University Theatre at Kearney’s season-opening production of “Orphan Train: The Musical” is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Miriam Drake Theatre inside UNK’s Fine Arts Building. The University of Nebraska at Kearney show dramatizes the Orphan Train Movement that relocated an estimated 250,000 orphaned and homeless children during a 75-year period from 1854 to 1929. “Orphan Train: The Musical” features a 22-member cast playing 37 … [Read more...] about UNK production ‘Orphan Train: The Musical’ opens Wednesday
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University Theatre at UNK teams with Broadway professionals to present ‘Orphan Train: The Musical’
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Patricia Birch is an award-winning dancer, choreographer and director who has worked with some pretty big names over the past 50-plus years. “Grease,” “Grease 2,” “Big” and “The First Wives Club” are among her film credits, she’s directed and choreographed videos for music greats such as Cyndi Lauper and The Rolling Stones and her television work includes “The Electric Company,” “Boardwalk Empire” and “Saturday Night … [Read more...] about University Theatre at UNK teams with Broadway professionals to present ‘Orphan Train: The Musical’
UNK conference highlights Orphan Train Movement
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Anne Foradori spent five years tracking down and contacting sources to bring “Orphan Train: The Musical” to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. When she finally landed the production, which will be performed Oct. 3-7 at UNK’s Miriam Drake Theatre, the vocal music professor quickly realized this topic was far too impactful to stop there. “It’s such an important story for Nebraska,” Foradori said of the Orphan … [Read more...] about UNK conference highlights Orphan Train Movement
