University Theatre presents 'Late Night Broadway'

Contact: Cara Barnes
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Ziemba

KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University theatre students will bring the lights of the big city to campus with "Late Night Broadway" Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 in the D. Terry Williams Theatre, located inside the Gilmore Theatre Complex.

Purchase tickets online: wmutheatre.com

Performance schedule

  • Thursday, Nov. 29, 9 p.m.
  • Friday, Nov. 30, 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 and 9 p.m.

Join the graduating music theatre performance majors for a cabaret evening featuring Tony Award-winning actress, Karen Ziemba. The performances will mark the end of a week of students working with Ziemba in preparation for their New York industry showcase for agents and casting directors in the spring. Students will perform the first act of “Late Night Broadway” with Ziemba featured in the second act. Jay Berkow directs the all-student cast.

Karen Ziemba

Karen Ziemba won a Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award for her portrayal of The Wife in “Contact.” She received Tony nominations for her performances in “Curtains,” “Never Gonna Dance,” and “Steel Pier.” Other Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include “And the World Goes ‘Round,” “I Do! I Do!” and “Chicago.”

Tickets

All seating for "Late Night Broadway" is general admission. Tickets are $20, $18 for senior citizens and WMU employees, $5 for WMU students and $10 for all other students. They are available by calling (269) 387-6222, online at wmutheatre.com, or by visiting the Gilmore Theatre Complex or Miller Auditorium ticket offices. Group discounts are available by calling (269) 387-3227.

For more information, contact Emily Duguay, University Theatre, at emily.duguay@wmich.edu or (269) 387-6222.