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MATTHEWS PLAYHOUSE

100 E McDowell St
Matthews, NC 28105



Matthews Playhouse to Host its 7th Annual Haunted Trail


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 08, 2025

Matthews Playhouse will host its 7th Annual Haunted Trail behind the Matthews Community Center. This outdoor event, the theatre's largest fundraiser, will feature new effects, chilling scenes, and a 'Not So Spooky' trail for children ages 6 and up....

A RAISIN IN THE SUN to Play at Matthews Playhouse


by Emmy Rice - August 09, 2025

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts, in partnership with BNS Productions, will open its 30th Mainstage Season with Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal drama A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Dr. Corlis Hayes....

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Comes to Matthews Playhouse


by Stephi Wild - June 06, 2025

Prepare to be transported on a thrilling voyage with Peter and the Starcatcher. This Tony Award-winning play reimagines the timeless tale of how a downtrodden orphan transforms into the iconic Peter Pan. ...

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY to be Presented at Matthews Playhouse


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2025

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts is inviting audiences to step into the whimsical world of Willy Wonka's iconic factory this February with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards


by BWW Awards - January 13, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024....

BRIGHT STAR Comes to Matthews Playhouse


by Stephi Wild - December 10, 2024

This winter, Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts will invite audiences to experience Bright Star, a moving tale of love and redemption set in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains during the 1920s and 1940s....

SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL Set for Matthews Playhouse of The Performing Arts


by Blair Ingenthron - November 11, 2024

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts has announce the return of Scrooge! The Musical for its third year. This uplifting musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a story of redemption, compassion, and the spirit of Christmas....

Spotlight: ONE YEAR TO DIE at Matthews Playhouse


by BWW Special Offer - September 20, 2024

Charles LaBorde's 'One Year to Die' - a New WWII Drama About Life on the Home Front...

Past Shows

One Year to Die
9/19 - 9/29/2024


One Year to Die is a poignant World War II drama by Charles LaBorde that delves into life on the home front in a small ...

Grey Gardens
Grey Gardens
2/1 - 2/10/2019


Facing an uncertain future, Edith Bouvier Beale (age 79) and her adult daughter, "Little" Edie (age 57) , are forced to revisit their storied past ...

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