Beltline to Broadway

Raleigh
2023-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | 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

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.

Homegirls
2023-06-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Kenan Auditorium, 15 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Five young college women, four black and one white, strive to maintain their friendship and find their way into adulthood against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. Performance by the Agape Theatre Project.

An Evening of One-Acts: The Dumb Waiter & Poof!
2023-06-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Firebox Theaatre, 306 S. White St., Wake Forest, NC, 27587, United States
Firebox Theatre Company’s June production of one-act plays features 2 delightful, dark comedies, Poof! by Lynn Nottage & The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter.
A bit about Poof!
When a housewife comes to the end of her rope with her abusive husband, she doesn’t expect him to spontaneously combust. Now she has a pile of ashes on the floor, and a life to reclaim. ~Playscripts
Content Notes: Some Adult Language
A glimpse of The Dumb Waiter…
A tale of two hit men waiting for the delivery of their next victim. As they wait, absurdity plays out. Waiting for Godot meets Pulp Fiction in this poignant and funny play.

Urinetown
2023-06-09 19:30 - 21:30 | 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!

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?

Six
2023-06-20 19:30 - 21:00 | DPAC, 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!
SIX has won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.
The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!”
The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed 6 Million streams in its first month.

National Women's Theatre Festival Conference
2023-06-21 - 2023-06-23 | University Theatre, 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27695, United States
The theme of the conference this year is Opening Doors which we will be examining from different points of view. Our keynotes will be Katy Sullivan, Champion Paralympian and star of The Cost of Living on Broadway, Christine Toy Johnson, Tony-honored Broadway performer and Treasurer of the Dramatists’ Guild, in addition to Chelsea Pace, Intimacy Choreographer for A Strange Loop on Broadway and founder of Theatrical Intimacy Education, exploring combating Impostor Syndrome.
Our presentations this year include Stephanie Douglass, Host of The Moth for Chicago Public Radio, on both Storytelling and Improv, multiple-award winning playwright Jeanette W. Hill on Playwriting, and a panel of women directors from Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington discussing the challenges and victories of their careers – among many others!
The conference will take place Wednesday, June 21st through Friday, June 23rd, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our Fringe Festival will begin the evening of Thursday, June 22nd and run through Saturday, July 1st.

WTF Fringe
2023-06-22 - 2023-07-01 | University Theatre, 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27695, United States
A performance festival of 10-14 experimental, innovative, and collaborative works that push boundaries and embrace parity, spanning two weekends of the 8th Annual National Women’s Theatre Festival. Pieces are curated by a selection committee and chosen from our nationwide pool of submissions. Each individual piece may run between 20 and 90 minutes long with no intermission.

Shakespeare in Love
2023-06-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Downtown Market, 325 Blount Street, Fayetteville, NC, United States
Sweet Tea Shakespeare (STS) is proud to announce the opening of our production of Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, directed by Jim Warren. This charming romantic comedy will run from June 22-July 2, 2023, in Fayetteville, North Carolina at The Downtown Market of Fayetteville at 325 Blount Street.
Shakespeare in Love, the hit Broadway play, is a romantic comedy that tells the story of William Shakespeare, a struggling young playwright in 16th-century London. With writer’s block and a looming deadline, Shakespeare finds inspiration in the form of a beautiful noblewoman named Viola, who dreams of being an actress in a time when women were not allowed to perform on stage.

Crowns
2023-06-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Crowns has been one of the most produced musicals in the country . Cowns is enjoying critical acclaim and great audiences.

A Little Princess
2023-06-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Leggett Theater, 15 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, United States
The classic story of Francis Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess is reinvented into an original adaptation for Sweet Tea Shakespeare audiences. Developed by theatre artists Nathalie Ray and Maneesha Lassiter, the play grapples with the colonial narratives of the original novel, uses consciously diverse casting practices for traditionally “white” roles to increase representation for all, expands the significance and depth of characters of color, explores the underlying universal themes of communities in post-colonial societies, and focuses on amplifying women’s voices through exploring complex relationships between classmates, teachers, and friends. Set in late-1800s England, Sara Crewe, the joyful daughter of the wealthy Captain Jack Crewe, enrolls in Miss Minchin’s lavish boarding school while her father is away in India. At the end of her extravagant eleventh birthday party, a tragedy occurs, leaving Sara orphaned and destitute. Now a pauper, Sara is forced to become a maid to her former classmates, under the oppressive watch of Miss Minchin. Using her imagination and unwavering kindness, Sara learns how to cope with her new circumstances, while showing us all what it truly means to be a princess.

Or,
2023-06-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Aphra Behn, former British spy, will have fame and glory as England’s first female playwright if she can just finish her play by sunrise. But between her handsome patron King Charles II, free-spirited actress Nell Gwynne, and double agent William Scot – who may or may not be trying to murder the king – how can she possibly concentrate? Free love, politics and historical fiction abound in this door-slamming Restoration farce, that tells the true(ish) story of a night in the life of the literal first lady of the stage.
CONTENT ADVISORY: contains sexual content, adult situations and strong language. Recommended for audiences 18+.
OR, is presented as part of the Burning Coal Theatre Second Stage series, in repertory with two other Triangle-area productions June 7-26th. Come support local theater and Burning Coal’s mission to promote new works and collaborate with up-and-coming artists. Tickets on sale now for OR,.

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!

Freaky Friday
2023-06-09 20:00 - 22:00 | North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre, 7713-51 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615, United States
When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another’s struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.

TR in Concert: Norbert Leo Butz
2023-06-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Theatre Raleigh Studio, 3027 Barrow Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
This intimate evening will kick off Theatre Raleigh’s new series, TR In Concert.
Norbert Leo Butz is a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical, and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice as lead actor. He first won for his work in DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS and won again for his work in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. He was additionally nominated for a Tony for his work in THOU SHALT NOT
and MY FAIR LADY.
The star of 11 Broadway shows, he is also a five-time Drama Desk nominee and two-time winner, amongst other stage accolades
