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Flat Rock Playhouse Presents A CHORUS LINE, July 13- August 6
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
The “One Singular Sensation,” A Chorus Line, is coming to Flat Rock Playhouse for the first time and we are thrilled to share this award-winning musical with everyone! A Chorus Line is a celebration of those unsung heroes of the American Musical Theatre: the chorus dancers.
Western Piedmont Symphony Reveals 2023-2024 Season Of Masterworks, Foothills Pops, Crossroads, And Discovery Concerts
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2023
Western Piedmont Symphony, the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, has revealed its 2023-2024 season, MUSIC FOR YOU.
ROCK OF AGE To Play Hendersonville Theatre, July 7-23
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2023
This five-time Tony Award-nominated musical tells the story of a small-town girl, a city boy, and a rock 'n' roll romance on the Sunset Strip. But when the bar where rock reigns supreme is set to be demolished, it's up to these wannabe rockers and their band of friends to save the day - and the music.
Review: ONLY AN OCTAVE APART at Spoleto Festival USA
by Perry Tannenbaum - June 12, 2023
Starring Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond, ONLY AN OCTAVE demonstrates how much we've changed - and how much we haven't - since Carol Burnett and Beverly Sills first sang the song in 1976, one year before Spoleto arrived in Charleston. But what about 2011, when Taylor Mac strutted onstage and proclaimed, 'This is my festival bitches!'?
DETROIT '67 at Theatre Charlotte
by BWW Special Offer - June 05, 2023
Special Offer: We're diggin' on Detroit '67 at Theatre Charlotte
Review: THE BOOK OF LIFE at Spoleto Festival USA
by Perry Tannenbaum - June 03, 2023
Kiki walks the walk in reacting to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, offering healing to both survivors and perpetrators while building anew in the ruins.
Hendersonville Theatre to Present BORN THIS WAY: AN AMATEUR DRAG CELEBRATION Next Week
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2023
Hendersonville Theatre will present Born This Way: An Amateur Drag Celebration on June 9th at 7:30pm.
The Hendersonville Theatre to Present Delighted Tobehere in HELLO, DADDY! This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2023
Hendersonville Theatre will present Delighted Tobehere in Hello, Daddy! on June 23rd at 7:30pm.
Review: AN ILIAD at Spoleto Festival USA
by Perry Tannenbaum - June 03, 2023
David O'Hare's AN ILIAD can be taken as one man's distillation of Homer's ancient oral epic, or as one of many, many possible Iliads that could be written about the wars that plague mankind.
Review: The Third Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival Chooses a Finalist at Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte
by Vickie Evans - June 01, 2023
THE THIRD ANNUAL BIPOC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL CHOSES A FINALIST at Comedy Arts Theater Of Charlotte? The event was presented to a sold-out audience. It was a delightful event that showcased four well-written staged readings written by playwrights of color.
AIN'T DONE BAD to be Presented for One Night Only At The Wortham Center For The Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2023
AIN'T DONE BAD will be presented for one night only in Asheville at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, June 9 at 7:30pm.
THE LION AND THE LITTLE RED BIRD Comes to Charlotte
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
A children’s picture book awarded Best Book by the Children’s Book Council (CBC) in collaboration with the American Booksellers Association (ABA) gets adapted for the stage and comes to Charlotte. 
Two Local High School Students Win Best Actor and Best Actress at DPAC's 2023 Triangle Rising Stars
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
On May 18th, 2023, DPAC hosted Triangle Rising Stars, central North Carolina’s High School Musical Theatre Awards, with host Clay Aiken and special guest Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel.  Lilly Pritchard from Heritage High School won the coveted Triangle Rising Stars Best Actress award and Noah Colvin from Enloe High School won the Triangle Rising Stars Best Actor award.  
Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Comes to Flat Rock Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2023
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King and I and The Sound of Music comes to Flat Rock Playhouse just in time for summer!
BALLIN ABROAD Documentary Special Community Screening to Take Place At North Carolina Black Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
BALLIN ABROAD, a captivating documentary that follows the journeys of five American basketball players playing in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and Euro-Leagues, is set for a Special Community Screening at the North Carolina Black Film Festival.
Review: THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF CROWNS, KINKS AND CURLS at The Arts Factory
by Perry Tannenbaum - May 11, 2023
Written for a streamed production in 2021, Keli Goff’s CROWNS, KINKS AND CURLS needed some alterations for a live staged presentation, and Three Bone Theatre has solved most of those tailoring problems admirably. When Goff comes to Charlotte for a talkback, she'll see the rousing ambiance she has created - and perhaps consider trims and updates.
BANTER PODCAST LIVE Comes to DPAC Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2023
 Everyone's favorite podcast, BANTER, is taking their top-rated show on the road for the first time ever for a LIVE podcast recording session at DPAC on Friday, June 16, 2023.
The “Dignity Of Work” Monument Dedication Will Take Place This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2023
A magnificent new monument flanks the front lawn of the History Museum of Burke County, standing as a lasting tribute to millworkers. The Workers' Legacy Monument will be officially dedicated on Saturday, May 6 at noon.
Matthews Playhouse & African American Playwrights Group Announce Semi-Finalists For 2023 Playwrights' Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2023
Four playwrights of color will advance to the semi-final round of the 2023 Playwrights' Festival, a collaboration between Matthews Playhouse and the African American Playwrights Group (AAPG). The annual festival, now in its third year, is an initiative to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the theatre community by highlighting original works by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
The Magnetic Theatre Presents DA CLASSROOM AIN'T ENUF
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2023
Take your seats, sit up straight, and pay attention! The Magnetic Theatre is thrilled to present Da Classroom Ain't Enuf, by Charles Payne, running June 2nd through June 17th.
Western Piedmont Symphony Presents FOOTHILLS POPS: SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED- THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2023
Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, presents FOOTHILLS POPS: SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED. Featuring the Greg Knight Endowment Guest Artist pianist Thomas Pandolfi and vocalist Jodi Burns, the concert is Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir.
Western Piedmont Symphony Presents Pianist Dorothy Lewis-Griffith
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2023
Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, presents A Spring Piano Recital with pianist Dorothy Lewis-Griffith on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the Keiser Community Room, West Wing of the SALT Block. Ms. Lewis-Griffith will perform works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, and the world-premiere of The Azalea Garden composed for Ms. Lewis-Griffith by Pauliina Isomäki.
Review: PETER PAN at Knight Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - April 28, 2023
The new Charlotte Ballet production of PETER PAN, choreographed by Christopher Stuart, is the most inclusive and politically correct I've seen, retaining sets and costumes from previous editions while completely changing the music. Plenty of delightful surprises and only one SOS: it's a no-fly zone.
Single Tickets Now on Sale to the 2023 Brevard Music Center Summer Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2023
Single tickets are now on sale to the Brevard Music Center  2023 Summer Festival. See full programming!
Review: CLUE at Matthews Playhouse
by Perry Tannenbaum - April 20, 2023
With deft direction that plumbs the depths of silliness in turning a Parker Brothers board game to farce, Jill Bloede weds the flimsiness of the 1985 film's plot with a divinely flimsy set populated by precision actors scurrying around amid flawless transitions and scene changes, lifting Sandy Rustin's stage adaptation to heights of delight, ridiculous story and all.

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