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Feature: The Broadway-Style Musical, BE A LION RETURNS
by Vickie Evans - December 07, 2022
The Evolution Of 'Be A Lion' an adaptation of 'The Wizard Of Oz' from its humble start at Duke Energy Theater to the illustrious stage of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Booth Playhouse. Witness the transformation and upgrades...beautiful backdrops, colorful costumes, toe-tapping choreography, and a super talented cast.
Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards; Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - December 05, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
MerleFest Adds Little Feat, Marcus King, Tanya Tucker, Miko Marks, and More to 2023 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2022
MerleFest, presented by Window World, has just added another huge list of performers to its already stacked 2023 lineup—which featured headliners like The Avett Brothers and Maren Morris.
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Belk Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - December 03, 2022
Overamped at Belk Theater, with an underwhelming set of grievances in Diablo Cody's adaptation of Alanis Morissette's megahit 1995 album, JAGGED LITTLE PILL generates more fire and heat than substance until it arrives at its #MeToo moment - and finds its heart.
Hendersonville Theatre to Present HOLIDAY DOUBLE CHEER This December
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2022
Hendersonville Theatre will celebrate the holidays in a new and unique way. In Holiday Double Cheer: Five Carols for Christmas and JingleJacks, two unique musical one-acts will make their North Carolina premiere at Hendersonville Theatre from December 2 to 18.
Western Piedmont Symphony to Present FOOTHILLS POPS: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR in December
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2022
Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, will present FOOTHILLS POPS: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR on Friday, December 2, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir.
First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards; Little Theater of Gastonia SOMETHING ROTTEN Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - November 21, 2022
The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Crossroads Theatre Welcomes Comedy Play, CHICKEN & BISCUITS
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2022
Crossroads Theatre will welcome CHICKEN & BISCUITS, a comedy written by Douglas Lyons and directed by Lynda Gravátt. The hilarious play will celebrate its Opening Night on Wednesday, December 21st, for a limited engagement through Tuesday, December 31, 2022.
Western Piedmont Symphony to Present MASTERWORKS: ORCHESTRAL BLOCKBUSTERS This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2022
Western Piedmont Symphony will present MASTERWORKS: ORCHESTRAL BLOCKBUSTERS featuring the music of Quinn Mason, Georges Bizet, and Ludwig van Beethoven on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at P.E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory.
Voting Now Open For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards
by BWW Awards - November 14, 2022
Voting is now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Review: HADESTOWN at Blumenthal Performing Arts
by Perry Tannenbaum - November 10, 2022
In a uniquely simpatico collaboration, composer-lyricist Anäis Mitchell and developer-director Rachel Chavkin have retold the Orpheus-Eurydice myth in a musical form that is slick and glitzy, with primal and profound truths lurking amid the razzle-dazzle.
Asheville Hosts Final 2022 USA Concert Tour Dates for France's Guitar Master Pierre Bensusan and Workshop
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
French-Algerian guitar master Pierre Bensusan's 2020 North American tour was in full swing when the pandemic shut it down causing him to return home to France. He's made up for lost time with an extensive North American tour that will bring him to the stage of  Ayurprana Music and Arts Center for his final USA concert on Tuesday evening, November 15th!
The Magnetic Theatre to Present CAROLING BY GASLIGHT in December
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
The Magnetic Theatre will present Caroling by Gaslight, a deviously twisted and darkly hilarious retelling of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, running December 2nd through 17th, 2022.
Matthews Playhouse To Produce SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts will present Scrooge! The Musical, a lively adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, directed by Pamela Thorson. Performances will continue through Sunday, December 18, 2022.
Fourth Show Added For Jim Gaffigan's DARK PALE TOUR
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
By overwhelming demand, a fourth show has been added for Jim Gaffigan’s “Dark Pale Tour” headed across the U.S. in 2023.  The fourth show has been added on Saturday, January 28 at 9:30 PM.
Four New Hires Join Spoleto Festival USA's Executive Leadership Team
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2022
Spoleto Festival USA General Director and CEO Mena Mark Hanna have announced the appointments of Brent Dickman (Chief Financial Officer), Dexter Foxworth (Chief Operating Officer), Liz Keller-Tripp (Lead Producer), and Katharine Laidlaw (Chief Marketing Officer), to the Festival’s executive team. The latest hires will join the Festival’s Chief Advancement Officer Julia Forster, who has overseen Spoleto’s tireless fundraising arm for more than 25 years.
A FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS Returns This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2022
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas kicks off the holiday season with a Flat Rock tradition! Bring the whole family to this dazzling holiday celebration, Playhouse-style! 
Celebrate The Holidays With Your Charlotte Symphony At HOLIDAY POPS 
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2022
The Charlotte Symphony's 2022 holiday season presents  beloved annual traditions, seasonal hallmarks, electrifying new performances, and a family friendly Christmas movie with its unforgettable score performed live to the complete film.  
Flat Rock Playhouse Announces Robert 'Lex' Green, III as New Managing Director
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2022
Flat Rock Playhouse (FRP) announced that it has named Robert “Lex” Green, III as its new Managing Director. He will partner with Artistic Director Lisa K. Bryant who will continue to lead all artistic and educational programming. Green will lead key business functions including finance, marketing, development, facilities, and new strategic ventures. 
JACKIE ROBINSON: A GAME APART Announced At Children's Theatre of Charlotte
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2022
Mikey Wiley returns to Children's Theatre of Charlotte to perform one of his popular interactive plays, “Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart.” Last season, audiences were invited on stage to become part of the story in “One Noble Journey: A Box Marked Freedom,” and they'll have that opportunity again in this immersive show.
Western Piedmont Symphony Presents Scottish Fiddle And Cello Duo Alasdair Fraser And Natalie Haas This November
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2022
Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, presents the cutting-edge Scottish fiddle and cello duo Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on the next Chamber Classics concert series performance on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the Drendel Auditorium in Hickory.
Feature: MTA GALA at Le Meridien Hotel
by Vickie Evans - October 26, 2022
Oh What A Night! The MTA Gala Was An INCREDIBLE Evening That Celebrated The Accomplishments Of Theater Professionals, Sponsored By The Metrolina Theatre Association. Kudos to the nominees and winners who elegantly graced the ballroom of the Le Meridien Hotel, in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte's Off-Broadway Suspends Performances of THUMBS This Week
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2022
​​​​​​​Due to a positive Covid test by one of the actors in our current show Thumbs, Charlotte's Off-Broadway is cancelling the shows on Oct 19, 20, 21 and 22, but extending the run to add shows on Nov 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2022.
Western Piedmont Symphony Presents MUSIC OF THE KNIGHTS October 22
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2022
Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, opens its Foothills Pops concert series with 'MUSIC OF THE KNIGHTS,' presents a thrilling celebration of the music of Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir.
Review: FALL WORKS at Charlotte Ballet
by Perry Tannenbaum - October 18, 2022
Knight Theater should have been abuzz last Friday night. Yet somehow, a year after Charlotte Ballet's 50th-anniversary celebration - celebrated a year after the company's actual 50th anniversary - my own excitement wasn't reflected by the community at large. A night after Opera Carolina opened its 2022-23 season at Belk Theater to an empty upper balcony and a disappointing crowd, the curtain went up on Ballet's new era with a similarly sparse turnout.

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