ONCE
Burning Coal Theatre Company presents ONCE book by Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, directed by Nathalie Ray. ONCE will...
Burning Coal Theatre
224 Polk StreetRaleigh, NC 27604
Upcoming Shows
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at DPAC
DPAC’s touring production of The Notebook features outstanding performances and beautiful design that elevate an adaptation whose score never quite reaches the emotional heights of its source material.…
Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s SCHOOL OF ROCK
Based on Richard Linklater's 2003 film of the same name. School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.…
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Theatre Raleigh
Theatre Raleigh’s Dear Evan Hansen pairs a standout cast with inventive staging and powerful performances to deliver a deeply engaging evening of theatre. While the musical’s central themes feel more complicated with time, this production finds genuine heart in its exploration of loneliness, gri…
Review: HAMILTON National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
Based on Ron Chernow's 2004 biographical book titled Alexander Hamilton, this musical tells the true story of America's $10 Founding Father. The story begins when he was an immigrant who came to New York from the West Indies. Eventually, he became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolu…
Review: BRIGHT STAR at Temple Theatre
BRIGHT STAR at Temple Theatre is a heartfelt and beautifully staged celebration of North Carolina storytelling, brought to life by a standout local cast and exceptional live band. Filled with warmth, strong performances, and deep care at every level of production, the show proves Temple Theatre is a…
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel of the same name. The Great Gatsby is set on Long Island, near New York City during the Jazz Age. The story centers on mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession to reunite with his former lover Daisy Buchanan. This was one of two musical …
Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at Theatre Raleigh ACT
Ride the Cyclone at Theatre Raleigh ACT is weird, high-energy, and a whole lot of fun. With standout vocals, strong ensemble work, and surprising emotional depth, this production proves these rising artists are ones to watch. Step right up and take the ride.…
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at PlayMakers Repertory Company
What do you get when you have six sassy Southern women in a salon? Something truly special. Steel Magnolias at PlayMakers Repertory Company shines through a standout ensemble of deeply authentic, lived-in performances, balancing sharp humor with emotional depth.…
Review: Theatre Raleigh's COME FROM AWAY
Come From Away is based on a true story of when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small Canadian town turned into an international sleep-over when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from across the globe, were diverted t…
Review: Raleigh Little Theatre's 1776
1776 tells the true story of how the United States of America was born. We follow John Adams as he attempts to convince members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for American independence from the shackles of the British monarchy.…
Past Shows
Pirates! A Boy At Sea
Pirates! A Boy At Sea follows eleven-year-old Jim Watts, who is whisked away from his ordinary life by a mysterious treasure chest into a high-stakes...
Dr. Ride's American Beach House
Written by Liza Birkenmeier and co-produced with Brave New Classics, this play is set on the evening before Dr. Sally Ride's historic 1983 space flight....
Shadows in Red Light
A concert version of a new musical set during the AIDS epidemic in New York City, written by Roné Roux Sargent. A single mother places...
"Burning Coal Theatre Presents KidsWrite! Festival 2026"
Every spring Burning Coal Theatre accepts original one-act play submissions for our KidsWrite! series to encourage the young writers of North Carolina! This is a...
My Fair Lady
A ‘lowly’ flower girl who dreamed of becoming something more, and the older man who’s passionate desire to help her caused him to rethink everything.
Red Pitch
The US premiere of a red-hot play about futbol, friendship, and coming of age in a constantly shifting world. This critically acclaimed play originated at...
Here in America
The US premiere of a play about two giants of the American Theatre, Arthur Miller and Elia Kazan, the legendary Marilyn Monroe and Kazan’s wife,...
Once
A modern musical about a young immigrant woman who loves music and believes it can be the key to a better life for her and...
KidsWrite! Festival 2025
Since 2008, Burning Coal Theatre Company’s KidsWrite! Festival has been a celebration of one-act plays written by 6th-12th graders residing in North Carolina. Students submit...
KidsWrite! Festival 2025
Since 2008, Burning Coal Theatre Company’s KidsWrite! Festival has been a celebration of one-act plays written by 6th-12th graders residing in North Carolina. Students submit...
Paint Me This House of Love
Burning Coal Theatre Company presents Paint Me This House of Love, by Chelsea Woolley, directed by Flora Bare, January 30 - February 16, 2025. Performances...
The Rainmaker
Burning Coal Theatre Company is delighted to announce its production of N. Richard Nash’s The Rainmaker, directed by Steven Roten. The Rainmaker will run December...
HAUGHEY/GREGORY
Burning Coal Theatre Company is proud to announce its production of Colin Murphy’s Haughey/Gregory, directed by Flora Bare. "The Gregory Deal” has become one of...
Moonlight
MOONLIGHT by Harold Pinter / Directed by Greg Hersov/ November 30 – December 17, 2023Modern Classic Relationship DramaMoonlight follows a riotous older man reflecting on his...
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Theatre Raleigh (8/12-8/15) |
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Red, White & Temple Patriotic Revue Temple Theatre (2/25-3/14) |
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Death Becomes Her DPAC (11/10-11/15) |
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The Merry Wives of Windsor Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre (7/23-7/25) |
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Hadestown DPAC (3/05-3/07) |
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Maybe Happy Ending DPAC (10/13-10/18) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Cain Center for the Arts (8/08-8/23) |
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ONCE Burning Coal Theatre (8/13-8/30) |
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MAMMA MIA! DPAC (12/29-1/03) |
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The Great Gatsby Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts (10/06-10/11) |