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TR In Concert: Sara Jean Ford – An Evening With The Aging Ingénue

Nov 22nd, 2024 at 7:30 PM | Cabaret Theatre

THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. 

Join Broadway veteran Sara Jean Ford as she brings her hit BroadwayWorld web series “The Aging Ingénue” to the stage, with an raucously funny evening of music and storytelling. An Evening with The Aging Ingénue is hosted by Sara’s fictional alter-ego Claire Cooke — a Broadway starlette all grown up — as she struggles to navigate her new reality as an aging actor & mother – all while singing songs that she is far too old to sing (and sharing secrets that she is far too comfortable revealing). 

Sara is an actor, singer, writer and filmmaker living in New York City. Broadway credits include:
Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera, Jellylorum in CATS, Smitty in How to
Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Petra in A Little Night Music, and Arlene
in Finian’s Rainbow.

Hello Broadway Live – Presented by The Broadway Collective 

Nov 23nd, 2024 at 8:00 AM| Theatre Raleigh Arts Center

Hello Broadway Live is a one day musical theater intensive led by top Broadway professionals, including performers and casting directors from Broadway’s hottest shows.

Students will take a vocal masterclass, learn Broadway choreography, expand your audition skills with real Broadway audition sides + techniques, and then end the day with a sharecase performance!

TR In Concert: Stephanie J. Block 

Dec 7th, 2024 at 7:30 PM | De Ann S. Jones Theatre

Stephanie J. Block won 2019 Tony Award® for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, as well as winning The Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Award for her STAR turn in The Cher Show. She was also recognized for her role of Trina in Lincoln Center Theatre’s 2016 revival of Falsettos garnering her the Tony Award®, Drama Desk and Outer Critics nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
 
Other Broadway credits include Reno Sweeney in the 2011 Tony Award®-winning revival of Anything Goes, 9 to 5: The Musical playing the role of Judy Bernly for which she earned a Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Block is also well known for her portrayal as Elphaba in the Broadway company of Wicked as well as originating the role in the first national tour for which she won numerous awards including the prestigious Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. She was most recently seen on Broadway starring as The Baker’s Wife in the 2022/2023 critically acclaimed production of Into the Woods.
 

Holiday Artist Market

Dec 8th, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM|Theatre Raleigh Arts Center

Get your holiday shopping done at Theatre Raleigh’s Holiday Artist Market!

Event is free to attend for all guests!

TR In Concert: Holiday Cabaret

Dec 12th – 15th, 2024 |Cabaret Theatre

Ellie Barone stars are your host for the evening as we celebrate the 2024 holiday season!

Ellieis no stranger to Theatre Raleigh, having been seen in The 1940’s Radio Hour, The Rocky Horror Show, Rock of Ages, Boeing Boeing, Bull Durham, Tick, Tick…Boom!, and more!

Joining Ellie in spreading the holiday cheer are special guests:
Dec 12th-13th: Soraiah Williams and Elliot Lane
Dec 14th-15th: Nicole Barone and Sai Graham

The Uproar: Cloudy with a Chance of Laughter  Presented by Triangle Sketch Comedy 

December 12th-14th, 2024 at 8:00pm | TR Studio Theatre

“The Uproar” by Triangle Sketch Comedy is our 90 minute flagship sketch comedy show! The Uproar is a high-energy, satirical sketch comedy showcase.

With a talented ensemble cast and clever writing, sketches range from quick-fire gags to elaborate parodies that will all leave audiences howling with delight.

This show is rated PG-13

National Music Theater Foundry Presented by Capital Arts Theatre Guild

January 13th-25th, 2025 |TR Studio Theatre

The National Music Theater Foundry is CATG’s pinnacle new works development program dedicated to the creation of new musicals. Open to musical writers from all over the nation, the Foundry is committed to providing a full toolbox in a professional environment to help writers of the next era of American musical theater develop and expose their original stories! 

 

ASBX Live: Detective Stories -Presented by Capital Arts Theatre Guild

February 22nd , 2025 |Cabaret Theatre

ASBX LIVE: Detective Stories features live presentations of 2 original audio dramas, written by local North Carolina writers.

 Enjoy a fun night of LIVE music, improv games, and original audio-dramas, and be part of the play as LIVE FOLEY ARTISTS create live sound effects that will immerse the audience in a totally different world! 

TR In Concert: Eva Noblezada

March 8th, 2025 at 7:30pm | De Ann S. Jones Theatre

Eva Noblezada won a Grammy and was nominated for a Tony for starring on Broadway as the original Euridice in Hadestown. It was Eva’s second Tony nomination in her first two Broadway roles, following her earlier nod in the title role of Miss Saigon in 2017. She also starred in Hadestown at the National Theatre in London and in the West End revivals of Miss Saigon and Les Misérables. Eva starred as Daisy in the world premiere musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby at Paper Mill Playhouse. 

The Trip to Bountiful 

March 26 – April 6, 2025 | De Ann S. Jones Theatre

Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit. Along the way, she encounters kindness and compassion … and discovers the true meaning of home. This classic American drama is a touching portrait of family, what we hold onto, and what we leave behind.

Peter and the Starcatcher

June 11 – 22, 2025 | De Ann S. Jones Theatre

The Tony-winning play, based on the best-selling novels, upends the century-old story of how an orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan.

Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of friendship, duty and love. Though not a musical, this play incorporates musical elements to create its magical storytelling.  This production uses ingenious stagecraft and imaginative innovation to bring the story to life. While Peter and the Starcatcher is not considered a children’s show, it is appropriate for young people 8 years and older. 

Waitress

August 6 – 24, 2025 | De Ann S. Jones Theatre 

One of the most beloved Broadway musicals in recent seasons makes its way to Theatre Raleigh!

Featuring unforgettable music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles, the story centers on Jenna, a baker who dreams of escaping her job, small town and rocky marriage. Adapted from the 2007 film, it’s an uplifting and inspiring celebration of friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a homemade pie. Waitress promises to be a sweet slice of musical heaven!

To Be Announced Musical Premiere 

Sept 24 – Oct 5, 2025 | De Ann S. Jones Theatre

Theatre Raleigh is thrilled to announce another world premiere!

 Stay tuned for the official title and more details, coming soon!

Once on This Island

Nov 12 – 23, 2025 | De Ann S. Jones Theatre

This is a highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale The Little Mermaid. Once on a Caribbean island, a little girl is rescued from a disastrous storm by four gods—Asaka, Mother of the Earth; Agwé, god of Water; Erzulie, goddess of Love; and Papa Ge, demon of Death. So starts the myth told in this breathtaking story of joy, sorrow and the triumph of love against all forces. Told with Caribbean rhythms and instruments, this Tony Award-winning musical is a testament that a beautiful story simply told has the power to inspire and heal all.