March 2023 Theater, Opera, and Dance Calendar Additions

The RedBird Theater Company will present John Logan's Red, directed by Jeff Storer and starring Trevon Carr (left)
and Derrick Ivey, on Friday-Sunday, March 3-5, and Wednesday-Saturday, March 8-11, at the Durham Bottling Co.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review's updated Master Calendar of Events for March 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.)

NOW PLAYING:

March 3-5: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday: Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey, and Bridget Carpenter's Disney Freaky Friday (In Person), directed by Nathalie Ray and choreographed by Liz Sanford, with musical direction by Aaron Cheshire (The Gallery Players. Inc. at the Paramount Theater in Burlington). FREAKY FRIDAY VIDEOS: https://www.facebook.com/thegalleryplayersinc/videos. THE PRESENTER: https://www.thegalleryplayersonline.org/, https://www.facebook.com/thegalleryplayersinc, https://www.instagram.com/thegalleryplayersinc/, and https://twitter.com/gallery_players. FREAKY FRIDAY (2016 Arlington, VA Musical): https://www.freakyfridaythemusical.com/, https://www.mtishows.com/freaky-friday, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Friday_(musical). THE VENUE: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/219/Paramount-Theater and https://www.facebook.com/BtownsTheater. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.thegalleryplayersonline.org/copy-of-season-pass-1. ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/2253/Accessibility. COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19298/Overview-of-COVID-Prevention-and-Expectations. TICKETS: $18 ($15 students and seniors), plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: 336-227-0060 or galleryplayerswebsite@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: The Gallery Players. Inc..

March 3-5, 8-11: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday: John Logan's Red (In Person), directed by Jeff Storer and starring Trevon Carr as Ken and Derrick Ivey as Mark Rothko (RedBird Theater Company at the Durham Bottling Co. in Durham). 2023 SEASON: https://www.redbirdtheatercompany.com/current-season. THE PRESENTER: https://www.redbirdtheatercompany.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/RedBirdTheaterCo. THE VENUE: https://durhambottling.com/, https://www.facebook.com/DurhamBottlingCo, and https://www.instagram.com/durhambottlingco/. BLOG: https://durhambottling.com/welcome-to-the-durham-bottling-co-blog/. DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/. RED (2009 West End and 2010 Broadway Drama): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-show/red-486434, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8622274/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_(play). THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. JOHN LOGAN (playwright and sreenwriter, nee John David Logan on Sept. 24, 1961): https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/john-logan-486440, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517589/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Logan_(writer). NOTE: The Drowning Lovers will perform after the Friday, March 3rd and 10th, performances. TICKETS: $20 and up, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: contact@redbirdtheatercompany.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: RedBird Theater Company.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:

March 4: 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Dalibor Petru's private lives PUBLIC LIES (In Person), a world premiere in English, starring Paul Deblinger and Ian Bowater (Paul and Ian's One-Man Show at the Shadowbox Studio in Durham). THE PRESENTER: https://www.paulandian.com/, https://www.facebook.com/paulandiansonemanshow/, https://www.instagram.com/paul_and_ians_one_man_show/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKVacyFz_DCyo7iEbmjbtmQ. THE VENUE: https://shadowboxstudio.org/, https://www.facebook.com/shadowboxdurham/, https://instagram.com/Shadowbox_Studio, https://twitter.com/ShadowboxDurham, and https://www.youtube.com/@shadowboxstudio1190. DIRECTIONS/MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/. TICKETS: $12, plus taxes and fees. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: paulandianhow@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Shadowbox Studio.

Emporium Presents, NS2, and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Miranda Sings, featuring Colleen Ballinger, on March 9th

March 9: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Miranda Sings, featuring Colleen Ballinger (In Person) (Emporium Presents, NS2, Live Nation, and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). MIRANDA SINGS VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/mirandasings. PRESENTER (Emporium Presents): https://www.emporiumpresents.com/, https://www.facebook.com/emporiumpresentslive/, https://www.instagram.com/emporiumlive/, https://twitter.com/emporiumlive, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrLkFjoLYzcVEVR4nZJggsQ. 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/. MIRANDA SINGS: http://mirandasings.com/, https://www.facebook.com/MirandaSingsOfficial, https://www.instagram.com/MirandaSingsOfficial/, https://twitter.com/MirandaSings, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Sings, and https://www.youtube.com/mirandasings. COLLEEN BALLINGER: https://colleenballinger.workbooklive.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4180339/, https://www.facebook.com/Colleenb1234/, https://www.instagram.com/colleen, https://twitter.com/ColleenB123, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Ballinger, and https://www.youtube.com/user/PsychoSoprano. TICKETS: $33 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.

March 11-12: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday: LITE Theatre 2023: A Series of One-Act Plays (In Person), including The Art of the Duel, written and directed by Jack Berry, and starring Lauren Gaither as Dawn, Ellie Torre as Aaron, and Jack Berry as Alex; Socks, written by Kate Danley and directed by Sandra Shelton, and starring Ellie Torre as John and Diane Monsons as Mary; Family Emergency, written by Jane M. Lee and directed by Kurt Benrud, and starring Cathy Boland Emrick as Doctor, Lauren Gaither as Marge, and Jeanine Buttram Denning as Joanie; The Other Side, written by Guy R. Newsham and directed by Kurt Benrud, and starring Keith Kenel as Mike, Diane Monsons as Janet, Dierdre Shipman as Guard, and Chris McKittrick as Pete; A Dark Day for Hinkley, J., written and directed by Jack Berry, and starring Sandra Shelton as Supervisor, Moon Eldridge as Specialist, and Jack Berry as Hinkley; Number 57, written by Marsha Roberts and directed by Sandra Shelton, and starring Anna Benrud Talley as Fiona, Ellie Torre as Malcolm, and Chris McKittrick as Waiter; and A Better Place, written by Eric Thomas and directed by Kurt Benrud, and starring Lauren Gaither as Rider and Kurt Benrud as Driver (Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex). NOTE: All proceeds will go to the Devan Center to help fight melanoma. TICKETS: $10. Click here to buy tickets.

NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Sarah Silverman: Grow Some Lips at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 19th, in Fletcher Hall

March 19: 7 p.m. Sunday:Sarah Silverman: Grow Some Lips (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). SARAH SILVERMAN VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/SarahSilverman. 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/. SARAH SILVERMAN: http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/52385, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798971/, https://www.facebook.com/SarahSilverman/, https://www.instagram.com/sarahkatesilverman/, https://twitter.com/SarahKSilverman, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Silverman, and https://www.youtube.com/SarahSilverman. PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sarah-silverman-podcast/id1533130572. TICKETS: $56.50 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 Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Tales as Tall as the Sky at 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21st, in Fletcher Hall

March 21: 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. Tuesday: Tales as Tall as the Sky (In Person), recommended for grades K-5 and presented as part of the theater's Arts Discovery Educational Series (The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall). STUDY GUIDE: https://carolinatheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tales-As-Tall-As-the-Sky-Study-Guide.pdf. 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/. THEATRE IV (now the Virginia Repertory Theatre): http://www.theatreiv.org/, https://www.facebook.com/TheatreIV/, https://twitter.com/theatreivontour, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_IV. TICKETS: $8 ($6 Title One Schools), 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.

Dionne Warwick presents Hits! The Musical will play Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre of Durham at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23rd

March 23: 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Dionne Warwick presents Hits! The Musical (In Person) (The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). HITS! THE MUSICAL VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8b7F7jDn3AtzSfPxWEfFA. 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/. HITS! THE MUSICAL: https://www.thehitstour.com/, https://www.facebook.com/thehitstourofficial/, https://www.instagram.com/thehitstourofficial/, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8b7F7jDn3AtzSfPxWEfFA. CAST & CREATIVE: https://www.thehitstour.com/meet-the-cast/. TICKETS: $29 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.

March 23-26; March 30-April 2: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday: Arthur Giron's Flight (In Person) (Firebox Theatre Company at the Cotton Company Event Gallery in Wake Forest). VIDEOS: https://www.facebook.com/fireboxtheatrecompany/videos/. 2023 SEASON: https://www.fireboxtheatre.com/performances. THE PRESENTER: https://www.fireboxtheatre.com/, https://www.facebook.com/fireboxtheatrecompany/, and https://www.instagram.com/fireboxtheatrecompany/. THE VENUE: https://www.thecottoncompany.net/, https://www.facebook.com/fireboxtheatrecompany/thecottoncompanyofwakeforest, and https://www.instagram.com/thecottoncompany. FLIGHT (1997 comedy): https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/464/flight-gironolm and https://www.arthurgiron.com/plays. THE SCRIPT (excerpts): https://books.google.com/books. ARTHUR GIRON (playwright and educator, 1937-2022): https://www.arthurgiron.com/, https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/arthur-giron-500427, and http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/7226. NOTE: There will be a $15 Thursday, March 23rd, preview. TICKETS: $25, plus taxes and fees, except $15 Thursday, March 23rd, preview. Click here to buy tickets. INFORMATION: fireboxtheatre@gmail.com. PLEASE DONATE TO: Firebox Theatre Company and the Cotton Company Event Gallery.

NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide
to the Ultimate Date Night at 8 p.m. Friday, March 24th, in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre

March 24: 8 p.m. Friday: The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to the Ultimate Date Night (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). THE SECOND CITY VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSecondCityNetwork/. 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/. THE SECOND CITY: https://www.secondcity.com/, https://www.facebook.com/thesecondcity, https://www.instagram.com/thesecondcity/, https://twitter.com/TheSecondCity/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_City, and https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSecondCityNetwork/. TICKETS: $33 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.

NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham will present Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28th, in Fletcher Hall

March 28: 7 p.m. Tuesday: Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour (In Person) (NS2 and The Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre). SAM MORRIL VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/smorril/videos. 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/. SAM MORRIL: https://www.sammorril.com/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6421600/, https://www.facebook.com/SamMorrilComedy/, https://www.instagram.com/sammorril/, https://twitter.com/sammorril, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Morril, and https://www.youtube.com/user/smorril/videos. TICKETS: $32.50 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.

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