

# Theatre Events in Kearney, NE

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## About

Attending a theatre workshop could be tremendous fun and an absolute stress buster. Be it improv, musicals, open mics, screening or performing arts in [CITY], we have got it all covered. If you wish to step into the world of theatre and want to learn acting or storytelling, you can even register for theatre workshops happening in [CITY]. Express and Impress and Collaborate with the theatre artists and hone your skills by simply attending a few theatre events every week or during weekends. Find out the best theatre events in [CITY]. You will be surprised to find yourself locked in a laughter riot with your friends.

## Theatre Events in Kearney

- **Event Name**: Frozen the Musical
  - **Description**: Frozen
Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez &amp; Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska

July 28-31 • 6pm
Aug. 1 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
Aug. 2 • 1pm
Aug. 4-7 • 6pm
Aug. 8 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 23
  - **Date**: Tue Jul 28 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue Jul 28 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/frozen-the-musical/200029691500227
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: live-music, entertainment, kids, performances, music, trips-adventures, art
- **Event Name**: Come From Away
  - **Description**: Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska

September 10-11 • 7pm
September 12 • 2pm &amp; 7pm
September 13 • 2pm

Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 9
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/come-from-away/200029689033922
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, performances, music, live-music, art, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Steve Hofstetter in Kearney, NE! (7:00 PM)
  - **Description**: Steve Hofstetter in Kearney, NE! (7:00 PM)About this EventIF A SHOW IS CANCELLED FOR ANY REASON, TICKETS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REFUNDED.One of YouTube's most popular comics with over 225 million views and half a bi
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
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  - **Venue**: The World Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Steel Magnolias
  - **Description**: Steel Magnolias
By Robert Harling

The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue • Kearney, Nebraska

April 23-24 • 7pm
April 25-26 • 2pm
April 27-28 • 7pm

Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Tickets available starting March 12 at CraneRiverTheater.org o
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 119
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/steel-magnolias/200029661535345
  - **Venue**: The World Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
  - **Description**: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Book and Lyrics by Jahnna Beecham
Music and Lyrics by Malcom Hillgartner

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street, Kearney, NE 68845

December 17-18 • 7pm
December 19 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
December 20 • 1pm
December
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 10
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 17 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Dec 17 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/the-best-christmas-pageant-ever/200029820526633
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, kids, music, holiday, performances, comedy, art
- **Event Name**: Footloose
  - **Description**: Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska

June 23-26 • 7pm
June
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 78
  - **Date**: Tue Jun 23 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue Jun 23 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/footloose/200029688605812
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, performances, music
- **Event Name**: Encore Spring Evening - Matilda JR + REDemption
  - **Description**: Tickets go LIVE to the public March 1.

Act 1: 
Broadway Bound Presents Matilda JR! 
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence… and special powers! She’s treated poorly by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 66
  - **Date**: Sun May 03 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/encore-spring-evening-matilda-jr-redemption/200029682512458
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Encore Spring Matinee - Once upon a Time + REDemption
  - **Description**: Tickets will go LIVE to the public March 15th at midnight. 

Act 1: This special portion of our spring showcases features select dance classes bringing beloved fairytales and classic works of literature to life through movement, music, and storytelling. E
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 33
  - **Date**: Sun May 03 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun May 03 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/encore-spring-matinee-once-upon-a-time-redemption/200029682511654
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, performances, workshops, art, literary-art, entertainment, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Frozen - Presented by Kearney Realty
  - **Description**: When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Although
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/frozen-presented-by-kearney-realty/200029868093847
  - **Venue**: 2318 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847
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  - **Categories**: sports, comedy, entertainment

## Trending Events in Kearney

- **Event Name**: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
🏠 Address: 3807 Avenue N, Kearney, NE 68847
🌆 City: Kearney
📍 Location: 40.7114, -99.0615🎉 Welcome to A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at Buffalo County Fairgrounds
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at Buffalo County Fairgrounds, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Buffalo County Fairgrounds in vibrant Kearney
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: America 250 Celebration
  - **Description**: Buffalo County 🇺🇸America 250🇺🇸 Celebration 

Let’s celebrate 250 years of the United States with a night of live music, fireworks, and fun! Join us Saturday, July 4th at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds for this free community event.

Event Highlights:
🎶 Li
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: Tracy Lawrence & Tigirlily Gold
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Tracy Lawrence &amp; Tigirlily Gold, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney, NE
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: TBD at Tri-City Storm - USHL Conference Finals (Home Game 2)
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Viaero Event Center
🏠 Address: 609 Platte Road, Kearney, NE 68847
🌆 City: Kearney
📍 Location: 40.6669, -99.0924🎉 Welcome to TBD at Tri-City Storm - USHL Conference Finals (Home Game 2), where the impossible becomes possible and
  - **Venue**: Viaero Event Center
- **Event Name**: Dylan Scott with Corey Kent at Buffalo County Fairgrounds
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Dylan Scott with Corey Kent at Buffalo County Fairgrounds, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: Frozen the Musical
  - **Description**: Frozen
Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez &amp; Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska

July 28-31 • 6pm
Aug. 1 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
Aug. 2 • 1pm
Aug. 4-7 • 6pm
Aug. 8 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: Jurassic Quest (Multiple Dates and Times)
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Jurassic Quest (Multiple Dates and Times), where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Buffalo County Fairgrounds in the heart of Kearney, NE for an
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: Day 2 Motion Raceworks Rocky Mountain Race Week Presented by Brian Tooley Racing
  - **Description**: Motion Raceworks Rocky Mountain Race Week Presented by Brian Tooley Racing Race Day 2

Spectator gates 12pm

Track hot 3-10pm
  - **Venue**: Kearney Raceway Park
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Theatre events in Kearney?
  - **A:** Frozen the Musical (Tue Jul 28 2026 at 06:00 pm at Merryman Performing Arts Center), Come From Away (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm at Merryman Performing Arts Center), Steve Hofstetter in Kearney, NE! (7:00 PM) (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm at The World Theatre), Steel Magnolias (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:00 pm at The World Theatre), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Thu Dec 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at Merryman Performing Arts Center).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Kearney this weekend April 17–19, 2026?
  - **A:** Frozen - Presented by Kearney Realty (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 pm at 2318 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Kearney in April 2026?
  - **A:** Steel Magnolias (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:00 pm at The World Theatre), Frozen - Presented by Kearney Realty (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 pm at 2318 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847).
- **Q**: How can I find Theatre events in Kearney?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Theatre events in Kearney on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Theatre events in Kearney?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Theatre events in Kearney?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Theatre events in Kearney include Merryman Performing Arts Center, The World Theatre, 2318 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Theatre events in Kearney?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Theatre events in Kearney include Crane River Theater Company, Steve Hofstetter, Encore Performing Arts Studio.
- **Q**: Are there any online Theatre events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Theatre events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Theatre events in Kearney?
  - **A:** Follow the Theatre category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Theatre events are listed in Kearney.

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