This beloved annual tradition brings everyone’s favorite holiday classics to life in a festive and heartwarming concert for all ages. From timeless carols to spirited orchestral favorites, this program is sure to fill you with holiday cheer—culminating in a joyful audience sing-along. Gather your loved ones and make this unforgettable musical celebration part of your holiday season!

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Holiday Spectacular

Orpheum Theater

Jagged Edge stands as one of the most successful and influential music collectives of this generation. With founding members Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Kyle Norman, and Richard Wingo, the group has not only redefined R&B but also influenced the landscape of modern soul and pop music. With over 20 years in the music industry, Jagged Edge has sold millions of records, earned numerous awards, and consistently set a new standard for R&B.

Jagged Edge: Cuffing Season Tour 2025

Saenger Theatre New Orleans

Share the joy of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet with family and friends. Give the gift of a spectacular holiday experience featuring an international cast, whimsical puppetry and opulent costumes and sets, hand-crafted by the finest artisans of Europe. Go back to a simpler time and make memories your family will cherish forever. Celebrate the season with America’s most beloved Nutcracker tradition! Tchaikovsky’s timeless score sets the stage for a Christmas your family will never forget.

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America's favorite holiday tradition for 40 years! Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound. The program celebrates the anniversary of 40 years since the first Christmas album and includes dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. Experience the magic as the spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis

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Ali is a 17-year-old girl full of fire–searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world. How she finds them is a New York City coming-of-age story you've never felt before–HELL’S KITCHEN, a new musical from 16-time Grammy® Award winner Alicia Keys, whose new songs and greatest hits about growing up in NY inspire a story made for Broadway. Rebellious and stifled by an overprotective single mother, Ali is lost until she meets her mentor: a neighbor who opens her heart and mind to the power of the piano. Set to the rhythm of the 90s, HELL'S KITCHEN is a love story between a mother and daughter. It's about finding yourself, your purpose, and the community that lifts you. Come remember where dreams begin. Hailed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick that is, “thrilling from beginning to end–a rare must-see!" HELL’SKITCHEN is directed by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, with choreography by four-time Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, and the music of Alicia Keys.

Hell’s Kitchen

This dynamic program takes you on a journey through contrasting styles, from the playful charm of Strauss to the lush modern textures of Schreker and the grand elegance of Mozart. Experience the lively momentum of Strauss’s Perpetuum Mobile, Schreker's mesmerizing Kammersymphonie, a rich exploration of harmony and color, and Mozart's majestic Symphony No. 39.

Mozart Symphony No. 39

New Marigny Theatre

Journey through the rich tapestry of African American musical traditions with Florence Price's evocative Ethiopia's Shadow in America and Carlos Simon's trombone concerto Troubled Water featuring LPO Principal Trombone Austin Richardson and feel the raw energy of Samuel Barber's unbridled Symphony No. 1 before the exhilarating finale: Aaron Copland's beloved Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo – a joyous celebration of the American West.

Copland's Rodeo

Emmy-Award® winning Actor and 2025 Theater Hall of Fame Inductee Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny ”and“ pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor.

Most recently seen on Broadway in Our Town, on tour as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, and on Netflix’s Ozark, Richard Thomas will return to Broadway in Spring 2026 in David Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters, directed by Kenny Leon. Beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform Mark Twain Tonight! since the original.

Mark Twain Tonight!

We are thrilled to present to you a vibrant new way to experience live music, local musicians, and your LPO all in one evening with LPO Market Nights. Join us in the beautiful New Orleans Jazz Market for a pre-concert cocktail hour with curated vibes by local DJs! The pre-concert cocktail hour begins at 5:30 and the music will start at 7:00.

Market Nights: That Mighty 9

New Orleans Jazz Market

Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always.

Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

Hadestown

From vibrant rhythms to dazzling virtuosity and majestic grandeur, this evening offers a journey for the senses! Feel the unity in Valerie Coleman's Umoja, Anthem of Unity, a sonic journey through the heart of the African diaspora, the virtuosic brilliance of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto featuring LPO Principal Clarinet, and the breathtaking grandeur of Brahms' Symphony No. 1. This is music you won't just hear, you'll feel.

Brahms Symphony No. 1

Susannah explores the destructive effects of false accusations and the cruelty of mob mentality. Set in a stark Tennessee town, a young woman is targeted by suspicion and gossip that mounts in intensity. The music is undeniably American and inspired by familiar folk melodies that underscore the opera’s setting. Directed by renowned soprano Patricia Racette in her Opera Omaha debut, Susannah confronts the complexity of human nature through Susannah’s search for beauty and one man’s lust for power.

Susannah

The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time Out New York) in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical! Hailed as a Critic’s Pick, The New York Times calls it “stunning, emotional, heart-filled and gorgeously imaginative.” After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. Tony Award-nominated director Jessica Stone’s “huge, heart-filling" production (The New York Times) features a book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice adapted from Sara Gruen’s novel, and a soaring score by the acclaimed PigPen Theatre Co.

Water for Elephants

Dive into the charming world of Grace Williams' "Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes," a delightful tapestry of British folk melodies, be mesmerized by 2024 MASNO Concerto Winner Zhu Wang's electrifying performance of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor, and be captivated by the intrigue and sheer beauty of Elgar's Enigma Variations.

The Enigma Variations

The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which was rapturously received by London critics when it reopened in 2021. Featuring Maria Björnson’s brilliant original design and based on the celebrated direction of Harold Prince, with musical staging and choreography by Gillian Lynne, PHANTOM will launch a new multi-year North American tour in November 2025, premiering at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans March 4 – 15, 2026.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, playing to over 160 million people in 47 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s romantic, haunting, and soaring score includes “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” “Masquerade,” and the iconic title song. It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauty of a young soprano, Christine, The Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness, and passions collide.

The Phantom of the Opera

Delight in the elegant charm of Gabriel Fauré’s Masques et Bergamasques, op. 112 that sets the stage for Poulenc's playful storytelling in his L’Histoire de Babar, bringing to life the beloved tale of Babar the Elephant with humor and heart. The magic continues with Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune, a luminous and timeless classic and the wonder of Maurice Ravel’s Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose Suite)—a vibrant and imaginative orchestral reimagining of childhood fairy tales.

French Fables & Fantasies

Journey through a tapestry of musical brilliance, beginning with the dramatic depths of Farrenc's Overture No. 1 in E minor, followed by the vibrant, modern melodies of Stacy Garrop's "Goddess Triptych," a sonic celebration of Hindu deities, and finally the ultimate crescendo: Beethoven's glorious 9th, a symphony that will ignite your soul and leave you breathless.

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

The English Concert returns to Opera Omaha to perform Handel’s spectacular Hercules. Fresh from battle, Hercules returns home victorious, but his wife Dejanira is consumed by fear that he has been unfaithful. Her jealousy sets off a tragic chain of events that no amount of glory or strength can stop. With Handel’s soaring arias and powerful choruses, Hercules reminds us that the devastating consequences of mistrust can bring even the mightiest to their knees.

Hercules

The Thorn tells the epic story of God's love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. The story of Christ is presented in an immersive show with music, drama, aerial acts, movement arts, modern dance, and special effects. Witnessed live by more than 1 million people over 25 years, The Thorn will engage audiences in the definitive story of love, sacrifice and redemption like never before.

The Thorn

Though Robert Plant is, literally and figuratively, the biggest name on the cover art for Saving Grace, he would be the first to say that the album is very much a group effort, with its title also serving as this new band’s moniker. The group members were drawn together by a shared love of roots music both vintage and modern—of blues, folk, gospel, country and those tantalizing sounds that lay in between. Like Plant, they’re keen to explore how these genres are evolving as well as to discover where these repertoires originated—and how collectively they could reinvigorate the music they loved.

This sensibility is reflected in the songs that made it to the final track listing, from familiar traditional numbers like the plaintive “I Never Will Marry;” the African-American spiritual “Gospel Plough;” and “Chevrolet,” which Donovan had adapted into his “Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)” back in 1965 to beautifully rendered outliers like Providence, RI trio The Low Anthem’s haunting “The Ticket Taker;” revered indie-rock duo Low’s epic “Everybody’s Song;” and Moby Grape’s pastoral “It’s A Beautiful Day Today.” Plant, who produced the album with the band, rarely claims center stage, most often sharing vocals with co-billed singer Suzi Dian and sometimes ceding the mic to her entirely. On Blind Willie Johnson’s “The Soul of a Man,” guitarist-banjo player Matt Worley takes the lead, with Dian and Plant serving as backup.

Despite Plant’s iconic status as an artist since his days with Led Zeppelin, Saving Grace managed to start out in 2019, casually and somewhat discreetly, as a local project. The players had been working collaboratively for barely a year, even serving as an unheralded opening act on a handful of dates with Fairport Convention when the pandemic intervened and any formal plans to tour or release music were temporarily shelved. That turned out to be less setback than serendipity. It allowed Saving Grace time to gestate, to find a collective voice.

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