Raleigh Theatre Newsroom

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PlayMakers Repertory Company has announced the world premiere of THE CHRISTMAS CASE OF HEZEKIAH JONES, a holiday play.

Experience the final performances of SHINSEI by Judy M. Dove at Burning Coal Theatre in Raleigh. This powerful play, praised for its emotional depth, offers a poignant reflection on storytelling and healing. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Burning Coal Theatre Company announced its production of THE RAINMAKER, offering audiences a compelling theatrical experience. Discover the story and performances that bring this classic to life.

I am taking a German class while studying abroad in Austria, and one of my recent assignments was to use the language in real life. I went to a local theater, the Josefstadt, and bought a ticket to an upcoming show!

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

Explore May Pang's candid photos of John Lennon during his 'Lost Weekend' era at a special exhibition at Higgins & Myers Fine Art Gallery in November Discover a unique perspective on Lennon's life. Learn how to purchase tickets.

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Judson Theatre Company in Pinehurst has announced the opening of Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE NILE on October 17.

In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on Western North Carolina, Band Together and Lincoln Theatre, in partnership with WRAL, That Station, Red Hat Amphitheater and Coastal Credit Union, will present Music for the Mountains, a benefit concert to raise funds for hurricane relief and disaster recovery. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Comedian Nikki Glaser will bring her 'Alive And Unwell Tour' to Raleigh's Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts on April 12, 2025.

Graham Nash brings his “More Evenings of Songs and Stories” tour to Raleigh's Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts on April 2, 2025.

One of Durham's Top Holiday Traditions, Black Nativity Durham, will return to the stage December 20-22, 2024. Presented by Triangle Performance Ensemble with co-producers Wendell Tabb and Xavier Cason, the annual holiday production is celebrating 18 years of excellence in community theatre.

Read BroadwayWorld's review of the national tour of & Juliet at Durham Performing Arts Center. Learn more about the show!

In a significant milestone for North Carolina's theatre scene, OdysseyStage will present the world premiere of Shinsei (rebirth) by award-winning NC playwright Judy M. Dove. Shinsei explores profound themes of life, death, war, tradition, and destiny. Learn how to purchase tickets.

PlayMakers will present the regional premiere of Heidi Schreck’s play WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, running from October 16 to November 3, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Theatre Raleigh has announced its 2025 Main Stage season, bringing a lineup of Tony Award-winning and nominated productions to local audiences. The season will feature beloved titles such as 'Waitress, The Musical,' 'Peter and the Starcatcher,' 'The Trip to Bountiful,' and 'Once on This Island.' 

Get a first look at Carmen Cusack and Nik Walker in Bull Durham, A New Musical at Theatre Raleigh. The production is now on stage at the Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University through September 22nd, 2024.

Rhiannon Giddens and Silkroad has announced their 'American Railroad' tour for November 2024, exploring the musical heritage of the American railroad system.

Flat Rock Playhouse will present The Mountaintop by Katori Hall October 4 - 13 as part of the Black Box Series. Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play, 2010. 

Shakespeare & Company's Center for Actor Training will kick off its fall programming in Raleigh Friday, September 27 through Sunday, September 29, with a Weekend Intensive for professional actors and theater students.

The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA), a leading trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals, has once again nominated DPAC for its top theater award.

The most obvious difference was a lyric change in “Do-Re-Mi.” Instead of using solfege, they sang “C-D-E,” and each pneumonic was changed to reflect the note name (for example “D like the fast D-Tram”). My original shock grew when they sang 'H' after 'A.' This led me down a road of discovery, dating back to the time of Gregorian Chant.

Based on Jonathan Lynn’s 1985 film adaptation of Hasbro’s popular board game of the same name, six guests have been invited to attend a mystery get-together at a large, somewhat secluded mansion. Upon arrival, each guest is provided an alias, situates in the house, and is given a deadly weapon.