The King and I at Durham Performing Arts Center

Review: MJ National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

October 12, 2023

MJ is a jukebox/biographical musical that follows the life and career of singer Michael Jackson. Centered around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, this show offers a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status.

Review: North Carolina Theatre's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

October 11, 2023

Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of Carole King when she was starting out as a teenage songwriter at 1650 Broadway in the 1960s. Back then, she was writing songs in collaboration with her husband at the time, Gerry Goffin, for so many different musical acts such as Bobby Vee, The Drifters, The Shirelles, Little Eva, The Chiffons, The Beatles, and The Monkees. That was all before she went on to become one of the most successful singer-songwriters in music history.

FUNNY GIRL North American Tour Unveils Full Cast and Schedule

August 07, 2023

Discover the full cast and tour dates for the highly anticipated FUNNY GIRL North American Tour. Don't miss out on this exciting production of the beloved musical.

Review: SIX National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

June 21, 2023

Six reimagines the stories of the six wives of King Henry VIII in the style of a pop concert. Each ex-wife gets to sing and tell her story to determine who suffered the most from marrying Henry and should therefore become the group’s lead singer. This musical originally began as a submission to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland by two Cambridge University students, Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss. Since then, the show made its way to London’s West End, where it earned five 2019 Laurence Olivier Award nominations (including Best New Musical).

John Oliver Adds A Second Show At Durham Performing Arts Center On July 8

June 06, 2023

By popular demand, a new show has been added for John Oliver on Saturday July 8, 2023.  The Emmy and Writer's Guild Award-winning writer and comedian will perform live at DPAC on Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9 as part of his tour – John Oliver Live.

Review: BEETLEJUICE National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

April 12, 2023

Based on Tim Burton's 1988 Academy Award-winning film of the same name, Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager who is obsessed with death. Luckily, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and a degenerate demon. When Lydia calls on this ghost to scare away her insufferable parents, Beetlejuice comes up with the perfect plan, which involves exorcism, arranged marriages, and a girl scout who gets scared out of her wit.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presents DPAC'S TRIANGLE RISING STARS

April 10, 2023

DPAC has announced that Triangle Rising Stars, central North Carolina's High School Musical Theatre Awards will take place on May 18th, 2023 at 7:30 PM with host, Clay Aiken and special guest Tony Award Winner, Beth Leavel.  Triangle Rising Stars is presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.