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TEMPLE THEATRE

Sanford, NC 27330

Upcoming Shows

1776
1776
Sep 10 – Sep 27, 2026

Celebrate 250 years of American independence! Witness the “obnoxious and unlikeable” JohnAdams attempt to ignite a revolution in the Tony Award-winning musical that breathes fire intoAmerican...

Little Women
Little Women
Oct 15 – Nov 1, 2026

Experience the soaring melodies and heart-wrenching journey of the March sisters as theynavigate the trials of the American Civil War and the triumphs of finding...

White Christmas
White Christmas
Dec 3 – Dec 20, 2026

Based on the beloved film, this holiday classic features an iconic score with 17 legendary IrvingBerlin standards, including “Sisters,” “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,”...

One Noble Journey
One Noble Journey
Jan 28 – Jan 31, 2027

After his family was torn apart and parceled out to various beneficiaries of the Louisa County, Virginia estate, Henry “Box” Brown, born into slavery, devised...

War Bonds
War Bonds
Feb 4 – Feb 7, 2027

Journey back in time for a musical exploration through a war that redefined the world. This multimedia living history cabaret is interspersed with personal letters...

Red, White & Temple Patriotic Revue
Red, White & Temple Patriotic Revue
Feb 25 – Mar 14, 2027

Experience the heart and soul of America in Temple’s high-energy patriotic musical revue that celebrates the nation’s heritage through song, dance, and spirited storytelling. With...



Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s SCHOOL OF ROCK


by Jeffrey Kare - June 06, 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


by April Sigler - June 04, 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


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


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


by Jeffrey Kare - May 06, 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


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


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


by Jeffrey Kare - April 02, 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


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


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

Bright Star
Bright Star
Apr 16 – May 10, 2026

Bright Star is a musical about a literary editor and a World War II soldier who discover a secret that changes their lives. The show...

Parton Me! Celebrating Dolly with Katie Deal
Parton Me! Celebrating Dolly with Katie Deal
Feb 19 – Mar 8, 2026

Backed by the phenomenal Real Deal band, Katie takes you on a musical adventure of Dolly Parton through the years, from her earliest recordings to...

Side by Side by Sondheim
Side by Side by Sondheim
Jan 22 – Mar 8, 2026

This revue celebrates the wit and genius of musical theatre’s most influential artist. Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with lyrics that...

MY WAY, A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA
MY WAY, A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA
Apr 21 – May 8, 2022

MY WAY, A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA Conceived by David Grapes & Todd Olson Book by Todd Olson Original Production Directed by David Grapes...

ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE
ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE
Mar 10 – Mar 27, 2022

ALWAYS PATSY CLINE Created & Originally Directed by Ted Swindley - based on a true story March 10-27, 2022 LIVE MUSIC Always Patsy Cline is...

CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES: A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASEMENT
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES: A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASEMENT
Feb 10 – Feb 27, 2022

CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES: A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASEMENT Inspired by the books of Janet Letnes Martin & Suzann Nelson, including the best seller Growing...

DRIVING MISS DAISY
DRIVING MISS DAISY
Jan 13 – Jan 23, 2022

DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry January 13-23, 2022 Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Play and...

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Dec 2 – Dec 19, 2021

A CHRISTMAS CAROL A Musical Adaptation by Michael Hoagland & Peggy Taphorn Based on the Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol" December 2-19, 2021 Back...

STEEL MAGNOLIAS
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Oct 21 – Oct 31, 2021

STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling October 21-31, 2021 The ladies of Chinquapin Parish are back to finish out our fantastic production cut short by the...

HANK AND MY HONKY TONK HEROES
HANK AND MY HONKY TONK HEROES
Sep 9 – Sep 26, 2021

HANK AND MY HONKY TONK HEROES Conceived & Written by Jason Petty September 9-26, 2021 LIVE MUSIC There is only one Hank Williams, and only...

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Dec 3 – Dec 20, 2020

THE BEST CHRITMAS PAGEANT EVER, a delightful holiday comedy based on the best-selling young-adult book by Barbara Robinson, tells the story of a couple struggling...

Steel Magnolias
Mar 12 – Mar 29, 2020

Welcome to Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager...

Oliver!
Oliver!
Sep 12 – Sep 29, 2019

Based on Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, this Tony and Olivier Award winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award...

Oliver!
Oliver!
Sep 12 – Sep 29, 2019

Based on Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, this Tony and Olivier Award winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award...

Grease
Grease
Apr 25 – May 12, 2019

Alex Yost and Meg Young headline Temple Theatre's Production of Grease. Additional cast include Brianna Mooney (Rizzo), Seth Hoyle (Kenickie), Kevin Gilmond (Roger), Julie Davis...

Grease
Grease
Apr 25 – May 2, 2019

Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers,...

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mar 14 – Mar 31, 2019

Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the...

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mar 14 – Mar 31, 2019

Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the...

Boeing Boeing
Boeing Boeing
Feb 14 – Mar 3, 2019

American playboy Bernard Lawrence is an architect based in Paris. He lives with his fiancée, TWA airline stewardess Gloria —and Lufthansa stewardess Gretchen —and Alitalia...

A Second Helping: the Church Basement Ladies Sequel
A Second Helping: the Church Basement Ladies Sequel
Jan 10 – Feb 3, 2019

A Second Helping picks up the story in 1969 with the world changing. As Vietnam War protests swell and women everywhere demand equal pay for...

GHOST THE MUSICAL - SMALL CAST EDITION
Oct 18 – Nov 4, 2018

Based on the Oscar-winning film of 1990, starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and Whoopi Goldberg, the musical GHOST brings all of the humor, romance, and...

Beauty and The Beast
Beauty and The Beast
Apr 19 – May 13, 2018

Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people...

CLUE - The Musical
CLUE - The Musical
Oct 19 – Nov 5, 2017

The internationally popular game is now a fun filled musical which brings the world's best know suspects to life and invites the audience to help...

Footloose
Footloose
Sep 14 – Oct 1, 2017

One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from...

Videos


Dear Evan Hansen in Raleigh Dear Evan Hansen
Theatre Raleigh (6/03-6/21)
Almost Like A Dance in Raleigh Almost Like A Dance
Carolina Theater Workshop (6/26-6/27)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Raleigh Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Stone Soup Theatre Company (6/05-6/14)
Pirates! A Boy At Sea in Raleigh Pirates! A Boy At Sea
Switch Theatre Company (7/18-7/19)
One Noble Journey in Raleigh One Noble Journey
Temple Theatre (1/28-1/31)
Zac Brown Band in Raleigh Zac Brown Band
Credit One Stadium (9/17-9/17)
Shadows in Red Light in Raleigh Shadows in Red Light
Burning Coal Theatre Company (6/28-6/28)
The Merry Wives of Windsor in Raleigh The Merry Wives of Windsor
Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre (7/23-7/25)
2026 Night Nation Run - Raleigh, NC in Raleigh 2026 Night Nation Run - Raleigh, NC
Koka Booth Amphitheatre (8/22-8/22)
1776 in Raleigh 1776
Temple Theatre (9/10-9/27)