Charlotte Theatre Newsroom

Enjoy the slapstick comedy 'Pigs is Pigs' at the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. This family-friendly show has toured preschools and libraries and will now be performed at the Wells Fargo Playhouse.

Nothing has to be perfect, just Next to Normal

The International Black Theatre Festival, considered the biggest event in Black theatre, will mark its 35th year in Winston-Salem, July 29 to August 3.

HOW TO BE AN ETHICAL SLUT, an award-winning one-woman musical-comedy show is set to return to Charlotte. The production will run May 30th & 31st at the Comedy Arts Theatre of Charlotte (CATCh).

What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at Belk Theater?

Join The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem for the presentation of RIPCORD, a play by David Lindsay-Abaire. Performances will be held at the Hanesbrands Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Western Piedmont Symphony presents MASTERWORKS: LANDSCAPES season finale concert featuring two world premieres by American composers and works inspired by regional landscapes on Thursday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. at P.E.

Pardon me a second, but I seem to be noticing stretch marks on my suspension of disbelief. Three nights before the curtain rose on the touring version of MRS. DOUBTFIRE that rolled into Belk Theater, I saw a rather fine production of Twelfth Night across town at Central Piedmont College. Since both of the brief runs include at least one matinee between now and Sunday, my experience of seeing two wives who fail to identify their true husbands can be intensified, compressed into the space eight hours, if you wish, after my relatively relaxed 75-hour exercise.

The cast has been revealed for Mountain Theatre Company's production of Grease. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Mountain Theatre Company reveals the full cast and creative team for the Tony-winning musical GREASE, directed by Scott Daniel. The show, featuring beloved hits like 'Summer Nights' and 'Greased Lightnin', runs from June 5 to June 22, 2024.

MerleFest concluded its annual spring homecoming this weekend with its ‘Traditional Plus' celebration, drawing both seasoned attendees and newcomers to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC.

Join the Western Piedmont Symphony for the Crossroads Concert Series finale on May 2, featuring North Carolina's Bluegrass-Americana-Soulgrass band, Hank, Pattie, and The Current, along with special guests, the WPS Maestro's Quartet at The Premier in Hickory, NC.

Join the Western Piedmont Symphony for the Discovery Family Concert: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Enjoy fan-favorite music of sports and games, local athletes, the Appalachian Roller Derby, and more at P.E. Monroe Auditorium in Hickory, NC.

Ballets with a Twist's signature production, Cocktail Hour: The Show, will make its North Carolina debut at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!

Yes, a grand opera was inserted at Belk Theater as the clock or calendar was winding down! Around the world, Callas, Nilsson, and Sutherland are among the divas who have graced the powerhouse role of TURANDOT, and Franco Zeffirelli's production at the Met is as revered for its stateliness and splendor as the Notre Dame Cathedral. Grand? Monumental.

Every Brilliant Thing will run at Spring Theatre in May. Learn more about the Show and see how to purchase tickets.

This weekend, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte will premiere in-house 'Danny, King of the Basement,' a heartwarming and imaginative theatrical journey that captures the essence of childhood resilience and friendship.

DPAC has announced the finalists for The DPAC Rising Star Awards, central North Carolina’s High School Musical Theatre Awards, that will take place on May 9th, 2024 at 7:30 PM with host, Clay Aiken. The DPAC Rising Star Awards is presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

Experience a unique evening of dining and entertainment with THE ANNIVERSARY, a special dinner theatre musical by Matthews Playhouse and Indian Trail Parks and Recreation. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Blumenthal Arts will launch a new immersive experience launching this fall, SPACE EXPLORERS: THE INFINITE, a captivating immersive journey inspired by NASA missions aboard the International Space Station. Learn more about the show!

Colorado jam-grass titans Yonder Mountain String Band reflect on over two decades of music-making with the surprise reveal of I'd Like Off, a formerly unreleased collection and one of the last studio projects featuring the group's original lineup: Adam Aijala, Dave Johnston, Ben Kaufmann, and the late Jeff Austin.

Mo Willems' dynamic duo Elephant & Piggie will go from the page to the stage starting on April 6, 2024, at Children's Theatre of Charlotte in the high-energy, vaudeville-style musical, “Elephant & Piggie's ‘We Are in a Play” 

 PlayMakers Repertory Company's penultimate production for the 2023/2024 season is the world premiere of Bekah Brunstetter’s The Game.

Children's Theatre of Charlotte has unveiled its lineup for the upcoming 2024-25 season, featuring a diverse array of productions for audiences of all ages. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

'CATCHING THE MOON' at Children's Theatre Of Charlotte is an awesome depiction of a very impactful figure in African American history, Marcenia Lyle, aka Toni Stone.