King Lear

Ridge Road Baptist Church 2011 Ridge Rd, Raleigh

Betrayal, madness, and raw human emotion collide in King Lear, Shakespeare’s gripping tragedy. When aging King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, flattery wins over truth—plunging him into chaos, storms, and heartbreak. As power shifts and loyalties crumble, love and vengeance battle in a tale of epic proportions. Packed with intense drama, dark humor, […]

Back to the Future: The Musical

DPAC 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC, United States

Winner of the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, four WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical, and the Broadway World Award for Best New Musical, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL is adapted for the stage by the iconic film’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and directed by the […]

The Eureka Day!

City Hall Auditorium 300 Williamsboro St., Hillsborough, NC, United States

The Eureka Day of the title is a private elementary school with a Board of Directors that values inclusion above all else — until an outbreak of mumps forces everyone in the community to reconsider the school’s liberal vaccine policy.   Personalities and belief systems clash as the Board is ultimately forced to take a stand […]

Robin Hood

Arts Coucil of Fayetteville 301 Hay St, Fayetteville, NC

Get ready for action, adventure, and a bit of outlaw rebellion with Sweet Tea Shakespeare’s Robin Hood. Playing in repertory with King John, Robin Hood gives you one half of an epic tale of justice and power. Running at the Arts Council in downtown Fayetteville on June 6, 8, 12, 14, 20, and 22, this performance brings sword fighting, […]

Ex-Boyfriends

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Step into Maya’s world of love, laughter, and heartbreak as she takes you on a wild ride through the complex landscape of her past relationships in Ex-Boyfriends. This thought-provoking and hilarious show delves into the depths of Maya’s psyche, where her ex-boyfriends double as manifestations of her inner struggles. From grappling with religion to challenging […]

The Color Purple

Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple is a story of […]

Violet

Violet, a young North Carolina mountain woman, suffered an accident as a girl that left her face permanently disfigured. She embarks on a bus trip across the deep south in 1964 in pursuit of a miracle: the healing touch of a TV evangelist. Along the way, she meets two soldiers who can see past her […]

King John

Arts Coucil of Fayetteville 301 Hay St, Fayetteville, NC

The crown is on the line in King John, Shakespeare’s tale of royal power struggles and betrayal. Playing in repertory with Robin Hood, this thrilling political drama gives you the other side of the fight. Witness the intrigue at the Arts Council in Fayetteville on June 5, 7, 13, 15, 19, and 21. See both King John and Robin Hood to […]

Radio

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Radio tells the story of Charlie Fairbanks, who was born in the dead center of the United States at the dead center of the 20th century. Americans are going to the moon, and Charlie’s sure he’ll be the first one there. But as he shines his spotlight on the moon, so too does it illuminate the […]