PlayMakers Presents BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2022
PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” a play by Pearl Cleage. The production runs from September 7 to September 25 and is directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2022
PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” a play by Pearl Cleage. The production runs from September 7 to September 25 and is directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton.
Review: SUCCESSION, Stage Play Written By Charles L. White
by Vickie Evans - August 22, 2022
From my perspective, the trait of a good stage play is the ability to generate conversations between the theater patrons with a 1,000 (figuratively) possible interpretations and possible outcomes. Succession definitely exceeded my goal.
by Vickie Evans - August 22, 2022
From my perspective, the trait of a good stage play is the ability to generate conversations between the theater patrons with a 1,000 (figuratively) possible interpretations and possible outcomes. Succession definitely exceeded my goal.
New Contract Agreement Reached for Symphony Musicians
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2022
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the American Federation of Musicians, Local 342 negotiating committee, representing the musicians of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, announced that the musicians and the CSO’s Board of Directors have ratified a new two-year contract.
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2022
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the American Federation of Musicians, Local 342 negotiating committee, representing the musicians of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, announced that the musicians and the CSO’s Board of Directors have ratified a new two-year contract.
Centre Stage Will Present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' and SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2022
Centre Stage has announced two upcoming productions, Ain't Misbehavin' and Songs For A New World. Learn more about both shows here!
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2022
Centre Stage has announced two upcoming productions, Ain't Misbehavin' and Songs For A New World. Learn more about both shows here!
Maestro Matthew Troy to Continue as Music Director of Western Piedmont Symphony Through 2027
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2022
Earlier this season, Western Piedmont Symphony signed a five-year extension of Matthew Troy's contract as Music Director. The extended contract runs through the end of the 2026-2027 season, which will be Troy's eighth as Music Director.
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2022
Earlier this season, Western Piedmont Symphony signed a five-year extension of Matthew Troy's contract as Music Director. The extended contract runs through the end of the 2026-2027 season, which will be Troy's eighth as Music Director.
Flat Rock Playhouse Presents The Black Box Series: GOD OF CARNAGE & BLOOD KNOT
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2022
You've never experienced a play on The Rock like this before! Join us for an exciting new series where the audience and artists share the stage together for an intimate and immersive theatre experience. The Black Box Series will feature contemporary works, classics, stories, and playwrights from around the globe. Be among the first to join us on this new and exciting theatrical journey!
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2022
You've never experienced a play on The Rock like this before! Join us for an exciting new series where the audience and artists share the stage together for an intimate and immersive theatre experience. The Black Box Series will feature contemporary works, classics, stories, and playwrights from around the globe. Be among the first to join us on this new and exciting theatrical journey!
Tickets For Opera Carolina's 73rd Season Are Now On Sale
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2022
Tickets for Opera Carolina's 2022/23 season are now on sale to the public. This season will explore iconic women in opera and focus on the power of opera by emphasizing HERstory. The season will open in October with Puccini's Tosca, continued in January 2023 with Porgy & Bess, and will conclude in April with Verdi's La traviata. All performances will be held at the Belk Theater.
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2022
Tickets for Opera Carolina's 2022/23 season are now on sale to the public. This season will explore iconic women in opera and focus on the power of opera by emphasizing HERstory. The season will open in October with Puccini's Tosca, continued in January 2023 with Porgy & Bess, and will conclude in April with Verdi's La traviata. All performances will be held at the Belk Theater.
John Cameron Mitchell to Star in World Premiere of Bowie's BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY at Charlotte International Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2022
Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts will present the world premiere of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY, The Music of David Bowie, with featured guest vocalist John Cameron Mitchell, taking place on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 on the stage of the Belk Theater as part of the inaugural Charlotte International Arts Festival.
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2022
Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts will present the world premiere of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY, The Music of David Bowie, with featured guest vocalist John Cameron Mitchell, taking place on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 on the stage of the Belk Theater as part of the inaugural Charlotte International Arts Festival.
BROADWAY SWINGS Announced At Hendersonville Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
BROADWAY SWINGS comes to Hendersonville Theatre this month.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
BROADWAY SWINGS comes to Hendersonville Theatre this month.
Charlotte Symphony Annual Gala AN EVENING WITH RHIANNON GIDDENS Celebrates the Arts in North Carolina
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens will join Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees and the Charlotte Symphony for the CSO’s annual Gala on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens will join Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees and the Charlotte Symphony for the CSO’s annual Gala on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Photos: JERSEY BOYS At Mountain Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Kicking off Mountain Theatre Company's 2022 Season is JERSEY BOYS, running July 1 - 24, the Tony Award winning Broadway musical featuring the legendary hits of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. See photos from the production.
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2022
Kicking off Mountain Theatre Company's 2022 Season is JERSEY BOYS, running July 1 - 24, the Tony Award winning Broadway musical featuring the legendary hits of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. See photos from the production.
Feature: The National Black Theatre Festival Is Back
by Vickie Evans - August 02, 2022
'Put On Your Purple And Black...The National Black Theatre Festival Is Back'. Yes! Yes! Yes! The premiere 'crème de la crop' theatre festival for people of all colors is back after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. People from all over the world gather onto what is referred to as 'holy ground' in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to celebrate excellence in Black/African American Theatre. Founded by the late great, Larry Leon Hamlin, The National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) is proud to celebrate its 33rd anniversary.
by Vickie Evans - August 02, 2022
'Put On Your Purple And Black...The National Black Theatre Festival Is Back'. Yes! Yes! Yes! The premiere 'crème de la crop' theatre festival for people of all colors is back after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. People from all over the world gather onto what is referred to as 'holy ground' in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to celebrate excellence in Black/African American Theatre. Founded by the late great, Larry Leon Hamlin, The National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) is proud to celebrate its 33rd anniversary.
HPCT's FROZEN JR Comes to High Point This Week
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Do you want to build a snowman? Over the last 3 weeks, 26 local youth ages 7-14 have been hard at work putting together HPCT's annual summer production camp. This year the camp will cool down this blazing summer heat with 'Frozen JR'.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2022
Do you want to build a snowman? Over the last 3 weeks, 26 local youth ages 7-14 have been hard at work putting together HPCT's annual summer production camp. This year the camp will cool down this blazing summer heat with 'Frozen JR'.
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Belk Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - July 28, 2022
Amid a banquet of juicy roles doled out by Aaron Sorkin in his adaptation of Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Richard Thomas feasts the fullest, delivering the most powerful, staggering work I’ve seen from him in my 59+ years of watching his most memorable performances live on Broadway, live in Charlotte, and on TV.
by Perry Tannenbaum - July 28, 2022
Amid a banquet of juicy roles doled out by Aaron Sorkin in his adaptation of Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Richard Thomas feasts the fullest, delivering the most powerful, staggering work I’ve seen from him in my 59+ years of watching his most memorable performances live on Broadway, live in Charlotte, and on TV.
Regional Premiere of A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME is Coming To Matthews Playhouse in August
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2022
The regional premier of A House is Not A Home, winner of the 2022 Playwright's Festival, will be performed at Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts August 19-28, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2022
The regional premier of A House is Not A Home, winner of the 2022 Playwright's Festival, will be performed at Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts August 19-28, 2022.
Review: SISTER ACT at Matthews Playhouse
by Perry Tannenbaum - July 22, 2022
We may have underestimated Cheri and Bill Steinkellner's musical adaptation of Paul Rudnick's SISTER ACT screenplay, moving the action from Vegas to Philly and making the show more character-driven. It actually works better on the smaller community theater stage at Matthews Playhouse than the big stage productions we've previously seen.
by Perry Tannenbaum - July 22, 2022
We may have underestimated Cheri and Bill Steinkellner's musical adaptation of Paul Rudnick's SISTER ACT screenplay, moving the action from Vegas to Philly and making the show more character-driven. It actually works better on the smaller community theater stage at Matthews Playhouse than the big stage productions we've previously seen.
Brevard Music Center Announces Inaugural Legendary Artist Series Performances Starring Joshua Bell
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2022
Brevard Music Center (BMC) announces the first Legendary Artist Series performances with Joshua Bell including a recital in Parker Concert Hall titled Voice and the Violin: Joshua Bell and Larisa Martinez on Tuesday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m., and Joshua Bell Performs Tchaikovsky with BMC Artistic Director Keith Lockhart and the BMC Orchestra on Wednesday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2022
Brevard Music Center (BMC) announces the first Legendary Artist Series performances with Joshua Bell including a recital in Parker Concert Hall titled Voice and the Violin: Joshua Bell and Larisa Martinez on Tuesday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m., and Joshua Bell Performs Tchaikovsky with BMC Artistic Director Keith Lockhart and the BMC Orchestra on Wednesday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium.
Flat Rock Playhouse Presents GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
Set in the 1960s, a progressive white couple's proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her Black fiancé home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner that starred the inimitable Sidney Poitier.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
Set in the 1960s, a progressive white couple's proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her Black fiancé home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner that starred the inimitable Sidney Poitier.
Flat Rock Playhouse Presents Mozart To Pop Chart
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2022
The one and only Nat Zegree (Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet) returns to The Rock to whisk our audiences away on an all-new musical journey through the history and triumphs of music from Mozart to today's current hits.
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2022
The one and only Nat Zegree (Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet) returns to The Rock to whisk our audiences away on an all-new musical journey through the history and triumphs of music from Mozart to today's current hits.
Spring Theatre Presents FOOTLOOSE This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2022
Spring Theatre, Winston-Salem's premiere youth theatre company, is currently in rehearsals for 'Footloose,' the hit Broadway musical based off of the classic 1984 film.
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2022
Spring Theatre, Winston-Salem's premiere youth theatre company, is currently in rehearsals for 'Footloose,' the hit Broadway musical based off of the classic 1984 film.
Hendersonville Theatre's THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE to Open This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2022
Hendersonville Theatre will present the comical and endearing The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The award-winning musical runs on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons from July 22 to August 7.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2022
Hendersonville Theatre will present the comical and endearing The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The award-winning musical runs on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons from July 22 to August 7.
Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Launches With WITCH By Jen Silverman
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2022
Mischief bubbles in the sleepy village of Edmonton, and the fate of the world is at stake in this razor-sharp, bruisingly funny, and devastating new play. As wealthy landowner Arthur Banks contemplates his legacy, those around him vie for their piece-of-the-pie.
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2022
Mischief bubbles in the sleepy village of Edmonton, and the fate of the world is at stake in this razor-sharp, bruisingly funny, and devastating new play. As wealthy landowner Arthur Banks contemplates his legacy, those around him vie for their piece-of-the-pie.
New Outdoor Sculpture By Ivan Toth Depeña Embraces The Intersection of Art and Architecture
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2022
AURUM, an outdoor sculpture by artist Ivan Toth Depeña, is the centerpiece of Vantage South End, a just-completed mixed-use office, restaurant and retail destination and public park developed by the Spectrum Companies.
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2022
AURUM, an outdoor sculpture by artist Ivan Toth Depeña, is the centerpiece of Vantage South End, a just-completed mixed-use office, restaurant and retail destination and public park developed by the Spectrum Companies.
McCarter Theatre Names Paula Abreu New Director Of Special Programming
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2022
McCarter Theatre will welcome Paula Abreu as the new Director of Special Programming. She will begin to work with the theater's Artistic team this summer, joining the company full-time in September 2022. Abreu will replace the beloved, Bill Lockwood, who previously announced his decision to step down from the role earlier this year.
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2022
McCarter Theatre will welcome Paula Abreu as the new Director of Special Programming. She will begin to work with the theater's Artistic team this summer, joining the company full-time in September 2022. Abreu will replace the beloved, Bill Lockwood, who previously announced his decision to step down from the role earlier this year.
Brevard Music Center And Blue Ridge Public Radio Announce Live Opening Night Broadcast
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2022
Brevard Music Center (BMC) and Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR) announce the live broadcast of Opening Night! on Friday, June 24, 2022. The performance opens Brevard Music Center's core symphonic programming for the 2022 Summer Festival Season, and through this exciting and new partnership with BPR may be heard by audiences across Western North Carolina on BPR News, BPR Classic and online at bpr.org.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2022
Brevard Music Center (BMC) and Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR) announce the live broadcast of Opening Night! on Friday, June 24, 2022. The performance opens Brevard Music Center's core symphonic programming for the 2022 Summer Festival Season, and through this exciting and new partnership with BPR may be heard by audiences across Western North Carolina on BPR News, BPR Classic and online at bpr.org.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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Beetlejuice
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A Man Named Cash
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Boise State University Theatre Arts - Grease
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