HANES BRANDS THEATER

by Jeffrey Kare - December 09, 2024

We’ve come to the end of the second year of Theatre Raleigh’s concert series. Several prolific performers have graced their stages here in the Triangle area throughout 2024. From local talent to Broadway stars such as Telly Leung, Seth Rudetsky, and Julie Benko. As for their closing act this season,...

by Jeffrey Kare - November 07, 2024

What did our critic think of Theatre Raleigh's CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS?...

by Jeffrey Kare - October 03, 2024

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

by Jeffrey Kare - September 04, 2024

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....

by Jeffrey Kare - August 24, 2024

What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Raleigh Little Theatre?...

by Jeffrey Kare - July 18, 2024

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike centers on middle-aged siblings who share a home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives....

by Jeffrey Kare - June 24, 2024

Next up in Theatre Raleigh’s 2024 concert series is Seth Rudetsky. For those unfamiliar, he’s a DJ for SiriusXM on Broadway. He’s worked for more than 20 years as an actor, writer, pianist, and conductor working on blockbuster musicals such as Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, and T...

by Jeffrey Kare - May 30, 2024

Based on Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel of the same name, Jane Eyre follows a young orphan who is put in the unfortunate care of her cruel Aunt Sarah and cousin, John Reed, as per her uncle’s dying wish. After spending six years at Lowood School for Girls, Jane leaves and is shortly after hired as a ...

by Jeffrey Kare - May 17, 2024

Based on Disney’s 1994 animated film musical of the same name, The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is supposed to succeed his father, Mufasa, as King of Pride Rock. But when Simba's uncle, Scar, kills Mufasa, Simba runs away from home after being tricked into thinking that he wa...

by Jeffrey Kare - May 10, 2024

The DPAC Rising Star Awards is a regional competition that brings together high school musical theater students from Central and Eastern North Carolina to perform and compete for the chance to represent the Triangle in The National High School Musical Theater (otherwise known as The Jimmy) Awards in...