of
course we hope they acquire the academic
skills and the experience theyll need to be
successful adults. They also need to explore
how their lives would be enriched by the arts,
and which art form speaks to them and gives
them a broader view of what life is all about.
THE ARTS ON CAMPUS
ARTIST/STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Education is central to the Lied Centers mission. The Lied staff approaches every artist about engagement opportunities
with students while they are in Lincoln. At least once a year, the Lied Center works to arrange special residency
programs that allow students and artists to spend an extended period of time working together. Over the years,
Nebraska students have had opportunities to connect with Yo-Yo Ma, Bill Cosby, Pilobolus, the Joffrey Ballet and
the casts of countless Broadway shows including South Pacific, RENT and Fiddler on the Roof.
UNL STUDENTS DANCE WITH DRONES
In April 2014, students from the College of Architecture,
Department of Computer Sciences & Engineering and
the Glenn Korff School of Music Dance Program joined
forces with STREB, an internationally renowned dance
company known for their gravity-defying choreography.
STREB RESIDENCY FUNDED BY:
Since January, the students had been studying the work

of STREB and collaborating to create an innovative
exhibition combining architectural designs created by
UNL students, choreography developed by UNL dancers
and aerial robots from UNLs NIMBUS Lab. A public
performance was held at the Lied Center on April 11
prior to STREBs main stage performance.
PHOTOS: 1) UNL dance student Tayler Goertz performs with an

unusual partner from UNLs NIMBUS Lab. 2) Dr. Carrick Detweiler
shows STREB founder Elizabeth Streb an aerial robots capabilities.
3) STREB company members devoted many hours to teaching
UNL dance students what it takes to be an Extreme Action Hero,
namely how to fall down, run into walls and of course, how to fly. In
order to fly, we have to learn how to fall, said Extreme Action Hero
Cassandre Joseph. I think its very exciting to see people tackle
something thats kind of uncomfortable at first and a little bit scary.
Fabio Tavares da Silva, Associate Artistic Director of

STREB said, I can easily see those flying robots in our
next show!
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HISTORY OF THE LIED

In 1982, D.B. Woody Varner got an idea while reading
the newspaper that would lead to what was at the time
the largest grant in University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
history. He hoped to erect a statewide performing arts
center that would serve not only the people of Lincoln,
but the entire state of Nebraska.
He wrote to Christina Hixson, trustee for the estate of
UNL graduate Ernst Lied. There was no response for
some time, Varner reported to the Lincoln Journal Star in
1990. Then, one bright and sunny day, I got a telephone
call from Tom Pansing in Omaha, attorney for the Lied
Trust. He said that the trust was interested [in supporting]
something tangible and lasting as a memorial to Lied
and his parents E.M. and Ida K. Lied. A $10 million Lied
trust grant was awarded on the condition that Varner and
others raise another $10 million challenge grant.
Varner enlisted the help of a planning committee that
included Bob Carpenter, UNL architect; Ron Bowlin,
Kimball Hall program director; Sheila Griffin, who later
became the first Lied Center interim director and David
Fowler of the UNL faculty.
In time, some citizen might erect a lovely

theater and auditorium for us . . .
~ CHANCELLOR E.A. BURNETT (1933)
But it wasnt just individuals on the UNL campus that made

the Lied Center a reality. Over 2,000 individuals across
the state and country rallied behind Varners dream. The
Nebraska State Legislature appropriated $7 million and
another $3 million came from private donations. Support
for the Lied Center spanned from the University and
leaders like Chancellor Martin Massengale, to generous
individuals, to the political sector including Nebraska
state Governor, Bob Kerrey and Senator Jerome Warner.
From the beginning, the Lied Center was established as
a community treasure for all to enjoy and participate in.
The Lied Center for Performing Arts opened in 1990,

but construction on the building began in October of
1986. The Lied Center cost $20 million to build and was
150,000 square feet (the addition of the Lied Commons
in 2012 added 8,107 square feet). There are 2,259 total
seats in the hall, with 1,304 on the main floor and 955
in the balcony.
with world leaders and hear the insights of political and

religious scholars, a setting where new artistic works are
created and developed, a place where Nebraskans can
relate to and learn from the greatest artistic minds of our
time and the site where thousands have experienced the
arts for the very first time. Above all, the Lied Center is
a place where lives are transformed.
Today the Lied Center for Performing Arts is a spectacular,

state-of-the-art performing arts venue designed to attract,
entertain and inspire a statewide audience. Established
as Nebraskas Home for the Arts, the Lied Center is
recognized as one of the top 100 performing arts centers
in the world. A truly versatile space, for the past 25
years the Lied Center has hosted some of the greatest
artists and thought leaders in the world including Mikhail
Baryshnikov, Isaac Stern, The Philadelphia Orchestra,
Bernadette Peters and Bill Cosby.
PHOTOS: 1) Martin Massengale, John Payne, Gov. Kerrey and

Christina Hixson cut the final ribbon leading to the wrecking ball,
1986. 2) The Lied Center under construction, 1987. 3) The fourthfloor balcony facing the stage, 1988. 4) Acting University of Nebraska
President Martin Massengale thanks trustee Christina Hixson for her
efforts in the completion of the Lied Center, 1990. 5) The crowning
touch, the Lied Center sign, 1992.
Photos courtesy of the Lincoln Journal Star.
Beyond its physical capacity, the Lied Center is more

than just a venue to see world-class performances in
every genre. Its walls have provided a space where UNL
students and community members alike can engage
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As construction of the Lied Center neared completion,

Nebraska native, UNL graduate and late night television
legend Johnny Carson personally provided a major gift
to finish the Lied Center. Project leaders quickly realized
the need for a secondary performance space for UNL
students to rehearse and for smaller scale community and
experimental productions to take place. It was decided
that the generous gift from Mr. Carson would go towards
what is known today as the Johnny Carson Theater. This
black box theater is a versatile space that is utilized for
small theater, dance or musical performances as well
as dinners, receptions, rehearsals and meetings. This
space can seat 250 patrons theater style and 216 at
banquet tables. Today the Johnny Carson Theater is
home to countless projects that require a more intimate
space including the Lied Centers own efforts to develop
new Broadway musical theater works through the Grow
A Show Festival and various workshops.
With one of the largest stages in the Midwest region from
Chicago to Denver, over 13,000 square feet, and eight
stories of fly space (the empty space above the stage
used to attach and house flying scenery), the Lied Center
can present almost any nationally and internationally
touring production. The grand drape is 90 feet by 32
feet and weighs 2.5 tons. The main stage is made of five
layers of soft wood in a grid pattern covered by battleship
linoleum providing a sprung floor for dancers. The stage
floor was replaced in 2013 for the second time since the
Lied opened.
The colors used throughout the Lied Center were chosen
by a professional colorist from New York City, Donald
Kaufman, who said that the earthy tones reflected the
spirit and warmth of the state of Nebraska. This color
palette is adhered to strongly today and followed even
in the newly added Lied Commons.
Every other aspect of design had to come second to
the acoustics of the hall. The acoustician, Mr. Paul
Veneklasen, examined and tested every detail of the

hall to assure the greatest natural sound possible.
There are no parallel walls in the Lied Center, creating
a unique acoustic space that lends itself to a resonant
audio experience. The padding of the seats was also
an acoustic detail specifically selected so the sound in
the hall would be the same if a person was in the seat
or if it was empty. Whether a sold-out performance or
an intimate chamber concert, the acoustic quality of the
hall would be optimal.
Mr. Veneklasen designed a superior acoustic space
recognized as one of the finest halls in the country. To
continue providing an excellent experience for amplified
sound performances, a state-of-the-art $500,000 sound
system was installed in 2012. Speakers were hung in
precise locations to provide even distribution of sound
from the front of orchestra center to the very back row of
the balcony. This update was made possible by generous
donations from Lied supporters and has enhanced the
Lieds ability to present all forms of amplified performance.
Thanks to an additional gift from the John W. Carson

Foundation in 2013, the Johnny Carson Theater lobby and
entrance will undergo a complete renovation beginning
in August 2014. The transformation will not only honor
Johnny Carsons legacy with a special tribute area, but
also significantly enhance patron amenities, provide more
space and comfort for Carson Theater productions and
will act as a beautiful plaza and entry leading to the arts
quadrant of the UNL campus.
PHOTOS: 1) Everywhere Sheila Griffin traveled she visited other
performing arts centers. Her extensive research can be seen in every
corner of the Lied Center. A visit to the Teatro Comunale in Florence,
Italy greatly influenced the Lieds aesthetics, particularly its famous
red seats. She walked in and said This is it! her daughter Jane
recalls. She loved that color and wanted to bring it here. 2) The
Johnny Carson Theater has housed countless community theater
performances, master classes, lectures and special events over the
years. Pictured is a recent performance by Angels Theatre Company.
3) Johnny Carsons many generous contributions to the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln can be seen all over campus. 4) A rendering of the
new Johnny Carson Theater entrance.
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In the last few years, substantial behind-the-scenes

work has been done to revitalize the building in time for
the 25th anniversary. The roof was replaced, a new sound
system was installed, the lighting system was upgraded,
the stage floor was replaced, the HVAC system was
improved and many other large and small projects were
undertaken to ensure that the Lied Center will continue
to be the leading presenting venue it has always been.
Future planned improvements include enhancements
to hearing assistance services to help patrons with
hearing loss as well as updates to exterior elements of
the building including more LED signage.
The Lied Commons was built in 2012 thanks to a $2.5 million gift from the Ernst F. Lied Foundation Trust to enhance
the Lied Center and provide an additional space for student learning, artist interactions and patron development.
Christina Hixson chose to give this final gift from the Lied Trust recognizing the need for an education and development
space, as well as an opportunity to increase the Lied Centers role as Lincolns premier venue for special community
events. The Commons has been used extensively in its early years of operation with nearly 200 events held in the
space, from small concerts to wedding receptions to board meetings.
PHOTOS: 1) Nearly 200 events have been held in the Lied Commons
since its completion in 2012. 2) The Commons abundant windows
allow guests to enjoy one of the best views on campus. 3) Christina
Hixson cuts the ribbon at the Lied Commons dedication ceremony
with other community leaders (L-R: Bill Stephan, Chris Beutler, Terry
Fairfield, Juan Franco, Charles O'Connor and Ellen Weissinger).
4) School children from Waverly visit the newly opened Lied Center
in 1990. 5) Yo-Yo Ma directs fellow musicians among them another
iconic performer, violinist Isaac Stern (left), in 1993. 6) Woody and
Sheila envisioned the Lied Plaza to be a community gathering
place. Today the plaza serves as a space for students to congregate
between classes and for families to enjoy before performances.
The Lied Center would not be in existence without the

Lied Foundation Trust and all of the visionary leaders
and key individuals across the state that turned a
dream into reality. Thank you to the Lied Foundation
Trust, major donors with endowed funds, the Friends
of Lied, Sterling Society and Gold Circle members, our
dedicated volunteers, staff, the University of Nebraska,
University of Nebraska Foundation, foundations and
corporate sponsors who have empowered the Lied to
be an amazing center of the arts.
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LIED VISIONARIES
WOODY VARNER
Many consider D.B. Woody Varner to be
the father of the Lied Center. He came
to Nebraska by way of Michigan State,
was the first person to hold the title of
President of the University of Nebraska
(19701977) and later became chairman
of the NU Foundation until 1987. While
others shared the idea of building a
performing arts center on the Lincoln campus, the dream
for the Lied Center truly took shape through his leadership.
While Woodys background was in agriculture, he had
a strong conviction that a truly academically rounded
individual should have some appreciation for the arts.
While the building did not go up until Woody was at the NU
Foundation, it was his determination to raise the necessary
funds that finally made his lifelong vision a reality.
Woody passed away in 1999, but many still remember
him and his mission to bring the finest artists in the world
to Nebraska. His mark will forever be on the University
and the Capital City thanks to his undying commitment
to this dream.
SHEILA GRIFFIN
If Woody Varner was the father of
the Lied Center, then Sheila Griffin
was certainly the mother. Sheila
was pivotal in every aspect of the Lied
Center. She was a key fundraiser and
project director during the initial stages,
and finally was appointed the Interim
Executive Director as the building took
shape. She also orchestrated the first Friends of Lied
committee which later grew into the statewide board.
Sheilas passion for the arts and her connections in the

community and across the state made her invaluable
to the project. When the Lied Centers doors officially
opened, her influence could be seen all over the building
itself and remains to this day. Under her guidance, the
Lied Center developed its reputation for bringing the
highest quality artists and performances to Lincoln and
established itself as Nebraskas Home for the Arts. Sheila
passed away in 1995 but her legacy at the Lied Center
continues with an endowment fund established in her
name that helps support performances at the Lied Center
each year.
E.N. JACK THOMPSON
E.N. "Jack" Thompson was
the President of the Cooper
Foundation in the initial
phases of the Lied Center.
Woody Varner invited him
to join the campaign as cochairman of the fundraising
effort. Jack was a highly
respected citizen in the community and always a
great friend of the University and the arts. He brought
his wisdom and expertise to the project, as well as a
$317,736 commitment from the Cooper Foundation and
a $100,000 endowment fund for program support.
Jacks name was also given to the first event that was
ever held in the Lied Center, the E.N. Thompson Forum
on World Issues. This lecture series continues today
in Jacks memory and has featured speakers including
Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet Statesman; Holocaust
survivor and peace activist, Elie Wiesel; Maki Mandela,
daughter of the former South African president; and
Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The Friends of Lied organization has been supporting

the Lied Center for Performing Arts ever since the ground
was broken for construction over 25 years ago. In that
time, the Friends have provided more than $4.3 million
to support the Lied Center in all capacities from onstage programming, the Arts Across Nebraska touring
program, free tickets for underserved children and adults
and educational outreach. With 80 members statewide,
the Friends of Lied board orchestrates events throughout
the year including a massive membership drive, as well
as a large scale fundraising event and pre-performance
dinners throughout the year. With nearly 1,000 members
across the state, the Friends of Lied are the Lied Centers
greatest ambassadors in the community. They invite
their friends, family and members of the community to
performances throughout the year and share the Lied
Centers mission and vision to "transform the lives of the
people of Nebraska through the performing arts" with
everyone they meet.
PAST PRESIDENTS OF FRIENDS OF LIED
You too can become a Friend of Lied today!

Visit liedcenter.org/friends-lied for details.
PHOTOS: 1) Dancing at the 2014 Emerald Nights

Gala. 2) Table Inspirations, 2013. 3) The Celtic
Cabaret Arts Across Nebraska tour. 4) A Friends
of Lied pre-performance dinner.
KAY CARVETH
NANCY HAESSLER
DIANE BUTHERUS
JOYCE LUNDSTROM
LILLIE LARSEN
SALLY DESMOND
MIDGE IRVIN
PAT BEEBE
DIANNE KENNEDY
BARBARA SYLVESTER
DEBBIE HEDGECOCK
MAGGIE DOYLE
JAN LEEPER
SALLY RUBEN
KRISTEN STOHS
SUE FISHER
EMILIE ELLINGSON
SARAH PEETZ
KAREN HARRIS
CAROL LEWIS
RACHELLE LABARGE
BEV AUSTIN
JULIE JACOBSON
KRIS BAACK
LIZABETH KUHLMAN
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FRIENDS OF LIED HISTORY
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LIED BY THE NUMBERS

3,000,000 TICKETS
sold since the Lied Centers opening in 1990
Over
Weight of the velour grand drape
2,000 ARTISTS 400 DOORS

Over
performed at the Lied Center
in the Lied Center
Over
1,000,000 STUDENTS
participated in education or performance programs
2,259 SEATS
in the Lied Center auditorium

(ALL with a great view of the stage!)
132 FEET
2.5 TONS
Over
966
BANANAS
used by Blue Man
Group during their 2011
and 2013 Lied Center
performances
Last row of the balcony to the front of the stage

(less than the length of a football field)
4,800
LIGHT BULBS
in or on the Lied
Center building
72 ROSES
Number of long-stem red

roses distributed by Boyz II
Men during their 2012 concert
82
Ranking in
Pollstar Magazines
international
TOP 100
theater venues list

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LIED CENTER
COMMISSIONS
WHAT THE WIND
TAUGHT ME
Anything is possible.
In the original play What the Wind Taught Me,

commissioned as part of the Lied Centers Grow A Show
New Works Development Program, fictional ten yearold Evan Davis spends much of his time looking at the
sky through his beloved telescope. The loss of a parent
has added to Evans innate fear of storms, and a bully
delights in making his school day difficult. His troubles
culminate on the day a devastating tornado hits town,
blowing in with it a mysterious time-traveling teacher. In
the midst of this crisis, Evan has no choice but to confront
all the storms he faces both literal and metaphorical.
In doing so, he learns that anything is possible when
you have a tight knit family, a love of learning and help
from a wise teacher.
What the Wind Taught Me, written by Becky Key Boesen
and performed by Angels Theatre Company under the
direction of Judith K. Hart, had its world premiere in
the Lieds Johnny Carson Theatre in March 2013. The
play toured the state as part of the Lied Centers Arts
Across Nebraska program in September 2013. In total,
the company performed eight student matinees and six
The
most important thing I learned was

to believe in yourself and never give up.
~ STUDENT
public performances in seven communities, reaching

over 5,900 people throughout the state.
To find out how you can bring an Arts Across Nebraska
performance to your community, please contact Petra
Wahlqvist: 402.472.3215 or pwahlqvist2@unl.edu.
14/15 FUNDERS: Rebecca R. Anderson
UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL
ARTIST TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY: Sid Dillon
I enjoyed learning more about how to stretch properly because it is so important!

It was challenging and I would love to do it again. ~ UNL DANCE STUDENT
(CIRQUE) DREAMS
COME TRUE
FOR UNL STUDENTS
In November 2013 students from the UNL Dance Program

were treated to a stretching class with contortionist
Buyankhishig Ganbaatar, a performer in Cirque Dreams
Holidaze. Ganbaatar led the students through a series
of stretches, bridges and headstands, wowing the crowd
with her incredible flexibility. The stretching master class
was just one of more than 20 offered annually as part of
the Lied Centers education program.
SUPPORTED BY:
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Annually, composers and playwrights from across the

nation and overseas submit new musical theater works for
development at workshops hosted by the American Society
of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in New
York or Los Angeles. In 2013, ASCAP specifically invited
the Lied Center for Performing Arts to host an additional
New Musical Theater Workshop in Lincoln.
This event brought some of the finest emerging musical
theater writers to our community, creating a unique
opportunity for the Lied Center and the University to work
with top Broadway professionals on creating new musical
theater works. The Lied Center developed the Grow A
Show Festival to accompany the workshop, including
master classes and a public cabaret performance which
incorporated local talent and visiting Broadway guest
artists, under the direction of Alisa Belflower, Coordinator
of Musical Theater Studies in the Hixson-Lied College of
Fine and Performing Arts.
Michael Kerker, Director of Musical Theater for ASCAP,

served as Executive Producer for the ASCAP New Musical
Theater Workshop. Tony-nominated Broadway musical
writers Matthew Sklar (Elf, The Musical and The Wedding
Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Elf, The Musical; The Wedding
Singer and Aladdin The Musical), and Broadway legend
Karen Morrow (Showboat and The Mystery Of Edwin
Drood) were the festivals honored guests.
In total, over 1,500 people attended festival events and
over 50 UNL students, alumni, faculty and community
members participated as artists in the staged readings,
master classes and cabaret performance. The Lied Center
will host its next ASCAP New Musical Theater Workshop
in Fall 2015.
SUPPORTED BY:
UNL ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Imagine a chance to see a brand new musical as it is created, before it hits the streets
of Broadway and becomes a smash hit!~ BILL STEPHAN, LIED CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE LIED CENTER
GROWS
A BROADWAY SHOW!
CHILDHOOD
CLASSICS COME TO LIFE
In March 2014 Artistic Director Jim Morrow and Mermaid
Theatre of Nova Scotia cast members delighted over
100 preschoolers, parents and teachers with face-to-face
exchanges using puppetry to encourage a love of literature.
Mermaid Theatre's spectacular and colorful puppets visited
participants of Lincoln Public Schools Family Literacy
Program and The Childrens Place Child Care Center,
demonstrating the Very Hungry Caterpillars metamorphosis
into a beautiful butterfly, the fanciful account of Little Clouds
travels through the sky and the Mixed-Up Chameleons
discovery of his own unique nature.
The Lied Center presented several matinee performances of
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites
for area schools. Designed for teachers and their students,
this was one of four dazzling matinees featuring dance,
theater or music, including performances by the April Verch
Band and Soweto Gospel Choir.
For more information about upcoming student matinees,
please contact Nancy Engen-Wedin: 402.472.4707 or
nengenwedin2@unl.edu.
SUPPORTED BY:
Dr. Phillip Engen
We
are so excited that our families could
participate in this activity. Many have never
attended a performance at the Lied.
~ FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM TEACHER
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ARTS FOR ALL

I know that when I go to the Lied Center
the theater itself will always take my
breath away. We all need a Lied Center
in our lives; we all need that little piece
of heaven that stimulates our senses.
~ KATIE NELSON, UNL JOURNALISM STUDENT
OCTOBER, 2011 DAILY NEBRASKAN ARTICLE
The Lied Centers vision is that every University of

Nebraska-Lincoln student has a professional performing
arts experience as part of their college education. To
support this vision, the Lied Center has led the way
nationally, designing ways for students to see world-class
performances at affordable prices while also providing
transformative engagement opportunities with its artists.
In 2010 a new initiative, Arts for All, was launched which
provides free tickets for UNL students to attend Lied
performances. This new effort nearly doubled the number
of UNL students attending Lied performances and over
5,000 tickets are now reserved annually through the
Lieds campus marketing and free Arts for All distribution
channels. As the Lied Center enters the next 25 years on
campus, the staff will continue working toward the vision
of providing opportunities for every UNL student to have
access to a world-class arts experience.
As part of the Lieds 25th anniversary, a special program
is being launched called The Big Red Lied Experience.
This program will feature the hit music group OK Go and
provides an exclusive opportunity for an additional 4,000
UNL students to experience a performance at the Lied
Center at no cost. The Big Red Lied Experience was
developed to further the Lied Centers initiative to provide
a professional performing arts experience to every UNL
student during their time on campus.
COMMISSIONER
OF NEW WORK
You know the Lied Center for Performing Arts as the place
that presents the greatest artists in the world ranging
from Itzhak Perlman and Wynton Marsalis to Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater and the Joffrey Ballet. But did
you know that the Lied Center has a whole program called
Grow A Show that is dedicated to creating great art, too?
The Grow A Show program aligns with the Lied Centers
mission to not only present great art, but to be a place
where fresh and innovative work is born.
The Lied Center and the Grow A Show program have a
long history of developing new works. Since we opened
our doors in 1990, the Lied Center has commissioned
dozens of brand new Grow A Show projects including:
n Requiem (Lacrimosa) (March 1990) by the Joffrey Ballet

n Traveling West (October 1991) composed by Randall
Snyder, performed by Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
n Land (January 1992) by Eiko and Koma
n Ceremonial Images (March 1992) composed by Douglas
Hill, performed by Omaha Symphony and Rough Riders
of Omaha Tribe
n Finnegans Wake (April 1993) by Pilobolus
n The Politics of Quiet (September 1996) by Meredith
Monk and Ensemble
n The Shoulder (October 1998) by Dan Hurlin
n Chasing Bird Charlie Parker (April 1999)
Danny Grossman Dance Co.
n Trio No. 2 for Violin, Piano, and Cello, Op. 77 in One
Movement (November 2001) by Lowell Liebermann
n Swing Shift (January 2003) by Kenji Bunch
n Piano Concerto No. 2 (After Lewis and Clark) (Fall
2004) by Philip Glass
n loopdiver (October 2009) by Troika Ranch
n What the Wind Taught Me (20122013)
n Hayseed (2013) by Susan Werner (with IANR)
n NeBRASSka (2014) by Bruce Broughton
n Let There Be Music (2014) by Kurt Knecht
Student, faculty and staff leaders on campus and

Chancellor Perlmans Office have played a large part
in the Lieds success connecting with UNL students.
These programs for UNL students would not be possible
without the support of the Association of Students of the
University of Nebraska, Lied Center Student Council,
Campus Advisory Board, Pace Woods Foundation, Office
of the Chancellor and the Division of Student Affairs. Each
has played an invaluable role in supporting the Lieds
mission and making the arts a vital part of the student
experience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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STATEWIDE ADVISORY BOARD

The Lied Center Statewide Advisory Board and Campus Advisory Board provide valuable resources and input that
enable the Lied Center to reach its full potential as a statewide arts organization. Over the past two decades, board
member advocacy and contributions have played a major role in the success of the Lied Center.
PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE LIED

STATEWIDE ADVISORY BOARD
19911994
19941996
19961998
19982000
20002002
20022004
20042006
20062008
20082010
20102012
20122014
20142016
PAUL KADAVY
DIANE BUTHERUS
KEN LOUIS
LUCY DODGE
STEVE CASWELL
CAROL WARING
JIM STRAND
GERALD DIMON
PAT BEEBE
BRYAN SHANK
RICHARD VIERK
CHUCK HARRIS
The advisory board really serves as a sounding board

for the Lied Center staff and executives. We represent
communities all over the state of Nebraska and help the
Lied Center determine the best ways to serve not only
the Lincoln community, but communities across the
entire state. My involvement with the Lied Center started
because my wife and I enjoyed attending performances.
Since joining the advisory board, it has become much
more about the relationships weve developed with
other Lied Center patrons and our mutual passion to
ensure that all Nebraskans have access to world-class
performing arts.
~ CHUCK HARRIS, LIED CENTER STATEWIDE ADVISORY BOARD
CURRENT PRESIDENT
Members of the Campus

Advisory Board are dedicated
individuals who bring a vast
amount of experience and
passion to the University and
to the Lied Center. They are
committed to building campus
wide collaborations that
maximize student engagement
and artistic enrichment for the
greater University community.
Dedicated volunteers are integral to the success of the Lied Center.

Our beloved ranks of volunteers hand out programs, take tickets,
help guests find their seats and ensure that each Lied Center
performance goes off seamlessly. Over the years, hundreds of
individuals have served as Lied Center volunteers. Today the Lied
Center volunteer staff is over 250 strong!
~ WILLIAM NUNEZ, ASSOCIATE TO

THE CHANCELLOR AND DIRECTOR,
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND
PLANNING AND CAMPUS ADVISORY
BOARD MEMBER
PHOTOS: 1) Evelyn Reid has been a committed member of the Lied Centers
usher team since 2010. We couldnt do what we do without them, Lied Center
Executive Director Bill Stephan said of the Lied Centers volunteer force. They
are the face of our organization and an indispensable part of the Lied Center
family. 2) 1998: Lieding the way: Retired nurses Mary Merritt, left, and Doris
Buechel do much of their community service work behind the scenes, but they
are also Lied-ing ladies, ushering for many cultural events at the performing
arts center. The pair volunteer for a large number of community events and
organizations. ~ Robert Becker. Photo and caption compliments of the Lincoln
Journal Star
I wanted to do something that would

give back to the community. I had
worked at St. Elizabeth for almost 30
years, and they had been good to me.
I met a lot of people, and it was a way
to give back to the community. One
thing that I really enjoyed [about being
an usher at the Lied Center] was
when we would come to the dance
recitals from Hart Dance Academy and
other dance studios, and I would see
all of these little kids that had been
born at St. Elizabeth. I would run into
their mothers and theyd say, Oh, I
remember you. You took care of soand-so when she was born.
~ MARY MERRITT, LIED CENTER VOLUNTEER
USHER AND ARCHIVIST SINCE 1990
VOLUNTEER USHER PROGRAM
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Dear Friends,
Nebraskans are sophisticated, educated, connected and demand
the best when it comes to entertainment. I am honored to serve as
Artistic Director for Nebraskas Home for the Arts, particularly in this
very special 25th anniversary year.
Executive Director Bill Stephan and I thrive on the challenge of
offering seasons that are even better than the previous ones and
we are proud to say that this season is one of the best in Lied
Center history, featuring marquee artists in every art form. Getting the
greatest artists in the world to the Lied Center is not always an easy
task. Programming our seasons is a collaborative process between
the Artistic Director and Executive Director. We balance curating a
season that is diverse, in-demand and of the highest artistic quality.
The Lied belongs to the community.

Its the beating heart of the artistic
creativity that happens in this
community and in Nebraska.
Successful programming involves being up-to-date on artistic

offerings and new up-and-coming artists. I believe my other life as
a concert pianist combined with experience as an arts presenter for
over 15 years are critical in helping me identify talent and quality.
While it would be nice to be able to say that our expertise and years
in the industry make for successful programming, we are frequently
reminded that its not a perfect science. Its part knowledge, part
initiative and drive, but in large part begging, fighting, timing and luck!
There is truly something for everyone this season including the top American orchestra (Chicago Symphony), a
dance company that has transcended the world of modern dance (Alvin Ailey) and some of the most brilliant artistic
minds of our time, like Yo-Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis to name a few. I hope to see you many times at Nebraskas
Home for the Arts this anniversary season.
LIED STERLING SOCIETY

The 25th anniversary season of the Lied Center for Performing Arts would not be possible without the generosity
of a very special group of donors, the Sterling Society. The support of these individuals has made the dream of
programming the finest lineup of marquee artists in Nebraska history a reality. They are champions for the arts and
some of the Lied Centers greatest advocates who have made an enormous impact not only on the lives of those
who attend Lied Center performances, but on the lives of countless Nebraska youth who experience life transforming
moments through the arts inside our walls and in the classroom.
Jim & Mary Abel/The Abel Foundation

Anonymous
Assurity Life Insurance Company
Christena & Kelley Baker
Marita & Chuck Burmeister
Kimberly A. Russel & Dirk Brom, MD
Sid & Hazel Dillon
Priscilla Grew
Fred & Mary Anne Guggenmos
Karen & Chuck Harris
Mike & Julie Jacobson
Jack Killian
Melvin Kurpjuweit
Drs. David & Marilyn Moore
Rogers Foundation
James C. & Rhonda Seacrest
Thomas C. & Lisa M. Smith
Struve Foundation
Union Bank & Trust Company
Dr. Tom & Carol Waring
Art & Chris Zygielbaum
Sterling Society membership reflects commitments made on or before July 18, 2014. If you would like information on joining the
Sterling Society in presenting one of the greatest seasons of performing arts in Nebraska history, please contact Ann Chang at
402.472.4714 or Bill Stephan at 402.472.8321. This group is limited to 25 members.
Sincerely,
Ann Chang, D.M.
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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25 YEARS OF JAZZ
The rhythms and syncopation of jazz music, which first
rang out in the United States over a century ago, are at the
core of American music. Jazz gave rise to big band and
popular music, but it is still alive and swinging at the Lied,
which has featured legendary artists including Wynton
Marsalis, Doc Severinsen, B.B. King, the Count Basie
Orchestra and Sonny Rollins over the years. Wynton
Marsalis once said, Jazz music is the power of now.
3 Mo Divas, 2010
Abraham Inc., 2010
Arturo Sandoval, 1996
Bang on a Can Marathon, 2007
Bang on a Can All-Stars and String Trio of New York, 1997
B.B. King, 1995, 2003
Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour, 2009
Bobby McFerrin, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2004
Bobby Watson and Horizon with Victor Lewis, 1999
Bobby Watson with Victor Lewis and the Kenny Barron Trio, 1993
Branford Marsalis, 1991
Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard, 2011
C. A. Waller, 2006
Caribbean Jazz Project, 1996
Carnegie Hall Jazz Band with Jon Faddis, 1996, 2000
Chick Corea & Gary Burton, 2007
Chris Botti, 2013
Christian McBride and Joe Lovano, 1997
Columbia Jazz Jam, 1994
Count Basie Orchestra, 2011
Count Basie Orchestra with Dizzy Gillespie, 1992
Danny Gottlieb, Percussion Drummers Fantasy, 1999
Doc Severinsen & His Big Band, 1990, 2007, 2012
Don Pullen Piano Jazz, 1992
Donald Byrd/The Group JazzTrain, 1999
Front Porch Blues, 2002
Gary Burton Quartet, 1994
Gerry Mulligan, 1994
Glenn Miller Orchestra, 2008
Herbie Mann with Jasil Brazz, 1994
House of Blues/Southern Comfort presents: The Highway 61 Tour
featuring Buddy Guy and The Blind Boys of Alabama, 1998
In the Mood, 2010
Jackie Allen Jazz Quintet, 2012
Jerry Gonzalez and Fort Apache Jazz Band, 2001
John McNeil, 2003
TRANSFORMING LIVES
John Pizzarelli, 2007
Joshua Redman, 1995
Kahil El Zabar with Billy Bang, 1991
Kahil ElZabar with David Murray, 1992
Kara Leigh Jazz Combo, 2007
Karrin Allyson, 2001, 2006
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 1995, 2003
Lionel Hampton, 1990, 1991
Lonnie McFadden, 2010
Loren Belkers Art of the Ballad, 1993
Maria Schneider Orchestra, 2007
Marian McPartland Trio, 2004
Max Morath, Ragtime Piano, 2001
Maynard Ferguson, 1994
Mel Torme and the Woody Herman Orchestra, 1991
Mingus Big Band, 1997
Modern Jazz Quartet, 1992
Moore by Four and T.S. Monk, 1995
Nat Reese & Howard Armstrong Blues, 1993
Nebraska Jazz Orchestra

with Dave Stryker, 2001

with Kelly Ellenwood, 2004

with Wayne Bergeron, 2010
Pat Metheny, 1992
Paul Haar , 2006
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006
Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli: The Nat King Cole Tribute, 2014
Ramsey Lewis and Billy Taylor, 1991
Regina Carter, 2002
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet with UNL Jazz Ensemble, 2001
Rockin Blues Revue John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers, 2005
Steve Lippia Simply Sinatra, 2011
SFJAZZ Collective The Music of Stevie Wonder, 2012
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra

A Tribute to Duke Ellington, 1999
Solid Blues, 2007
Members of the band were working with us in a

master class and Wynton came in to meet some of
the players in our band. Just to see him made my
heart pound and got me a little nervous, but I was
able to collect myself and play the solo. Afterwards
Wynton worked with me on the solo, one-on-one. To
be able to see him perform and then perform on the
same stage was an absolutely amazing experience.
~ TOMMY KRUEGER, UNL MUSIC EDUCATION ALUMNI AND
CURRENT NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR
Sonny Rollins, 1993

Stefon Harris, 2006, 2008
Steve Turre and Sanctified Shells, 1996
Take 6, 1991, 2014
The Kenny Barron Trio, 1993
The Lightning Bugs, 2008
The Watts Prophets 1999, 2004
Tiempo Libre, 2011
Tito Puente Latin Jazz Ensemble, 1998
T.S. Monk and the Gary Burton Quartet, 1994
Turtle Island Quartet, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2011
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, 2008
Wynton Marsalis, 1991, 2009
PHOTOS: 1) Count Basie Orchestra, 2011. 2) B.B. King, 1995.
3) Sonny Rollins, 1993. 4) Doc Severinsen, 2012. 5) Wynton
Marsalis, 1991. 6) SFJAZZ Collective, 2012. 7) Pat Metheny, 1992.
8) Glenn Miller Orchestra, 2008.
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LIED25
OPENING
NIGHT
The finest big band in the world today.
~ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, UK
PHOTO BY: FRANK STEWART
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
The Lieds Centers 25th anniversary season opens with

acclaimed musician, composer, band leader and cultural icon,
Wynton Marsalis. A nine time GRAMMY -winner and the first
jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize, Marsalis returns to the
Lied Center with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, fifteen of the
finest artists in jazz music today. Celebrate the Lieds opening
night with an exciting program of fresh tunes and jazz standards.
SPONSORED BY:
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH
WYNTON MARSALIS
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KURT
ELLING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
GRAMMY-winner Kurt Elling is among the worlds
foremost jazz vocalists joining Frank Sinatra, Harry
Connick Jr. and Mel Torme as one of the greatest
crooners of all-time. Named Male Vocalist of the
Year an unprecedented 14 times by DownBeat
Magazines Critics Poll, Elling will perform music
from his newest album with hits including Come
Fly with Me, On Broadway and more!
PATRON FRIEND SPONSOR:
Dr. M. Colleen Jones
SUPPORTED BY:
The Burket Graf Endowment
SUPPORTED BY:
Elling
is the standout male vocalist

of our time.~ THE NEW YORK TIMES
A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality.~ GLENN MILLER
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
THE WORLD FAMOUS
GLENN MILLER
ORCHESTRA
The most popular big band in the world brings timeless

classics like Tuxedo Junction, Moonlight Serenade
and Chattanooga Choo Choo back to the stage. The
Glenn Miller Orchestra has been on the road longer and
more continuously than any other big band in history. Its
no wonder they are known for being one of the hardest
working bands in show business. Get In the Mood for
an elegant evening of swing as the 17-piece orchestra
dazzles and delights in their return to the Lied Center.
SPONSORED BY:
Melvin Kurpjuweit
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25 YEARS OF BROADWAY
Since its inaugural season in 1990, the Lied has been
bringing Tony Award-winning Broadway shows to
Lincoln. Straight out of New York City, Broadway musicals
including Les Misrables, RENT, CATS and Beauty and
the Beast have graced the enormous Lied stage. Thanks
to a generous contribution by UNL alumni Glenn Korff,
the Lieds Broadway future is even brighter. The Glenn
Korff Broadway Series will take the Lieds Broadway
programming from great to exceptional with the freshest
musical theater titles and the biggest names in the
business. There is no tune like a show tune at the Lied!
42nd Street, 1996, 2005

A Chorus Line, 2011
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 1999
Aint Misbehavin, 1996, 2009
All Shook Up, 2007
Annie, 2000, 2007
Annie Get Your Gun, 2002
Avenue Q, 2009
Beauty and the Beast, 2002, 2011
BLAST!, 2005
Blue Man Group, 2011, 2013
Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk with Savion Glover, 2003
Broadway Today!, 2013
Buddy The Buddy Holly Story, 2002
Cabaret, 2002
Camelot, 2009
Carousel Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, 2008
Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan, 2013
CATS, 1991, 1999, 2006
CHICAGO, The Musical, 2005, 2012
City of Angels, 1994
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 2008
DRUMLINE LIVE, 2013
Elton John and Tim Rices AIDA, 2003, 2007
FAME, THE MUSICAL, 2004
Fiddler on the Roof, 1993, 2000, 2010
Footloose, 2001
Fosse, 2003
GODSPELL, 2001
Grand Hotel, 1992
GREASE, 1999, 2004
Green Days AMERICAN IDIOT, 2013
Guys and Dolls Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, 2004
GYPSY, 2008
TRANSFORMING LIVES
HAIR, 2014
Hairspray, 2007
In The Heights, 2012
Jam on the Groove, 1996
Jesus Christ Superstar, 2009
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 1998
Kiss Me, Kate, 2003
Lend Me A Tenor, 1991
Les Misrables, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2002
MAMMA MIA!, 2005, 2012
Man of La Mancha, 1994, 2007
MEMPHIS, 2013
Menopause The Musical, 2011, 2013
Miss Saigon, 2005
MOVIN OUT, 2008
Oklahoma!, 1997
Oops! The Big Apple Circus Stage Show, 1999
Peter Pan , 2001
Porgy and Bess, 1994
Ragtime the Musical, 2001
RENT, 2001, 2004, 2006
RING OF FIRE The Music of Johnny Cash, 2008
RIVERDANCE, 2001, 2002, 2005
ROCK OF AGES, 2014
Show Boat, 2000
Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz, 2003
Smokey Joes Cafe, 1998
South Pacific, 2010
Spamalot, 2010
Spring Awakening, 2011
STOMP, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2010
Sweeney Todd, 2008
THE FULL MONTY, 2005
The Music Man, 2004
Thirteen out of my 25 years as a teacher I have been

involved in Broadway immersion projects with the
Lied Center. The students enthusiasm, engagement
and interest were evident the first time they stepped
into the Lied. I loved watching their faces light up at
a performance or when working with a performer and
then returning to school eager to talk about what they
experienced. Some of my students have gone on to
pursue a career in the performing arts because of
their experiences at the Lied.
~ DONA BEARD, FORMER LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
ARTS TEACHER AT PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
The Pajama Game, 2009

The Producers, 2007
The Secret Garden, 1994
The Sound of Music, 2004
The Whos TOMMY, 1995
The Will Rogers Follies, 1995, 2006
The Wizard of Oz, 1993, 2009
Thoroughly Modern Millie, 2005
Titanic, 2002
West Side Story, 2014
Young Frankenstein, 2012
EXPERIENCE THE
PHENOMENON
PHOTOS: 1) Beauty and the Beast, 2011. 2) The Wizard of Oz,

1993. 3) Les Misrables, 1993. 4) CATS, 1991. 5) Fiddler on the
Roof, 2000. 6) Hairspray, 2007. 7) RENT, 2004. 8) Blue Man Group,
2013. 9) Man of La Mancha, 1994.
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GLENN KORFF BROADWAY SERIES

Established in 2014, the Glenn Korff Broadway Series enables the Lied Center
for Performing Arts to annually present the highest-quality Broadway shows
to Nebraskans while simultaneously providing opportunities for students
to work hands-on with top performers and industry professionals. The
Glenn Korff Broadway Series also supports the creation and development
of exciting new Broadway productions through the Lied Centers Grow
A Show program. The Glenn Korff Broadway Series Endowment is
making an immeasurable impact on the performing arts in Nebraska.
Photos by Jeremy Daniel
Korffs passion for performing arts began on campus as a member of

Kosmet Klub, a male musical and comedy ensemble, for which he served
as a set designer. His experiences with theater at the University were
among his most cherished memories. The Lied Center was selected
to receive support with the hope that a stellar lineup of Broadway
performances might bring students and Nebraskans the same joy and
enrichment that his involvement with musical theater brought to his life.
Were most grateful for Glenns remarkable generosity, and the
University is honored to forever recognize his legacy to enrich the
human spirit through the arts, said UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman.
I am honored to be able to make this contribution in order to provide future programs that
will enlighten and entertain families and generations of Nebraskans for years to come.
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Fresh and innovative.

Sister Act is unbridled joy.
~ THE HUFFINGTON POST
Sister Act is Broadways feel-amazing musical

comedy smash! The New York Post calls it
ridiculously fun, and audiences are jumping to
their feet in total agreement! Featuring original
music by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken
(Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little
Shop of Horrors), Sister Act tells the story of Deloris
Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a
surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the
cops hide her in the last place anyone would think
to looka convent! Under the suspicious watch of
Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters
find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers
her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power
of friendship, Sister Act is reason to rejoice!
SPONSORED BY:
OCTOBER 28 & 29
SISTER ACT
ELF
THE MUSICAL
NOVEMBER 10 & 11
Based on one of Hollywoods most beloved
holiday hit movies, Elf is the hilarious tale of
Buddy, a young orphan who is mistakenly
transported back to the North Pole. Unaware
that he is actually human, Buddys enormous
size and poor toy-making abilities cause
him to face the truth. Buddy embarks on a
journey to New York City to find his father,
discover his true identity, and help New York
remember the true meaning of Christmas.
This modern day Christmas classic is sure
to make everyone embrace their inner Elf.
Discover
your
inner
elf.

Linda & Del Smith
SPONSORED BY:
The Broadway Musical
TM
Endearingly goofy!~ USA TODAY

Appropriate for ages five and up. This is a familyfriendly show based on a PG-rated movie.
www.ELFtheMusicalontour.com
TM & New Line Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. Illustration by Hugh Syme. Photo by Amy Boyle.
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WINNER! BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL 2011 TONY AWARD
"PURE
MAGIC!"
-NEW YORK POST
"MUSICAL-COMEDY JOY."
-BEN BRANTLEY, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Photos by Jeremy Daniel
Photo by Jeremy Daniel
JANUARY 23 & 24
ANYTHING
G OES
Join us for a pre-show dinner, hosted by the

Friends of Lied! See page 101 for details.
So delightful, so delicious, so de-lovely!
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS
All aboard for one of the greatest musicals in theater

history. Anything Goes is the winner of three 2011 Tony
Awards including Best Musical Revival and Choreography!
Peppering this Cole Porter first-class comedy are some
of musical theaters most memorable standards, including
I Get a Kick Out of You, Youre the Top and of course,
Anything Goes.
SUPPORTED BY: The Burket Graf Endowment
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Girls! Glamour! Gershwin!

WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE!
New York Magazine
Direct from Broadway, get ready for this 1920s-era feel-good musical,
complete with extravagant dance numbers, glittering costumes and an
unlikely love story between a wealthy playboy and a rough and tumble lady
bootlegger. This lighthearted crowd pleaser is set against the backdrop
of classic Gershwin hits like Lets Call the Whole Thing Off, Someone
to Watch Over Me and Fascinating Rhythm. Nice Work If You Can Get
It combines laughter, romance and high-stepping Broadway magic for an
evening bursting with girls, glamour and the glorious songs of Gershwin!
The
immortal Gershwin score

is done luscious justice.
~ THE NEW YORK TIMES
Support for this performance is provided in part by Sheila Delaney

Griffin Endowment Fund
IF YOU CAN GET IT
Broadways Hilarious New Musical Comedy
PHOTO BY JEREMY DANIEL
NICE WORK
FEBRUARY 18 & 19
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If you havent seen STOMP, GO!

~ BOSTON GLOBE
STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty

and utterly uniquean unforgettable experience
for audiences of all ages. The eight-member troupe
uses everything but conventional percussion
instrumentsmatchboxes, wooden poles, brooms,
garbage cans, Zippo lighters and hubcapsto fill
the stage with magnificent rhythms. Year after year,
audiences worldwide keep coming back for more
of this pulse-pounding, electrifying show. STOMP.
See what all the noise is about.
PATRON FRIEND SPONSORS:
Christena & Kelley Baker
SPONSORED BY:
MARCH 6 & 7
STOMP
QUARTET
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
Million Dollar Quartet is the high voltage Tony

Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired
by the phenomenal true story of the famed
recording session where Sam Phillips, the
Father of Rock n Roll brought together icons
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis
and Carl Perkins for one unforgettable night.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the
recording studio for a monumental night of rock
and roll that explodes off the stage, featuring
21 timeless hits including Blue Suede Shoes,
Sixteen Tons, Great Balls of Fire, I Walk the
Line, Fever, Hound Dog and more.
BROADWAY MUSICAL
NG
WINNIBY
ARDTHEE
BROADWAY
MUSICAL
INSPIRED
THE ELECTRIFYING TRUE STORY
TONY AW
TH
ORY
ECTRIFYING TRUE ST
INSPIRED BY THE EL
Touring Company. Photo byJeremy Daniel
Join us for a pre-show dinner, hosted

by the Friends of Lied! See page 101
for details.
MILLION DOLLAR

Bev & Doug Westerberg
Jane Aalborg
A dazzling, raucous spectacle that

sounds like a million bucks!
~ NEW YORK MAGAZINE
M illion D ollar Q uartet l ive . coM
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25 YEARS OF DANCE
Alvin Ailey said, I believe that dance came from the
people and that it should always be delivered back to
the people.
Whether prestigious ballet companies or innovative
modern ensembles, the Lied has been delivering
world-class dance to Nebraska for decades. Stunning
performances by the Joffrey Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Stars
of the Bolshoi Ballet and Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater have kept audiences on the edge of their seats
and the tips of their toes.
AEROS, 2001
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2011
American Ballet Theatre, 1996
American Indian Dance Theatre, 1992, 1996
AXIS Dance, 2010
Ballet dAfrique Noire The Mandinka Epic, 2000
Ballet de lOpra de Bordeaux, 2000
Ballet Flamenco Jos Porcel, 2005, 2008
Ballet Folclrico Nacional de Mxico, 1993
Ballet Folklrico de Mxico de Amalia Hernndez, 2012
Ballet Hispanico, 2001
Ballet West The Sleeping Beauty, 2004
Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company, 2006
Bebe Miller Dances The Hendrix Project, 1992
Beijing Modern Dance Company, 2005
Bella Lewitzky Dance Company, 1994
Bill T. Jones Solo Program The Breathing Show, 2000
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company Still/Here, 1995
Brazils Bal Folclrico da Bahia, 1996
BREAK! The Urban Funk Spectacular, 2005
Buto-Sha Tenkei, 2000
Central Ballet of China, 1995
Champions of the Dance, 2008
Cirque De La Symphonie, 2011
Compagnie de Danse: Jean-Ren Delsoin, 2012
Cullberg Ballet Mats Eks Swan Lake, 2002
Dana Reitz Dance, 1993
Dance Consort: Mezzacappa-Gabrian

Charles Weidman Centennial, 2001
Dancers and Musicians of Bali, 1996
Danny Grossman Dance Company, 1999
David Dorfman Dance Out of Season, 1993
David Parsons Dance Company Ahn Trio, 2003
David Parsons Dance and Billy Taylor Trio, 1994
David Roussve REALITY, 1995
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Eurydices Flight, 2003

Diavolo, 2003, 2009
Don Cossacks of Rostov, 1999
Elisa Monte Dance Feu Follett, 1997
Evening of Dance, 2008, 2012
Gajamukha Dance Ballet of India, 2004
Garth Fagan Bucket Dance, 1990
Georgian State Dance Company, 2002, 2007
Gregory Hines, 2000
Grupo Folklrico Sangre Azteca, 2006
Heidi Latskys GIMP, 2010
Houston Ballet Dracula, 1998
Hubbard Street Dance Company Chicago, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2006
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, 2007
James Sewell Ballet, 1997
Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, 1991
Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble, 2008
Le Ballet National du Senegal: Pangols, 1995
Les Ballets Jazz de Montral, 2000
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, 2000, 2006
Les Grand Ballets Canadiens, 1990
Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company: Dynasties and Beyond, 2013
Lincoln Contemporary Dance Project, 2005
Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company:

Dances Inspired by Greek Antiquity, 2013
Lord of the Dance, 2003, 2009
Many Moccasins Dance Troupe, 2010
Mark Morris Dance Group, 1993
Martha Graham Dance Company, 2014
Merce Cunningham Dance Company, 2009
Miami City Ballet, 1991, 2006
Moiseyev Dance Company, 2005, 2008
Molissa Fenley State of Darkness, 1992
MOMIX, 1992, 2002, 2013
Moscow Festival Ballet:

Cinderella, 2007, 2014

Giselle, 1997

Sleeping Beauty, 2010
National Ballet of China La Sylphide & The Yellow River, 2002
National Song and Dance Ensemble of Tibet, 1996
New York City Ballet Hommage A Balanchine, 1993
Oakland Ballet, 1998

Paris Opera Ballet Ensemble, 1995
Paul Taylor Dance Company, 1996, 2009
Paul-Andre Fortier Dance, 1993
Pilobolus Dance Theater, 1993, 2004, 2011
Ragamala, 2012
Repertory Dance Theatre, 1994, 2012
Revolution, 2008
Richard Alston Dance Company, 2007
River North Chicago Dance Company, 2004
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, 2008
Royal Ballet of Flanders The Three Musketeers, 2001
Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Moulin Rouge, 2012

The Magic Flute, 2006
Russian National Ballet

Swan Lake, 1999, 2006, 2009

The Sleeping Beauty, 1999, 2013
Ruth Davidson Hahn & Company with Mikhail Baryshnikov, 2003
Sankai Juku, 1993
Shen Wei Dance Arts Company, 2007
Spirit of the Dance, 1999
St. Petersburg State Ballet Theatre, 2005

Carmen, 2008

Romeo and Juliet, 2008
St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet Cinderella, 2001
Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet, 1992, 1996
Stars of the New York City Ballet, 1991
Stephen Petronio Dance Company, 1995
STREB, 2000, 2014
Susan Marshall & Company The Descent Beckons, 1999
Tango Buenos Aires, 1999, 2003, 2007
Tap Dogs, 1998
Teatro De Danza Espaola, 1994
The Joffrey Ballet, 1990, 1994, 2013
The Kirov Ballet, 1990
This is Tango Now: Identidad, 2012
Time Lapse Dance, 2010
Trinity Irish Dance Company, 2001
Troika Ranch Dance Company, 2001, 2009
Twyla Tharp Dance Company, 2003
Urban Bush Women, 1996
Veriovka Ukrainian National Song & Dance Ensemble, 2000
Western Ballet Theatre: Alice in Wonderland, 2011
PHOTOS: 1) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 2011. 2) The
Joffrey Ballet, 2013. 3) New York City Ballet, 1993. 4) Pilobolus
Dance Theater, 2011. 5) Moscow Festival Ballet: Giselle, 1997.
6) Paul Taylor Dance Company, 2009. 7) Stars of the Bolshoi
Ballet, 1992.
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VOLOSHKY
UKRAINIAN
DANCE ENSEMBLE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
Sparkling athletic choreography
to the strains of traditional music.
DIAVOLO
ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION
Brace yourself as Diavolo pushes the boundaries

of dance with explosive choreography and colossal
set pieces. Artistic Director Jacques Heim of
Cirque du Soleils K cleverly mixes acrobatics
and architectural engineering into a hair-raising
performance. Experience ballet, contemporary
dance, gymnastics, hip-hop and martial arts at
thrilling speeds and death-defying heights.
SPONSORED BY:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
To say Diavolo is exciting is redundant.~ LOS ANGELES TIMES
Voloshky performs with a vitality and joy that

leaps from the stage! High-kicks, stunning
precision and incredible dancers create a
spellbinding show of original choreography set
to live music. Combining the strengths of ballet
with the vigor of European folk traditions, the
Voloshky style is bold, powerful and sparkles
with athleticism.
SPONSORED BY:
Made possible by the New

England Foundation for the Arts'
National Dance Project, with
lead funding from the Doris Duke
Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation, with additional support from the National
Endowment for the Arts.
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SWAN
LAKE
THE SUZANNE FARRELL
ALVIN
BALLET AILEY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Unique
in many ways and led by the most

legendary ballerina alive.
~ WASHINGTON POST
George Balanchines legendary muse Suzanne

Farrell brings her ballet company from the Kennedy
Center to Nebraska for the first time. A performance
of Balanchines Swan Lake headlines the evening.
This one-act enchanting story is performed to the
original Tchaikovsky score. The program also includes
Balanchines Allegro Brillante and Agon.
Dr. Cori S. Amend & Ryan Sothan
Priscilla Grew
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
A masterpiece of American dance.
~ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Electrifying. Joyful. Powerful. Gorgeous.

Be inspired by Aileys incomparable
dancers as they bring you the pulse-racing
thrill of contemporary favorites and the
spirit-lifting joy of such classics as Alvin
Aileys masterpiece, Revelations. Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater continues
to confirm what dance lovers have long
known that in terms of unparalleled
artistry, athletic strength and boundless
passion, nothing beats Ailey.
SUPPORTED BY:
The Ruth Amen Endowment
SPONSORED BY: Dr. Phillip Engen
GLENN ALLEN SIMS. PHOTO BY ANDREW ECCLES.
NATALIA MAGNICABALLI IN SWAN LAKE. PHOTO BY ROSALIE OCONNOR. IMAGE COURTESY OF BALLET ARIZONA.
AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
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25 YEARS OF POPULAR
A select number of artists define the decades and eras
in which they perform. Bernadette Peters once said,
Youve gotta be original, because if youre like someone
else, what do they need you for? There is no denying
that popular artists including Bernadette Peters, Boyz II
Men, Harry Connick, Jr. and Frankie Valli and The Four
Seasons gave once-in-a-lifetime performances over the
years at the Lied.
Alloy Orchestra Buster Keatons The General, 2005

Anne Murray, 2006
Baby Needs Shoes Nancy Marshall, Terri Jo Dodson,

Melodee Landis, 2005
Barrage, 2010
Ben Kweller, 2005
Bernadette Peters, 2011
Bobby Horton, 2006
Bobby Vinton, 2004
Bo Diddley & Friends, 2006
Boyz II Men, 2012
Centerstage Crystal Gayle, 1990
Chet Atkins and Leo Kottke, 1998
Diamanda Gals with John Paul Jones in Concert, 1994
Elvis Lives, 2013
Emmylou Harris, 2004
Eric Johnson, 2003
Frankie Avalon, 2008
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, 2012
George Jones, 2001
Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes, 2010
Harry Belafonte, 2000
Harry Connick, Jr, 1995
I Cant Stop Loving You, 2006
John Muellers Winter Dance Party:

The Official Tribute to Buddy Holly, 2014
LeAnn Rimes, 1996
TRANSFORMING LIVES
Lorna Bracewell, 2007
Los Lonely Boys, 2011
Lou Rawls Rawls Sings Sinatra and Rawls Sings Rawls, 2005
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, 1998
Mannheim Steamroller, 2007
Marie Osmond, 1990
Nicholas Sparks, 2010
One Night of Queen, 2010
RAIN: The Beatles Experience, 2009
Riders in the Sky, 1993, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2013
Rockapella, 2010
Shock Illusionist Dan Sperry, 2011
Showtime at the Apollo on Tour, 2004
Sons of the Pioneers, 2012
Street Sounds, 1998
The Bluzmen, 2011
The Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata, The Hills Are Alive, 2012
The Elders, 2011
The Edlos The Bad Boys of A Cappella, 1999
The Fab Four The Ultimate Tribute, 2012
The Flirtations, 1993
The Live Lawrence Welk Show, 2002, 2005
The Monkees, 2001
The Nylons, 1990, 1994
The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, 2005
The Righteous Brothers, 2002
The Swingle Singers, 2004
I loved Frankie Valli. I mean growing up, he was

one of my favorite singers with The Four Seasons,
and to have him here, and hear all that music was
just fantastic. To grow up in the 60s you gotta
love that.
~ CHUCK HARRIS, CURRENT ADVISORY BOARD PRESIDENT
AND STERLING SOCIETY MEMBER
The Wailin Jennys, 2007

Tonic Sol-Fa, 2007
Wayne Newton, 1998
PHOTOS: 1) Harry Connick, Jr, 1995. 2) Frankie Valli & the Four
Seasons, 2012. 3) RAIN: The Beatles Experience, 2009.
4) Bernadette Peters, 2011. 5) Bo Diddley & Friends, 2006. 6) Riders
in the Sky, 1993. 7) LeAnn Rimes, 1996. 8) Boyz II Men, 2012.
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FOREIGNER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most

popular rock acts in the world with ten multi-platinum
albums and some of rock and rolls most enduring
anthems including Juke Box Hero, Feels Like the
First Time, Double Vision, Cold as Ice and the
worldwide #1 hit I Want to Know What Love Is.
SPONSORED BY:
Foreigners high quality performance and timeless music is a testament to their long-term relevance.
~ RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Join us for a pre-show dinner,

hosted by the Friends of Lied!
See page 101 for details.
As the original stars of Broadways Jersey Boys they

took the world by storm! Now Tony-winner Christian
Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tonynominee, J. Robert Spencer have joined together
as The Midtown Men. Dont miss 60s hits from
The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Four Seasons
and more, along with top-shelf choreography and
incredible vocal performances.
Not a performance of, and not affiliated with, the show Jersey Boys.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Mike & Julie Jacobson
Roger & Carol Lewis
THE MIDTOWN MEN
SPONSORED BY:
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25 YEARS OF WORLD & FOLK

Travel the world, broaden your horizons and explore new
cultures without ever leaving the red velvet seats of the
Lied auditorium. Folk and World artists at the Lied have
included extraordinary performers Alison Krauss and
Union Station, BeauSoleil, The Chieftains, Joan Baez,
Bla Fleck and Peter, Paul and Mary. I think music has
the power to transform people, says legendary folk singer
Joan Baez. Allow the power of World and Folk music to
transform your life at the Lied!
Academy of Ancient Music with Andrew Manze, 2003

Africa Oy!, 1990
African Sanctus, 1999
Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, 2002, 2007
Alison Krauss and Union Station, 1996
An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot, 2000
Ancestral Groove: Contemporary Klezmer, 2014
Anonymous 4, 1996
Arlo Guthrie, 2003, 2005
Ashanti African Roots, 2007
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, 1996, 1999
Bla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, The Del McCoury Band, 2014
Boys of the Lough, 2006
Burhan al & Istanbul Oriental Ensemble, 2002
Burhan al and Seamus Blake Quartet, 1999
Campanas de America Mariachi Band, 1992
Celtic Thunder, 2011, 2013
Cherish the Ladies A Celtic Celebration, 2012
Cherryholmes, 2008
Clancy Brothers and Robbie OConnell, 1996
Club 47 with Tom Rush, Janis Ian, Livingston Taylor and Vance Gilbert, 1999
Conjunto Cspedes, 1997
Dan, 2013
Dominic Gaudious, 2000, 2006
Eiko + Komas Land, 1992
Eileen Ivers, 2002
Eileen Ivers, Violin and Immigrant Soul, 2005
Executive Steel Band, 2007
Fausto, 1992
Gaelic Storm, 2004, 2010, 2012
Gospel Mass Choir, 2006
Grand Kabuki Theatre, 1990
Harlem Gospel Choir, 2011
Harlem Spiritual Ensemble, 1993
TRANSFORMING LIVES
Hills of Home: Doc Watson, Richard Watson, and David Holt, 2003
Inti-Illimani, 1995
Irakere, 1999
Irelands Dervish, 2014
Jake Shimabukuro, Mike Marshall, and Darol Anger, 2006
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band, 2009
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock and the Texas Playboys, 1999
Joan Baez, 2000, 2003
John Prine & Iris DeMent, 2001
Kathy Mattea, 1992, 2003
Klezmer Conservatory Band, 1998
KODO Drummers of Japan, 1990, 1997, 2001
Kusi Taki, 2005
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 2005, 2012
Leo Kottke, 2002
Lion Dancers and Kokyo Taiko Drummers, 2007
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, 2003
Los Lobos, 2009
Lura, 2008
Mariachi Sol de Mxico de Jse Hernndez, 2006
Meredith Monk & Ensemble The Politics of Quiet, 1996
Mulberry Lane, 2007
Music and Dance of Sumatra: Aceh and Minangkabau, 1991
Natalie MacMaster, 2008
Nexus Percussion Ensemble, 1991
Odetta & Richie Havens, 2005
Pablo Ziegler Tango Meets Jazz with Nestor Torres, 2009
Paddywhack, 2007
Peter, Paul & Mary, 1997, 2002
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, 2000
Ravi and Anouska Shankar, 2000, 2004
Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble, 1992, 2012
Rhythm in Shoes & Red Clay Ramblers Rambleshoe, 2003
Santiago Jimnez Jr. King of Conjunto, 1991
Playing the Lied Center is like playing a family

reunion. In Lincoln you are only so many degrees
of separation from everybody in the room, whether
socially, via employment, church or you just shop
at the same grocery store or youre actually related
to them, but theres a sense youve met everyone
before, or you will next week walking down the
street. Nebraska is, after all, a big small town. The
arts have a role in community building and the
feeling that we came together for a few hours over
some jokes and songs and a general feeling of good
fortune to live where people are kind and smart.
I also like Runzas. I mean, thats ingenious.
~ SUSAN WERNER, SINGER/SONGWRITER (HAYSEED AND
THE ANTICIPATED NEW MUSICAL, BULL DURHAM)
Sons of Maxwell, 2005

Soweto Gospel Choir, 2007, 2008, 2014
Susan Werner, 2012, 2013
Sweet Honey in the Rock, 1997, 2003
Tango Buenos Aires/Osvaldo Requena, Musical Director, 1999
Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience, 2013
The Academy of Ancient Music, 1997
The April Verch Band, 2011, 2014
The Chieftains, 1999, 2001, 2007
The Kingston Trio, 1999
The Paul Dresher Ensemble, 1990, 1991, 1994
The Rumi Concert Where Everything is Music, 2006
The Tamburitzans of Duquesne University, 1999
Time for Three, 2008
Trio Voronezh, 2001
Yamato, 2007, 2011
PHOTOS: 1) Bla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, The Del McCoury
Band, 2014. 2) Alison Krauss and Union Station, 1996. 3) Yamato,
2011. 4) Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 2012. 5) The Chieftains, 2007.
6) Joan Baez, 2003. 7) Peter, Paul & Mary, 1997.
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RICKY
SKAGGS
AND KENTUCKY THUNDER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
PONCHO
SANCHEZ
& HIS LATIN JAZZ BAND

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15
For more than three decades, GRAMMY Award-winning

percussionist Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew
of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music and infectious
melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American
and South American sources. Sanchezs nine-piece
band creates a kaleidoscopic swirl of exotic Latin jazz
and some of the hottest colors and brightest lights to
emerge from either side of the border.
SPONSORED BY:
As Elvis is to rock and James Brown

is to soul, Sanchez is to salsa.
~ LOS ANGELES TIMES
Country star, Grand Ole Opry member, 14-time

GRAMMY-winner and Entertainer of the Year, Ricky
Skaggs is a legend, and according to country music
icon Chet Atkins he is single-handedly saving country
music. Fifty years after striking his first chords on
the mandolin, Skaggs makes his Lied debut with
Kentucky Thunders all-star picker lineup playing #1
country hits and bluegrass favorites.
Larry & Bets Frederick
Skaggs and his band are just about

the best bluegrass has to offer.
~ THE SEATTLE TIMES
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The
Chieftains bring history alive

with their characteristic exuberance
and grace.
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
Winners of six GRAMMY Awards, The Chieftains

are one of the best known and most celebrated Irish
bands in the world. Established over 50 years ago, The
Chieftains brought traditional Irish music to the world's
attention, earning them the official title of Irelands
Musical Ambassadors. From the pubs of Ireland to
Carnegie Hall, this legendary band takes the Lied stage
just in time for St. Patricks Day.
Ed & Denise Mundorf
SPONSORED BY:
THE CHIEFTAINS
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25 YEARS OF COMEDY
Humor is mankinds greatest blessing. ~ MARK TWAIN
Comedy legends including Jerry Lewis, Garrison Keillor,
Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Cosby have been delivering topshelf humor to Lied patrons for 25 years. Bring some
humor into your daily life with world-class comedians at
the Lied!
A Prairie Home Companion, 2013

Bill Cosby Live at the Lied, 2011
Bill Maher, 2014
Cocktails with Larry Miller, 2012
Daniel Tosh, 2013
David Sedaris, 2007, 2012
Garrison Keillor, 2005, 2008, 2011
George Carlin, 2006
Jerry Lewis, 1993
Jerry Seinfeld, 2004, 2009
Jim Belushi & The Chicago Board of Comedy, 2013
Joan Rivers, 2007
Late Nite Catechism, 2003
Leighann Lord, 2008
Lily Tomlin, 2007
Mark Lowry, 2008
Mitch Hedberg, 2004
Pat Hazell 1999, 2006
Peter Sagal, 2010
Shatners World, 2013
TRANSFORMING LIVES
Stephen Wright, 1990
Tim Allen, 1992
The Babes, 1998
The Bobs, 1993
The Capitol Steps, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012
The Kinsey Sicks, 2005
The Red Green Show, 2012, 2014
The Second City, 2010, 2012
Victor Borge, 1998
Wait, Wait . . . Dont Tell Me, 2012
Wayne Brady, 2014
Weird Al Yankovic, 2004
Whose Live Anyway?, 2013
Garrison Keillor began with a Lake Woebegone type

of story. At some point, he made a transition, and
he began singing a hymn. I was sitting close to the
front, and thousands of people sang the hymn with
him. It washed over you from behind, and it was
an emotional, beautiful moment. He began talking
about personal things, his life and mortality. And he
went almost an hour over. I like to think that it was
the Lied Center audience that touched him, that he
continued to talk because he enjoyed it so much.
~ KELLEY BAKER, STERLING SOCIETY MEMBER
AND FERVENT LIED CENTER ADVOCATE
PHOTOS: 1) Jerry Lewis, 1993. 2) Shatners World, 2013. 3) Lily Tomlin,

2007. 4) Bill Cosby Live at the Lied, 2011. 5) Garrison Keillor, 2008.
6) Jim Belushi & The Chicago Board of Comedy, 2013. 7) David Sedaris,
2012. 8) Jerry Seinfeld, 2009. 9) Wayne Brady, 2014. 10) Cocktails with
Larry Miller, 2012. 11) Tim Allen, 1992.
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CAPITOL
STEPS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
A healthy dose of comic relief at the height of election season!

For over 30 years the Capitol Steps have been putting politics
and scandal to music in bipartisan spoofery. Armed with a
never-ending supply of fresh material from our elected officials,
the Capitol Steps continue to put the mock in democracy.
Chuck & Karen Harris
Jim & Georgianne Mastera
SPONSORED BY:
The Capitol Steps put the mock in democracy.
AN EVENING WITH
PAULA
POUNDSTONE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Best known as a regular panelist on NPRs Wait,
Wait . . . Dont Tell Me, Emmy Award-winner Paula
Poundstone is the recipient of an American Comedy
Award for Best Female Stand-up Comic, and was
recognized on Comedy Centrals 100 greatest standups of all time. Always fresh with the latest material,
Poundstone delivers her own distinctive brand of wry,
intelligent and witty comedy.
Larry & Bets Frederick
Kris L. Baack, Ph.D.
Wry, intelligent and witty comedy.

~ BOSTON GLOBE
This comedy performance may contain adult humor, content
and themes.
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SOME OF SECOND CITYS

FAMOUS ALUMNI INCLUDE
COME SEE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAS

FUNNIEST COMEDIANS!
Design in this area
JOHN BELUSHI1971
JOHN CANDY1973
DAN AKROYD1973
BILL MURRAY1973
THE SECOND CITY

The worlds top sketch and improv comedy troupe returns to the
Lied! This hilarious cast of comedians joins a long line of former
Second City performers who have gone on to super-star status
including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and
Stephen Colbert. Witness the notorious Chicago-style improv
that has made The Second City the most influential Comedy
Empire in the world for more than 50 years.
SPONSORED BY:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
A Comedy Empire.~ THE NEW YORK TIMES
This comedy performance may contain adult humor,
content and themes.
MARTIN SHORT1977
JIM BELUSHI1978
MIKE MEYERS1986
CHRIS FARLEY1989
STEPHEN COLBERT1993
STEVE CARELL1991
TINA FEY1996
JASON SUDEIKIS2001
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25 YEARS OF HOLIDAY
A Christmas Carol, 1990, 1992, 1994,1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
A Judy Collins Christmas, 1999
A Scottish Christmas with Bonnie Rideout, 2004
Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas, 2012
Boston Brass & The Brass All-Stars Big Band CHRISTMAS BELLS

ARE SWINGIN, 2010
Canadian Brass: Holiday with the Brass, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2013
Celtic Tenors Christmas, 2011
Christmas from Dublin starring the Three Irish Tenors, 2002
Cirque Dreams Holidaze, 2013
Deck the Halls (LSO), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Glen Campbells Rhinestone Christmas, 2001
Jim Brickman and Friends The Holiday Concert, 2005
Lorie Line , 1990 2013
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, 2012
Michael Martin Murpheys A Cowboy Christmas, 2004
Mr. Jack Daniels Original Silver Cornet Band

Hometown Christmas, 1998
Nebraska Repertory Theatre

Jacob Marleys Christmas Carol, 2006, 2007
Nutcracker On Ice, 1993
Riders in the Sky: Christmas the Cowboy Way, 2009

Shirim Klezmer Orchestra Nutcracker, 2007
The Edlos The Bad Boys of A Cappella Holiday Christmas Show, 2000
The Kings Singers Holiday Program, 2003
The Nutcracker Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company, 20042013
The Oak Ridge Boys Holiday Show, 2003
Tomseen Foleys A Celtic Christmas, 2008
World Cup Champions on Ice, 1992
PHOTOS: 1) Nutcracker on Ice, 1993. 2) Glen Campbells Rhinestone
Christmas, 2001. 3) The Nutcracker Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company,
2004 2013. 4) Cirque Dreams Holidaze, 2013. 5) Tomseen Foleys
A Celtic Christmas, 2008. 6) Jim Brickman and Friends The Holiday
Concert, 2005. 7) A Judy Collins Christmas, 1999. 8) Shirim Klezmer
Orchestra Nutcracker, 2007. 9) A Christmas Carol, 1990.
10) Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, 2012.
My first part in the Nutcracker was as a little

mouse when I was in 5th grade. Dancing on the
Lied stage was incredible. I remember looking
up to the older dancers and dreaming of being
just like them someday. I danced the role of
Clara in 2004, my senior year of high school.
Having this experience gives young people an
appreciation of the performing arts you cant
get just by attending a performance.
~ EMILY BULLING BRYAN, MFA IN DANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY,
AND LINCOLN MIDWEST BALLET COMPANY ALUMNA
2011 CLARA HANNAH DUNCAN. PHOTO BY CHRIS TRUE
Celebrating the holiday season at the Lied is an annual

tradition for families across the state. Children, parents
and grandparents alike gather together to kindle the
holiday spirit with shows like UNL Theatres A Christmas
Carol, The Nutcracker Ballet and Cirque Dreams Holidaze.
Spirited ensembles like Canadian Brass Christmas and
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas have been enchanting
Lied audiences for over two decades. Get ready to deck
the hall this season with an impressive holiday lineup!
TRANSFORMING LIVES
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Mannheim
Steamroller rules Christmas!

~ BUSINESSWEEK
The spirit of the season comes alive with the signature

sound of Mannheim Steamroller music. GRAMMY
Award-winner Chip Davis has created a show that
features the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim
Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects
performed in an intimate setting. Join in their 30th
Anniversary celebration from the #1 Christmas music
artist in history!
SUPPORTED BY:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
MANNHEIM
STEAMROLLER
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18
CHRISTMAS
BY CHIP DAVIS
CHRISTMAS
WITH THE KINGS SINGERS
Unmatched for their sheer musicality and ability to entertain.~ THE TIMES, LONDON
Instantly recognizable for their impeccable vocal

blend and incisive timing, celebrate the holiday
season with Englands most famous a cappella
ensemble! Timeless carols, Christmas classics
and new arrangements highlight this spectacular
evening of holiday music. Witness the sublime
musicality and delightful British wit that has earned
the Kings Singers multiple GRAMMYs and a spot
in the Gramophone Hall of Fame.
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25 YEARS OF FAMILY
Many Nebraska children experience the first professional
arts experience of their lives at the Lied Center. Providing
top-notch, affordable and inspirational performances for
families and audience members of all ages has been at
the heart of Lied programming since the beginning. Family
shows such as Mummenschanz, The Magic School Bus,
The Cashore Marionettes and Kennedy Center Theater
for Young Audiences have been transporting Nebraska
children to new and exciting worlds for decadeswhether
by flying school bus or canoe. Grab the entire family and
check out affordable family shows at the Lied!
A Light in the Storm Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences, 2002
American Magic, 2007
Broadway Junior, 2006
Buddy Big Mountain , 2000
Cirque loize Nomade, 1998, 2004
Clifford the Big Red Dog Live!, 2005
Color Me Dark Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences, 2006
Dan Zanes and Friends, 2008
Darwin the Dinosaur, 2010
Disneys Choo Choo Soul, 2011
Disneys Discover Theater, 2007
DynamO Thtre Lili, 2001
Mur-Mur (The Wall), 1994
Emmy Gifford Theatre presents

Thumbelina, 1995

The Velveteen Rabbit, 1992
Franklin The Turtle in Franklins Class Concert, 2004
Fred Garbo's Inflatable Theater Company, 2000, 2003, 2009
Golden Dragon Acrobats, 2004, 2007, 2010
Gregory Popovichs Comedy & Pet Theatre, 2005
Imago Theatre, 2011
John Tartaglias ImaginOcean, 2013
JuggleMania with Shoehorn, 2012
Lazer Vaudeville, 1999
Locomotion, 2012
Maria Del Rey, 2006
Mark Nizer, 2002
Maurice Sendaks Little Bear and the Enchanted Wood, 2003
Mermaid Theater of Nova Scotia:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar & The Very Quiet Cricket, 2002
Michael Cooper, 1999, 2008
TRANSFORMING LIVES
Michael Lane Trautman, 2005
Michael Moschen 2001
Minneapolis Childrens Theatre:

The Canterville Ghost, 1992

The Jungle Book, 1993
Mummenschanz, 1997
National Acrobats of China, 2009
Nickelodeon Presents Storytime Live!, 2010
Nobodys Perfect Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences, 2010
Peking Acrobats, 1996
Pickle Family Circus, 1993
Pippi Longstocking, 1990
Roald Dahls Willy Wonka

Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences, 2007
Saturn V Laser Light Show, 1994
Scholastics The Magic School Bus Live!, 1997, 2005
Scrap Arts Music, 2005
Shanghai Acrobats and Imperial Warriors of the Peking Opera, 1990
Shaolin Warriors, 2000, 2009
Spencers Theatre of Illusion, 2009, 2013
Swazzles Dream Carver, 2013
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Cashore Marionettes, 1998, 2005
The Flying Karamazov Brothers, 1991, 1995, 2010
The Gizmo Guys, 2001, 2007
The Hobbit, 2010
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, 2008
The Passing Zone, 2006
The Phantom Tollbooth

The exact words out of my 12-year-old daughter's

mouth after seeing What the Wind Taught Me:
Seriously, I don't see how that show can be topped.
Then she proceeded to engage me in discussion
about the story, the characters, the actors, the
writer, the special effects and the research it
took to write the show. This, this is how we reach
our youth. It took everything I had not to cry and
embarrass her in front of her friends.
~ JESSICA REARDON DINGER, MOTHER OF POUND MIDDLE
SCHOOL STUDENT WHO ATTENDED A STUDENT MATINEE
The Shape of a Girl, 2011

The String Beans, 2006
The Ugly Duckling, 2012
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites, 2014
Tom Kubnek, 2001, 2011
What the Wind Taught Me Angels Theatre Company, 2013
PHOTOS: 1) Mummenschanz, 1997. 2) John Tartaglias ImaginOcean,
2013. 3) Scholastics The Magic School Bus Live!, 1997. 4) The
Cashore Marionettes, 1998. 5) Cirque loize Nomade, 1998.
6) Nobodys Perfect Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration, 2010.
7) Imago Theatre, 2011. 8) Pippi Longstocking, 1990.
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OUT OF
BOUNDS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
A must-see for kids and parents navigating cyberbullying

in the social media age. Developed at the University of Iowa
through interviews with students, administrators, teachers,
and parents, Out of Bounds is about a teen who finds courage
to face the situation and discovers new friendships along
the way. This critically-acclaimed production will inspire
conversation and empower audiences with the tools to make
social change.
Families are invited to join in a post-show interactive

discussion led by cast members and bullying experts.
COME AT 5:30 PM FOR FAMFEST!
Free to ticket holders, FamFest provides

dinner and fun educational activities for
the whole family!
JIM HENSONS
DINOSAUR
TRAIN
LIVE
BUDDYS BIG ADVENTURE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
Based on the hit PBS kids show, your
little monsters will want to join Buddy,
Tiny and Don in this fun-filled journey
back to an age when dinosaurs roamed
the earth and rode in trains! With magical
special effects, a full-sized replica
train and unique hybrid-puppeteered
costume characters, this adventure is
larger than life.
SPONSORED BY:
FAMFEST SPONSORED BY:
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MUMMENSCHANZ
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
The magic and wonder of Swiss mask theater troupe, Mummenschanz,

returns to America with a program that showcases incredible humor,
versatility and pure imagination while turning everyday objects
into extraordinary creations. Experience a stunning spectacle of
entertainment and fantasy for all ages that transcends cultural barriers.
Dazzling and delightful . . . witty madness!~ LOS ANGELES TIMES
COME AT 5:30 PM FOR FAMFEST!
Free to ticket holders, FamFest provides dinner and fun educational activities for the whole family!
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
OKEE DOKEE
BROTHERS
ADVENTURE SONGS
Two of family musics best songwriters, the Okee Dokee Brothers

perform folk music to inspire children and their parents to get
outside and experience nature. The two-time Parents Choice
Award-winners have garnered praise from the likes of NPRs All
Things Considered and USA Today and are GRAMMY Awardrecipients for Best Childrens Album of the Year, 2013.
SPONSORED BY:
FAMFEST SPONSORED BY:
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25 YEARS OF THEATER
The massive proscenium stage at the Lied Center has
housed countless theatrical productions over the past
25 years. Notable theater companies such as the Actors
Gang, the Acting Company, Aquila Theatre Company
and L.A. Theatre Works have mesmerized audiences
with some of the most beloved plays in history. All the
worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely
players, William Shakespeare writes in As You Like It.
Dramatizing the world for over two decades, the Lied
Center invites you to its stage to experience theater fit
for Shakespeare himself.
An Evening with Claire Bloom, 1992

An Evening with Peter Bogdanovich, 2006
Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches, 1996
Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika, 1996
Angels Theatre Company

Daytrips, 2012

Marvins Room, 2012

The Train, 2007
Anthony Zerbe Its All Done with Mirrors, 2000
Aquila Theatre Company

A Midsummers Nights Dream, 2010

Catch-22, 2008

Hamlet, 2006

Julius Caesar, 2008

King Lear, 2000

Othello, 2003

The Iliad, 2000

The Man Who Would Be King, 2003

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 2006

The Tempest, 2002

The Wrath of Achilles, 2002
Blue Barn Theatres The Empty Plough, 1994
C.S. Lewis: The Screwtape Letters, 2013
Civil War Voices, 2009
Dan Hurlins No (thing so powerful as) Truth, 1995
Dan Hurlins Quintland, 1993
Dead Man Walking, 2008
Ed Asner in FDR, 2011
Hal Holbrook Mark Twain Tonight, 1998
Harlem, 2002
Having Our Say, 1997
Hilters Daughter, 2013
Homeland, 2009
I Love Lucy Live On Stage, 2014
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre

Befriended by the Enemy, 2003
Jonathan Stone Dinner, 1991
Junebug Productions, Roadside Theater and Pregones Theater, 2000
Junebug/Jack A Play of Stories and Songs from Two Cultures, 1999
Karen Finleys We Keep Our Victims Ready, 1991
L.A. Theatre Works:

An Evening with L.A. Theatre Works, 2005

Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, 2007

The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial, 2005

Pride and Prejudice, 2013
Later the Same Eve, 2009
Life in a Jar, 2011
Little Shop of Horrors, 2012
Local Wonders, Nebraska Repertory Theatre, 2011
Lyle Victor Albert Scraping the Surface, 2000
Lynn Redgrave Shakespeare for My Father, 1994
Measure for Measure, 2005
Midsummer Nights Dream, 2008
Montana Repertory Theatre

The Diary of Anne Frank, 2001

To Kill a Mockingbird, 2009
National Theatre of the Deaf An Italian Straw Hat, 1996
No Child by Nilaja Sun, 2009
Orfo Michel Lemieux Victor Pilon Cration, 2000
Pincus & the Pig, 2007
Ping Chong, 1991
Ping Chong Chinoiserie (World Premiere), 1995
Poetry in Motion Behind the Broken Words, 1998
REHAB a Musical Journey, 2012
Rajeckas & Intraub, 1996, 2002
Requiem Variations by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1994
Rinde Eckert

Horizon, 2005, 2006

Romeo Sierra Tango, 2000
Romantic Rhapsody

Lincoln Symphony/Lincoln Community Playhouse, 1999
Songs for a New World, 2009
Souvenir, 2009
Spiderwoman Theater, 1995
Sweeney Todd, presented by Youth Actors Academy of Lincoln, 2006
The Acting Company

As You Like It, 1997

Romeo and Juliet and Fresh Numbers, 1998
The Actors Gang George Orwells 1984, 2006
The Argument and Dinner Party, 2013
The Black Watch, 1998
The Church Basement Ladies:

A Mighty Fortress is Our Basement, 2014
The Playboy of the Western World, 1990
The Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of
Shakespeare (Abridged), 2010
The Shoulder, Dan Hurlin, 1998
The Triumph of the Bereft Woman Brontes Jane Eyre, 1992
Theatre de la Jeune Lune Hamlet, 2002
Thtre Sans Fil

The Crown of Destiny, 1998

The Hobbit, 1993
Then and Now, 2010
Then Let Men Know A Portrait of Shakespeares Women, 1992
Tim Miller Glory Box, 2007
Us, 2007
Tony Kushner, 2009
Understanding K, 2012
Waaxes Law, 2010
We Are Family, 2008
WE Plays Negro Ensemble Company, 1990
YAAL Presents Bye Bye Birdie, 2012
Community Broadway musical theater are included in this list.
PHOTOS: 1) The Acting Company: As You Like It, 1997. 2) Aquila
Theatre Company: Julius Caesar, 2008. 3) Local Wonders, 2011.
4) The Actors Gang George Orwells 1984, 2006. 5) Aquila
Theatre Company: The Iliad, 2000. 6) Ed Asner in FDR, 2011.
7) I Love Lucy Live On Stage, 2014.
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THE CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES RETURN IN
THE LAST (POTLUCK) SUPPER

THURSDAY, APRIL 16
A down-home charmer that offers loads of laughs.
~ STAR TRIBUNE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
THE GREAT
GATSBY
The Church Basement Ladies and parishioners

have gathered to celebrate the church's Centennial
Celebration while sharing their favorite hot dishes,
desserts and stories from the last 100 years. This
all-new production is the final chapter in this series
of laugh-out-loud comedies.
SPONSORED BY:
Its the 1920s, the age of jazz when wealth, glamour

and decadence ignited public fascination for a fleeting
moment in time. Montana Repertory Theatre reignites
the timeless F. Scott Fitzgerald classic in this bold
new production.
SPONSORED BY:
I wasnt actually in love, but I felt a sort

of tender curiosity.
~ F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
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PETER AND
THE STAR
CATCHER
SEE LIEDCENTER.ORG
The Nebraska premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher takes a

hilarious romp through the Neverland you never knew. The winner
of five Tony Awards, this swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan will
have you hooked from the moment you let your imagination take
flight. A company of a dozen actors play more than a hundred
unforgettable characters, all on a journey to answer the centuryold question: How did Peter Pan become "The Boy Who Never
Grew Up"? This epic origin story of popular cultures most enduring
and beloved character proves that your imagination is the most
captivating place in the world.
Chuck & Karen Harris
SPONSORED BY:
Not for children under the age of 10.
The most exhilarating storytelling on Broadway in decades.~ THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Neverland you never knew...until now.
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25 YEARS OF CLASSICAL
Yo-Yo Ma said, I think of a piece of music as something
that comes alive when it is being performed. The worlds
finest symphony orchestras including The Cleveland
Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Royal
Concertgebouw Orchestra as well as top classical
soloists Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern and Yo-Yo Ma have
brought classical music to life on the Lied Center stage,
captivating audiences over the past 25 years.
American Liszt Society Festival Christus UNL School of Music, 2005

American String Quartet, 1991, 1992, 1993
Anonymous 4 & Abendmusik Chorus, 2000
Andr Previn with Orchestra of St. Lukes, 1995
Anne Donnadieu and Mark Clinton From Paris with Love, 2008
Arnaldo Cohen, Piano, 2014
Australian Chamber Orchestra, 1998, 2004
Awadagin Pratt, 1994
BBC Concert Orchestra with Keith Lockhart, 2013
Beaux Arts Trio, 2000
Beethovens 9th Symphony UNL Orchestra/Choir, 2004
Benjamin Brittens War Requiem, 2012
Brahms Requiem UNL School of Music, 2003
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble, 1991
Budapest Chamber Orchestra Franz Liszt, 1990
Bulgarian State Opera Turandot, 2007
Canadian Brass, 1995
Cape Town Philharmonic, 2011
Celebration 100: Kurt Weill, An American Journey, 2000
CELLO, 1997
Chanticleer, 1997
Charles Neidich, Clarinet, 1998
Chiara String Quartet, 20072011
Chilingirian String Quartet, 1991
Christopher ORiley, 2003
Christopher Parkening, 1990
Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, 1994
Coronation of Poppea, 2012
Cypress String Quartet, 2004
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, 2003
Dallas Brass, 2004
Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, 1997
TRANSFORMING LIVES
Die Fledermaus, 1990
Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, 2009
Emanuel Ax, Piano, 2012
Emerson String Quartet, 1992
English Concert Orchestra, 1991
Eugene Istomin with Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, 1991
Evelyn Glennie, Percussionist, 1998
Fred Hersch Leaves of Grass, 2005
Garrick Ohlsson, Pianist, 1998
George Winston, 2003, 2009
Greg Ryerson, 2002
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra with Robert McDuffie, Violin, 2007
Hilary Hahn, Violin, 2005
Isaac Stern, 1990
Isaac Stern, Cho-Liang Lin, Jaime Laredo, Michael Tree, Yo-Yo Ma,

& Sharon Robinson, 1993
Itzhak Perlman with Sam Sanders, 1990
Itzhak Perlman, violinist with the Omaha Symphony, 1997
Itzhak Perlman, Violin, 2012
James Galway, 1997
Jason Vieaux, 2006
Jim Brickman, 2009
John De Haan, 2002
Jon Nakamatsu, 2011
Jose Franch-Ballester, Clarinet, 2006
Joshua Bell, Violin, 2000, 2011
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, 1995
Kathleen Battle, 1995
Kathryn Stott, Piano, 2010
Kronos Quartet, 1991
La Bohme, UNL Opera, 2006
Lang Lang, Piano, 2000
It was amazing to be in his [Yo-Yo Mas]

presence. There are no words to describe what
Im going through right now. Im never going to
forget this.
~ TIMOTHY PAEK, UNL ALUMNI, CELLO PERFORMANCE
MAJOR, YO-YO MA MASTER CLASS PARTICIPANT
PHOTOS: 1) Canadian Brass, 1995. 2) Itzhak Perlman, 1990.

3) The Cleveland Orchestra, 2014. 4) Srgio and Odair Assad,
Guitar Duo, 1998. 5) New York City Opera National Company:
Madama Butterfly, 1999. 6) Joshua Bell, 2000. 7) Malcolm Bilson,
2009. 8) Yo-Yo Ma, 1995.
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25 YEARS OF CLASSICAL
Leila Josefowicz, 1993
Leontyne Price, 1991, 1993
Lewis and Clark Commemorative/Philip Glass Concerto, 2004
Lincoln Orchestra Association with Young Concert Artists, 1994
Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, 19902014
Lyon Opera Ballet Performing Cinderella, 1990
Makoto Nakura, 1996
Malcolm Bilson, 2009
Mark OConnors Appalachia Waltz Trio with Carol Cook

and Natalie Haas, 2006
Marvin Hamlisch, 2001, 2003
Marilyn Horne, Mezzo-Soprano, 1997
Maureen McGovern with Lincolns Symphony, 1998
Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director & Conductor, 1996
Midori and Robert McDonald, 1996
Monsters of Grace, Philip Glass, Composer, 1999
Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, 1992
Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, 1999, 2006
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, 1992
Musici de Montral, 1998
Mstislav Rostropovich with Omaha Symphony Orchestra, 1992
Munich Symphony Mozart Requiem, 2011
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg with Srgio and Odair Assad, 2001
National Symphony Orchestra,

Leonard Slatkin, Conductor, 1999, 2006
Nebraska Artists Showcase Kelly Ellenwood, 2001
Nebraska Artists Showcase with John De Haan, 2002
Nebraska Chamber Orchestra with Jean-Pierre Rampal, 1990

featuring Richard Stoltzman, Clarinet, 1990
New York City Opera National Company

La Traviata, 1996

The Barber of Seville, 2000

Madama Butterfly, 1999
Nokuthula Ngwenyama, 1997
Omaha Symphony Orchestra, 2007

West Meets West, 1992

with Marvin Hamlisch, 1990
Opera a la Carte

The Mikado & HMS Pinafore, 2002

The Pirates of Penzance, 2004

The Gondoliers, 2008

The Mikado, 2008
Opera Omaha

Madama Butterfly, 1990

The Magic Flute, 1991
Orchestre National de France, 1994
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Naoko Tanaka, Violin, 1999
Orquesta Sinfnica Nacional de Mxico, 2002
Perlman/Nikkanen/Bailey Piano Trio, 1999, 2001
Perlman/Schmidt/Bailey Piano Trio, 2008
Petar Jankovic, 2010
Peter Serkin, 1995
PianoFOURte, 2007
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andr Previn, 1996
Prague Symphony Orchestra with Navah Perlman, Piano, 2005
Randall Scarlata, Baritone, 2000
Rastrelli Cello Quartet with Ann Chang-Barnes, Piano, 2008
Red Priest, 2003
Richard Stoltzman, with the UNL Orchestra & Wind Ensemble, 2001
Rigoletto, 2010
Robert & Rebecca Bluestone Woven Harmony, 2001
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, 1990
Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Spivakov, Music Director, 2001
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra with Leonard Slatkin, 1991, 1993, 1995
Srgio and Odair Assad, Guitar Duo, 1998
Sing Around Nebraska, 2010
Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway, 2006
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, 1991, 2000
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, 1998, 2002, 2007
Stanislavsky Opera Company Tosca, 2004
State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico,

with Alfonso Moreno, Guitar, 2008
Stefan Milenkovich, Violin, 1999
Sylvia McNair, 2011
Takcs Quartet with Joyce Yang, Piano, 2008
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, 1996, 2003, 2006
The Academy of Ancient Music, 1997, 2003
The American Chamber Players, 1998, 2005
The Bach Ensemble with Joshua Rifkin, Director, 1991
The Boys Choir of Harlem, 1991
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 1996
The Clerks Group, 2002
The Cleveland Orchestra, 2014
The English Concert with Andrew Manze, 2006
The Hutchins Consort, 2013
The Kansas City Symphony with the Great Classic Film Epic

Alexander Nevsky, 1991
The Kings Singers, 1996
The Lark Quartet with Peter Schickele, Piano, 1999
The Lied Centers All-Nebraskan Celebration with Robert Shaw,

choral master, 1990
The Omaha Symphony with Maureen McGovern, 1991
The Philadelphia Orchestra, 1990, 2001
The Presidents Own United States Marine Band, 1998
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 1992, 2006, 2008
Todd Palmer, Clarinetist (Young Concert Artists), 1998
The Marriage of Figaro, UNL Opera, 2011
United States Marine Band, 2003
UNL Opera Theatres Don Giovanni, 1991
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medal Winner,
1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2013
VIDA, 2001
Vienna Boys Choir, 1994, 2012
Vienna Chamber Orchestra, 1993
Vladimir Feltsman, 2010
Voices of Change, 1995
Voices of Light/The Passion of St. Joan of Arc with Richard
Einhorn, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, 1993, 1997, 2004
Western Opera Theater in Carmen, 1997
Yo-Yo Ma, 1995
Yo-Yo Ma, cello and Kathyrn Stott, Piano, 2000, 2010
Young Concert Artists, 1994
Zeitgeist, 1993
PHOTOS: 1) Vienna Boys Choir, 1994. 2) The Academy of St.
Martin in the Fields, 2006. 3) The Philadelphia Orchestra, 1990.
4) Emanuel Ax, piano, 2012. 5) Isaac Stern, 1990. 6) Marilyn
Horne, Mezzo-Soprano, 1997. 7) James Galway, 1997.
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There
are virtuoso pianists, and there

is Marc-Andr Hamelin . . .
~ THE TELEGRAPH
MARC-ANDRE
HAMELIN
PIANO
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Pianist Marc-Andr Hamelins unique blend
of musicianship and creativity brings forth
interpretations known for their freedom,
originality and prodigious mastery of the
pianos resources. In his Lied debut, Hamelin
performs his virtuosic Chaconne along with
pieces by Debussy and Beethoven.
E SCHER
&
CHIARA
STRING QUARTETS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
The Lied Center and Sheldon Friends
of Chamber Music celebrate their joint
anniversaries with a spectacular program
entitled 2,4,6,8! The Escher Quartet makes their
Lied Center debut, joining the Chiara Quartet
and guest soloists Norman Fischer, cello and
Nadia Sirota, violin performing a program of
duos, quartets and sextets, culminating with
the remarkable Mendelssohn Octet.
Energetic and sophisticated.

~ NEW YORK TIMES
SUPPORTED BY THE PIANO CIRCLE:

MarySue Harris
Joan M. Reist
Mrs. Larry H. Lusk
Ted & Anabeth Cox
Judith C. Amber
Diana H. Warner
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JONATHAN
BISS, PIANO
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13
American virtuoso Jonathan Biss is one of the

most sought-after pianists today for solo recitals
and appearances with major orchestras including
the New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony.
Experience works by Schumann, Schoenberg and
Beethoven in this remarkable concert.
MarySue Harris
Joan M. Reist
Mrs. Larry H. Lusk
Ted & Anabeth Cox
Judith C. Amber
Diana H. Warner
Biss plays with a cool intelligence and directness.~ LONDON OBSERVER
Classical musics most distinguished artist and the winner

of 15 GRAMMY Awards, cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns to Lincoln
to celebrate the Lieds 25th anniversary. Mas performances
captivate international audiences and stimulate the imagination.
SPONSORED BY:
Major support for this performance is provided

in part by the Lieds Sterling Society members.
One
of the most preeminent classical

musicians in the world.
YO-YO MA
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 4
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CHICAGO
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Hailed as the top American orchestra by international

music authority Gramophone Magazine, experience the
majesty of Beethovens iconic Fifth Symphony along with
songs by Richard Strauss and Franz Schubert in this
remarkable concert. Leading baritone soloist Matthias
Goerne joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for their
Lincoln debut!
Major support for this performance is provided in
part by the Lieds Sterling Society members.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays the music as if it were set on fire! ~ NPR MUSIC
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JOSHUA
B ELL
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
Bell delivers the wow factor.
~ BOSTON HERALD
The Lied Centers resident orchestra and top choirs from across
Nebraska cap off a spectacular season of classical music at the Lied
with Beethovens breathtaking Ninth Symphony. Pianist Jon Nakamatsu
also joins Lincolns Symphony Orchestra to perform Beethovens
beloved Emperor Concerto in a concert to remember!
SPONSORED BY:
This classical music superstar has been a featured

soloist with almost every major orchestra in the
world. A GRAMMY Award-winner and the solo
violinist on the Oscar -winning film The Red Violin,
Bell is the most celebrated American violinist of the
modern era.
SPONSORED BY:

MarySue Harris
Joan M. Reist
Mrs. Larry H. Lusk
Ted & Anabeth Cox
Judith C. Amber
Diana H. Warner
An evening of Beethoven with premier pianist Jon Nakamatsu and Lincolns Symphony Orchestra.
ODE TO JOY
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
BEETHOVEN MASTERWORKS
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ANI DIFRANCO
GRAMMY-winning folk singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco
has written hundreds of songs, played thousands of
shows, captured the imaginations of legions of followers
and jammed with folkies, orchestras, Rock and Roll Hall
of Famers, jazz musicians, poets and pop superstars.
Her music is honest, provocative, experimental and often
fiercely political blending soul, funk, jazz, electronica
and spoken word. Throughout her 20 year career, the
Little Folksingers influence on fellow musicians and
activists the world over has been anything but small.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20
Fierce
and tender~ THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
A state-wide choral celebration of the Lied Centers 25th anniversary!
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
Choirs across the state unite in song to celebrate

the Lied Centers 25th anniversary and the
world premiere of Let There Be Music, a newly
commissioned choral work by nationally recognized
composer and Nebraskan, Kurt Knecht.
NEBRASKA SINGS
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LINCOLNS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

CINEMATIC SERENADE (POPS)
The Cornhusker Marching Band

Sunday, September 14, 2014, 5:00 PM
Lights, camera, action! LSO kicks off the season

with well-known pieces from movie favorites. This
night of movie magic will include Star Wars, The
Lord of the Rings, 2001: A Space Odyssey, "The
Sorcerers Apprentice" from Fantasia, Frozen and
many more.
PETER AND THE WOLF (FAMILY)

Madcap Puppets
Sunday, November 23, 2014, 2:00 PM
ODonnell Auditorium
The Madcap Puppets return with their giant

puppets for a fun, whimsical performance. We
meet a Mafioso wolf and a menagerie of quirky
animals in this contemporary retelling of Peter and
the Wolf, set to music of Prokofiev.
TCHAIKOVSKYS SYMPHONY NO. 4 DECK THE HALLS (POPS)

(CLASSICAL)
Dr. Tyler G. White, conductor
Chicago Symphony Beyond the Score
Friday, October 3, 2014, 7:30 PM
Designed for newcomers and classical music

aficionados alike, the first half will offer a multimedia
examination of the history and composition of
Tchaikovskys Symphony No. 4, illustrated by live
musical examples. After intermission, enjoy a
performance of the entire piece.
ACROSS THE SEA (CLASSICAL)

Alice Giles, harp
Sunday, October 26, 2014, 5:00 PM
Iberts Escales displays a lush impressionistic

style. Next, internationally-acclaimed harpist Alice
Giles performs Bright Shengs Never Far Away.
The second half of the concert features Ravels
Rhapsodie Espagnol and Debussys La Mer.
Lincoln Suzuki Studios

Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company
Sunday, December 7, 2014, 5:00 PM
Get into the spirit of the season with a program of

holiday favorites, with beloved traditional pieces,
local Suzuki music students in a holiday medley
and Lincoln Midwest Ballet dancers performing
The Nutcracker and concluding with an audience
sing-a-long.
CLASSICAL GREATS (CLASSICAL)

Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Lincoln Youth Symphony
Saturday, January 31, 2015, 7:30 PM
LSO is joined by the Lincoln Youth Symphony for

Rossinis La Gazza Ladra. Simone Dinnerstein
performs Mozarts Piano Concerto No. 23 in A
Major, and the second half of the concert features
Schuberts Symphony D. 944 (The Great C
Major).
FAMOUS FIVES (CLASSICAL)
John Bailey, flute

Anton Miller, violin
Edward Polochick, harpsichord
Saturday, February 28, 2015, 7:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
NATASHA TRETHEWEY
The Quarrel with Ourselves
OCTOBER 14, 2014
Anton Miller, John Bailey and Maestro Edward

Polochick join LSO for Bachs Brandenburg
Concerto No. 5 in D Major and the concert closes
with Mahlers intense and dramatic Symphony No.
5, with its hauntingly lovely Adagietto.
NEIL GERSHENFELD
A TALE OF TWO MOZARTS (FAMILY)
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Dr. Tyler G. White, conductor

Tim Marrone, actor
Matthew Pauli, actor
Sunday, March 29, 2015, 2:00 PM
ODonnell Auditorium
This dramatic production explores the life of

Mozart and his relationship with his father.
Underscored by some of Mozarts most wellknown pieces, this concert brings the audience
into the colorful story of the famous man behind
this music.
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TABLE INSPIRATIONS 2015
PRE-PERFORMANCE
DINNERS
Friends of Lied Presents
Style It Pretty
COCKTAILS 5:30 | DINNER 6:00 | SHOW 7:30
Make your night complete with dinner and a show! Join

the Friends of Lied before these select performances
for a catered dinner. Watch liedcenter.org for ticket
prices and more information coming soon!
CELEBRATING THE LIEDS SILVER SEASON
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Guest Speaker
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Minneapolis, MN. is the Founder and
CEO of Julia Knight, Inc., a leader in the
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

10:00 AM 3:00 PM
Table Tour
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11:30 AM 12:15 PM
Guest Speaker Julia Knight
12:30 1:30 PM
Luncheon
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1:45 3:00 PM
Style it Pretty Mini-Design Sessions
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For prices and reservations, call 402.472.4700.
6:00 8:00 PM
Cocktails and Conversation Table Tour
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
GROUP SALES: Group discounts (for groups of 15 or more)
are available for most Lied Center-presented performances.
Call 402.472.8510.
SPECIAL SEATING: Special seating for individuals
with disabilities is available upon request.
ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES: Assisted listening
devices are provided at the coat check. Interpreters
for hearing impaired patrons are available when
requested two weeks in advance.
LARGE-PRINT PROGRAMS: Large-print programs
are available for the visually impaired when requested
two weeks in advance.
ADMISSION: Regardless of age, every person must have
a ticket for admission. Children under age 12 must be
accompanied by an adult at all Lied events.
INCLEMENT WEATHER: Wondering if the show will go on?
Visit liedcenter.org and our Facebook page to get the most
up-to-date information regarding inclement weather.
MAIN STAGE TICKET OFFICE HOURS

MondayFriday: 11:00 AM5:30 PM
Performance Weekdays: Open at 11:00 AM

Performance Weekends:
Matinee event: Open at 12:00 PM
Evening event: Open at 5:00 PM
On performance days for events not held on the
Lied's main stage, Ticket Office personnel will be in
the venue one hour prior to the event.
UNL FACULTY AND STAFF: UNL Faculty and Staff receive

10% off two tickets per performance beginning August 19,
2014. Please inquire with the Ticket Office at time of purchase
for more information.
STUDENTS AND YOUTH: Anyone 18 years of age or younger
receives a discount for most Lied Center-presented events.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln students receive a discount for
eligible events with a valid student I.D. (one ticket per I.D.),
provided the student pays Fund A activity fees.
EXCHANGES: Ticket exchanges are available as a benefit to
season subscribers at no cost. Non-subscribers may exchange
tickets for a $2.00 exchange fee. Tickets must be returned to
the Ticket Office at least 48 hours prior to the performance in
order to exchange them for another event in the Lied Center's
current season.
REFUNDS: There are no refunds on tickets except in the event
of a cancelled show that is not rescheduled.
EVENTS OF NOTE FOR FRIENDS OF LIED: Friends of
Lied at the $500 level (and up) have the opportunity to
obtain a free pair of tickets to one of several performances
selected by the Artistic and Executive Directors for the 14/15
season. 14/15 FOL Event of Note performances include:
Marc-Andr Hamelin (pg. 88), Voloshky Dance Ensemble
(pg. 48), Poncho Sanchez (pg. 59) and The Okee-Dokee
Brothers (pg. 77).
CONTENT ADVISORY: If you are unsure whether a
performance is suitable for your child, please call the Lieds
Ticket Office for a recommendation. The Lied Center routinely
publishes content warnings for shows when appropriate.
CONCERT ATMOSPHERE: Artists performing
at the Lied Center often utilize amplified sound
as part of their performance. Performances that
create a concert atmosphere with higher volume levels are
indicated with this symbol.
DANCING POLICY: In an effort to create a fun and safe

environment for our patrons, the Lied Center has the following
policy regarding dancing at Lied performances:
Patrons may dance in the area immediately in front of their
seats as long as it is carried out in a manner that is respectful
of other audience members. Dancing in the aisles and other
common areas will not be permitted for safety reasons.
PARKING: Valet parking is available at all Lied
main stage season events. To reserve your
space or for more information, contact the City of
Lincoln Parking Services at 402.441.PARK or visit
parkandgo.org
PRE-PERFORMANCE DINNERS: For more
information about Friends of Lied pre-performance
dinners, see page 101.
PRE-TALKS: A 15-minute pre-performance talk, delivered
by a local expert, is held in the Steinhart Room 30 minutes
prior to most main stage events. Seating is limited.
FAMFEST: FamFest starts 90 minutes before each FamFest
performance. Free to ticket holders, FamFest provides food
and fun hands-on activities for the whole family!
ELECTRONICS: We ask that you turn off all noise-making
electronics, including cell phones, during Lied Center
performances. Due to copyright restrictions on the artists work,
taking pictures and video is prohibited at all performances
(unless specified by the artist). If you need to receive an
emergency message while attending a Lied event, please
have the messenger contact you via emergency number,
402.472.7731. If you are anticipating a possible emergency
call, please leave your name and seat number at the Lied
coat check.
MORE QUESTIONS?
Phone: 402.472.4747
Toll Free: 800.432.3231
Fax: 402.472.4730
www.liedcenter.org/faq
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lied Center for Performing Arts Ticket Office
301 North 12th Street
P.O. Box 880157
Lincoln, NE 68588-0157
CONCESSIONS: Patrons are free to enjoy refreshments from

concessions during most Lied Center performances, including
beverages and cocktails. Glass bottles are not allowed in the
auditorium at any time.
TOURS: Tours of the Lied Center are available Monday through
Friday, 9:00 AM5:00 PM. Tours must be pre-arranged on
an individual basis and depend on room availability. Email
Steve Pearson at spearson5@unl.edu for more information
or to schedule a tour.
BE SOCIABLE, SHARE!
Excited for an upcoming performance? Let your friends

know! The Lied Center utilizes most social media channels
including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and
Spotify. Stay up-to-date on all Lied Center announcements,
giveaways and special discounts by connecting with us!
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SEASON SPONSORS
At Ameritas, fulfilling life is what we do daily. This means helping our customers
enjoy life at its very best. Its about reducing uncertainty, helping grow assets
and protecting what is most cherished. As a mutual organization we always
put our customers first. Backed by a foundation of financial strength, we
offer a competitive array of insurance, retirement and investment products.
Securities offered through Ameritas Investment Corp., member FINRA/SIPC.
The Friends of Lied organization has been supporting the Lied Center for
Performing Arts ever since ground was broken for construction 25 years ago.
Since then, the Friends have provided more than $4.3 million to support the
Lied Centers mission to educate, inspire and entertain the people of Nebraska
through the performing arts in all capacities from onstage programming to
providing free tickets to underserved populations. Along with the Lied Center,
the Friends celebrate their 25th anniversary this year and the millions of lives
that have been transformed through their efforts. Friends of Lied membership
information is available online at liedcenter.org/friends-lied.
When you come to Union Bank & Trust, well find out what you want to
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find a solution that suits you. Throughout all of this, we will welcome you with
friendly, sincere, approachable, customer-focused people. At Union Bank, well
treat you the right way and find the right way forward, so you can accomplish
your goals and achieve your dreams.
SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

PRESENTER
First National Bank

Abel Foundation
Holiday Inn Hotels
PRODUCER
RBC Wealth Management
DIRECTOR
The Lincoln Community Foundation

on behalf of the Ruth K. Seacrest Fund
Nebraska Lottery
Swanson Russell
STAR
Allstate
Assurity
Melvin Kurpjuweit
Oak Creek Plants and Flowers
CHORUS
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Chateau Development, LLC
Confucius Institute
Country Inn & Suites
Courtyard Marriott
Dr. Phillip Engen
Elizabeth Rubendall Foundation
Embassy Suites Hotel
Hoppe Law Firm
Liberty First Credit Union
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Meiers Cork N Bottle
The Cornhusker, A Marriott Hotel
U-STOP
West Gate Bank
SUPPORTING
Ace Rent to Own

Cornerstone Bank
Friends of Lied Legends
Friedman Law Office
Harris Academy of the Arts
Legacy Retirement Communities
TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR
Sid Dillon
MEDIA PARTNERS
Broadcast House
KLKN-TV
KFOR
KOLN 10/11
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications
Swanson Russell
Three Eagles Communication
Time Warner Cable
RESTAURANTS & CATERING PARTNERS

Beacon Hills
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Brix & Stone
Chez Hay
Dish
Relish
Single Barrel
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Venue
FAMFEST SPONSORS
Cookie Company
Pepsi-Cola of Lincoln
Runza
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NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL
PROGRAM SUPPORT
The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported the Lied Center through its
matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for
the Arts, a federal agency, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. For more information
visit nebraskaartscouncil.org and nebraskaculturalendowment.org
SPECIAL PROJECT SPONSORS

& GRANTS
Lancaster County Visitors Improvement Fund

Dillon Foundation
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts and the
Hixson-Lied Endowment
Rogers Foundation
Pace Woods Foundation
Nebraska Department of Tourism
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers)
Cintani Technology Grant
EDUCATION SPONSORS & GRANTS

Arts in Schools
Woods Charitable Fund
New England Foundation for the Arts
Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
The Cooper Foundation
Nebraska Arts Council

and Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Time Warner Cable Connect a Million Minds
Dr. Phillip Engen
Target
Sarah Lahr's Sarah's Kids
Lincoln Arts Council
KENNEDY CENTER PARTNERS IN

EDUCATION PROGRAM
Generous support is provided by the John F. Kennedy Center

for the Performing Arts through its National Partnership
Programs. Professional development workshops for teachers
and residency programs are supported by the Nebraska Arts
Council/Nebraska Cultural Endowment, the Umonhon Nation
School, Lincoln Public Schools, UNLs College of Education
and Human Sciences and the Nebraska Folklife Network.
ARTS ACROSS NEBRASKA PROGRAM
Friends of Lied
Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Rural Futures Institute at the University of Nebraska
Susan Werners Hayseed
National Endowment for the Arts
Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel
Charitable Foundation
UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Rebecca R. Anderson
SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
ENDOWMENTS
The Lied Center is able to transform the lives of millions thanks to numerous endowments from individuals and
organizations that are deeply invested in the power of the arts and their impact on the individuals in our community.
They bring the greatest artists in the world to the Lied stage and create life changing opportunities that will forever
shape the lives they touch. Their legacies will enrich the lives and fulfill the dreams of generations of Nebraskans
for years to come.
Adna A. Dobson Memorial Endowment
Arthur A. and Alice M. Dobson Endowment
of the Lied Performance Fund
Burket Graf Endowment Fund
Charles J. and Irma V. Killian Fund
Evelyn B. Gold Memorial Fund for Performing Arts
Friends of Lied Performance Endowment Fund
Gene and Hazel Tallman Memorial Endowment
Glenn Korff Broadway Series Endowment
Helen M. Field Endowment of the Lied Performance Fund
Jeannie Whitehead Fund
Marjorie and Gene Eaton Lied Endowment Fund
Maurice and Dorothy Hevelone Endowment
Miriam Croft Moeller Endowment

Otto F. and Gladys I. Baumann Fund
Pamela James Fund for the Lied Center for Performing Arts
Piano Master Works Artist Fund
Roger Cummings Memorial Fund
Ruth Marie Amen Endowment
Sheila Delaney Griffin Lied Endowment Fund
Sarah Lahr's Sarah's Kids Fund
Thompson Family Endowment
Woody and Paula Varner Endowment
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GRAND BENEFACTORS
In support of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the following individuals and
organizations have given generous support of more than $20,000. In addition to making it possible to present
extraordinary programing for this season and beyond, these gifts have provided for the revitalization and enhancement
of the Lied Center. These gifts are part of the Lied Center Campaign for Nebraska.
Anonymous
Kelley & Christena Baker
John W. Carson Foundation
Anne Cech
Cooper Foundation
Dillon Foundation
Karen Fish Estate
Friends of Lied
Priscilla Grew
Karen & Chuck Harris
Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing

Arts (Hixson-Lied Endowment)
Jack Killian
Glenn Korff Estate
Sarah Lahr Estate
Lancaster County Visitors Improvement Fund
Lied Foundation Trust
John Madden
Drs. David & Marilyn Moore
Rogers Foundation
Kimberly A. Russel & Dirk Brom, MD

James C. & Rhonda Seacrest
Tom Spitsnogle Estate
Struve Foundation
Union Bank & Trust Company
Dr. Tom & Carol Waring
Woods Charitable Fund
This list of supporters reflects commitments and contributions made on or before August 1, 2014. If you would like to be part of
the Lied Center Campaign for Nebraska, please contact Ann Chang at 402.472.4714 or Bill Stephan at 402.472.8321.
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THE LIED CENTERS MISSION IS TO

THE PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA

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Dear Lied Center Patrons,

Its really amazing what the arts

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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14/15 SEASON SHOWS

BROCHURE DESIGN BY KIRA GEIGER, LIED CENTER GRAPHIC SPECIALIST

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THE HIXSON-LIED LEGACY

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The Lied Centers most important role is to introduce

THE HIXSON-LIED LEGACY

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The time that students spend at the University

THE ARTS ON CAMPUS

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STREB RESIDENCY FUNDED BY:

Since January, the students had been studying the work

PHOTOS: 1) UNL dance student Tayler Goertz performs with an

Fabio Tavares da Silva, Associate Artistic Director of

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HISTORY OF THE LIED

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In time, some citizen might erect a lovely

But it wasnt just individuals on the UNL campus that made

The Lied Center for Performing Arts opened in 1990,

with world leaders and hear the insights of political and

Today the Lied Center for Performing Arts is a spectacular,

PHOTOS: 1) Martin Massengale, John Payne, Gov. Kerrey and

Beyond its physical capacity, the Lied Center is more

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As construction of the Lied Center neared completion,

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Veneklasen, examined and tested every detail of the

Thanks to an additional gift from the John W. Carson

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In the last few years, substantial behind-the-scenes

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The Lied Center would not be in existence without the

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Sheilas passion for the arts and her connections in the

The Friends of Lied organization has been supporting

PAST PRESIDENTS OF FRIENDS OF LIED

You too can become a Friend of Lied today!

PHOTOS: 1) Dancing at the 2014 Emerald Nights

FRIENDS OF LIED HISTORY

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LIED BY THE NUMBERS

sold since the Lied Centers opening in 1990

Weight of the velour grand drape

2,000 ARTISTS 400 DOORS

performed at the Lied Center

in the Lied Center

in the Lied Center auditorium

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Last row of the balcony to the front of the stage

Number of long-stem red

theater venues list

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