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Edited and Published by Robert W. McDowell
April 6, 2023 Issue |
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A FREE Weekly E-mail Newsletter Covering Theater, Dance, Music, and Film in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill/Carrboro Area of North Carolina Since April 2001. |
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PART 3A: MASTER CALENDAR, COMPILED BY ROBERT W. McDOWELL |
April 2023 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar Additions
The North Carolina Theatre will present The Color Purple, choreographed by Christopher Betts and starring Brené "Bre"
Jackson as Celie, Nicole Henry as Shug Avery, Frenchie Davis as Sofia, and Akron Watson as Mister, on April 22, 23, and
25-30 in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's updated Master Calendar of Events for April 2023. If your productions are not listed in this calendar, please e-mail the SHOW TITLE(S), DATE(S), LOCATION(S), and the name of the PRESENTER(S) to RobertM748@aol.com, and be sure to e-mail all your news releases and publicity PHOTOS -- with CAPTIONS and PHOTO CREDITS -- to that address. (Our "snail mail" address is Triangle Review, 2830 Manorcrest Court #442, Raleigh, NC 27609-8702.)
FIRST ... ONE MORE MARCH SHOW:
March 30-April 2: 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Lionel Bart's Oliver! (In Person), based on the 1838 novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens (Franklinton Area Community Theatre at the Franklinton High School in Franklinton). THE PRESENTER: https://factnc.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/ncfact/. THE VENUE: https://www.fcschools.net/franklintonhighschool, https://www.facebook.com/FHSREDRAM, and https://www.instagram.com/fhsramnation/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/. OLIVER! (1960 West End and 1963 Broadway): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/oliver-6726 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver!. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. LIONEL BART (British composer, lyricist, and playwright, 1930-99): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/lionel-bart-7347, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058369/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Bart. TICKETS: $15 ($10 students grades K-12), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: info@factnc.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Franklinton Area Community Theatre.
UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:
Meredith College will present its 2023 Woman of Achievement Award to Beth Leavel, who won the 2006 Tony Award® for
Best Featured Actress for playing the title role in The Drowsy Chaperone, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4th, in Jones Auditorium
April 4: 7 p.m. Tuesday: 2023 Woman of Achievement Award Presentation: Beth Leavel (In Person) (Meredith College in Jones Auditorium in Raleigh). BETH LEAVEL VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/. THE PRESENTER: https://www.meredith.edu/, https://www.facebook.com/MeredithCollege, http://instagram.com/meredithcollege/, https://twitter.com/meredithcollege, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meredith_College, and http://www.youtube.com/MeredithCollege. THE VENUE (scroll down): https://www.meredith.edu/cultural-arts. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.meredith.edu/commencement/commencement-directions/ and https://www.google.com/maps. PARKING: https://www.meredith.edu/campus-police/parking-on-campus. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.meredith.edu/staying-strong/masking-guidance/. BETH LEAVEL (Raleigh, NC native; 1977 Meredith College graduate; actress; and winner of the 2006 Tony Award® for Best Featured Actress for playing the title role in The Drowsy Chaperone): https://www.bethleavel.net/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/beth-leavel-70613, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1769792/, https://www.facebook.com/beth.leavel, https://www.instagram.com/bethleavel/, https://twitter.com/leavelbest, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_Leavel, and https://www.youtube.com/. NOTE: As part of this award presentation, Leavel will be interviewed by Meredith professor emerita Catherine Rodgers. TICKETS: FREE and open to the public.. INFORMATION: datreservations@meredith.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Meredith College.
April 22-23: 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday: Anthony Garcia-Copian's The Last Virgin in Cuba (staged reading) (In Person) (Diamente Arts & Cultural Center in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER/VENUE: Diamente Arts & Cultural Center http://diamanteartsculturalcenter.org/, https://www.facebook.com/DiamanteInc, https://www.instagram.com/diamanteartsandculturalcenter, https://twitter.com/NCDiamanteInc, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2ybNJzBtFj-k63doHsuSHw. DIRECTIONS: https://www.bing.com/maps. WARNING: The presenter cautions, "Due to its colorful language and content, this staged reading is for an adult audience." TICKETS: Click here to register. INFORMATION: 919-852-0075 or contact@diamanteinc.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Diamente Arts & Cultural Center.
April 22-23, 25-30: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray, and Marsha Norman's The Color Purple (In Person), directed and choreographed by Christopher Betts and starring Brené "Bre" Jackson as Celie, Nicole Henry as Shug Avery, Frenchie Davis as Sofia, and Akron Watson as Mister (North Carolina Theatre in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/nctheatre. NCT NEWS RELEASE: https://issuu.com/northcarolinatheatre/docs/announcing_cast_and_creative_team_for_the_north_ca?fr=sNDI2MDU4Nzc0Nzk. 2022-23 SEASON: https://nctheatre.com/show-season/202021-season. THE PRESENTER: https://nctheatre.com/, https://www.facebook.com/nctheatre, https://www.instagram.com/nctheatre/, https://twitter.com/nctheatre, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Theatre, and https://www.youtube.com/user/nctheatre. THE VENUE: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/venues, https://www.facebook.com/MMCRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/mmcraleighnc/, https://twitter.com/MMCRaleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/@MMCRaleighNC. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/getting-martin-marietta-center. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/accessibility-martin-marietta-center. KNOW-BEFORE-YOU-GO INFORMATION: https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/know-before-you-go-information. NOTE: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29th, performance. WARNING: NCT cautions, "This show contains strong language, sexual and physical violence, adult themes, and will use theatrical haze. [It is n]ot recommended for children under 12 years of age. Children under 6 years of age are not admitted. Parental discretion is advised." TICKETS: $40 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): 919-831-6941 or groups@nctheatre.com. INFORMATION: 919-831-6941 or boxoffice@nctheatre.com. DONATE TO: North Carolina Theatre.
The Durham Performing Arts Center will present the national tour of Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville, starring Logan Floyd as Velma Kelly and Katie Frieden as Roxie Hart, on April 28-30April 28-30: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday: John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Bob Fosse's Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville (In Person), starring Logan Floyd as Velma Kelly, Katie Frieden as Roxie Hart, and Jeff Brooks as Billy Flynn and presented as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdM4bWEKvOk&t=3s. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.dpacnc.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DPACNC, https://www.instagram.com/DPACNC/, https://twitter.com/DPAC, and https://www.youtube.com/user/DPACLive. DIRECTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/directions. PARKING: https://www.dpacnc.com/plan-your-visit/parking. DPAC COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/vaccination-and-covid-19-test-requirements. WRAL GREATEST HITS OF BROADWAY AT DPAC: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/category/broadway. THE TOUR: https://www.chicagoontour.com/home, https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoOnTour, https://www.instagram.com/ChicagoOnTour/, and https://twitter.com/ChicagoOnTour/. CAST & CREATIVE TEAM: https://www.chicagoontour.com/cast. TICKETS: $37.50 and up, plus taxes and ticket fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.
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