Crystal Palace Revue

The Front Street Crystal Palace Revue is in its 58th year, and is the longest running summer stock theater production in Nebraska.
An Old West shoot-out and show are performed Wednesday through Saturday until July and Tuesday Through Saturday July to mid-August.  Call 308-284-6000 for reservations* and show times.

2021 Show will start Memorial Day weekend.  1st Show May 28th 7:00 pm
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Tickets sold separately:
​Adults (13 and up $15.00), Kids (5-12 $7.00), Kids (4 and under are free) (tax is included in price) 
*Reservations are recommended to ensure seats to the show.  Pre-payment or deposit is required on parties of 6 or more.

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Who We Are

The Front Street Crystal Palace Revue is a fun show about life in an old west cattle town, recreating life when cowboys came to town following the cattle drive from Texas.  The performers are a collection of local talent, mostly college students, who love theater and perform Wednesday through Saturday until mid-August.

Our History

Ogallala was the end of the Western or Texas Trail for cowboys bringing cattle from ranches in western Texas to the Union Pacific Railroad for shipment to Chicago and the Spotted Tail Agency in northwest Nebraska.  Approximately seventy-five thousand head of cattle were driven to Ogallala in 1875 and increased to over 100,000 the next year (1876). The 1880 census showed the permanent population of Ogallala to be 114 people. However, from early spring until late fall, the Cowboy Capital hosted a multitude of cowhands, cattle barons, saloon operators, gamblers, dance hall girls, and tradesmen. Ogallala has been labeled as a rough and tumble, wild-west town, perhaps due to the 17 violent deaths recorded during the cattle boom.  The Crystal Palace was a real life early saloon.