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Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards
by BWW Awards - January 16, 2026
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Broadway Veteran Caitlin Carter Gives $1M to Launch UNCSA Ballet Scholarship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2026
Broadway performer Caitlin Carter will give a $1 million gift to The School of Dance at UNCSA, to establish a scholarship to provide one out-of-state high school ballet student per year with full tuition, room and board. 
RED PITCH By Tyrell Williams is Coming to Burning Coal Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 06, 2026
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Tyrell Williams’ Red Pitch, directed by Avis Hatcher-Puzzo.
World Irish Dance Champions to Bring A TASTE OF IRELAND to Raleigh
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 06, 2026
A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, is coming to Raleigh, at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, promising an exhilarating celebration delivered with more than a pint of Irish wit.
Matthews Playhouse To Present THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Regional Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2026
Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts will present the regional premiere of The Prince of Egypt as part of its 2025–2026 Mainstage Season. The production will run January 16 through February 1, 2026, at the Fullwood Auditorium in Matthews, North Carolina.
Black Mountain College Prize Awarded to Rosana Paulino
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2025
Rosana Paulino was selected as the recipient of the $20,000 annual grant for international or national artists working in the spirit of Black Mountain College (1933-1957). Learn more here!
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Eugene Ionesco RHINOCEROS to Launch Switch Theatre Company's 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2025
Following up on their successful relaunch, Switch Theatre Company will kick off their four-show 2026 season with Eugene Ionesco's classic allegory, Rhinoceros.
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - December 17, 2025
Based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel of the same name. Water for Elephants follows Jacob Jankowski, a Polish-American college student who during the Great Depression, loses both of his parents in a car accident. As a result, he jumps on a moving train unsure of where the road will take him. Yet, he finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life, and love, beyond his wildest dreams.
Comedian Danae Hays Will Bring THE BUCKWILD TOUR To Martin Marietta Center
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2025
Danae Hays will bring THE BUCKWILD TOUR to the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh. The tour marks her second stand-up run following a debut year in which she sold more than 50,000 tickets.
Review: Poiema Artistry Theatre Co.'s IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS
by Jeffrey Kare - December 07, 2025
Based on Michael Curtiz’ 1954 Academy Award nomination film musical of the same name. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who have formed a successful song-and-dance act after World War II.
Video: Amanda Kloots and The Sarafinas Star In MY WAY At Theatre Raleigh
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2025
Purdie Entertainment and Theatre Raleigh will present THE SARAFINAS, MY WAY, a dance-theatre concert featuring Emmy-nominated television host and Broadway performer Amanda Kloots. Watch the trailer.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - December 03, 2025
Based on S. E. Hinton’s 1967 novel of the same name as well as Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film adaptation. The Outsiders is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s. The story follows Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade, and their Greaser family of ‘outsiders’ as they battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. Together, the Greasers fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that doesn't accept them.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards
by BWW Awards - November 26, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Raleigh Convention And Performing Arts Complex Hosts Soup Packing Event To Feed Local Residents
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2025
The Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex has hosted a large-scale soup packing event to support the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. Staff, volunteers, and partner organizations contributed to more than 13,000 meals for distribution across the region.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
STAND BY ME: The Film And Its Stars To Appear At The Martin Marietta Center In March 2026
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts will host a special screening of STAND BY ME on March 15, followed by a live conversation with Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and Wil Wheaton.
Patrick Duffy And Linda Purl to Star in LOVE LETTERS At Judson Theatre In Pinehurst
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
This weekend, Judson Theatre Company will revive its very first hit at Bradshaw Performing Arts Center: A.R. Gurney's 'Love Letters,' starring real-life couple Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl.
Review: Theatre Raleigh's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
by Jeffrey Kare - November 13, 2025
Based on Rosa Guy’s 1985 novel, My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl, a Caribbean-set retelling of the original fairy tale of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen.
DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL to Make Raleigh Premiere at the Martin Marietta Center
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2025
Dog Man: The Musical, based on the best-selling book series by Dav Pilkey, will make its Raleigh premiere at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts.
Video: Amaya White Sings 'Waiting for Life' from ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - October 30, 2025
Watch Amaya White sing 'Waiting for Life' from Theatre Raleigh's Once On This Island accompanied by Brian Whitted. The production runs November 12th through November 23rd, 2025.
HERE IN AMERICA to Have US Premiere at Burning Coal Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Here in America (US Premiere), directed by Jerome Davis. Here in America follows four artists caught between political fear and personal conviction during two key moments in U.S. history.
Raleigh Little Theatre Unveils Directors For Spring 2026 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Raleigh Little Theatre has announced the directors for its Spring 2026 productions, introducing four artists whose vision and experience will shape the company’s upcoming season.
BWW Q&A: Amaya White Talks ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - October 29, 2025
BroadwayWorld spoke to Amaya White about starring in Theatre Raleigh's production of Once on this Island. Theatre Raleigh is a professional, nonprofit theater company based in Raleigh, N.C. dedicated to inclusion and diversity, enriching the community through innovative and intimate theatrical experiences.

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Highlands Performing Arts Center (3/4 - 3/4)
Driving Miss Daisy in Raleigh Driving Miss Daisy
Old Courthouse Theatre (2/25 - 3/1)
Fatherland in Raleigh Fatherland
Bulldog Ensemble Theater (1/22 - 2/1)
WSYO CONCERT in Raleigh WSYO CONCERT
Kenan Auditorium (4/26 - 4/26)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Raleigh Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Durham Performing Arts Center (5/19 - 6/14)
Hell's Kitchen in Raleigh Hell's Kitchen
DPAC (2/17 - 2/22)
CLASSICAL CONNECTIONS: FEATURING TIFT MERRITT in Raleigh CLASSICAL CONNECTIONS: FEATURING TIFT MERRITT
Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College (3/14 - 3/14)
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