Beltline to Broadway

Urinetown
2023-06-09 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Justice Theater Project, 8208 Brownleigh Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27617, United States
You gotta pay to pee! Set in the not too distant future, this hilarious musical takes on the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, and so much more!

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2023-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 | University Theatre, 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27695, United States
“a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical”. A sincere and sincerely funny examination of the struggles of writing, collaborating, and working with friends and strangers to make something ‘original’!

Holmes & Watson
2023-06-01 19:30 - 21:30 | University Theatre, 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27695, United States
Sherlock Holmes is dead. Or so it is assumed. The world knows the great detective went over the falls at Reichenbach with his nemesis Professor Moriarty. But as Holmes’ body was never retrieved, it falls to Dr. Watson to disprove the charlatans. When a telegram arrives with tales of three men claiming to be the fallen hero, Watson must journey to a remote asylum off the coast of Scotland to discover if one of the mad men is the real Sherlock Holmes in this intriguing mystery-thriller.

Raleigh
2023-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Theatre in the Park, 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Queen Elizabeth is dead and her favorite courtier, Sir Walter Raleigh, is facing the executioner’s blade. Larger-than-life, Raleigh meets his fate with wit and aplomb, despite a court of vipers and a jealous king intent on bringing his downfall. “…Ira David Wood III has given audiences many memorable moments. But none perhaps is so poignant – or so uniquely his own – as Theatre In The Park’s stage biography of Sir Walter Raleigh.” -Raleigh Times

Corpus Christi
2023-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Johns MCC, 4 North Blount Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
In Corpus Christi, McNally gives us his own unique view of the story of Christ, depicting Jesus and the Apostles as gay men living in modern-day Texas.
“A serious, even reverent retelling of the Christ story in a modern idiom—quite close, in its way, to the original…If the point is to make Jesus’ teachings live for a contemporary audience, activist Christians should be hailing this play, not trying to suppress it…One of McNally’s best, most moving and personal works. His updating of the Christ story is witty, but not patronizing, as sober and cleansing as a dip in baptismal waters.” — Time Magazine.

Hands on a Hard Body
2023-06-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
For 10 hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, they’ll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is Hands on a Hardbody, only one winner can drive away with the American Dream. This roots-rock musical is inspired by the true events of the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S.R. Bindler, produced by Kevin Morris and Bindler.

The Weight of Everything We Know
2023-06-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Theatre Raleigh Studio, 3027 Barrow Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
This production is a full circle moment for Maule, who worked on the play when the manuscript was selected for the competitive 2022 N.C. Playwrights Lab held at Theatre Raleigh last summer. The lab is a premiere, professional program for developing new works by N.C. playwrights.
“From the moment you type ‘end of play,’ every playwright dreams of getting a world premiere production at a world-class theatre,” Maule said. “To have ‘The Weight of Everything We Know’ produced by a theatre as beloved and accomplished as Theatre Raleigh is a dream come true. I could not be more excited about the team that’s bringing my script to life.”
Maule’s romantic comedy centers on the scientific shift in May 2019 to base a kilogram’s mass on mathematical precision instead of physical weight. That shift was a breakthrough in human knowledge but a complete disaster for Lucia and Darrow, a couple on a Bumble date. “When I read about the kilogram changing mass, I knew there was a great dramatic premise there,” Maule said. “Here was a breakthrough that would upend everything for scientists, and leave others puzzled and wondering if they needed a new scale. So what if this all happened while a scientist and a non-science type were falling in love? How do you deal with the entire universe changing while you’re on a first date?”

Ride the Cyclone
2023-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Arts Center of Carrboro, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Stone Soup Theatre Company launches its first spring production with: RIDE THE CYCLONE!
In this hilarious and outlandish musical, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!

Ruby
2023-06-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Ruby tells the story of one woman’s emotional journey after a miscarriage. It explores how she tries to cope with her grief, body issues, and anxiety. Part comedy, part tragedy, it examines how she tries to understand the loss, coupled with her continued desire to have a child, all the while surrounded by women who seem to have it all. But do they?

1776
2023-05-31 19:30 - 21:30 | DPAC, 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
What will it take to get two dozen powerfully passionate, exceedingly complicated, and all-too-human individuals to settle their differences, while they hold the very future of a nation in their hands? This Tony Award-winning Best Musical is tuneful, witty, and constantly surprising, especially in this revolutionary new production from directors Jeffrey L. Page (Violet) and Diane Paulus (Waitress) with a cast that reflects multiple representations of race, gender, and ethnicity. You may never think about our country—who we are and why—the same way again.

Away Home
2023-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 | University Theatre, 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27695, United States
Join us for the second workshop performance of Honest Pint’s original musical! Script by Tamara Kissane; Music and lyrics by Matthew Hager.
Produced by Honest Pint Theatre Company in partnership with TheatreFEST ’23.
