BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON National Tour at Durham Performing Arts CenterDecember 31, 2015The Book of Mormon is an original musical that tells the story of two young Mormon missionaries who are sent to a remote village in Uganda, where they try to share one of their scriptures, The Book of Mormon (hence the title), but have trouble connecting with the locals who are more worried about war, poverty, and AIDS than religion.
John Arthur Greene & Emily Behny to Lead North Carolina Theatre's Production of GREASE!December 16, 2015North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre producing Broadway musical revivals, is ready to electrify audiences this February with the world's favorite musical, Grease! Directed by Broadway veteran Hunter Foster, choreographed by his wife, Jennifer Cody, leading the cast of this upcoming production is Raleigh native John Arthur Greene as Danny Zuko and Emily Behny as Sandy Dumbrowski.
TV: Adrienne Eller of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER National TourOctober 1, 2015Coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center from October 13th-18th is the national touring production of the Tony Award-Winning musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder featuring Adrienne Eller as Phoebe D'Ysquith. A Role originated on Broadway by Tony Nominee Lauren Worsham.
TV: Liam Tobin of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL National TourSeptember 14, 2015Coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center from September 23rd-October 4th is the national touring production of the Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Broadway Hit, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical featuring Liam Tobin as Gerry Goffin. A role originated on Broadway by Jake Epstein.
BWW Review: North Carolina Theatre Conservatory's CRAZY FOR YOUAugust 17, 2015Just as another Gershwin-based musical An American in Paris is currently playing big on Broadway, the triangle area was recently treated to a performance of the 1992 Tony-Winning Best Musical Crazy for You presented by the North Carolina Theatre Conservatory Master Summer Theatre Arts School.
BWW Blog: The Best of the 2014-15 Season at North Carolina Theatre!July 27, 2015Since the 2014-15 Season at North Carolina Theatre just wrapped up, I decided to give you guys my top picks for what were some of the best productions I saw this past season. I've seen many quality productions within the past year, but these are my top 3.
BWW Reviews: PIPPIN National Tour at Durham Performing Arts CenterMay 14, 2015Loosely based on the fictitious life of Pippin the Hunchback, this musical tells the story of the young prince Pippin, Heir to the Frankish throne, who is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the un-extraordinary moments that happen every day.
BWW Reviews: North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMALMay 3, 2015Next to Normal is an original musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey that tells the story of a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness and the attempts to alleviate it have on her family. The musical also addresses such issues as grieving a loss, suicide, drug abuse, ethics in modern psychiatry, and the underbelly of suburban life.
BWW Interviews: Matthew Dailey of JERSEY BOYS National TourApril 1, 2015Working Its Way Back to the Durham Performing Arts Center from April 7th-12th is the national touring production of the long-running Tony and Grammy Award-Winning smash, Jersey Boys featuring Matthew Dailey as Tommy DeVito, a role originated on Broadway by Tony Award-Winner Christian Hoff.