REVIEWS
Review: Barbecue at Theatre Raleigh is a God Damn Good Time
Barbecue is a laugh-out-loud play with a poignant message about race and family politics as the O’Mallerys stage an intervention for their sister Barbara. Check it out at Theatre Raleigh through Sunday, October 29, 2023
Review: MJ is a Thriller
Based on Michael Jackson’s life and rise to fame, MJ is chock full of Jackson’s greatest hits and the dance moves made famous by the King of Pop. Come see this flashy, charismatic production at the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina through Sunday, October 22, 2023
Review: Matthew Scott is Next Up in the TR in Concert Series at Theatre Raleigh
Broadway performer Michael Scott is the next artist in the TR in Concert series at Theatre Raleigh. After starring on Broadway in productions like Jersey Boys, An American in Paris, and Sondheim on Sondheim, Scott created his own piece titled The Jesus Year: A Letter From My Dad. Scott performed his piece at Theatre Raleigh on September 22, 2023
Review: Fellow North Carolinians. Let Us Rejoycify That Wicked Has Returned.
The national tour of Wicked is simply Ozmopolitian! This swankified production about the witches of Oz is running at the Durham Performing Arts Center through Sunday, September 17, 2023. Buy your tickets now, because they’ll be gone in a clock tick!
Review: The Prom Will Be a Night to Remember
The Prom is a story full of joy, love, and hope. You’ll just want to dance along to this zazzy production, so don’t miss this catchy musical, running at Theatre Raleigh through Sunday, April 13, 2023
Review: Rachel Bay Jones Performs as Part of the TR In Concert Series at Theatre Raleigh
Broadway performer and Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones is the latest performer in the TR In Concert series at Theatre Raleigh in North Carolina. This one night only event featured a collection of songs and behind the scenes stories from Jones’ career
Review: Norbert Leo Butz Kicks Off TR In Concert Series at Theatre Raleigh
Broadway performer and Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz performed at Theatre Raleigh as the TR In Concert series kickoff event. This one night only event featured a collection of songs, including selections from Broadway, as well as Butz’s original work, and behind the scenes stories from his career
Review: SIX Will Make You Lose Your Head
The six wives of King Henry VIII are here to give a her-story lesson as they tell their own stories in the new pop sensation musical SIX. No way you’ll want to miss this production that will melt any heart of stone, because all you’ll want to do is catch it at the Durham Performing Arts Center through Sunday, July 2, 2023
Review: The Stars Have Aligned in the New Theatre Raleigh Production of The Weight of Everything We Know
The world premiere of The Weight of Everything We Know is now running at Theatre Raleigh through June 11, 2023. The original manuscript was selected as part of the 2022 N.C. Playwrights Lab competition
Review: 1776 Rewrites History, 250 Years in the Making
1776 tells the story of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and is composed entirely of performers that identify as female, trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming. The production runs at the Durham Center for the Performing Arts through Sunday, June 4, 2023
Review: The Kennedy Center’s Spamalot Will Have You Looking on the Bright Side of Life
The Kennedy Center in Washington DC presents Monty Python’s Spamalot as the next production in the Broadway Center Stage series. This parody musical comedy runs through Sunday, May 21, 2023
Review: Moulin Rouge! The Musical is DPAC’s Sparkling Diamond
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is an enchanting love story full of glitz, glamor, and fun, so be sure to head to the Durham Performing Arts Center while you still can-can. This spectacular jukebox musical runs in North Carolina through May 14, 2023
Review: Chicago Will Steal Your Hart
After 25 years, Chicago still brings the razzle dazzle to the stage. Catch the 25th anniversary tour of this iconic production at the Durham Performing Arts Center in North Carolina through April 30, 2023
Review: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice….It’s Time To Say His Name
Beetlejuice….Beetlejuice….Be sure to buy your ticket to the touring production of this laugh out loud production, now playing at the Durham Performing Arts Center through April 16, 2023
Review: Les Misérables Proves to be “Master of the House”
This reimagined version of Les Misérables from Cameron Mackintosh is now playing at the Durham Performing Arts Center through April 9, 2023
Review: Kelli O’Hara in Concert
Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara performed at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center at Sandhills Community College in North Carolina. This one night only concert featured a collection of songs, including hits from her time on Broadway, and behind the scenes stories
Review: You Live, You Learn, and You Go See “Jagged Little Pill”
Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill” shines a light on this messy, imperfect life and will run at the Durham Performing Arts Center through March 5
Review: Seth Rudetsky and Ramin Karimloo Perform as Part of Their Broadway Concert Series
Known as the “Godfather of Broadway,” Seth Rudetsky is a musician and Broadway radio host who knows everything there is to know about theater. As part of his Broadway Concert Series at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Rudetsky is joined theater legend Ramin Karimloo as they discuss their careers, behind the scenes fun facts, and perform songs from Karimloo’s expansive repertoire