Charlotte Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Charlotte from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
HAMILTON and More Join DPAC's 2025/26 Season
DPAC has announced the return of five great Broadway shows in the 2025 / 2026 season, including Hamilton and four more of Broadway’s biggest hits.
Children's Theatre of Charlotte Reveals 2025-26 Season
Children's Theatre of Charlotte has announced its 2025-26 season, a lineup of productions that transports audiences through thrilling adventures, heartwarming stories, and imaginative worlds.
Final Round Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
Opera Carolina Faces Leadership Changes and Lawsuit from Former Production Director
Opera Carolina is facing a lawsuit from former production director Michael Baumgarten over breach of contract, as the nonprofit undergoes leadership changes and financial challenges.
Opera Carolina Unveils 2025-2026 Season with 'Opera for All' Theme
Opera Carolina, the largest professional opera company in the Carolinas, has announced programming for its upcoming 76th season with an ambitious lineup of grand operas, special concerts, philanthropic events, and community initiatives.
Casts Set for THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES and FOREVER PLAID at Mountain Theatre Company
Mountain Theatre Company has revealed the two star studded casts for its 87th season opener, featuring two beloved musicals playing in repertory: The Marvelous Wonderettes and Forever Plaid.
DOUBT: A PARABLE to Open at Hendersonville Theatre
Hendersonville Theatre will present John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, Doubt: A Parable.
Review: PARADE at Belk Theater
As a Yeshiva boy with Ashkenazi DNA, my reaction to PARADE may have been more visceral than that of people who dislike OUR TOWN staging, see no reason for Leo Frank's lynching to become a big musical, or simply don't have Jewish skin and blood in the game.
Piedmont Opera Names Joseph Mechavich as Interim Artistic Director
Joseph Mechavich will join Piedmont Opera as its Interim Artistic Director, effective immediately.
Alison Krauss & More Join Earl Scruggs Music Festival 2025 Lineup
Headlining this year’s Earl Scruggs Music Festival is Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, joined by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Watchhouse, The Wood Brothers, The War And Treaty, The Earls of Leicester, Sierra Hull, and many more.
Round 5 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the fifth round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand Celebrates 25 Years Starring In LET IT BE ART! On Tour In Asheville
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25t
BroadwayWorld Launches Global Theater & Fringe Festival Database
BroadwayWorld's Theater & Fringe Festival Database provides artists with festival deadlines, fees, and submission info, and helps audiences find shows around the world.
CATS to be Presented at Flat Rock Playhouse This Spring
One of the biggest hits in theatre history is coming to Flat Rock Playhouse- Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic CATS.
Round 4 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the fourth round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
Emmy Winner Richard Thomas To Star In MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! North American Tour
Emmy-Award winning actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight! on stages across North America, beginning in the 2025-2026 season.
UNCSA Alum And Piedmont Opera Principal Brennan Martinez Nominated For Prestigious Jeff Award In Chicago
Brennan Martinez, who stars as Aldonza in Piedmont Opera's upcoming production of 'Man of La Manch,' has been nominated for a prestigious Jeff Award for her exceptional performance in The Secret Garden at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, in Chicago.
Round 3 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the third round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
MAN OF LA MANCHA Will Open at Piedmont Opera
This musical, with music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion, and a book by Dale Wasserman, tells the inspirational tale of Miguel de Cervantes and his larger-than-life alter ego, Don Quixote.
LIFE SUCKS Announced At Hendersonville Theatre
Hendersonville Theatre will present Life Sucks.
Rebekah Hou to Make Asheville Symphony Debut as Winner of 2024 Payne Fund Prize
On Saturday, March 15, CIM alum Rebekah Hou (BM ’23, MM ’24, Kondonassis) will join the Asheville Symphony and conductor Darko Butorac in two performances of Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp.
Charlotte Symphony Unveils the 2025-26 Season
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s 2025–26 season will offer a dynamic blend of symphonic cornerstones, new musical discoveries, and artistic explorations across the Classical, Pops, Movie, and Family Series.
Round 2 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the second round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open! Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? By popular demand, we bring you our revised Broadway Madness Bracket: Best Musical 2025!
Photos: THE CONFEDERATES at Playmakers Repertory Company
Photos have just been released for Playmakers Repertory Company's production of The Confederates.
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SHOWSTOPPERS! Mountain Theatre Company (8/12-8/30) |
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Tim McGraw & 49 Winchester Truliant Amphitheater (8/14-8/14) |
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& Juliet Blumenthal Performing Arts Center: Belk Theater (8/11-8/16) |
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Flatland Cavalry Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre (9/26-9/26) |
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2026-27 First Bank Broadway Season - Sunday Matinee Plan Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts (8/22-8/22) |
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2026-27 First Bank Broadway Season - Sunday Night Plan Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts (8/22-8/22) |
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A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas Show Flat Rock Playhouse (11/27-12/20) |
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Sovereignty Three Bone Theatre (8/21-9/06) |
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Wicked Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts (11/18-12/06) |
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Carolina New Works Play Festival Three Bone Theatre (7/31-8/02) |