Hell’s Kitchen is Alicia Keys’ semi autobiographical jukebox musical and features both her beloved hits and new music written for the production. Set in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City during the 1990s, the production runs at the Durham Performing Arts Center through Sunday, February 21, 2025

Based on the classic novel and subsequent film, The Outsiders is the story of being on the outside looking in and the Greasers’ battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, The Outsiders runs at the Durham performing Arts Center through Sunday, December 7, 2025

Set in the Caribbean, Once on This Island reimagines Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid, this time with a focus on class, colonialism, and the sacrifices we are willing to make for love. The production runs at Theatre Raleigh through November 23, 2025

Dick Van Dyke and his work in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang unknowingly set me on my path as a theater writer. Twenty something years later, I got a chance to reflect as this legendary performer turns 100

Taylor Swift has accomplished something that’s never been done before with her record-breaking Eras Tour. Whether you like her music or not, her songwriting ability and poetic lyrics cannot be overlooked as she creates a space full of love, joy, and acceptance around the world

The Museum of Broadway in New York City is the first of its kind and features behind the scenes photos, facts, and artifacts. I had the opportunity to visit the museum and provide an inside look at this unique space