Know Before You Go - Sweeney Todd
Join us for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Friday, February 25, 2022 | 7:30pm
Sunday, February 27, 2022 | 2:00pm
Orpheum Theater
409 S. 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68102
CONTENT WARNING
This production contains stylized scenes of violence and sexual assault, fog, flashing lights, and a gunshot effect.
Safety precautions
Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our patrons, staff, artists, volunteers and community. To ensure the safety of those who work at and visit the Orpheum Theater, the following safety measures are in place to provide the best performing arts experience.
- Masks are required for this performance
- A designated socially-distanced seating zone is available
- Enhanced cleaning and sanitation
- Virus filtering heating and cooling
- Staff and patron precautions
- Touchless experience
For more information, please visit o-pa.org/covid. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us create a safe and enjoyable experience for all.
Ticketing
All tickets purchased through Ticket Omaha have been delivered electronically to the Ticket Omaha App to provide a touchless experience and limit contact for the safety of patrons and staff. However, box office staff will be present in the event of mobile ticket issues. Mobile tickets can be accessed under "My Account" on the Ticket Omaha app. Please have your tickets ready to be scanned when entering the performance lobbies.
More information about the app can be found here, and you can find a helpful video at the bottom of this blog about how to download the app!
Prelude Talk
Please join us in the Grand Lobby for our brief pre-opera talk from Holland Community Opera Fellow Fernando Alejandro Montejano offering insight into Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street beginning at 6:40pm on Friday and 1:10 pm on Sunday. We strongly encourage you to read the synopsis before the opera begins. This will be listed in your program at the Orpheum Theater, or you can read it here.
Parking
Multiple surface and garage parking options are offered all within two blocks of the Orpheum Theater and additional parking is available at the OPPD Energy Plaza on Howard Street between 16th and 17th Streets. For patrons parking at OPPD, exit the OPPD Energy Plaza garage through the Orpheum Skylink and walk directly in to the Orpheum Theater third floor lobby. The garage closes 30 minutes after the production ends.
Guide to the Opera
Is this your first time attending an opera? If you're new to a certain performance, or just want to come prepared, it's great to read a synopsis or attend the pre-performance lecture prior to the show. Also, we don't expect you to learn a new language for the performance. All performances will have English supertitles projected above the stage so you can follow along. Click here for a helpful guide to the opera including suggestions on what to wear, when to arrive and about the orchestra.
In what language will Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street be presented?
The opera will be sung in English. English supertitles will be available on a screen above the stage and in the front of the Loge.
Are there lighting or sound elements I should be aware of?
There will be theatrical lighting elements for this performance. The singers will use microphones to amplify their voices.
Accessibility
The Orpheum Theater offers a wide range of accessibility features. Unique requests may be accommodated by contacting Ticket Omaha in advance
- Accessible seating throughout the hall.
- Accessible parking adjacent to the theater.
- Accessible restrooms.
- Accessible backstage accommodations for performers and technicians, including accessible entries, dressing rooms and restrooms.
- American Sign Language interpretation may be arranged in advance of performances by calling Ticket Omaha.
- The Orpheum is equipped with hearing loop technology. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are also available for all performances in both venues. Ask the house manager or usher for assistance.
- GalaPro for closed captioning for select Broadway performances and other performances can be requested in advance via box office.
- Guide and service dogs are welcome.
If you have any special requests or concerns, please contact Ticket Omaha, toll free at 866.434.8587 or locally at 402.345.0606. Or email ticketomaha@o-pa.org.
Concessions
Omaha Performing Arts, as venue manager, will have food and beverage concessions for sale. Beverages with lids purchased in the lobby may be brought into the hall. In all areas, audience members will need to keep their masks on unless actively eating or drinking.
Entry Inspection
All guests attending events at our venues are subject to visual and bag inspections conducted by Omaha Performing Arts security. Visit TicketOmaha.com/faqs for a list of items not permitted in the Holland Center and Orpheum Theater.
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