Tag Archives: Northern Kentucky University

TICK, TICK…BOOM! / SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
Northern Kentucky University
April 3-8
Stauss Theatre [Highland Heights]

TICK, TICK…BOOM!
This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson (RENT), follows Jon, an aspiring musical-theater composer who wonders if it’s time to settle for a second-choice life. Exhilarating, funny, and moving, TICK, TICK… BOOM! will speak to anyone who’s ever gotten lost on the way to finding their dreams. Set in 1990, this compelling story of sacrifice and personal discovery is presented as a rock musical.

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
Tony Award-winner, Jason Robert Brown, transports audiences from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge, 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, to meet a startling array of characters. With a small, powerhouse cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score that runs the gamut of today’s popular music, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is about the way we regroup and figure out how to survive in a new set of circumstances – a new world – even against seemingly overwhelming odds.

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ANGELS IN AMERICA PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
Northern Kentucky University
Feb. 15-25
[Highland Heights]

Cast: Ella Rivera as Rabbi Chemelwitz/Henry/Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg, Kearston Hawkins-Johnson as Emily/Ella Chapter/Woman in the Bronx/The Angel, Isaiah Reaves as Mr. Lies/Belize, Sam Johnson as Joe Pitt/Prior #1/Eskimo, Alex Slade as Roy Cohn/Prior #2, Jacob Miller as Prior Walter/Man in the Park, Matthew Nassida as Louis Ironson &  Grace Wesson as Harper Pitt/Martin Heller

• In preview, Pay-What-You-Can Performance on Wed, Feb. 14 at 7:30pm
• Thu-Sat, Feb. 15-17 at 7:30pm
• Sun, Feb. 18 at 2pm
• Wed, Feb. 22 at 7:30pm
• Fri-Sat, Feb. 24-25 at 7:30pm

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Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Northern Kentucky University
Dec. 1-10
Corbett Theatre [Highland Heights]

Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST brings to life the characters, story, and songs that have made the musical an international sensation. The classic story follows Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a prince trapped in a spell. When the Beast takes her father captive, Belle trades her own freedom for his release, and begins a life-changing adventure that ultimately brings an incredible transformation for all. Teaching a beautiful lesson about the way we look at others, and ourselves, this “tale as old as time” promises to enchant audience members of all ages.

• Fri, Dec. 1 at 7:30pm
• Sat, Dec. 2 at 2pm & 7:30pm
• Sun, Dec. 3 at 2pm
• Thu-Fri, Dec. 7-8 at 7:30pm
• Sat, Dec. 9 at 2pm & 7:30pm
• Sun, Dec. 10 at 2pm

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DANCING AT LUGHNASA
Northern Kentucky University
Oct. 24-29
Stauss Theatre [Highland Heights]

Set in a small village in 1936 Ireland, five unmarried sisters share a small home and big dreams of life beyond their native land. The women struggle to survive on their own in a society with little use for them. Only through savage outbursts of dance and music are the sisters able to release their passionate yearnings. DANCING AT LUGHNASA explores identity, family unity and, above all, how our lives are shaped by the past.

• Tue-Fri, Oct. 24-27 at 7:30pm
• Sat, Oct. 28 at 2pm & 7:30pm
• Sun, Oct. 29 at 2pm

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