REVIEWS

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Review: Once on This Island at Theatre Raleigh

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

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Review: All You Wanna Do is Go See SIX at DPAC

SIX will make you lose your head! As these Tudor queens give their story as the wives of King Henry VIII a her-story re-write, they channel modern pop queens of today. The jubilant production runs at the Durham Performing Arts Center through Sunday, November 2, 2025

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Review: What We Leave Behind at Theatre Raleigh

What We Leave Behind is an original production from Theatre Raleigh and is next up in their 2025 season lineup. Based on the life of writers Jenny Giering and Sean Barry, the production tells Jenny’s story of resilience and hope. What We Leave Behind runs at Theatre Raleigh through Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Review: Ease on Down the Road to DPAC for The Wiz

Lions and scarecrows and tinmen, oh my! Based on the original book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wiz brings soul, gospel, rock, and 70s disco funk to this classic tale of Dorothy and her adventures in Oz. The Wiz runs at the Durham Performing Arts Center through Sunday, August 10, 2025

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Review: Peter and the Starcatcher Is An Awfully Big Adventure

Peter and the Starcatcher will have you hooked! Full of lovely thoughts, this magical production on the high seas is full of that classic Peter Pan charm while still bringing a fresh twist to the stage. The production runs at Theatre Raleigh through Sunday, June 22, 2025

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Review: Take The Trip to Bountiful

Emmy award winner Kim Zimmer stars in the Theatre Raleigh production of The Trip to Bountiful, kicking off their 2025 Main Stage Season. The production runs at Theatre Raleigh’s De Ann S. Jones Theatre through Sunday, April 6, 2025

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Review: Shucked is A-Maize-Ing

What the shuck is this? This laugh-out-loud musical about corn, love, and finding oneself will leave you grinning from ear to ear! Shucked runs at the Durham Performing Arts Center through Sunday, March 9, 2025, so get your tickets now

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Review: Come Way Down to Hadestown

Hadestown will have you livin’ it up on top! The musical combines two Greek myths: the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, and how the marriage of Hades and Persephone creates seasons here on Earth. This jazzy production runs at the Durham Performing Arts Center through Sunday, December 1, 2024

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Review: & Juliet is a Tragedy No More

So long, fair Verona! & Juliet flips William Shakespeare's classic story on it's head with an alternative ending....what if Juliet didn't die? This fabulously fun feminist rallying cry is a jukebox musical and features over two dozen pop anthems. & Juliet runs at the Durham Performing Arts Center, running now through Sunday October 6, 2024

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Review: New Musical Bull Durham is a Home Run

Full of local flair, Bull Durham from Theatre Raleigh knocks it out of the park in this world-premier musical about the Triangle’s beloved minor league baseball team, the Durham Bulls. The production runs at Duke University’s Reynolds Industries Theater through Sunday, September 22, 2024

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