IN THE HEIGHTS Kicks Off NORTH CAROLINA THEATRE'S 2018-2019 Season

Beloved classics and recent Tony Award winners mark North Carolina Theatre's seventh consecutive year at The Duke Energy Center.

"Our season is packed with blockbuster titles that range from the best loved classic musicals to shows created by today's most thrilling contemporary voices," says Artistic Director Casey Hushion. "I am beyond excited to be a part of bringing these Broadway hits to Raleigh."

Lin-Manuel Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS kicks off the season this October. The show won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 2008, and a Grammy Award.

Following IN THE HEIGHTS, the national tour of the Tony Award-winning JERSEY BOYS brings the harmonies of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to Raleigh. Joining JERSEY BOYS is the national tour of Lincoln Center's critically acclaimed production of THE KING AND I, which won four Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical in 2015.

"We are thrilled to bring Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic THE KING AND I and international sensation, JERSEY BOYS to Raleigh," says Jim Lavery, General Manager of The Duke Energy Center. "Audiences of all ages know and love these timeless musicals,"

NC Theatre's productions of MAMA MIA, the debut of MURDER FOR TWO, and ANNIE, round out the season.

Season tickets are are available online and through the NC Theatre box office. For more information visit:

www.nctheatre.com.

Photo Credit: (L to R) Corey Greenan, Tommaso Antico, Jonny Wexler and Chris Stevens. Photo by Joan Marcus.