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Full Cast & Route Set for BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL North American Tour


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2024

The cast and tour route has been set for Back to the Future's North American Tour! See who is starring and learn if the show is coming to a city near you!...

Review: SPEAKEASY TAKES A 'SOULFUL RIDE' at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Booth Playhouse


by Vickie Evans - November 15, 2023

Speakeasy is a good modern dramatization that reminds me of the days of Blaxploitation fiims and African American sitcoms....

Review: PHILLIP JOHNSON RICHARDSON RETURNS 'HOME' TO CHARLOTTE, NC IN THE PRE-BROADWAY REVIVAL OF 'THE WIZ'


by Vickie Evans - November 09, 2023

Excellent Show! First time as a theater reviewer that I had no criticism at all. Every aspect of the production (cast, music, costumes, set, choreography, etc.) was EXCEPTIONAL....

Review: MJ, THE MUSICAL 'Started Somethin' at Belk Theater


by Vickie Evans - October 07, 2023

As a fan of Michael Jackson, 'MJ, The Musical' showcased the behind the scene genius of Michael in the preparation of the 'Dangerous' tour....

Kate Prince's MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Set to the Music of Sting to Embark on North American Tour in 2024


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2023

Sadler’s Wells' production of Message In A Bottle, the acclaimed dance theatre show by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince, set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning icon Sting, will embark on a major 10-stop North American tour in 2024. ...

Full Cast Set For 25th Anniversary North American Tour of MAMMA MIA!


by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2023

The cast has been set for the upcoming 25th Anniversary North American Tour of MAMMA MIA! Find out who is starring in the production and how to get tickets here!...

Review: Boney James Makes a 'DETOUR' To The 'Queen City' At Knight Theater


by Vickie Evans - August 14, 2023

Boney James performed to a packed house of fans at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Knight Theater. I absolutely loved EVERY MOMENT of the 90-Minute soulful jazz serenade....

Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts


by Perry Tannenbaum - July 08, 2023

What did our critic think of SIX THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts?...

Charlotte Conservatory Theatre Extends POTUS To Cain Center For The Arts


by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2023

Charlotte Conservatory Theatre (Witch), the Queen City's newest professional performing arts company, has announced that their second production, Selina Fillinger's recent Broadway smash POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, will extend its run to Cain Cente...

Previews: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER RETURNS... at Belk Theater


by Vickie Evans - February 21, 2023

Two Charlotte Native Dancers, Constance Stamatiou and Jacquelin Harris, of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Return To Their Roots. There's No Place Like Home....

Past Shows

BEETLEJUICE
12/26 - 12/31/2023


After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave ...

COMPANY
11/21 - 11/26/2023

THE WIZ
11/7 - 11/12/2023

COOKIN'
11/3 - 11/5/2023


Whats Cookin? The explosive percussion show that sliced, diced and banged its way across the globe is back at the New Victory! Working against the ...

SUNSET BOULEVARD
11/4 - 11/5/2023


Sunset Boulevard. The two words conjure up Tinsel town and glamour. The Academy Award-winning film lifted Gloria Swanson to icon status for her portrayal as ...

FUNNY GIRL
10/17 - 10/22/2023

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
10/13 - 10/15/2023

MJ
9/27 - 10/8/2023

CHICAGO
9/12 - 9/17/2023

Jesus Christ Superstar
7/28 - 8/2/2020


In celebration of its 50th anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR comes to North America. With music and lyrics by Emmy, Grammy, ...


Broadway's Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony-nominated Best Play What the Constitution Means to Me, by Heidi Schreck and directed by Oliver Butler, arrives in Charlotte ...

The Spongebob Musical
6/16 - 6/21/2020


A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them ...

Anastasia
4/28 - 5/3/2020


Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical ANASTASIA is on a journey to Charlotte at last! From the Tony Award®-winning creators ...

The Color Purple
3/23 - 3/26/2020


THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival! Hailed as "a direct hit to the heart" (The Hollywood Reporter), this ...

My Fair Lady
1/21 - 1/26/2020


From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of ...

Wonka
Wonka
3/21 - 3/23/2014


The all-youth cast has been selected and rehearsals are ongoing for Wonka! This highly anticipated adaption of a classic story will feature some amazingly talented ...

The Mountaintop
The Mountaintop
2/4 - 3/2/2014


The play that took Broadway by storm last year is coming to Charlotte next season! Taking place on April 3, 1968, THE MOUNTAINTOP is a ...

Black Nativity
Black Nativity
12/13 - 12/15/2013


Black Nativity is the joyous account of an historic event that occurred 2,000 years ago. It’s a celebration that tells the original story of the ...

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
11/12 - 11/24/2013


FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, the fall-down funny musical roast of Broadway that has picked up 9 Drama Desk Awards, a Special Tony, an Obie, a Lucille Lortel ...

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
6/26 - 7/1/2012


Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST features the animated film’s Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with ...

La Cage Aux Folles
La Cage Aux Folles
5/29 - 6/3/2012


Winner of three Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit ...

Come Fly Away
Come Fly Away
5/1 - 5/6/2012


COME FLY AWAY is the new Broadway musical that brings together the legendary music of FRANK SINATRA and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner Twyla ...

Rain; A Tribute to The Beatles


There are other acts who respectfully attempt to replicate a subset of the Beatles music, but only RAIN can perform the full range of the ...

STOMP
STOMP
4/3 - 4/8/2012


STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
2/22 - 3/11/2012


It’s the hit crowds go wild for and the New York Post raves is, “too good to be true!”JERSEY BOYS is the 2006 Tony Award®-winning ...

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
12/26 - 12/31/2011


In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker an in LA’s most famous rock club, they fell in ...

Live from WVL Radio Theatre: It's Wonderful Life


It’s Christmas Eve, 1945, and only a handful of radio actors have braved the blizzard to perform that evening’s broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life ...

The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
12/9 - 12/18/2011


The holidays aren’t complete without seeing Nutcracker, Charlotte’s favorite holiday tradition. Bring your family and friends along for this holiday spectacular featuring choreography by Jean-Pierre ...

John Tartaglia's IMAGINOCEAN
John Tartaglia's IMAGINOCEAN
11/11 - 11/13/2011


Tony-Award® nominee John Tartaglia starred in the acclaimed musical AVENUE Q, appeared on Broadway in SHREK THE MUSICAL and in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ...

Videos


Everybody’s Got A Story to Tell - The One Person Play Project in Charlotte Everybody’s Got A Story to Tell - The One Person Play Project
Charlotte's Off Broadway Black Box Theater in the VAPA Center (4/11 - 4/27)
The Hitchcock Radio Hour Ep. 24 in Charlotte The Hitchcock Radio Hour Ep. 24
Ensemble Stage (10/25 - 10/26)
Mrs. Doubtfire in Charlotte Mrs. Doubtfire
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center: Belk Theater (4/30 - 5/5)
Back to the Future: The Musical in Charlotte Back to the Future: The Musical
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center: Belk Theater (7/9 - 7/21)
The Lion King in Charlotte The Lion King
Peace Center (9/11 - 9/29)
Catch Me If You Can in Charlotte Catch Me If You Can
Mountain Theatre Company (7/24 - 8/10)
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