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Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s SCHOOL OF ROCK

Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s SCHOOL OF ROCK

by Jeffrey Kare · June 6, 2026

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

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Theatre Raleigh

by April Sigler · June 4, 2026

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

Review: HAMILTON National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

by Jeffrey Kare · May 22, 2026

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

Review: BRIGHT STAR at Temple Theatre

by April Sigler · May 12, 2026

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

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

by Jeffrey Kare · May 6, 2026

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

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at Theatre Raleigh ACT

by April Sigler · April 24, 2026

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

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at PlayMakers Repertory Company

by April Sigler · April 11, 2026

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

Review: Theatre Raleigh's COME FROM AWAY

by Jeffrey Kare · April 2, 2026

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

Review: Raleigh Little Theatre's 1776

by Jeffrey Kare · March 29, 2026

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.…

Review: STEREOPHONIC at DPAC

Review: STEREOPHONIC at DPAC

by April Sigler · March 18, 2026

Stereophonic, the most Tony-nominated play of all time and winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Play, offers a compelling fly-on-the-wall look at a 1970s rock band recording their next album. With strong performances and music that feels like a character of its own, the show immerses you in the cr…

Past Shows

Wardruna

Wardruna

Oct 12

WARDRUNA have announced plans for a solo North American tour with a stop at DPAC on October 12, 2022. Wardruna is a Norwegian music constellation...

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

Aug 2 – Aug 7, 2022

All rise for Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkins adaptation of Harper Lees Pulitzer Prize winning masterwork. The New York Times Critics Pick TO KILL A...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jun 14 – Jun 19, 2022

An album that inspired a REVOLUTION. A REVELATION that changed the world. A REINVENTION for this millennium. Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon...

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

May 3 – May 8, 2022

From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of...

Pretty Woman: The Musical

Pretty Woman: The Musical

Apr 19 – Apr 24, 2022

After an incredible run on Broadway, Audience Choice Award-winner PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL is now on tour! One of Hollywoods most beloved stories of all...

Postmodern Jukebox

Postmodern Jukebox

Apr 13

The wait is finally over and Postmodern Jukebox, the time-twisting musical collective known for putting “pop music in a time machine,” are set to make...

Brian Regan

Brian Regan

Apr 9

Considered one of the best stand-ups in the country by critics, fans and fellow comedians, Brian Regan announced new theater tour dates which includes a...

2CELLOS

2CELLOS

Apr 6

2CELLOS announces dates for their 2022 U.S. tour in celebration of their 10th anniversary as a duo. Known for their captivating live performances, 2CELLOS are...

Disney Princess - The Concert

Disney Princess - The Concert

Apr 5

For generations, Disney’s Princesses have enchanted us with their courage and kindness. Their music has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, for the first...

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

Mar 29 – Apr 3, 2022

This is OKLAHOMA! as youve never seen or heard it beforereimagined for the 21st century, and now the Tony Award winner for Best Revival of...

Celtic Woman - Postcards from Ireland

Celtic Woman - Postcards from Ireland

Mar 16

Grammy nominated global music sensation Celtic Woman is thrilled to return in 2022 with a brand-new show Postcards from Ireland. Postcards from Ireland celebrates the...

Iliza: Back in Action

Iliza: Back in Action

Mar 12

liza is one of today’s leading comedians with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to...

Hadestown

Hadestown

Feb 22 – Feb 27, 2022

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best...

HASAN MINHAJ

HASAN MINHAJ

Feb 17

Hasan Minhaj, Netflix comedy star of the Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, will make his DPAC debut on February 17, 2022. Hasan Minhaj was the...

Letterkenny Live!

Letterkenny Live!

Feb 14

The stars of the wildly popular award-winning Crave Original Series LETTERKENNY have announced their return to the stage for the first time since March 2020....

Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE

Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE

Jan 31

DPAC is thrilled to announce that Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) LIVE: Time Bubble Tour will play at DPAC, January 31, 2022. Alternaversal, the production...

Erasure

Erasure

Jan 18

ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) will be coming to DPAC January 18, 2022. Bag Raiders will open with a DJ set. Established in London...

Tom Segura

Tom Segura

Jan 12 – Jan 13, 2022

Tom Segura will bring his I’m Coming Everywhere World Tour to DPAC on January 12, 2022. In his last appearance at DPAC in 2019, he...

A Christmas Story: The Musical

A Christmas Story: The Musical

Dec 28 – Jan 2, 2022

From the songwriting team behind the smash hit Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Academy Award-winning film La La Land, A CHRISTMAS STORY,...

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Dec 26

A unique and joyful holiday mash-up for the whole family, THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER is a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovskys timeless music. Directed...

Chicago

Chicago

Dec 4

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy winners, Chicago, will be performing at DPAC on Saturday December 4, 2021. Hailed as one of the...

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

Nov 26 – Nov 27, 2021

Four-time Grammy Award Winning Americana singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit has released a new album titled Reunions, plus new tour dates including a...

ZZ Top

ZZ Top

Nov 21

ZZ Top a/k/a That Little Ol Band From Texas coming to DPAC on November 21, 2021. ZZ Top lay undisputed claim to being the longest...

Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange)

Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange)

Nov 19 – Nov 20, 2021

Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse – the critically acclaimed roots music duo who until recently were known as Mandolin Orange – announce their...

A Conversation with Stacey Abrams

A Conversation with Stacey Abrams

Nov 18

Join Stacey for an evening of candid conversation and insights on politics, leadership, entrepreneurship, social justice, and being a true voice for change. Designed around...

Escape to Margaritaville

Escape to Margaritaville

Nov 9 – Nov 14, 2021

Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all—and stay to find something they never expected. With a book by Emmy Award®...

Ron White

Ron White

Nov 7

Comedian Ron Tater Salad White first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon, but now as a...

Straight No Chaser

Straight No Chaser

Nov 6

Chart-topping a cappella group Straight No Chaser will finally hit the road in-person this year and will be making a stop at DPAC on Saturday...

Heather McMahan

Heather McMahan

Nov 5

If you don’t know who Heather is already, don’t worry you will. A beloved Instagram storyteller & the best friend everyone wants, Heather’s 2019 saw...

Gabriel Iglesias

Gabriel Iglesias

Nov 4

Gabriel Iglesias is one of a handful of comedians with the distinct honor to headline and sell out the Staples Center, Madison Square Garden and...

Caamp

Caamp

Nov 3

Caamp formed when Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall met and bonded over a shared love of music and a shared love of home, specifically the...

L.O.L. Surprise!™ Live

L.O.L. Surprise!™ Live

Oct 30

L.O.L. Surprise! Live Calling All B.Bs will feature fan favorites and best sellers Lady Diva, Royal Bee, Neonlicious, and Swag in the first-ever family spectacular...

Tootsie

Tootsie

Oct 19 – Oct 24, 2021

Call it musical comedy heaven (Rolling Stone). Call it the most uproarious new musical in years! (The Hollywood Reporter). Call it TOOTSIE! This laugh-out-loud love...

America

America

Oct 17

Part of the Forest at Duke Legends Concert & Comedy Series Perennial classic-rock favorite, America comes to DPAC for the first time ever on October...

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles

Oct 15 – Oct 16, 2021

This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing...

The Band's Visit

The Band's Visit

Oct 5 – Oct 10, 2021

The critically acclaimed smash-hit Broadway musical The Band’s Visit is the winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, making it one of the most...

Charlie Wilson

Charlie Wilson

Oct 3

Some people might say that being named Billboards 2020 Top Adult R&B Male Artist with 13 Grammy Award nominations, a New York Times best-selling memoir...

Bert Kreischer

Bert Kreischer

Sep 30

Bert Kreischer is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and host who performs to sellout crowds across the country. His standup specials “Secret Time” and...

Indigo Girls

Indigo Girls

Sep 25

Indigo Girls will be performing at DPAC on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The Grammy-winning folk duo Indigo Girls will return to the road in support...

Jeff Foxworthy

Jeff Foxworthy

Sep 24

Comedy Icon Jeff Foxworthy announced that he would return to DPAC with his new tour, The Good Old Days on Friday, September 24th. This unforgettable...

Bianca Del Rio

Bianca Del Rio

Sep 20

Comedy queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Bianca Del Rio brings her Unsanitized Comedy Tour to DPAC on September 20. Bianca Del Rio is a...

The Ultimate Queen Celebration

The Ultimate Queen Celebration

Sep 18

The Ultimate Queen Celebration starring Marc Martel will be coming to DPAC on Saturday September 18, 2021. In their last appearance at DPAC in 2019,...

Blippi The Musical

Blippi The Musical

Sep 11

Blippi The Musical brings the energetic and loveable character Blippi off the screen and onto the stage with world-class production, audience engagement and amazing music....

Stomp

Stomp

Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2021

STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly uniquean unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered armfuls of awards...

Brit Floyd - Echoes

Brit Floyd - Echoes

Aug 21

Brit Floyd, “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show” returns to the stage to perform its brand new production, Echoes 2020. Including highlights from The Wall,...

Styx

Styx

Aug 11

The six men comprising Styx have committed to Rockin' the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over...

Get The Led Out

Get The Led Out

Aug 7

From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led...

Squeeze

Squeeze

Aug 2

Squeeze first formed in 1973, shortly after Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook had begun their songwriting partnership, brought together by an ad in a sweetshop...

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Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me! in Raleigh Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me!
Durham Gala Theatre (2/24-2/24)
Waitress in Raleigh Waitress
DPAC (2/05-2/07)
Little Women in Raleigh Little Women
Temple Theatre (10/15-11/01)
Take My Death Away (A Halloween Musical) in Raleigh Take My Death Away (A Halloween Musical)
Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre (10/08-10/10)
Hadestown in Raleigh Hadestown
DPAC (3/05-3/07)
War Bonds in Raleigh War Bonds
Temple Theatre (2/04-2/07)
A Girl Called Tiny in Raleigh A Girl Called Tiny
The Plant (8/27-9/05)
Buena Vista Social Club in Raleigh Buena Vista Social Club
DPAC (9/22-9/27)
C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters On 12 Sep to 13 Sep 2026 in Raleigh C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters On 12 Sep to 13 Sep 2026
Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts (9/12-9/13)
1776 in Raleigh 1776
Temple Theatre (9/10-9/27)