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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...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center


by Jeffrey Kare - February 18, 2026

Inspired by the music and upbringing of Alicia Keys. Hell’s Kitchen follows Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. Along the way, we meet her dynamic family, a musical mentor who changes her life, and the neighborhood that helps her grow u...

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center


by Jeffrey Kare - December 17, 2025

Based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel of the same name. Water for Elephants follows Jacob Jankowski, a Polish-American college student who during the Great Depression, loses both of his parents in a car accident. As a result, he jumps on a moving train unsure of where the road will take him. Yet, he fi...

Review: Poiema Artistry Theatre Co.'s IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS


by Jeffrey Kare - December 07, 2025

Based on Michael Curtiz’ 1954 Academy Award nomination film musical of the same name. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who have formed a successful song-and-dance act after World War II....

Past Shows

BFA Showcase
BFA Showcase
Apr 18 – Apr 21, 2012

William Peace Theatre's BFA students showcase the results of their yearlong training performing solos, duets, musical theatre and theatre scenes and monologues. Performances are April...

Cabaret
Cabaret
Feb 15 – Feb 25, 2012

Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, this groundbreaking musical takes us inside the seedy Kit Kat Klub and takes us...

Dance Concert
Dance Concert
Dec 2 – Dec 3, 2011

William Peace University's Dance Company presents student choreographed and performed dance pieces....

These Shining Lives
These Shining Lives
Nov 15 – Nov 19, 2011

The play chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance. Catherine and her...

Broadway Comes to Peace: Jason Dula & Courtney Balan in Concert
Broadway Comes to Peace: Jason Dula & Courtney Balan in Concert
Oct 6

In a gala concert celebrating the beginning of our new BFA program in Musical Theatre, new Musical Theatre professor Jason Dula and Broadway’s Courtney Balan...

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Sep 21 – Oct 1, 2011

Jane Eyre adapted from Charlotte Brontë’s novel by Polly Teale “The human heart has hidden treasures In secret kept, in silence sealed…” As a child,...

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