(05/01/2015) - North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre producing professional Broadway musical revivals, presents Next to Normal, playing tonight, May 1 to May 10, 2015 at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(05/01/2015) - North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL opens at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater tonight, May 1 and runs through May 10. Check out a sneak peek at rehearsals below!
(04/11/2015) - A French noble who can lie himself out of any predicament, his hopelessly honest servant, identical twin maids and a meddling father are among the hilarious citizenry that populate The Liar, the final offering of the Deep Dish Theater Company's 14th season. David Ives' mirthful adaptation of the classic comedy by Pierre Corneille, staged by Artistic Director Paul Frellick, opens May 1 and plays through May 23 in the company's theater in University Mall. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look below!
(03/06/2015) - "The Velveteen Rabbit," directed by Kathleen Rudolph, opens in the Gaddy-Goodwin Theatre at RLT on Friday. This version of Margery Williams's story is adapted for the stage by James Still.
(02/14/2015) - A band of British soldiers, hunkered down in the trenches in France in World War I, battle their own demons as they await a rumored German attack in R.C. Sherriff's landmark play, Journey's End, the next offering of the Deep Dish Theater Company. This warm and clear-eyed drama opens February 27 and plays through March 21, continuing the company's fourteenth season at University Mall. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the show below!
(02/10/2015) - Thrilling audiences worldwide and winning TEN Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Billy Elliot the Musical features a spectacular score by Elton John and is the inspirational story of one boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his whole community, changing his life forever. Hailed as "The best show you will ever see" by the New York Post, this big musical with an even bigger heart will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Check out a first look at the production below!
(10/15/2014) - A math-obsessed boy discovers wonders in the stars, a historic brick exerts an ominous influence on a loveable aunt, and two new parents begin to wonder what lies behind their son's improbable stories in The Landing, the new musical by celebrated composer John Kander and presented by the Deep Dish Theater Company. The regional premiere will open on Halloween and play through November 22, continuing the company's fourteenth season at University Mall. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
(10/15/2014) - North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre producing professional Broadway musical revivals, announces the cast of its first production of the 2014/15 season, A Chorus Line, playing October 14 to October 19, 2014 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Check out a first look below!
(09/16/2014) - So we have just arrived in Durham, NC. We had our closing week in DC and with understudy rehearsals and a lot of different people being swung on. I made my debut as Mr. Schumacher. I haven't had that much fun in a while. I gotta say the cast, crew, and wardrobe were awesome as they helped direct me and guide me through my shows.Also, We had Alexendra Mateo, Nikki Spencer, and Joshua Keith all having debuts doing new bits in the show and they did great! In all DC was a success.
(08/22/2014) - Straight from New York is bringing Adam Pascal to a city near you for a Master's Class this fall. As of now, master's classes are booked in Charlotte, NC (Sept. 16 - 17), Oklahoma City, OK (Sept. 18-19) and Austin, TX (Sept. 20). Straight from New York provides educational opportunities for performing arts students to work with top Broadway artists in cities around the country. www.straightfromnewyork.com
Adam Pascal is an actor, singer, and musician known for his portrayal of Roger Davis in the original cast of Jonathan Larson's musical RENT as well as the movie version. He is also known for originating the role of Radames in the Elton John/Tim Rice Aida. He was also in the revival of Cabaret as well as Huey Calhoun in the Broadway Company of Memphis.
When you work with students, what is your approach to teaching?
A: I approach students from an existential place. I don't have any formal training. My training is practical from all my experience. I listen to what students are doing and offer them practical instructions on how to make it better. Tyce Green, the artistic director of Straight from New York, brings the technical experience. Together it is a great combination.
Where did you go to school? What did you study?
Where I grew up, everyone went to college. In my family, you just did it. I attended the University of South Florida for my freshman year. I then transferred to the NY Institute of Technology and got a degree in communications. I didn't necessarily want to go into that field but I knew I needed a degree.
What is your favorite role you've played?
Emcee in Cabaret
Have you ever done any classical Musical Theatre roles and are there any roles in classical Musical Theatre you'd like to tackle?
I would love to play roles from classical musical theatre but have not had the opportunity. I find many of the roles to be outside the box what people are used to seeing me play. These roles are out of my comfort zone but I look forward to the challenge. I think I'd like to play the role of Curly in Oklahoma!
How did you feel taking over the role in Memphis and how was it taking over from the man who originated the role (Chad Kimball)
They always allowed me to play the character and develop him on my own. I was never asked to play it like anyone else. They wanted me to bring my own personality to the role.
What is your favorite musical you've never done?
Les Miserables, Hedwig and the Angry Itch, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeny Todd
For the young performer who wants to pursue musical theatre as a career, what advice would you give them?
1. There is no other reason to do musical theatre other than the love of it. Don't do this to be a star! Pursue this because you love it.
2. Have something else in your life that brings you happiness. The majority of this business is not getting the job. If you are only happy getting the role, then you will live perpetually unhappy.
As a teacher, it's frustrating to hear kids say, 'my life is RENT.' As well all know there could not be anything further from the truth. When you teach your seminars, how do you convey there is more to Musical Theatre than RENT and Les Miserables?
I tell kids to have a career in theatre, you have to be as versatile as you can be. If you sell yourself as only one thing, you will be handicapped in this business. To have a long career you need to be able to sing and do anything. It goes for people who are classically trained as well. You must know all aspects of this business and learn to do as many as you can.
What is the focus of your seminars?
We focus on the audition process. We want our students to learn to be comfortable performing under pressure in any situation. There is no other situation with as much pressure as an audition. We focus on technique, relaxation methods, choices in an audition, what to wear, and what to expect in any audition situation. We are extremely honest with addressing the pros and cons of choices made by students who attend our seminar. We try to bring each student as much practical information as we can.
Why should someone take your seminar?
Only take this seminar if you interested in learning honest information on the world of performing. This seminar will be full of information and advice you can't get anywhere else.
To sign up for Adam Pascal's master class in your city, visit: www.straightfromnewyork.com
(07/29/2014) - North Carolina Theatre (NCT), the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musicals now celebrating 30 years, has announced the casting for their upcoming original production of Disney's The Little Mermaid, their final show of the 2013/14 season. This will be the professional regional premiere of the production, running from July 29 to August 3, 2014 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.
(05/02/2014) - North Carolina Theatre (NCT), the region's premier producer of professional Broadway shows, is excited to announce that Sandy Duncan has been cast in the title role of Driving Miss Daisy, playing Fletcher Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, May 2-11, 2014.
(03/12/2014) - Bare Theatre mounts its 18th Shakespeare production with Cymbeline, a play that is loved by many actors and theatre practitioners, and was even a favorite of the great poet John Keats. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!
(03/10/2014) - A gaggle of academics tries to make sense of the past and a precocious girl is on the verge of altering the future in Tom Stoppard's sparkling comedy, Arcadia, presented by the Deep Dish Theater Company through March 22. Directed by Artistic Director Paul Frellick, the play continues the company's thirteenth season at University Mall.
(02/04/2014) - North Carolina Theatre (NCT) and Broadway Series South welcomed their blend of Broadway veterans, NYC actors and local talent as rehearsals began on last Monday. The show will star Raleigh's own Lauren Kennedy, reprising the role of 'Fantine' she played on Broadway, alongside her real-life daughter Riley Campbell as 'Young Cosette'. Broadway veterans Craig Schulman as 'Jean Valjean' and Chuck Wagner as 'Javert' round out this star-studded cast. Check out just-released promotional photos below!
(01/23/2014) - PlayMakers Repertory Company kicks off the New Year with a sparkling comedy classic, 'Private Lives' by Noel Coward, onstage today, Jan. 22-Feb. 9.
(12/16/2013) - The 2013-14 City Series at RLT continues with Tony nominee Charles Busch's The Divine Sister, an outrageous comic homage to nearly every Hollywood film involving nuns. Co-produced by Actors Comedy Lab and Raleigh Little Theatre, the production will be performed in the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre and directed by Rod Rich. The Divine Sister contains adult language. Check out a first look below!
(12/08/2013) - Burning Coal Theatre Company will present (Three Man) Tempest by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Randolph Curtis Rand, tonight, December 5 - 22, 2013. The production runs Thursdays through Saturdays, December 5 - 7, 12 - 14 and 19 - 21 at 7:30 pm and Sundays, December 8, 15 and 22 at 2 pm. All tickets are $25, or $20 for seniors (65+) and $15 for students. All Thursday evening tickets are $15. Tickets and further information may be obtained by calling 919.834-4001 or visiting www.burningcoal.org. Check out a first look below!
(11/17/2013) - NC Theatre, Broadway Series South and NETworks Presentations, LLC presents the Raleigh engagement of ELF THE MUSICAL. The show will play through today, November 17, 2013 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below!
(11/07/2013) - Common Wealth Endeavors announces the US Premiere of MANY MOONS by Alice Birch. The show debuted on November 7th 2013 at Common Ground Theatre, Durham NC. Check out a first look below!
(11/04/2013) - Two boys and their parents find themselves at the center of an emotional storm in Joel Drake Johnson's play A Queer Kiss, being given its world premiere by the Deep Dish Theater Company through November 16. Directed by Artistic Director Paul Frellick, the play continues the company's thirteenth season at University Mall. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(10/09/2013) - North Carolina Theatre (NCT), the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musicals, is excited to announce the casting for CATS, their first show on the exciting 2013/14 season. The show that revolutionized musical theatre is making its NC Theatre premiere from October 8 - 13, 2013 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Check out a first look below!
(09/20/2013) - ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will soon hit the road for the first North American tour, opening at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI with performances beginning on October 1, 2013. BroadwayWorld was in the rehearsal room with the whole gang as they prepared for the first stop and you can check out photos below!
(09/11/2013) - Burning Coal Theatre Company will open its 17th season with the U.S. Premiere of The Heretic by Richard Bean. The production will run September 12 - 29, 2013 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm (September 12 - 14, 19 - 21 and 26 - 28, 2013) and Sundays at 2 pm (September 15, 22, 29, 2013). Sunday, September 15 at 2 pm is our 'Pay What You Can' Day. That performance will also be Audio Described. Tickets are $25, $20 for seniors (65+) and $15 for students and active military. All tickets are $15 on Thursday evenings. For reservations and information, please call 919-834-4001 or visit www.burningcoal.org. Check out a first look below!
(09/03/2013) - Good fortune is a scarce commodity in the comic drama Good People, presented by Deep Dish Theater Company through September 14. The play, by Pulitzer winner David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Deep Dish Resident Director Tony Lea, kicks off the company's thirteenth season at University Mall. Check out a first look at the show below!
(08/12/2013) - Good fortune is a scarce commodity in the comic drama Good People, presented by Deep Dish Theater Company August 23 to September 14. The play, by Pulitzer winner David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Deep Dish Resident Director Tony Lea, kicks off the company's thirteenth season at University Mall. Check out a first look at the cast below!
(07/15/2013) - North Carolina Theatre (NCT), the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musicals, is excited to welcome the Altar Boyz to "rock the masses of all denominations by spreading the good news and soothing the troubled souls of Raleigh through the glory of sweet pop music." The runaway off-Broadway sensation, Altar Boyz plays July 12th through 21st for thirteen performances in AJ Fletcher Theater at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts (formerly Progress Energy Center). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!
(06/14/2013) - On June 2, the best and brightest from area high schools gathered together at the 2013 Triangle Rising Star Awards, honoring the best in high school musical theater. Each of the 20 finalists were nominated based on performances in their schools' productions, and represented a diverse array of shows including The King and I, Godspell, and Grease, among others.
(05/29/2013) - On the heels of the successful run of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Theatre Raleigh gets ready for the next engagement of their popular Hot Summer Nights Series with I Do! I Do! This is the touching story of two soul mates navigating the perils of life, set to the strains of a tuneful, charming score. The show opens tonight, May 29 and runs through Sunday, June 9at Kennedy Theater at the Duke Energy Center. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.
(05/07/2013) - American Idol star, Clay Aiken, is returning to the stage as 'Man in Chair' in North Carolina Theatre's production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE along with Tony-Award winner, Beth Leavel, who will be reprising her role as 'The Chaperone.' The show is set to open tonight, May 7 through May 12 at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production shots below!
(04/04/2013) - PlayMakers Repertory Company concludes its Mainstage Season with the Tony Award-winning musical 'Cabaret' now through April 21 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
(04/03/2013) - The Duke University Dept. of Theater Studies will present Young Jean Lee's Lear April 4-14, 2013 in Sheafer Theater in Duke's Bryan Center. Jody McAuliffe, chair of theater studies and professor of the practice of theater studies and Slavic and Eurasian studies, is directing the play. Click below to see a promo shot!
(03/05/2013) - Student director Jodye Carroll helms Catawba College's 2013 Spring Production, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. The show runs March 20-23 in the Florence Busby Corriher Theatre. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the cast below!l
(02/20/2013) - The Deep Dish Theater Company, in partnership with the Town of Cary, will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical Next to Normal, March 1-24. Directed by Artistic Director Paul Frellick, with musical direction by Julie Florin, the production will be performed at the Deep Dish Theater in Chapel Hill's University Mall as well as at the Cary Arts Center. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!
(02/20/2013) - William Peace Theatre's production of INTO THE WOODS is now on stage at the Leggett Theatre in the Main Building. BroadwayWorld is thrilled to bring you photos from the show which plays thru this Saturday, Feb. 23.
(02/14/2013) - Meredith College's production of Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is now on stage thru this Sunday, February 17. Click below to see photos of the show's stars Meredith Davis as Desiree and Jon Skinner as Fredrik!
(01/30/2013) - Burning Coal Theatre Company's 2012/2013 season continues with C.P. Taylor's drama Good, directed by Ian Finley, January 31 through February 17, 2013 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!
(01/27/2013) - PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offers audiences two insightful looks at race and the meaning of home in productions of 'A Raisin in the Sun' and 'Clybourne Park,' to be performed in rotating repertory now through March 3. Get a first look at both productions in the photos below!
