Beltline to Broadway

Purlie
2023-02-10 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Theatre Raleigh Studio, 3027 Barrow Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
Look Out World! Purlie is Back! When preacher Purlie comes to town, he brings with him all kinds of trouble, from conspiracy to deceit, along with other identity and love absurdities. A musical in the black tradition based on the original film by Ozzie Davis and starring himself and Ruby Dee.

Best of Enemies
2023-02-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Justice Theater Project, 8208 Brownleigh Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27617, United States
THE BEST OF ENEMIES by Osha Gray Davidson is a true story of the unlikely relationship between two low-income community activists, Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader. The story takes place in Durham, North Carolina, during the turbulent 1960s and 70’s when the Civil Rights Movement was at its peak. After having several public racially-charged confrontations and developing an intense disdain for each other, in the racially charged summer of 1971, Atwater and Ellis came together to co-chair a community summit on the desegregation of public schools in Durham, N.C. The ensuing debate and battle soon lead to surprising revelations, forever changing both of their lives. In Durham and throughout the United States, Ellis and Atwater exemplify how blacks and whites can overcome centuries of racial barriers by focusing on their commonalities and humanity. Through this process, they gradually learn to see this in each other and develop an understanding of the class structure in the South that oppresses both of them as they move from THE BEST OF ENEMIES to friends.
Ages 14+

Forbidden Broadway
2023-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Theatre in the Park, 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
In this long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway’s greatest musical legends meet Broadway’s greatest satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre’s greatest stars and songwriters.

Present Laughter
2023-02-23 19:30 - 21:30 | PSI Theatre, 120 Morris St., Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Garry Essendine, world-renowned actor, is preparing for a theatrical tour to Africa to distract himself from impending middle age. But in the weeks before the tour is to begin, he is beset by a series of fans and admirers – an unhinged young playwright, a besotted society starlet, and his manager’s wife who is determined to seduce him – who are determined to take his spotlight. One crisis leads into another as his quirky entourage tries to keep him focused and the business in order – and a secret affair, once exposed, might tear apart his closely-knit family of friends.
Snappy dialog, over-the-top characters, and surprise revelations abound in this classic British farce by Noel Coward, reimagined with a diverse cast and set amid the heyday of the black theater movement of the 1940s.

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
2023-02-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage Street, Sanford, NC, 27518
It is 1959 and legendary jazz singer, Billie Holiday is about to take the stage at Emerson’s Bar & Grill for one of her final performances. Through songs and stories, Lady Day reveals her loneliness, inner fire, and a spirit that refuses to break. Interwoven with more than a dozen musical numbers including “When a Woman Loves a Man,” “God Bless the Child,” “Strange Fruit,” and “Crazy He Calls Me”, Billie’s song will linger long after the curtain comes down.

Book of Mormon
2023-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | DPAC, 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award® winning Best Musical.
This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. With standing-room-only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MORMON has truly become an international sensation. Contains explicit language.
For more information, visit TheBookOfMormonTour.com.

My Name is Asher Lev
2023-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Jewish For Good, 1937 W Cornwallis Rd., Durham, NC, 27705, United States
MY NAME IS ASHER LEV is an adaptation by Aaron Posner of the novel by Chaim Potok. It follows the journey of a young Jewish painter torn between his Hasidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise. It’s a powerful show that explores each of our drives to discover and develop who we are in relation to (and sometimes in spite of) the social, familial, and religious structures that form our identities.

Don’t miss this play about creativity, community, and calling as we explore the painful choices we must make in order to grow and ask the question: Is the hurt worth it?
