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KENNEDY-MCILWEE STUDIO THEATRE

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Raleigh, NC 27606

Stupid F##king Bird by Aaron Posner


Sort of adapted from THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov Directed by Danica Jackson In this irreverent, contemporary, and darkly funny adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s  The Seagull ...

MAPPING INSTINCTS: Neuroscience at PLAY with the Mind and Body


A production devised by the company. In 1998, the neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp published a book classifying seven primary affective systems or, more simply, emotional developmental ...



Review: STRAIGHT NO CHASER'S HOLIDAY ROAD at Palace Theatre


by Paul Batterson - December 04, 2025

Straight No Chaser has been a holiday tradition with many repeat attenders because their show doesn’t easily fit into a preset gift box. They are either a comedy group that harmonizes extremely well or an a cappella group that thrives because it doesn’t take itself too seriously. If you take away ei...

Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Bass Concert Hall


by Sabrina Wallace - December 04, 2025

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Bass Concert Hall dazzles with flawless tech, lush visuals, and choreography that hits like a burst of joy. The cast shines, the magic lands, and the nostalgia is real. Just be ready to chat with your kids about the story’s dated messaging. Spectacle soars, but the m...

Review: PHÈDRE at Star Theatres


by Barry Lenny - December 04, 2025

This is very fine; not perfect, but who else in Adelaide would be up to the task?...

Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Seattle Rep


by Jay Irwin - December 04, 2025

Dear Readers, back in 2015 we were blessed with the masterpiece that is “Come From Away” by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. It had one of its pre-broadway tryouts at The Seattle Rep and was a huge hit and personally, absolutely wrecked me emotionally. Now 10 years later this brilliant show is back at ...

Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre


by Courtney Castelino - December 04, 2025

What did our critic think of A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre?...

Review: TONY HADLEY - THE CHRISTMAS BIG BAND TOUR, Royal Albert Hall


by Gary Naylor - December 04, 2025

'True', 'Gold' and plenty of easy listening classics gives his adoring public exactly what they want...

Review: BACK NATIVITY at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe


by Shanti M. Kennedy - December 04, 2025

West Coast Black Theatre presents 'Black Nativity' in their annual 'Christmas card to the Community.' The performance, infused with a fresh new energy, showcases captivating dancing and powerful singing that truly sets the stage for a memorable start to any holiday celebration....

Review: ELF THE MUSICAL at Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - December 04, 2025

Thanks to Buddy the Elf, ELF THE MUSICAL has plenty of holiday cheer. Jack Ducat has large shoes to fill as the beloved film character Buddy, a now adult man raised on the North Pole by Santa (Andrew Hendrick) and his elves— who must then venture into the wilds of New York City to meet his human fat...

Review: Not a Classic Dutch Treat Event, But an Extraordinary Classical One


by Stephen Sorokoff - December 04, 2025

Nimet Habachy, WQXR's All Night DJ for 42 years, and Kamel Boutros, Metropolitan Opera Baritone, thrilled the Dutch Treaters on 12/2. See photos from the event....

Review: CHICAGO at Blaisdell Center


by F.H. Kekoa - December 04, 2025

The Windy City has swept onto Oʻahu in a whirl of sequins, feathers, and enough razzle dazzle to power Honolulu City Lights!...

Past Shows

The Forest Night by Alexandra Weld


A research assistant and his companion, seeking variety, encounter unsettling, abnormal events in  The Forest Night , a play written by NC State student Alexandra Weld. The arrival ...

QuickSCRIPTS


An evening of 10-minute plays written, cast and produced in 72 hours. Writers are given a prompt with 24 hours to produce a script that ...

Dial M For Murder
Dial M For Murder
5/29 - 6/15/2025


Jeffrey Hatcher's new adaptation of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece!   Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on ...

Teletype
Teletype
10/3 - 10/6/2024


Directed by Mia Self, University Theatre will open the 2024-25 season with  Teletype  by NC State senior Wyat Hamilton, winner of the 2024 Creative Artist ...

The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond
5/30 - 6/16/2024


A comic drama about loss, hope, and finding the power to believe... from the adult's perspective! By Steven Dietz . THE GREAT BEYOND reunites estranged ...

Fefu and Her Friends
Fefu and Her Friends
10/23 - 10/27/2019


Set in 1935, the play shows a slice of the lives of eight women gathered for a day to rehearse for a charity event. This ...

GO BACK FOR MURDER by Agatha Christie


Directed by Mia Self. After receiving a letter from beyond the grave, Carla Crale believes her mother, who died in prison, was wrongly convicted of ...

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