April 2023 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's April 2023 Master Calendar of Events. 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.)

NOW PLAYING:

The N.C. Master Chorale will present Barons of Broadway at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5th, at the Cary Arts Center

April 5: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Barons of Broadway (In Person) North Carolina Master Chorale at the Cary Arts Center in Cary). PROGRAM: https://www.ncmasterchorale.org/_files/ugd/1289b3_5e78e50e62ac4cde8a96d7961415bf7d.pdf. THE PRESENTER: https://www.ncmasterchorale.org/, https://www.facebook.com/NCMasterChorale/, https://www.instagram.com/ncmasterchorale/, https://twitter.com/NCMasterChorale, and https://www.youtube.com/user/NCMasterChorale. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.ncmasterchorale.org/season. THE VENUE: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cary-Arts-Center/235735853122351, and https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/15097356/cary-arts-center/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps. PARKING: https://www.townofcary.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7187/637648017090330000. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center/accessibility. TOWN OF CARY COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOL: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/prcr-indoor-facilities-know-before-you-go. TICKETS: $32.63 ($16.32 students and $29.37 active-duty military personnel and veterans), plus handling fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-301-8022 or samantha@ncmasterchorale.org. DONATE: North Carolina Master Chorale.

DPAC will present the 2022-23 U.S. tour of Les Misérables, produced by Cameron Mackintosh and directed by James Powell, on April 4-9 as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC

April 5-9: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday: Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel, and Herbert Kretzmer's Les Misérables (In Person), based on the 1862 historical novel by Victor Hugo, produced by Cameron Mackintosh, directed by James Powell, presented as part of WRAL Greatest Hits of Broadway at DPAC, and starring Nick Cartell as Jean Valjean, Preston Truman Boyd as Javert, Haley Dortch as Fantine, Matt Crowle as Thénardier, Christina Rose Hall as Madame Thénardier, Devin Archer as Enjolras, Christine Heesun Hwang as Éponine Thénardier, Gregory Lee Rodriguez as Marius Pontmercy, Addie Morales as Cosette, Vivian Atencio and Cora Jane Messer as Little Cosette/Young Éponine, Henry Kirk and Milo Maharlika as Gavroche, Kyle Adams as Grantaire, Daniel Gerard Bittner as Feuilly, Ciaran Bowling as Bamatabois/Babet, Steve Czarnecki as Factory Foreman/Brujon, Kelsey Denael as Wigmaker, David Young Fernandez as Jean Prouvaire, Randy Jeter as the Bishop of Digne/Lesgles, Andrew Marks Maughan as Combeferre, Benjamin H. Moore as Claquesous, Tim Quartier as Combeferre, Julia Ellen Richardson as a Factory Girl, Ethan Rogers as Courfeyrac, Emily Somé as an Old Woman, Christopher James Tamayo as Montparnasse, and J.T. Wood as Joly, plus an Ensemble that includes Jenna Burns, Arianne DiCerbo, Genevieve Ellis, Daelynn Carter Jorif, Eden Mau, Sofie Nesanelis, and Swings that include Ben Cherington, Michelle Beth Herman, Nicole Morris, Ashley Dawn Mortensen, Christopher Robin Sapp, and dance captain Kyle Timson (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). DIGITAL PROGRAM: https://issuu.com/dpac0/docs/dpac_lesmis_digital. LES MISÉRABLES VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/LesMizBway. 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. 2023 WRAL GREATEST HITS OF BROADWAY AT DPAC: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/category/broadway. 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. THE TOUR: https://www.lesmis.com/us-tour, https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/les-misrables-534535, https://www.facebook.com/LesMizUS, https://www.instagram.com/lesmizUS/, https://twitter.com/LesMizUS, and https://www.youtube.com/user/LesMizBway. TOUR CAST & CREATIVES: https://www.lesmis.com/us-tour/cast-creatives. LES MISÉRABLES (1862 historical novel): https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victor-Hugo and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables. THE NOVEL (e-text): http://openlibrary.org/works/OL1063591W/Les_Miserables (Open Library at the Internet Archive). VICTOR HUGO (French novelist, poet, and dramatist, 1802-85) http://www.gavroche.org/vhugo/, http://www.victorhugo.gg/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victor-Hugo, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Hugo. LES MISÉRABLES (1980 Paris, 1985 West End, and 1987 Broadway musical): https://www.lesmis.com/, https://www.mtishows.com/les-miserables, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/les-misrables-5340, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(musical). STUDY GUIDE (Utah Shakespeare Festival): https://www.bard.org/study-guides/les-miserables-study-guide. CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG (music): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/claude-michel-schnberg-4864 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude-Michel_Sch%C3%B6nberg. ALAIN BOUBLIL (French lyrics and book): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/alain-boublil-3932 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Boublil. JEAN-MARC NATEL (French text): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jean-marc-natel-72569 . HERBERT KRETZMER (English lyrics): http://www.herbertkretzmer.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/herbert-kretzmer-13012, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Kretzmer. TREVOR NUNN (English book): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/trevor-nunn-15788 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Nunn. JOHN CAIRD (English book): http://www.johncaird.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/john-caird-14350, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Caird_%28director%29. JAMES FENTON (additional material): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/james-fenton-72570. LES MISÉRABLES (2012 film): http://www.lesmiserablesfilm.com/, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386/, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_%282012_film%29. TICKETS: $39.50 and up, plus taxes and fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. GROUPS (10+ tickets): 919-680-2787, Groups@DPACnc.com, and https://www.dpacnc.com/events/groups-services. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com. Robert O'Connell's Triangle Review Review Permalink. Susie Potter's Triangle Arts Review Review.

PlayMakers Repertory Company's production of The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew López stars (from left) Jamison
Stern as Tracy, Adam Valentine as Casey, Jamar Jones as Rexy, and Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Eddie (photo by HuthPhoto)

April 5-9, 11-16: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, except 9 p.m. Saturday, April 1st: Matthew López's The Legend of Georgia McBride (In Person April 5-9 and 11-16 and Streaming April 13-16), directed by Jeffrey Meanza, choreographed by Matthew Steffens, and starring Adam Valentine as Casey/Georgia McBride, Saleemah Sharpe as Jo, Jamar Jones as Miss Rexy/Jason, Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Eddie, and Jamison Stern as Bobby/Miss Tracy Mills (PlayMakers Repertory Company in the Paul Green Theatre in UNC-Chapel Hill's Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art). DIGITAL PLAYBILL: https://issuu.com/playmakersrep/docs/georgia_playbill. TRAILERS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPfNcSaGxhI&t=1s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YMqMYpv7X4. PRC VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlayMakersRep1. THE PRESENTER: https://playmakersrep.org/, https://www.facebook.com/playmakersrep, https://www.instagram.com/playmakersrep/, https://twitter.com/playmakersrep, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayMakers_Repertory_Company, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7crv41zzCYf9HxRDUEVdw. 2022-23 SEASON: https://playmakersrep.org/season/2022-23/. PRC BLOG: https://playmakersrep.org/about-us/our-blog/. THE VENUE: https://playmakersrep.org/about-us/paul-green-theatre/ and https://museum.unc.edu/exhibits/show/names/paul-green-theatre. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://playmakersrep.org/visitor-info/directions-and-parking/. CAROLINA TOGETHER COVID-19 PAGE: https://carolinatogether.unc.edu/. THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE (2014 Denver and 2015 Off-Broadway Comedy): http://www.matthewlopez.com/plays/legend.html, https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=5378, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/5980, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Georgia_McBride. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://www.dramatists.com/previews/5378.pdf and https://books.google.com/. MATTHEW LÓPEZ (Panama City, FL-born dramatist and screenwriter): http://www.matthewlopez.com/, http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/39641, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/matthew-lpez-522864, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5870715/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Lopez_(writer). NOTE 1: The 2 p.m. Sunday, April 9th, show will be an open-captioned performance, with a "universal-access" live-caption unit, communicating dialog, stage directions, and sound effects. NOTE 2: The 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11th, performance will be a socially distanced show. NOTE 3: There will be a postshow discussion after the 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10th, performance TICKETS: $20 and up ($10 students and youth), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets for in-person performances and here to buy $25-per-household tickets for the April 13-16 video-on-demand performances. INFORMATION: 919-962-7529 or prcboxoffice@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: PlayMakers Repertory Company. Joel Haas' Triangle Review Review Permalink. Robert O'Connell's Triangle Review Review Permalink. Susie Potter's Triangle Arts Review Review.

April 5-9, 12-16, 19-23: 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe, Marshall Brickman, and Rick Elise's Jersey Boys (In Person), directed by Matt Bogart and choreographed by associate director Candi Boyd, with music direction by Brian Whitted, and starring Gian Raffaele DiCostanzo as Frankie Valli, Rory Max Kaplan as Tommy DeVito, Rob Marnell as Bob Gaudio, and Randy Cain as Nick Massi (Theatre Raleigh at the Theatre Raleigh Arts Center at 6638 Old Wake Forest Rd. in Raleigh). TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KSQViUB89Y. 2023 SEASON: https://theatreraleigh.com/2022-main-stage-season/. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://theatreraleigh.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TheatreRaleigh, https://www.instagram.com/theatre_raleigh/, https://twitter.com/theatreraleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBrPHqUNhtfRMWQ2Ej8Fxeg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://theatreraleigh.com/location-parking/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://theatreraleigh.com/covid-19-updates/. JERSEY BOYS (2004 La Jolla, 2005 Broadway, and 2008 West End Jukebox Musical): https://jerseyboysinfo.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/jersey-boys-394780, https://www.facebook.com/JerseyBoysBroadway, https://www.instagram.com/jerseyboysbroadway/, https://twitter.com/JerseyBoysInfo, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Boys, and https://www.youtube.com/user/jerseyboys. FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS: http://www.frankievallifourseasons.com/, https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/four-seasons, http://vocalgroup.org/inductees/the-four-seasons/, https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Four-Seasons-American-music-group, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Seasons_(band). NOTE: This show contains STRONG LANGUAGE, and may be inappropriate for children 12 and under. TICKETS: $30-$45, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-832-9997, info@theatreraleigh.com, or boxoffice@theatreraleigh.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Theatre Raleigh.

April 7-8: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Katherine DiSavino's Things My Mother Taught Me (In Person), directed by Meta Toole and starring Titania Ruffino as Olivia Keegan, Marz McCallister as Gabe Lawson, Julia Kapke as Lydia Lawson, Will Snow as Wyatt Lawson, Angela Arant as Karen Keegan, Dan Ruffino as Carter Keegan, and Julz McCallister as Max Mirowski (Neuse Little Theatre at "The Hut" [American Legion Hut] in Smithfield). NLT VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/NeuseLittleTheatre. 2022-23 SEASON: https://hometownheritage.com/neuselittletheatre/2022-23brochure.pdf. THE PRESENTER: http://www.neuselittletheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/NeuseLittleTheatre, https://www.instagram.com/neuselittletheatre/, https://twitter.com/NeuseLittleThtr, and https://www.youtube.com/user/NeuseLittleTheatre. THE VENUE: https://www.wral.com/Smithfield/Arts/The-Hut-in-Smithfield/5058210/. THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME (2012 Comedy): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/9771/things-my-mother-taught-me and https://www.katherinedisavino.com/things-my-mother-taught-me. KATHERINE DiSAVINO: https://www.katherinedisavino.com/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinedisavino, and https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9696431/. TICKETS: $13 reserved and $15 walk-up, plus taxes and fees. Call 919-934-1873 or e-mail neuselittletheatre@gmail.com to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-934-1873 or neuselittletheatre@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Neuse Little Theatre.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:

Carolina Performing Arts will present Big Dance Theater: The Road Awaits Us + Cage Shuffle: A Duet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6th, in Memorial Hall

April 6: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Big Dance Theater: The Road Awaits Us + Cage Shuffle: A Duet (In Person) (Carolina Performing Arts in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill). BIG DANCE THEATER TRAILERS: https://vimeo.com/352812443 . 2022-23 SEASON: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/current-season/. THE PRESENTER: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaPerformingArtsUNC, https://www.instagram.com/carolinaperformingarts, https://twitter.com/UNCPerformArts, and https://www.youtube.com/user/UNCPerformArts. CPA BLOG: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/blog/. THE VENUE: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/venues/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/parking/. CPA COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://carolinaperformingarts.org/health-and-safety/. THE ROAD AWAITS US (2017): https://www.bigdancetheater.org/shows/the-road-awaits-us-2017/. CAGE SHUFFLE: A DIGITAL DUET (2020): https://www.bigdancetheater.org/shows/cage-shuffle-a-digital-duet-2020/. BIG DANCE THEATER (Brooklyn, NC creator of dance/theater works, founded in 1991): https://www.bigdancetheater.org/, http://facebook.com/bigdancetheater, http://instagram.com/bigdancetheater, http://twitter.com/bigdancetheater, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dance_Theater. TICKETS: $25 general admission ($10 UNC students with valid UNC One Card), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-843-3333 or carolinaperformingarts@unc.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Carolina Performing Arts.

Duke Performances will present Yamato: The Drummers of Japan Hinotori in The Wings of Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6th

April 6: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Yamato: The Drummers of Japan Hinotori in The Wings of Phoenix (In Person) (Duke Performances in Page Auditorium on Duke University's West Campus in Durham). YAMATO TRAILER: https://youtu.be/X35NEKkWtNo. THE PRESENTER: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu, https://www.facebook.com/dukeperformances/, https://www.instagram.com/dukeperformances, https://twitter.com/dukeperformance, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXF-Yaqa_OybZFHVn07LrxQ. 2023 SEASON: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/calendar/. BLOG: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/blog/. YAMATO: http://www.yamatodrummers.com/, https://www.facebook.com/YamatoTheDrummersOfJapan, https://www.instagram.com/yamato_drummers/?hl=en, and https://twitter.com/Yamato_Drummers. VENUES/DIRECTIONS/MAP (scroll down): https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/. DUKE COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://coronavirus.duke.edu/. TICKETS: $35-$62 ($10 Duke students), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-660-3356 or performances@duke.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Duke Performances.

The Duke University Department of Theater Studies and Hoof 'n' Horn stage Jonathan Larson's Rent on
April 6-9 and 13-15 in the R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater on Duke's West Campus in Durham

April 6-9, 13-15: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Jonathan Larson's Rent (In Person), directed by Chauntee' Schuler Irving and choreographed by Courtney Liu, with music direction by Jayce Mulligan, and starring Nishant Namboothiry as Roger Davis, Blaze Gambla as Mark Cohen, Anna Muthalaly as Mimi Márquez, Alaina Guo as Maureen Johnson, Ila Amiri as Joanne Jefferson, Akshay Gokul as Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III, Branch Worsham as Tom Collins, and Tommy Shen as Angel Dumott Schunard (Duke University Department of Theater Studies and Hoof 'n' Horn in the R.J. Reynolds Industries Theater in the Bryan Center on Duke University's West Campus in Durham). PRESENTER (Duke University Department of Theater Studies): https://theaterstudies.duke.edu/, https://www.facebook.com/duketheater/, https://www.instagram.com/duketheater, and https://twitter.com/DukeTheater. PRESENTER (Hoof 'n' Horn): https://www.hoofnhorn.org/, http://www.facebook.com/hoofnhorn, http://www.facebook.com/hoofnhorn, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc00sqbl7T0oKGel2BxJiYw. THE VENUE: https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/reynolds-industries-theater/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING/ACCESSIBILITY PARKING (scroll down): https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/sheafer-lab-theater/. https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/venues/reynolds-industries-theater/. COVID-19 INFORMATION (scroll down): https://dukeperformances.duke.edu/discounts-policies/. RENT (1996 Off-Broadway, 1996 Broadway, and 1998 West End Rock Musical): https://www.mtishows.com/rent, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/534, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/rent-7448, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent_(musical). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. JONATHAN LARSON (White Plains, NY-born composer, lyricist, and playwright, 1960-96): http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/938, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jonathan-larson-6927, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1170227/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Larson. NOTE 1: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 2 p.m. Sunday, April 9th, performance. NOTE 2: The Angel Cast will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 9th, and 8 p.m. Friday, April 14th. Click here and scroll down for details in the right-hand column. TICKETS: $15 ($10 Duke students and employees, plus taxes and fees. here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-684-4444 or tickets@duke.edu. PLEASE DONATE TO: Hoof 'n' Horn.

April 6-9, 13-16, 20-23: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard (In Person), adapted and directed by Randolph Curtis Rand, choreographed by Avis Hatcher-Puzzo, and starring (in alphabetical order) Erin Amlicke as Yasha, Lynda Clark as the Love Daughter-of-Andréy and the Wife-of-Ranévsky, Abbi Colborn as Charlotta Daughter-of-Iván/Passer-by, Gene Cordon as Boris Son-of-Boris Simyónov-Squeekytoy, Maxine Eloi as Varya, Mark Filiaci as Leoníd Son-of-Andrey Gáyev, Matthew Hager as Trofimov, John Jimerson as Semyón Son-of-Panteléy Yepikhódov, Stephen Jones as Firs, Elise Kimple as Anya, and Jordan Lichtenheld as Dunyásha (Burning Coal Theatre Company in the Murphey School Auditorium in Raleigh). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3qVv6iWGS3yQtVoFH5_XNQ. STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fmu0vQLfnfeMCD3d_WzuG_DqmLrJuqfO/view. THE PRESENTER: https://burningcoal.org/, https://www.facebook.com/burningcoaltheatrecompany, https://www.instagram.com/burningcoaltc/, https://twitter.com/burningcoaltc, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3qVv6iWGS3yQtVoFH5_XNQ. 2022-23 MAINSTAGE SEASON: https://burningcoal.org/mainstage/. PODCASTS: https://burningcoal.podbean.com/. THE VENUE: https://burningcoal.org/plan-your-visit/ and https://burningcoal.org/history-of-the-murphey-school/. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://burningcoal.org/plan-your-visit/. COVID PRECAUTIONS: https://burningcoal.org/covid-precautions/. NOTE 1: There will be a talkback, with the cast, after the Saturday, April 8th, performance. NOTE 2: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22nd, performance. TICKETS: $30 ($20 students, teachers, and active-duty military personnel, and $25 seniors 65+), except $20 Thursdays, $5 College Night on April 7th, Pay-What-You-Can Day on April 9th (door sales only). Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-834-4001 or info@burningcoal.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Burning Coal Theatre Company.

Killian E. Manning will present When the Stars Lose Their Light at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 7th
and 8th, in the Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater at The ArtsCenter of Carrboro (photo by Pamir Kiciman)

April 7-8: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: When the Stars Lose Their Light (In Person) (Killian E. Manning in the Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theater at The ArtsCenter of Carrboro). THE PRESENTER https://www.linkedin.com/in/killian-manning-363b1015, https://www.facebook.com/killian.e.manning, https://www.facebook.com/killianmanningNFA/, and http://www.balletschoolofchapelhill.com/killian-manning/. THE VENUE: https://artscenterlive.org/, https://www.facebook.com/artscenterlive, https://www.instagram.com/artscenterlive/, https://twitter.com/artscenterlive/, and https://www.youtube.com/user/TheArtsCenterLive. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://artscenterlive.org/about/#visitor-info. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://artscenterlive.org/. TICKETS: $20, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy April 7th tickets or here to buy April 8th tickets. INFORMATION: 919-929-2787 or info@artscenterlive.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The ArtsCenter of Carrboro.

The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Gypsy Kathaa at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8th, in Cinema One as part of its Family Saturday Series

April 8: 11 a.m. Saturday: Gypsy Kathaa (In Person), a fusion dance performance by Flamenco Carolina and the Aakriti Kathak Academy, presented as part of the theater's Family Saturday Series (The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Cinema One). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. TICKETS: $5, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Carolina Theatre of Durham.

The Monti will present The Point of No Return at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 8th, in Fletcher Hall at at The Carolina Theatre of Durham

April 8: 8 p.m. Saturday: The Monti: The Point of No Return (In Person), featuring storytellers Lauren Wingard, Mac Hulbert, Elizabeth Stokes, Anna Lynch, and Stan Kimer (The Monti in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham). UPCOMING SHOWS: http://themonti.org/events. THE PRESENTER: http://themonti.org/, https://www.facebook.com/TheMonti, https://www.instagram.com/the.monti/, https://twitter.com/TheMonti1, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWRLGHrensG_L9yTXTE-tow. THE VENUE: https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. TICKETS: $22, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 218-666-8445 or info@themonti.org. The Monti.

NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present BRUCE-O-RAMA, starring Bruce Campbell, at 8 p.m. Monday, April 10th

April 10: 8 p.m. Monday: here in BRUCE-O-RAMA (In Person), starring Bruce Campbell (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. PRESENTER (NS2): https://nationalshows2.com/, http://facebook.com/nationalshows2, http://instagram.com/nationalshows2, and http://twitter.com/nationalshows2. PRESENTER/VENUE (The Carolina Theatre): https://carolinatheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaTheatreDurham, https://www.instagram.com/carolinatheatredurham/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8IUyRJrizW9YuBpTeuJyg. DIRECTIONS/PARKING: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/directions/. HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES: https://carolinatheatre.org/visit/health-and-safety-policies/. BRUCE CAMPBELL (Royal Oak, MI-born actor and moviemaker): https://www.bruce-campbell.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132257/, https://www.facebook.com/groovybruce, https://www.instagram.com/shemp_malone/, https://twitter.com/GroovyBruce, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Campbell. TICKETS: $27 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-560-3030 or efan@carolinatheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Carolina Theatre of Durham.

The Durham Performing Arts Center will present Beetlejuice, a multiple Tony®-nominated 2019 musical, directed by Alex Timbers and choreographed by Connor Gallagher, on April 11-16

April 11-16: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday: Eddie Perfect, Scott Brown, and Anthony King's Beetlejuice: The Musical (In Person), directed by Alex Timbers, choreographed by Connor Gallagher, presented as part of Truist Broadway at DPAC, and starring Justin Collette as Beetlejuice, Isabella Esler as Lydia, Britney Coleman as Barbara, Will Burton as Adam, Jesse Sharp as Charles, and Kate Marilly as Delia (Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham). DPAC TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW8rNyDN1N4&t=3s. BEETLEJUICE VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQ5kxoF7MY-ZuEVAkr-XOQ. DPAC NEWS RELEASE: https://issuu.com/dpac0/docs/dpac_beetlejuice_digital_1_. 2022-23 TRUIST BROADWAY AT DPAC SEASON: https://www.dpacnc.com/truist-broadway/season/truist-broadway-at-dpac-2022-2023. 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 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: https://www.dpacnc.com/events/latest-updates-on-events-at-dpac/reopening-faq. THE TOUR: https://beetlejuicebroadway.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/beetlejuice-534533, https://www.facebook.com/BeetlejuiceBway/, https://www.instagram.com/beetlejuicebway/, https://twitter.com/beetlejuicebway, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetlejuice_(musical), and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQ5kxoF7MY-ZuEVAkr-XOQ. TOUR CAST: https://beetlejuicebroadway.com/cast-creative/#tour-cast. TOUR CREATIVE TEAM: https://beetlejuicebroadway.com/cast-creative/#creative. BEETLEJUICE: THE MUSICAL (2018 Washington, DC and Broadway Musical): https://beetlejuicebroadway.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/beetlejuice-519780, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetlejuice_(musical). NOTE: This musical for mature audiences contains strong language. TICKETS: There are only a few seats left. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. GROUPS (10+ tickets): 919-680-2787, Groups@DPACnc.com, and https://www.dpacnc.com/events/groups-services. INFORMATION: 919-680-2787 or CustomerService@DPACnc.com.

April 13-16, 20-23: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's Inherit the Wind (In Person), directed by Ira David Wood III and starring Peter Battis as Henry Drummond, Jim O'Brien as the Rev. Jeremiah Brown Dr. Bob Harris as The Judge, Randy Jordan as Matthew Harrison Brady, Brooke Langley Miller as Rachel Brown, James Miller as Bertram Cates, Ira David Wood IV as E.K. Hornbeck, Robert Richardson as Meeker, Rainee Denham as Mrs. Brady, Lawson Walker as Howard Blair, Margo Schuler as Mrs. Krebs, Sam Schuster as Tommy Stebbins, Danny Norris as Mr. Bannister, Archil Megrelishvill as Elijah, Chris Myles as the Mayor, Greg Fusare as Tom Davenport, Paul Jason Baker-Nicholas as Harry Y. Esterbrook, Phillip Solano as Jesse H. Dunlap, Henry Young as Sillers, Kai Petra Halford as Melinda Loomis, Mike Rumble as Mr. Goodfellow/Storekeeper/Hawker, and Rylee Davis as Mrs. Blair (Theatre in the Park in the Ira David Wood III Pullen Park Theatre in Raleigh). STUDY GUIDE (Utah Shakespeare Festival): https://www.bard.org/study-guides/fiddler-on-the-roof-study-guide/. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.theatreinthepark.com/, https://www.facebook.com/theatreintheparkraleigh, https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/10561032/theatre-in-the-park/, https://twitter.com/TheatreInPark, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6csRm6S7ViHeBuRSlV_fqg. 2023 SEASON: https://www.theatreinthepark.com/whats-on/season-2023.html. DIRECTIONS: https://www.theatreinthepark.com/visit/how-to-find-us.html. PARKING: https://www.theatreinthepark.com/visit/parking.html. COVID REQUIREMENTS (scroll down): https://www.theatreinthepark.com/welcome.html. INHERIT THE WIND (1955 Dallas and 1955 Broadway Play): https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1689, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/inherit-the-wind-4722, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inherit_the_Wind_(play). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. TICKETS: $20-$25, plus taxes and fees, except $20.38 per person for groups of 10 or more. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP SALES (10+ tickets): Call 919-831-6058 or click here. INFORMATION: 919-831-6058 or info@theatreinthepark.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Theatre in the Park.

April 13-16, 20-23: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Tiny Beautiful Things (In Person), based on the 2012 book, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar, by Cheryl Strayed; co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail; and Nia Vardalos; adapted for the stage by Vardalos; directed by Honest Pint co-artistic director David Henderson; and starring Honest Pint co-artistic director Susannah Hough as Sugar, plus Larry Evans as Letter Writer #1, Nat Sherwood as Letter Writer #2, and Demetrius "DJ" Brinson as Letter Writer #3 (Honest Pint Theatre Company and The Justice Theater Project at the Theatre Raleigh Studio at 3027 Barrow Dr. in Raleigh). PRESENTER (Honest Pint Theatre Company): https://www.honestpinttheatre.org/, https://www.facebook.com/honestpinttheatrecompany, https://www.instagram.com/honestpinttheatre/, https://twitter.com/honestpintthe8r, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jvpkyjZ1mzZGy1t3BV8mQ. 2023 SEASON: https://www.honestpinttheatre.org/plays-events. PRESENTER (The Justice Theater Project): https://www.thejusticetheaterproject.org/, https://www.facebook.com/Justicetheater, https://www.instagram.com/justicetheaterproject/, https://twitter.com/justicetproject, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNGoYepGz-n99gOyTAj7QTg/videos?view=0&sort=p. 2022-23 SEASON: http://www.thejusticetheaterproject.org/2223-season-rising-like-a-phoenix. THE VENUE: https://theatreraleigh.com/tr-studio/. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://theatreraleigh.com/covid-19-updates/. TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS (2016 Off-Broadway Dramatic Comedy): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/62781/tiny-beautiful-things, http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6271, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Beautiful_Things#Stage_adaptation. NIA VARDALOS (Winnipeg, Manitoba-born actress, playwright, and screenwriter): http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/48286, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889522/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/nia-vardalos-453112, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nia_Vardalos. WARNING: According to the presenters, this show "Contains strong language and adult content." NOTE 1: There will be a meet-the-director-and-cast session after the 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 14th, performance. NOTE 2: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's SOLD-OUT 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16th, performance. NOTE 3: There will be a post-show discussion, with a member of the North Carolina Psychological Association, after the 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22nd, performance. TICKETS: $25 general admission ($15 ages 25 and below), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. (NOTE: Sundays are already SOLD OUT.) INFORMATION: info@honestpinttheatre.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Honest Pint Theatre Company and The Justice Theater Project.

April 13-16, 20-23, 27-30: 2 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Joe DiPietro's All Shook Up (In Person), featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, directed by Peggy Taphorn, choreographed by musical director Gavan Pamer, and starring Taylor Warren as Chad, Ravenne Pantoja as Natalie Haller/Ed, Shawn Heifert as Jim Haller, Cerina E. Johnson as Sylvia, Patrick Holt as Dennis, Sarah Jenkins as Mayor Matilda Hyde, Seth Hoyle as Dean Hyde, and Taylor Hambrick as Sherrif Earl, plus an Ensemble that includes Claudia Austin, Luis Beltran, Mark Davio, Josiah Garrison, Julia Heifert, Seana Laverentz, Paris Parker, dance captain Sydney Pope, Arya Scarlet, dance captain Colton Steele, Jude Stumpf, Hayden Sullivan, Jordan Watson, and Kelsey Wilson and Swings that include Ephraim Boyte (Temple Theatre of Sanford). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/templetheatrenc. THE PRESENTER/VENUE: http://templeshows.com/, https://www.facebook.com/TempleTheatreNC, https://www.instagram.com/TempleTheatreNC/, https://twitter.com/TempleTheatreNC/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Theatre_(Sanford,_North_Carolina), and https://www.youtube.com/user/templetheatrenc. 2022-23 MAIN-STAGE SEASON: http://templeshows.com/#mainstage. DIRECTIONS: http://templeshows.com/contact. COVID-19 GUIDELINES: http://templeshows.com/tickets/temple-theatre-covid-guidelines. ALL SHOOK UP (2005 Broadway Jukebox Musical): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/all-shook-up-383113 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Shook_Up_(musical). Joe DiPIETRO (Teaneck, NJ-born playwright and lyricist): , https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joe-dipietro-383115, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2628394/, https://www.facebook.com/joe.dipietro.39, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_DiPietro. NOTE: All shows are wheelchair accessible, and there is a hearing-loop system is available for all devices with T-coil wireless receivers. TICKETS: $32 ($17 students and $29 active-duty military personnel and Lee County educators), plus taxes and fees, except $27 per person for groups of 10 or more. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): http://templeshows.com/tickets#id-928. INFORMATION: 919-774-4155 or boxoffice@templeshows.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Temple Theatre of Sanford.

April 14, 16: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and DuBose and Dorothy Heyward's Porgy and Bess (In Person), performed in English with English supertitles, conducted by James Meena, directed by Dennis Robinson, and starring Nicole Cabell as Bess, Kenneth Overton as Porgy, Victor Ryan Robertson as Sportin' Life, Diana Thompson-Brewer as Clara, Michelle Johnson as Serena, and Donovan Singletary as Crown (North Carolina Opera, co-produced with Opera Carolina, in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). PRESENTER (North Carolina Opera): https://www.ncopera.org/, https://www.facebook.com/NorthCarolinaOpera, https://www.instagram.com/northcarolinaopera/, https://twitter.com/NCOpera, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfR_1l1blvZyhsaII5MLaZw. 2022-23 SEASON: https://ncopera.org/2022-2023-season/. PRESENTER (Opera Carolina): https://operacarolina.org/, https://www.facebook.com/operacarolina, https://www.instagram.com/operacarolina/, https://twitter.com/OperaCarolina, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Carolina, and https://www.youtube.com/user/operacarolina. 2022-23 SEASON: https://operacarolina.org/the-2022-2023-season/. 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. ACCESSIBLE SEATING OPTIONS: Call the N.C. Opera Box Office at 919-792-3853 for accessible seating options. PORGY AND BESS (1935 Boston and 1935 Broadway Opera): https://gershwin.com/publications/porgy-and-bess/, https://opera-inside.com/porgy-and-bess-by-george-gershwin-the-opera-guide-and-synopsis/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/porgy-and-bess-7190, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Porgy-and-Bess, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porgy_and_Bess. NOTE: Arts Access, Inc. of Raleigh will audio-describe the show's 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 14th, performance. TICKETS: $23.46 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. GROUP RATES (10+ tickets): Call the N.C. Opera Box Office at 919-792-3853 for group ticket prices. INFORMATION: 919-792-3853 or info@ncopera.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: North Carolina Opera and Opera Carolina.

April 14-15, 21-22: 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday: Jones • Hope • Wooten's Always a Bridesmaid (In Person), directed by Beth Honeycutt (Towne Players of Garner in the Garner Performing Arts Center). VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-yIT-KaZLnadPz5dT9TCg. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.towneplayers.org/upcoming-shows. THE PRESENTER: https://www.towneplayers.org/, https://www.facebook.com/TownePlayersofGarner, https://www.instagram.com/towneplayers/, https://twitter.com/towneplayers, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-yIT-KaZLnadPz5dT9TCg. THE VENUE: http://www.garnerperformingartscenter.com, https://www.facebook.com/GarnerPerformingArtsCenter/, and https://www.instagram.com/gpacgarner. DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: https://www.garnernc.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-resources/parks-covid-19-status. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.garnernc.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-resources/garner-performing-arts-center/visit/directions. ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID (2013 Comedy): https://www.joneshopewooten.com/always.htm and https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=4729. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://www.dramatists.com/previews/4729.pdf. JONES • HOPE • WOOTEN (Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, playwrights): https://www.joneshopewooten.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/joneshopewooten/. TICKETS: $13.99 in advance and $15 at the door,plus taxes and fees, except $12 per person for groups of 12 or more. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-779-6144 or ascotthoneycutt@aol.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Towne Players of Garner.

The Roxboro Little Theater will present Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray, and Marsha Norman's The
Color Purple at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21-23, in the Kirby Theater in Roxboro

April 21-23: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray, and Marsha Norman's The Color Purple (In Person), directed by Fred Motley (Roxboro Little Theater in the Kirby Theater in the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex in Roxboro). THE PRESENTER: https://www.personcountync.gov/government/departments-i-z/recreation-arts-parks/2022-2023-performing-arts-series. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.personcountync.gov/government/departments-i-z/recreation-arts-parks/2022-2023-performing-arts-series. THE VENUE: https://www.personcountync.gov/government/departments-i-z/recreation-arts-parks/kirby-cultural-arts-complex/kirby-theater, https://www.facebook.com/KirbyCulturalArtsComplex, https://www.instagram.com/kirbyculturalartscomplex/, https://twitter.com/playinginPerson, and https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/353956605/kirby-theater-and-cultural-arts-complex/. THE COLOR PURPLE (2005 Broadway Musical): https://www.theatricalrights.com/show/the-color-purple/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-color-purple-398534, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_Purple_(musical). TICKETS: $10-$20 ($8 students). Click here to buy tickets. DIRECTIONS: https://www.mapquest.com/us/north-carolina/kirby-theater-441195259. INFORMATION: 336-597-1709 or kirby.theater@personcounty.net.

April 21-23, 28-30; May 5-7: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: Peter Shaffer's Equus (In Person), directed by Sean A. Brosnahan and starring Simon Kaplan as Dr. Martin Dysart, Aaron Boles as Alan Strang, Christine Rogers as Dora Strang, Kevin Varner as Frank Strang, Jean Higgins Jamison as Hester Salomon, Bridget Patterson as Jill Mason, Keith Kenel as Harry Dalton, Griffin James as Nugget/Horseman, and Miranda Curtis as Nurse (North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER/VENUE: https://www.nract.org/, http://www.facebook.com/NRACT, http://instagram.com/nract_raleigh, https://twitter.com/NRACT_raleigh, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2ifc8evvO-kGDgGFXq3Fww. 2023-24 SEASON: https://www.nract.org/shows. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.nract.org/accessibility. COVID REQUIREMENTS: http://www.nract.org/news-events. EQUUS (1973 West End and 1974 Broadway): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/s/2822/equus, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/equus-3358, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equus_(play). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. PETER SHAFFER (English dramatist, screenwriter, and novelist, nee Peter Levin Shaffer, 1926-2016): https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/peter-shaffer, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/peter-shaffer-8127, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787323/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-Shaffer, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Shaffer. TICKETS: $22 ($20 students and teachers, seniors, and active-duty military personnel), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-866-0228 or ops@nract.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre.

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.

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

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. THE COLOR PURPLE (2005 Broadway Musical): https://www.theatricalrights.com/show/the-color-purple/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-color-purple-398534, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_Purple_(musical). 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 Carolina Ballet will present Robert Weiss' world-premiere ballet, Orpheus & Eurydice, with music by J. Mark
Scearce, performed by the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, on April 27-30 in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

April 27-30: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday: Robert Weiss' ballet, Orpheus & Eurydice (In Person), with music by J. Mark Scearce, performed live by the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle (Carolina Ballet in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh). THE PRESENTER: https://www.carolinaballet.com/, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaBallet, https://www.instagram.com/carolinaballet/, https://twitter.com/CarolinaBallet, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Ballet, and https://www.youtube.com/user/CBcarolinaballet. 2022-23 SEASON: https://www.carolinaballet.com/2022-2023-season/. THE COMPANY: https://www.carolinaballet.com/company/. 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. TICKETS: $27.15-$100.15, plus taxes and ticket fees. Call 800-982-2787 or click here to buy tickets. GROUPS (10+ tickets): 919-719-0900 and https://www.carolinaballet.com/tickets/special-rates/. INFORMATION: 919-719-0900 or boxoffice@carolinaballet.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Carolina Ballet.

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 28-30

April 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.

April 28-30; May 5-7: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Monday: Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein's Fiddler on the Roof (In Person), directed and choreogaphed by Nancy Gardner Rich, with music direction by Darylene Cothren Hecht, and starring Jamie Gorski as Tevye the Dairyman, Heather Shinpaugh as Tevye's wife Golde, Shelby Barros as Tevye's daughter Tzeitel, Elena Mulligan as Tevye's daughter Hodel, Brynna Rosenberg as Tevye's daughter Chava, Karen Williams as Yente the Matchmaker, Jaret Preston as Motel the Tailor, Marshall Moller as Perchik the Student, Ryan Lim as the Russian Fyedka, and Jared Joyal as Lazar Wolf the Butcher VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaryPlayers. (Cary Players at the Cary Arts Center in Cary). THE PRESENTER: https://caryplayers.org/, https://www.facebook.com/CaryPlayers, https://twitter.com/CaryPlayers, and https://www.youtube.com/user/CaryPlayers. 2022-23 SEASON: https://caryplayers.org/shows/. THE VENUE: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cary-Arts-Center/235735853122351, and https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/15097356/cary-arts-center/. DIRECTIONS: https://caryplayers.org/cary-arts-center/. PARKING: https://www.townofcary.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7187/637648017090330000. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/cary-arts-center/accessibility. TOWN OF CARY COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOL: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/facilities/prcr-indoor-facilities-know-before-you-go. TICKETS:$24 ($22 students under 18 and seniors 55+), plus taxes and fees. Click here and scroll down to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 919-439-4410 or info@caryplayers.org. PLEASE DONATE TO: Cary Players.

April 28-30; May 5-7: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater, and Doug Wright's Disney The Little Mermaid (In Person) (Harnett Regional Theatre at Stewart Theater in Dunn). VIDEOS: https://www.facebook.com/onlinehrt/videos. THE PRESENTER: http://onlinehrt.org/, https://www.facebook.com/onlinehrt/, and https://www.instagram.com/onstagewithhrt/. 2022-23 SEASON: http://onlinehrt.org/season/. THE VENUE: https://stewarttheater.com/, https://www.facebook.com/StewartTheater/, and https://www.instagram.com/stewarttheater/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. COVID REQUIREMENTS: N/A. THE LITTLE MERMAID (2007 Denver and 2008 Broadway Musical Fantasy): https://www.mtishows.com/disneys-the-little-mermaid, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/the-little-mermaid-456221, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid_(musical). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. NOTE: There will be a special $35-per-person Breakfast Under the Sea at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29th, at Simply Divine Events & Lodging. Click here for the breakfast sign-up form. TICKETS: $18, plus taxes and fees. Click here and scroll down to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 910-892-0448 or info@stewarttheater.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Harnett Regional Theatre and Stewart Theater.

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