by Perry Tannenbaum - February 20, 2026
Kyle J. Britt's high-concept presentation of Annie Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play was hit-and-miss at the old Queens Road barn, crash-burning frequently on audibility and unfortunate sightlines. Prospects are better for fuller enjoyment at The Independent Picture House, where the run resumes th...
by Perry Tannenbaum - February 09, 2026
Musically and dramatically, THE OUTSIDERS plays like a top-notch chamber version of WEST SIDE STORY: less-heated animosities between the gangs, no symphonic aspirations to the music, and no hormones - none of these Greaser dudes has a girl! But when the music, the jagged choreography, and the specia...
by Perry Tannenbaum - February 03, 2026
Yes, Davidson Community Players’ executive director Steve Kaliski certainly had a point this past weekend when he declared, “My kingdom for The Autumn’s Tale!” DCP had invited Shepherd Shakespeare Company, which normally performs outdoors at The Barn on Monroe Road, to perform THE WINTER’S...
by Vickie Evans - December 12, 2025
The event was a strong representation of the transformative power of the arts and the importance of creating platforms for Black playwrights and performers....
by Vickie Evans - December 12, 2025
What a remarkable and entertaining night of theatre. 'Be A Lion' was absolutely sensational. Based on a spinoff of The Wizard of Oz/The Wiz, 'Be A Lion' answers the proposed question, 'What happened to the Emerald City after 'The Wizard' left? What an incredible journey with sensational songs and gl...
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The story-telling magic of ABBAs timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, friendship and a young womans quest to discover her birth father, creating...
In a cozy English country house, Andrew Wyke, a wealthy author of detective novels and game aficionado, invites his wifes younger lover, Milo Tindle, over...
One of the worlds most widely produced plays,Same Time, Next Yearran four years on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for lead actress Ellen Burstyn, who...
Disaster!takes place in 1979 Manhattan during opening night of the Barracuda, the first floating casino and discothque in New York.The hottest A-listers are lining up...
This Little Theater of Gastonia's summer YOUTH production will bring the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage, in a show that features all of...
Closing the "Delights & Desires" is this Tony Award Winner with book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott. On December 4, 1963 four young musicians...
Just in time for a Delight-ful and Desire-able pre-Valentine’s Day is this musical-comedy which follows newbie Aaron and serial-dater Casey on their blind date starting...
The "Delights & Desires" continue with DON'T CRY FOR ME, MARGARET MITCHELL by Virginia Cate and Duke Ernsberger. In 1939, already 3 weeks into shooting,...
Opening our Delights & Desires season is a southern comedy by the JONES HOPE WOOTEN team—always an audience favorite! A gut-busting farce about the Verdeen...
Book and Lyrics by: David Lindsay-Abaire, Music by: Jeanine Tesori "Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the...
By: John Cariani On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical...
Book and Lyrics: Joe DiPietro, Music: Jimmy Roberts This show goes through your funny bone and straight to your heart! You’ll fall head over heels...
By: Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten. This deliriously funny Southern-fried farce is a sequel to “The Red Velvet Cake War” and revisits the...
In this landmark musical, an author named Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested and thrown into a dungeon to await trial during the Spanish Inquisition....
The year is 1934, and Oberon and Puck, two mischievous imps from Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" have magically materialized on a Warner Brothers'...
On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert examines his life. why isn't he married? He flits through the dinners, dates, weddings and...
DEFYING GRAVITY is a play that weaves together the stories of the pioneers, teachers, artists, workers, and bystanders touched by the explosion of the Challenger...
Often called a prequel to PETER PAN, it's the story of one girl, Molly, the daughter of an illustrious “starcatcher” who ventures to save the...
Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize and written by Donald Margulies. This candid, often-funny drama explores the bittersweet side of friendship through the eyes of...
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