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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG to be Presented at Burning Coal Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Jerome Davis. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Cast Set for THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at North Carolina Opera
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2025
North Carolina Opera has revealed the cast for its upcoming production of Mozart's comic masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro. Learn more about the production and see how to attend.
DISTANT WORLDS: Music From FINAL FANTASY is Coming To Raleigh in October
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2025
AWR Music Productions will present the legendary and official symphonic concert experience Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY – Celebrating FINAL FANTASY XIV and XVI. Learn more!
Raleigh's Performing Arts Center Will Undergo Exterior Plaza Redesign
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2025
The exterior plaza of the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is set to undergo dramatic enhancements in the coming months. Learn more about it here!
Review: SHUCKED National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - March 05, 2025
Shucked is a completely original musical set in the fictional Cob County. It tells an audacious farm-to-fable tale about the one thing Americans everywhere can't get enough of: corn. This project was partially derived from one of book writer Robert Horn's earlier projects, 2015's Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical. Originally, the show was scheduled for a run in late 2020 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. Yet it was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19.
Red Hat Amphitheater's 2024 Season Brings in $33.7 Million in Total Economic Impact
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2025
Red Hat Amphitheater has continued to be a major economic driver and after a record-breaking 2024 concert season contributed to $33.7 million in total economic impact, up almost double from $17.6 million in 2023.
North Carolina Opera to Present 15th Anniversary Opera Gala
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2025
North Carolina Opera will present its 15th Anniversary Opera Gala, a spectacular evening of music, elegance, and celebration. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the event.
MACBETH and More Set for PlayMakers Repertory Company 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
PlayMakers Repertory Company has revealed its 2025/26 season. From high-stakes drama to heartwarming humor, this season will feature powerful performances and unforgettable stories. Learn more!
Video: THE WOLVES, STEEL MAGNOLIAS And More Set for Playmakers Repertory Company 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
PlayMakers Repertory Company has turned the traditional season announcement on its head with a high-energy, company-wide video that puts audiences front and center of the theatre's boldest lineup yet. Watch the video.
Theatre Raleigh 2025 Main Stage Season Tickets Now On Sale
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2025
Theatre Raleigh has announced that single tickets are now available for its highly anticipated 2025 Main Stage season. Kicking off the lineup is next month's production of 'The Trip to Bountiful,' starring four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Kim Zimmer.
Taylor Tomlinson Brings SAVE ME to Raleigh
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2025
 Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson has announced the second leg of her next stand-up tour, “Save Me,” with additional shows across the US this fall and winter, including a stop in Raleigh at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts.
EVERYONE'S A CRITIC With Adam Feldman Will Be Performed as Part of Ruth Pauley Lecture Series
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2025
The Ruth Pauley Lecture Series will present 'Everyone's a Critic' with Adam Feldman in Owens Auditorium at Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, Sandhills Community College.
Cast Set for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At PlayMakers Repertory Company
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2025
PlayMakers Repertory Company has revealed the cast for its upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors, bringing a fresh and dynamic ensemble to the beloved cult-classic musical comedy. Learn more about the production!
Student Blog: Happy New Semester!!
by Student Blogger: Carly Galbreth - January 28, 2025
After 3 months in New Hampshire and 4 months in Austria, I’m finally back on my college campus in North Carolina! Immediately, I jumped back into the theatre department, full steam ahead. This semester, my goal was to be involved in as many shows as possible (without overextending myself), and stretch myself to try new positions! Here’s what my semester looks like:
Joe Mantello Gifts $1M to University of North Carolina School of the Arts
by Nicole Rosky - January 26, 2025
The School of Drama at UNCSA has announced a $1 million gift from acclaimed actor and two-time Tony Award-winning director of stage and screen Joe Mantello, a graduate of the school’s class of ’84.
BEING CHAKA Comes to Burning Coal Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company has announced its production of Being Chaka, created by Téa Artistry, written by Tara Amber, Chuk Obasi, and Nalini Sharma, directed by Chuk Obasi and Vieve Radha Price.
Experience JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY With Billy Stritch at Bradshaw Performing Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2025
With their unmissable blend of Broadway razzle-dazzle and cabaret charm, 'Jim Caruso's Cast Party with Billy Stritch' will light up Owens Auditorium at Bradshaw Performing Arts Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Mikki Marvel Solo Sketch Show to Premiere at Moonlight Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2025
Originally premiering at NYC SketchFest, Mikki Marvel's sketch show will premiere at Moonlight Stage Company in Raleigh. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Third Show Added for Kevin Hart at DPAC in February
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2025
By popular demand, a new show has been added for KEVIN HART at DPAC in February. Emmy and GRAMMY-nominated comedian and Mark Twain recipient KEVIN HART is presenting the next leg of his stand-up comedy tour “Acting My Age.” Learn more!
Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards
by BWW Awards - January 17, 2025
Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Capital Arts Theater Guild To Present WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2025
Capital Arts Theater Guild will present its inaugural installment of their new national musical development program, the National Music Theater Foundry. Taking place on January 24 & 25, 2025, at the Theatre Raleigh Arts Center's TR STUDIO.
North Carolina Opera To Receive $20,000 Award From The National Endowment For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2025
North Carolina Opera has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. Learn more about the organization and the grant.
Kim Zimmer Will Lead Theatre Raleigh's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2025
Kim Zimmer, the four-time Daytime Emmy award winning actor renowned for her portrayal of Reva Shayne on 'Guiding Light,' will star in Theatre Raleigh's highly anticipated production of 'The Trip to Bountiful.'
DEATH OF A SALESMAN to be Presented at PlayMakers Repertory Company
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2025
PlayMakers Repertory Company will present Arthur Miller's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Death of a Salesman. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - January 08, 2025
A Beautiful Noise is a biographical musical about legendary singer/songwriter Neil Diamond. The story chronicles how a poor Jewish kid from Brooklyn became one of the most universally adored showmen of all time. With his first break into songwriting in the 1960s, his meteoric rise in the 1970s, and plenty of crushing disappointments and heart-stopping triumphs along the way.

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