Opera Omaha: Susannah at Orpheum Theatre

Susannah 2026

Hold onto your hats, Omaha Opera lovers and peeps who love a good play to start our weekend days - get ready for some Americana, okay?! ‘Cause on this Friday, January 30th, the Orpheum Theater is about to turn into an electric and eclectic night of theatre and opera in the city. A night that will be buzzing and have us talking for ages - we’re welcoming in the American opera with Susannah - a story of a bold, raw, and so beautifully human it will leave you reeling. A story that holds and doesn’t let go - this is one of two ONLY shows Susannah is having here at Omaha, so you guys know it’s a must see. Us here at the Opera and all our staff in Omaha are taking this legendary work and making it alive and a once in a lifetime memory as part of our 2025–26 season. Their productions are intimate, powerful, and legendary - if you’ve seen one, you know. If this is your first? You’re about to find out why people leave the Orpheum buzzing, talking, and thinking about a show days later.

So, who is Susannah? Let us tell you : she’s brilliant, fearless, independent and the main star of this Opera. Taking place in a tiny Appalachian town where everyone else thinks they get to decide what’s “right.” She’s living, loving, breathing, and then — BAM — the whispers start, the gossip spreads, and the town’s moral compass? Let’s just say it spins out of control. What follows is a story of power, hypocrisy, betrayal, and the cost of standing alone when everyone else turns their back. It’s intense. It’s human. And it’s painfully, achingly beautiful. Carlisle Floyd wrote this opera in 1955, and it hasn’t just aged — it’s become a pillar of American opera, with music that slaps straight to your heart and dialogue that hits everywhere. And it’s sung in English, so you feel every single word, every single accusation, every single heartbreaking moment like it’s happening right now.

So fam - do we even have to tell you what to do?! Get here EARLY and let's let the magic glide - we'll see you right here on the Omaha side!