Raleigh Theatre Newsroom

Get ready to dance, sing, and celebrate as Opera House Theatre Company continues its 40th Anniversary Season with HAIRSPRAY this summer. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts has revealed a groundbreaking project that will double its square footage, establishing itself as one of the most advanced theatres in the American South. Learn more!

Watch a preview of Theatre Raleigh at The Trip to Bountiful, starring Kim Zimmer, the four-time Daytime Emmy award winning actor of Reva Shayne on 'Guiding Light'. See the video now!

BWW Q&A: Cadie J. Bryan of The Marriage of Figaro at North Carolina OperaaComedic capers and uproarious antics take center stage as Mozart’s classic opera battle of the sexes and the classes returns to North Carolina Opera. Follow Figaro, the cunning confidant, and Susanna, the sly servant, as they navigate a maze of matrimonial mayhem and mischief. With hilarious hijinks and a sensational score, the “greatest opera ever written” will have you rolling in the aisles!

The Trip to Bountiful is set in Houston, Texas in the 1940s after World War II. The story follows Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to her rural home of Bountiful. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit.

Switch Theatre Company hits the road this Spring with their 6-city tour of Shakespeare in the Parks: OTHELLO. The show improves upon the company's two previous outdoor productions with a short-format version of The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice.

The Complex has promoted Mara Craft to General Manager of the Raleigh Convention Center and Red Hat Amphitheater. Learn more about Craft and about The Complex here!

Prepare for a riot of romance, razor-sharp wit, and nonstop laughs as THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO hits the stage this April! Mozart’s beloved masterpiece is a fast-paced showdown of love, loyalty, and class warfare, where Figaro and Susanna must outsmart a conniving Count, dodge disguises, and unravel a tangle of trickery, all set to some of the most brilliant music ever composed.

Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play The Trip to Bountiful tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit. Along the way, she encounters kindness and compassion … and discovers the true meaning of home.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Jerome Davis. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

AWR Music Productions will present the legendary and official symphonic concert experience Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY – Celebrating FINAL FANTASY XIV and XVI. Learn more!

North Carolina Opera has revealed the cast for its upcoming production of Mozart's comic masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro. Learn more about the production and see how to attend.

The exterior plaza of the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is set to undergo dramatic enhancements in the coming months. Learn more about it here!

Shucked is a completely original musical set in the fictional Cob County. It tells an audacious farm-to-fable tale about the one thing Americans everywhere can't get enough of: corn. This project was partially derived from one of book writer Robert Horn's earlier projects, 2015's Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical. Originally, the show was scheduled for a run in late 2020 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. Yet it was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19.

North Carolina Opera will present its 15th Anniversary Opera Gala, a spectacular evening of music, elegance, and celebration. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the event.

Red Hat Amphitheater has continued to be a major economic driver and after a record-breaking 2024 concert season contributed to $33.7 million in total economic impact, up almost double from $17.6 million in 2023.

PlayMakers Repertory Company has turned the traditional season announcement on its head with a high-energy, company-wide video that puts audiences front and center of the theatre's boldest lineup yet. Watch the video.

PlayMakers Repertory Company has revealed its 2025/26 season. From high-stakes drama to heartwarming humor, this season will feature powerful performances and unforgettable stories. Learn more!

Theatre Raleigh has announced that single tickets are now available for its highly anticipated 2025 Main Stage season. Kicking off the lineup is next month's production of 'The Trip to Bountiful,' starring four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Kim Zimmer.

 Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson has announced the second leg of her next stand-up tour, “Save Me,” with additional shows across the US this fall and winter, including a stop in Raleigh at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts.

The Ruth Pauley Lecture Series will present 'Everyone's a Critic' with Adam Feldman in Owens Auditorium at Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, Sandhills Community College.

PlayMakers Repertory Company has revealed the cast for its upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors, bringing a fresh and dynamic ensemble to the beloved cult-classic musical comedy. Learn more about the production!

After 3 months in New Hampshire and 4 months in Austria, I’m finally back on my college campus in North Carolina! Immediately, I jumped back into the theatre department, full steam ahead. This semester, my goal was to be involved in as many shows as possible (without overextending myself), and stretch myself to try new positions! Here’s what my semester looks like:

The School of Drama at UNCSA has announced a $1 million gift from acclaimed actor and two-time Tony Award-winning director of stage and screen Joe Mantello, a graduate of the school’s class of ’84.

Burning Coal Theatre Company has announced its production of Being Chaka, created by Téa Artistry, written by Tara Amber, Chuk Obasi, and Nalini Sharma, directed by Chuk Obasi and Vieve Radha Price.