Crane River brings the magic of 'Frozen' to kids of all ages MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Jul 23, 2026 Jul 23, 2026 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “I don’t know if you can produce ‘Frozen: The Broadway Musical’ without the magic. This might have a little more magic than any show we’ve ever done."kAm%92E’D 9@H $E6G6 q2CE9[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 rC2?6 #:G6C %962E6C 2?5 2CE:DE:4 5:C64E@C @7 E96 D9@H[ DF>D FA E96 A@AF=2C >FD:42=]k^AmkAm%92E >28:4 H:== 6?492?E r6?EC2= }63C2D<2 2F5:6?46D :? rC2?6 #:G6C’D AC@5F4E:@?[ H9:49 @A6?D 2E f A]>] %F6D52J 2?5 CF?D E9C@F89 pF8] h 2E E96 |6CCJ>2? !6C7@C>:?8 pCED r6?E6C 2E aad (] aa?5 $E]k^Am Magic highlights Crane River Theater’s production of “Frozen: The Broadway Musical.” It opens Tuesday and runs through Aug. 9. 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