The latest theatre news from Raleigh — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
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Emmy-Award Winning actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight! on stages across North America, bringing along Twain's wry humor and irreverent observations in this legendary one-man show.
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will host a three-night event series this fall featuring Aphorisms: A Tribute to Ursula Mamlok with New Chamber Ballet and a Momenta Quartet tribute to Stefan Wolpe and John Cage.
From October 7th-12th, the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC will be gracing the stage of the Durham Performing Arts Center.
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of SUFFS, which officially opened in Seattle, WA at The 5th Avenue Theatre on Friday, September 19, 2025.
The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is inviting the community to step into the shadows of history with Curtain Call from Beyond: Theatre Haunts & History.
What We Leave Behind is a completely original musical that explores the impact of chronic illness on a family.
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts has announced a production and technical residency of RED, John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play, directed by Shane Fernando and co-produced with KMP Artists.
Due to popular demand, a second leg of the North American tour of GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! PRESENTED BY WALMART will launch in Macon, GA, on January 14, 2026.
As an ongoing commitment to make ballet and the performing arts accessible to everyone in the community, the Carolina Ballet has partnered with the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts to host five free children's classes.
The hit theater production The Simon & Garfunkel Story will return to the road in 2026 and will visit nearly 60 U.
Watch Jessica Phillips prefor the title track from the new musical, 'What We Leave Behind', playing Sept 24-Oct 5, 2025 at Theatre Raleigh.
Theatre Raleigh will continue its 2025 season with the developmental production of 'What We Leave Behind,' a powerful and deeply personal new musical exploring love, resilience and the impact of chronic illness on family.
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present ONCE, book by Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, directed by Nathalie Ray.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Theatre Raleigh has announced its 2026 season, a lineup that brings Broadway blockbusters, site-specific productions, and holiday favorites to Triangle audiences.
This September, Raleigh Little Theatre (RLT) invites audiences to become part of the action with Mad Libs Live! - a high-energy, interactive musical based on the world-famous fill-in-the-blank word game.
Based on Disney's 1991 Academy Award-winning animated film musical of the same name as well as Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s classic French fairy tale.
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well.
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Oakwood 2025: Un/NAMED, 6 Short Plays by North Carolina Playwrights, directed by Hayley Philippart.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Theatre Raleigh (8/12-8/15) |
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Maybe Happy Ending DPAC (10/13-10/18) |
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Wicked Durham Performing Arts Center (3/31-4/18) |
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Shadow Amok Time (An immersive, story driven, horror event) Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre (10/15-10/17) |
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WICKED DPAC (3/31-4/18) |
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Buena Vista Social Club DPAC (9/22-9/27) |
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War Bonds Temple Theatre (2/04-2/07) |
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Red, White & Temple Patriotic Revue Temple Theatre (2/25-3/14) |
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Daniel Tosh Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah's Cherokee Center (10/18-10/18) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) Durham Performing Arts Center (3/05-3/07) |
