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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

Ruined
Apr 11 – Apr 28, 2013

Meeker Stage: - Lynn Nottage; dir: Rebecca Holderness....

Good
Jan 31 – Feb 17, 2013

Meeker Stage: - C.P. Taylor; dir: Ian Finley....

Elliott: A Soldier's Fugue
Jan 10 – Jan 20, 2013

Second Stage: - Quiara Alegr...

For Colored Girls ...
May 10 – May 20, 2012
Jude the Obscure, Part 1
Apr 12 – May 5, 2012
Jude the Obscure, Part 2
Apr 19 – May 5, 2012
Man of La Mancha
Feb 2 – Feb 19, 2012

Trapped in a dungeon, an eccentric old man tells of the adventures of Don Quixote: his campaign to restore the age of chivalry, to battle...

Mary's Wedding
Jan 12 – Jan 22, 2012

Directed by Wendy Wagner November 6-10 & 13-17, 2012 It is the eve of Mary’s wedding, a night filled with dreams: dreams of love, dreams...

Henry V (on Trapeze)
Dec 1 – Dec 18, 2011
Molly Sweeney
Sep 29 – Oct 9, 2011
Enron
Sep 8 – Sep 25, 2011

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