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Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center


by Jeffrey Kare - March 20, 2024

Based on Chris Columbus’ 1993 Academy Award-winning film of the same name adapted from Anne Fine’s 1987 novel titled Alias Madame Doubtfire. This musical follows Daniel Hillard, an out-of-work actor who loses custody of his kids in a divorce. So he masquerades as Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire ...

Review: Telly Leung at Theatre Raleigh


by Jeffrey Kare - January 27, 2024

Kicking off Theatre Raleigh’s 2024 concert series is Broadway star Telly Leung. For those unfamiliar, he has appeared in long-running hits such as Rent and Aladdin, revivals of Flower Drum Song, Pacific Overtures, and Godspell, as well as short-lived musicals such as Allegiance and In Transit....

Review: THE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Durham Performing Arts Center


by Nicole Ackman - January 04, 2024

From the moment that the cast of Girl from the North Country enters through the aisles of the theater, it’s clear that this show is not your usual jukebox musical despite its usage of Bob Dylan’s catalog of songs....

Review: North Carolina Theatre's ELF THE MUSICAL


by Jeffrey Kare - December 10, 2023

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Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at DPAC


by Nicole Ackman - December 08, 2023

It doesn’t get much more classic Christmas story than Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, whether you’re reading the book or watching one of the several film adaptations. So seeing the story brought to life onstage is the perfect night out this holiday season for the whole family....

Review: FUNNY GIRL National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center


by Jeffrey Kare - November 08, 2023

Funny Girl is a semi-biographical musical that follows real-life actress, singer, and comedian Fanny Brice. The story explores her humble beginnings as a struggling stage performer who dreams of making it big with the famed Ziegfeld Follies as well as her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and ga...

Review: Norm Lewis at Theatre Raleigh


by Jeffrey Kare - November 04, 2023

Within the past few months, Theatre Raleigh has brought Broadway stars Norbert Leo Butz, Rachel Bay Jones, and Ariana DeBose down to the Triangle area for one-night-only concert performances. On November 3rd, they brought down Tony-nominated actor Norm Lewis to their De Ann S. Jones Theatre....

Review: MJ National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center


by Jeffrey Kare - October 12, 2023

MJ is a jukebox/biographical musical that follows the life and career of singer Michael Jackson. Centered around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, this show offers a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status. ...

Review: North Carolina Theatre's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL


by Jeffrey Kare - October 11, 2023

Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of Carole King when she was starting out as a teenage songwriter at 1650 Broadway in the 1960s. Back then, she was writing songs in collaboration with her husband at the time, Gerry Goffin, for so many different musical acts such as Bobby Vee, The Drifters, T...

Review: WICKED Still Holds Up After Twenty Years at DPAC


by Nicole Ackman - August 26, 2023

What did our critic think of WICKED at DPAC?...

Past Shows

Honk!
1/26 - 2/5/2023


Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point ...

Les Miserables School Edition
10/6 - 10/16/2022


The legendary Broadway musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This author-approved, PG-rated edition has been abridged to a running ...


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of ...


Based on the hit Disney Channel movies, two bands battle it out in a rockin' summer they will never forget....


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

Oklahoma!
11/14 - 11/24/2019



It's princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent! ...


A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...


Based on the best-selling book series, Jack and Annie journey in their magical tree house to the middle ages and the time of chivalry....


Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
10/12 - 10/21/2018


Once On This Island is a captivating musical based on the novel "My Love, My Love" and a vibrant reimagining of the Hans Christian Andersen ...


The Secret Garden Children's Theater presents, Disney's 101 Dalmatians KIDS. The fur will fly in 2 paw-fect performances as Cruella De Vil, and our all ...


Introduce theatre to your classroom today! Explore, Create and Share the arts with this easy-to-use, multi-media program....

SEUSSICAL
2/8 - 2/18/2018


Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promote excitement in reading and literature with Seussical! This whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and ...

BACK TO THE 80'S
10/19 - 10/29/2017


Remember when actors became American Presidents? When Bubble skirts and blue eye shadow were cool? When Atari was cutting edge technology ? From the era ...


From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that THE CAT IN THE HAT is the funniest, ...


Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
10/22 - 11/1/2015


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...


While exploring one afternoon, siblings Jack and Annie discover a tree house full of books. Jack looks through a book about dinosaurs and wishes he ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL
7/16 - 7/19/2015


SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...

The King and I
The King and I
7/17 - 7/20/2014


The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting ...

DISNEY'S ARISTOCATS KIDS
7/26 - 6/27/2014


Madame's jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What's a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O'Malley and ...

Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress
10/16 - 10/27/2013


G2K Once Upon a Mattress The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. If you thought you knew the story ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, ...

DISNEY'S ALADDIN KIDS
6/29 - 6/29/2013


Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we?re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! Disney's ALADDIN KIDS ...

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE TOO!
1/10 - 1/20/2013


If you are looking for an energetic, colorful, fast-paced musical with zany, loveable characters that just happens to be educational, then look no further! For, ...

DISNEY'S CINDERELLA KIDS
7/15 - 7/14/2012


The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked ...

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