Artwork by Jessica Ruehl
Sept. 29 – Oct. 8, 2023
NKU Griffin Hall Digitorium
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a Tony Award-winning play, adapted by Simon Stephens from the highly regarded novel by Mark Haddon. The story follows 15-year-old Christopher, a boy with an extraordinary brain that is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he discovers his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, he finds himself under suspicion and sets out to solve the mystery, leading him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is suitable for teenage and adult audiences. As Christopher starts his detecting journey, he encounters very strong language and physical domestic conflict, causing him to experience episodes of dysregulation.
Artwork by Jessica Ruehl
Nov. 3-11, 2023
The Carnegie
Presenting the uproarious musical 9 to 5 The Musical, showcasing the brilliant music and lyrics by country legend Dolly Parton, along with a captivating book by Patricia Resnick. Set in the late 1970s, the story centers around three female coworkers who are fed up with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss. They come up with a plan to get even and, in a series of outrageous events, give their workplace a dream makeover while taking control of the company that had always kept them down.
9 to 5 The Musical is suitable for teenage and adult audiences. Violet, Doralee, and Judy are fed up with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss who makes an art of objectifying women's bodies with his crude behavior.
Artwork by Jessica Ruehl
Feb. 16-18, 2024
NKU Greaves Concert Hall
The annual dance concert Dance '24 celebrates the incredible versatility of dance and explores the power of storytelling and emotion through movement. Featuring a company of the best young dance artists, Dance '24 will present a concert of new and innovative works created by faculty, guest artists, and nationally renowned choreographers. Whether you’re a seasoned patron of dance or attending your first concert, Dance '24 has something for everyone – favorite traditional forms such as musical theatre, tap, and ballet, as well as contemporary dance forms that include modern, jazz, vernacular, improvisation, and African/Afro-Fusion. Get ready to experience the transformational power of dance!
Artwork by Jessica Ruehl
March 15-23, 2024
The Carnegie
Experience the magic of the enchanting Amélie The Musical, inspired by the beloved French film. With a book by Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen, this whimsical story follows Amélie, an imaginative young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring joy and mayhem. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realizes that to find happiness, she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart.
Amélie The Musical is suitable for adult audiences. While Amélie improvises small but surprising acts of kindness, she comes across surprising and delightful people who use adult language and have adult interests.
Artwork by Jessica Ruehl
April 11-20, 2024
The Carnegie
Presenting The Play That Goes Wrong, a side-splitting comedy written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields that is sure to be a sensational hit. From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes a farce about the opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor. The show has everything you never wanted to see, including an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
Artwork by Jessica Ruehl
Oct. 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Otto Budig Theatre, University Center
The First Year Showcase production shows off our talented freshman and transfer students.
Nov. 20, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Greaves Concert Hall
All student produced and choreographed dance event featuring our emerging dance artists at NKU.
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