ONCE to be Presented At Burning Coal Theatre Company in October
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present ONCE, book by Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, directed by Nathalie Ray. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present ONCE, book by Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, directed by Nathalie Ray. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN, COME FROM AWAY, & More Set For Theatre Raleigh 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2025
Theatre Raleigh has announced its 2026 season, a lineup that brings Broadway blockbusters, site-specific productions, and holiday favorites to Triangle audiences.
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2025
Theatre Raleigh has announced its 2026 season, a lineup that brings Broadway blockbusters, site-specific productions, and holiday favorites to Triangle audiences.
MAD LIBS LIVE Comes to Raleigh Little Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2025
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.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2025
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.
Review: BEAUTY & THE BEAST National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - September 04, 2025
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. Beauty & the Beast follows Belle, a bright, beautiful young woman who doesn't seem to fit in with her village.
by Jeffrey Kare - September 04, 2025
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. Beauty & the Beast follows Belle, a bright, beautiful young woman who doesn't seem to fit in with her village.
OAKWOOD 2025: UN/NAMED to be Presented at Burning Coal Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Oakwood 2025: Un/NAMED, 6 Short Plays by North Carolina Playwrights, directed by Hayley Philippart. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Oakwood 2025: Un/NAMED, 6 Short Plays by North Carolina Playwrights, directed by Hayley Philippart. Learn more!
Interview: Kathy Voytko of BEAUTY & THE BEAST National Tour
by Jeffrey Kare - August 27, 2025
From September 2nd-14th, the national tour of Disney’s BEAUTY & THE BEAST will be gracing the stage of the Durham Performing Arts Center. Taking on the role of MRS. POTTS is actress Kathy Voytko. Read our interview with Kathy!
by Jeffrey Kare - August 27, 2025
From September 2nd-14th, the national tour of Disney’s BEAUTY & THE BEAST will be gracing the stage of the Durham Performing Arts Center. Taking on the role of MRS. POTTS is actress Kathy Voytko. Read our interview with Kathy!
New Musical WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND Comes to Theatre Raleigh
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
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.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
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.
WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY and More Set for Opera House Theatre Company 41st Season
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
Opera House Theatre Company has announced its 41st Season at Thalian Hall in Wilmington, NC. The 2026 lineup includes Rock of Ages, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Wild Party, Gypsy, Crazy for You, and West Side Story.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
Opera House Theatre Company has announced its 41st Season at Thalian Hall in Wilmington, NC. The 2026 lineup includes Rock of Ages, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Wild Party, Gypsy, Crazy for You, and West Side Story.
OdysseyStage's AT BIRTH Closes This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2025
OdysseyStage's world premiere of At Birth by Chapel Hill playwright Mark Cornell heads into its final weekend at Burning Coal Theatre's Murphey School Auditorium.
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2025
OdysseyStage's world premiere of At Birth by Chapel Hill playwright Mark Cornell heads into its final weekend at Burning Coal Theatre's Murphey School Auditorium.
Photos: A GOOD BOY World Premiere At PlayMakers Repertory Company
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the world premiere of A Good Boy, an intimate and urgent new musical created by the acclaimed justice-based collective Hidden Voices. Check out photos from the show.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the world premiere of A Good Boy, an intimate and urgent new musical created by the acclaimed justice-based collective Hidden Voices. Check out photos from the show.
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Announces POINTS IN SPACE: PERFORMANCE AT BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will present Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College, September 5, 2025–January 10, 2026. Featuring historic figures like John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg alongside new performances and public programs, the exhibition explores BMC’s radical influence on avant-garde performance.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will present Points in Space: Performance at Black Mountain College, September 5, 2025–January 10, 2026. Featuring historic figures like John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Robert Rauschenberg alongside new performances and public programs, the exhibition explores BMC’s radical influence on avant-garde performance.
Cast Set for SOBER SONGS At Theatre Row
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
SOBER SONGS, a daring new musical by Michael Levin, with music direction and arrangements by Brian Reynolds, choreography by Megan Roe, directed by Chris Mackin.
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
SOBER SONGS, a daring new musical by Michael Levin, with music direction and arrangements by Brian Reynolds, choreography by Megan Roe, directed by Chris Mackin.
Review: THE WIZ National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - August 06, 2025
The Wiz is an all-Black musical reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 classic children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The story follows Dorothy, a young girl who lives on a farm in Kansas, until a cyclone arrives, picks up her house, and blows her away to the fantastical land of Oz.
by Jeffrey Kare - August 06, 2025
The Wiz is an all-Black musical reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s 1900 classic children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The story follows Dorothy, a young girl who lives on a farm in Kansas, until a cyclone arrives, picks up her house, and blows her away to the fantastical land of Oz.
News Raleigh Convention Center Reveals New Director Of Marketing And Sponsorships
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
The Raleigh Convention Center and Red Hat Amphitheater, as part of Raleigh's Complex of venues, has announced the promotion of Kate Jansen, CMP to Director of Marketing and Sponsorships.
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
The Raleigh Convention Center and Red Hat Amphitheater, as part of Raleigh's Complex of venues, has announced the promotion of Kate Jansen, CMP to Director of Marketing and Sponsorships.
Interview: Jackie Dempsey on Squonk's BROUHAHA
by Jeffrey Kare - August 04, 2025
Jackie Dempsey is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Squonk. The Pittsburgh-based theatrical performance group has played everywhere from Broadway to the Kennedy Center, and now they're bringing their playful, collaborative energy to North Carolina on August 23rd and 24th.
by Jeffrey Kare - August 04, 2025
Jackie Dempsey is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Squonk. The Pittsburgh-based theatrical performance group has played everywhere from Broadway to the Kennedy Center, and now they're bringing their playful, collaborative energy to North Carolina on August 23rd and 24th.
Photos: DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE At Judson Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2025
Judson Theatre Company’s fourth annual Summer Theatre Festival continues with Tony Award winning playwright Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, a heartfelt romantic comedy. Check out photos of the production.
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2025
Judson Theatre Company’s fourth annual Summer Theatre Festival continues with Tony Award winning playwright Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, a heartfelt romantic comedy. Check out photos of the production.
MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE to be Presented at Burning Coal Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present ten (10) performances over the next ten months of My Name is Rachel Corrie by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present ten (10) performances over the next ten months of My Name is Rachel Corrie by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Raleigh Little Theatre Reveals Directors for Fall 2025 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
Raleigh Little Theatre has announced the directors leading the way in the company's brand new season. Learn more about the full lineup of directors for the productions here!
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
Raleigh Little Theatre has announced the directors leading the way in the company's brand new season. Learn more about the full lineup of directors for the productions here!
Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts Receives 2025 Venue Excellence Award
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
The International Association of Venue Managers has awarded the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts with the 2025 Venue Excellence Award. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
The International Association of Venue Managers has awarded the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts with the 2025 Venue Excellence Award. Learn more!
LEARNING CURVES to be Presented at Burning Coal Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present the premiere of the one-woman show Learning Curves, by Jake Lipman, developed in Matt Hoverman’s Go Solo Workshop, directed by Susan Gross. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present the premiere of the one-woman show Learning Curves, by Jake Lipman, developed in Matt Hoverman’s Go Solo Workshop, directed by Susan Gross. Learn more!
BWW Q&A: Billy Harrigan Tighe on Waitress at THEATRE RALEIGH
by Joshua Wright - July 25, 2025
Theatre Raleigh, a professional nonprofit theater company in North Carolina’s capital, continues to attract national attention with its bold programming and impressive casting. Recent productions have featured Broadway stars including Ariana DeBose, Beth Leavel, Rachel Bay Jones, and Norm Lewis — and its 2024 staging of Waitress adds another name to the list: Billy Harrigan Tighe, taking on the role of Dr. Pomatter.
by Joshua Wright - July 25, 2025
Theatre Raleigh, a professional nonprofit theater company in North Carolina’s capital, continues to attract national attention with its bold programming and impressive casting. Recent productions have featured Broadway stars including Ariana DeBose, Beth Leavel, Rachel Bay Jones, and Norm Lewis — and its 2024 staging of Waitress adds another name to the list: Billy Harrigan Tighe, taking on the role of Dr. Pomatter.
Review: LES MISÉRABLES National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - July 16, 2025
Based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name. Les Misérables follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who after serving nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, goes on a quest for redemption. When a kind bishop inspires him by a tremendous act of mercy, Valjean breaks his parole as he decides to begin his life anew. As time goes on, he has relentlessly been pursued by a ruthless police inspector who’s hoping to bring him to justice. Though along the way, a group of young idealists make their last stand at a street barricade during a revolutionary period in France.
by Jeffrey Kare - July 16, 2025
Based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name. Les Misérables follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who after serving nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, goes on a quest for redemption. When a kind bishop inspires him by a tremendous act of mercy, Valjean breaks his parole as he decides to begin his life anew. As time goes on, he has relentlessly been pursued by a ruthless police inspector who’s hoping to bring him to justice. Though along the way, a group of young idealists make their last stand at a street barricade during a revolutionary period in France.
Kerry Painter Will Receive IAVM Convention Center Lifetime Achievement Award
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2025
Kerry Painter CVE, CMP, CEM, Executive Director of the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex (The Complex), has been named the recipient of the 2025 Convention Center Lifetime Achievement Award.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2025
Kerry Painter CVE, CMP, CEM, Executive Director of the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex (The Complex), has been named the recipient of the 2025 Convention Center Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lyle Lovett And His Acoustic Group are Coming To DPAC in September
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2025
4x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Lyle Lovett has unveiled new dates for his 2025 tour—this time with his Acoustic Group. The 14-city trek will come to DPAC in September. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2025
4x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Lyle Lovett has unveiled new dates for his 2025 tour—this time with his Acoustic Group. The 14-city trek will come to DPAC in September. Learn more!
Broadway's Alyssa Fox to Star In WAITRESS At Theatre Raleigh
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Theatre Raleigh has announced that Broadway star Alyssa Fox will lead its summer production of 'Waitress' as Jenna, the fearless and big-hearted baker at the center of this beloved musical. The show runs August 6–24, 2025, at the De Ann S. Jones Theatre in North Raleigh.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Theatre Raleigh has announced that Broadway star Alyssa Fox will lead its summer production of 'Waitress' as Jenna, the fearless and big-hearted baker at the center of this beloved musical. The show runs August 6–24, 2025, at the De Ann S. Jones Theatre in North Raleigh.
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