As the studio theater curtain opens on February 21, the University of Nebraska at Kearney will be “Closer than Ever” to a Broadway experience. The UNK department of Music and Performing Arts presents the musical, “Closer than Ever,” on February 21-24 in the UNK Studio Theater. Shows running from Thursday to Saturday begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday performance will be held at 2 p.m.
The general admission ticket cost for adults is $7. Ticket prices for seniors, UNK faculty, staff and student are $5. UNK students may reserve one complimentary ticket with a valid UNK ID. Inquires and ticket reservations can be handled through the Box Office at (308) 865-8417 or boxoffice@unk.edu. “Closer than Ever” was made by the creators of Starting Here, Starting Now, Big: The Musical and the Baby. The music is by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Student performers include:
| Nebraska Albion Columbus Grand Island Hershey Kearney Papillion Colorado Littleton Kansas Oberlin Technical and design staff include: |
Adam Zrust, freshman Leah E. Skorupa, junior Dan Korensky, senior Candice Younghans, senior Kami Graves, senior Ben Lampe, senior Sydney Brooke Fisher, junior Chris Smith, junior Sarah Ormsby, junior- stage manager |
