Charlotte Theatre Newsroom

Switch Theatre Company will launch their 2024-25 season of free-to-the-public theater productions with a time travelling romp through Black history, Helen's History Hop.

Children's Theatre of Charlotte has announced its upcoming production of 'The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!' – a musical adaptation of Jon Scieszka's beloved children's book.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical is coming to the Children's Theatre of Charlotte in 2025. The production is based on the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series by Jeff Kinney and the 20th Century Studios.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Flat Rock Playhouse has announced titles for its 2025 season of live theatre. The venue will present a diverse array of genres, from classic to contemporary, as world-class musicians take the stage.

This winter, Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts will invite audiences to experience Bright Star, a moving tale of love and redemption set in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains during the 1920s and 1940s.

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

While Marc Shaiman's score often sounds effortful in striving to make SOME LIKE IT HOT what it was in the first place—a musical with cherry-picked hits for Marilyn Monroe to sing—the book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin helps the story and its main characters diversify and evolve. Director Casey Nicholaw's high-heel tap choreography further assures high energy all evening long.

Hendersonville Theatre invites audiences to step back and celebrate the holiday season with It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.

Hendersonville Theatre is inviting audiences to step back and celebrate the holiday season with It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Children's Theatre of Charlotte is inviting audiences to celebrate the holiday season with two productions: the return of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” and the premiere of “Doggie on My Doorstep: A Holiday Tail.”

Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters is already on their 15 Year Anniversary Tour. Now, they're bringing A Carpenters' Christmas to venues in the Chicagoland area, Midwest and across the country this holiday season. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Kwamé Ryan takes the helm as Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, marking a new chapter with a performance featuring works by Beethoven and contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery.

Mountain Theatre Company announced their holiday show, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: SOUNDS OF THE SEASON, running December 6-22 at Highlands Performing Arts Center, featuring returning cast members.

JaJa's African Hair Braiding is a humorous depiction of West African immigrants. Even though it was funny, it also packed a powerful message of the challenge of deportation immigrants face.

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts has announce the return of Scrooge! The Musical for its third year. This uplifting musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a story of redemption, compassion, and the spirit of Christmas.

Theatre Charlotte will soon present 1984, adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr., from the novel by George Orwell. Find out all about the production here.

Western Piedmont Symphony kicks off its 60th anniversary season with BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY on November 9, followed by a DISCOVERY FAMILY CONCERT on November 10 in Hickory, NC.

Flat Rock Playhouse announced its annual holiday production, A FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS, featuring festive performances and seasonal favorites.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

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