Events Calendar

Gatsby’s New Year’s Eve Party

December 31st, 2024 at 6:00 PM | Theatre Raleigh Arts Center

Let the champagne flow at Theatre Raleigh’s exclusive Gatsby-inspired soirée!

Indulge in a chef-curated tasting menu with exquisite wine pairings, designed by David Casteel. Enjoy an elevated performance set amidst jazz, glitzy flapper dresses, and timeless suits, where you’ll mingle with iconic characters like Daisy Buchanan and Nick Carraway—and maybe even catch a glimpse of the mysterious Jay Gatsby himself!

The UnIntentionals

January 10th-12th, 2025 | TR Studio

Jan 10th at 7:00 PM | Improv Showdown! – An Improve Comedy Show

Jan 11th at 5:30 PM | Mozzarella Matinee Comedy Show

Jan 11th at 7:00 PM | The Improvers – a Themed Improv Comedy Show

Jan 12th at 6:00 PM | New Year, New Laughs Stand-Up Showcase

What We Leave Behind Developmental Reading

January 24th-25th | TR Studio

Capital Arts Theater Guild is partnering with Theatre Raleigh to foster the development of the new musical, What We Leave Behind, from it’s staged readings for public audiences this January, where the writers will be provided a wealth of feedback from various sources, including professional panelists as well as audience members, culminating in a full production premiere in Theatre Raleigh’s Main Stage Season in October!

The UnIntentionals

January 31st – February 2nd, 2025 | TR Studio

Jan 31st at 7:00 PM | Improv Showdown! – An Improve Comedy Show

Feb 1st at 5:30 PM | Mozzarella Matinee Comedy Show

Feb 1st at 7:00 PM | Improved – a Themed Improv Comedy Show

Feb 2nd at 6:00 PM | New Year, New Laughs Stand-Up Showcase

TR In Concert: Melvin Gray Jr – Dreaming Big

February 8th, 2025 at 7:30 PM | Cabaret Theatre

Melvin’s show, “Dreaming Big”, is a peek into the dream roles he hopes to perform one day! Enjoy songs from The Last 5 Years, Into the Woods, Ain’t Too Proud, Little Shop of Horrors, and more!

Previously Melvin could be seen traveling across the country in the 1st National Broadway Tour Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations (Swing/Dance Captain). Regional: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Drifter), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Adrian), Songs For A New World (Standby Man 1 & 2), The Scottsboro Boys (Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates), Newsies (Albert).

TR In Concert: Seth Rudetsky – Divas by the Decade

February 14th, 2025 at 7:30 PM | De Ann S. Jones Theatre

Broadway’s Seth Rudetsky returns to Theatre Raleigh with a brand new show, Divas by the Decade!

Seth has been on Broadway for more than 20 years as an actor, writer, pianist and conductor. He is currently the afternoon deejay on the SiriusXM Broadway channel and hosts the show ‘Seth Speaks’.

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!

A Chorus Line – Presented by Honest Pint Theatre Co.

February 13th-23rd, 2025 | TR Studio

A Chorus Line is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway ensemble audition. Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features one powerhouse number after another.

Laugh out Loud: Black and Proud – Black Magic

Presented by Triangle Sketch Comedy

February 27th-March 2nd, 2025 at 8:00 PM |TR Studio Theatre

Triangle Sketch Comedy is bringing the magic of Black folklore and fairy tales to life, with a modern twist, and we want YOU to be part of it. From exploring workplace BS and microaggressions to celebrating unity and reproductive rights, the writers are hard at work crafting sketches that will make you laugh, think, and feel.

Recommended only for Mature Audiences

TR In Concert: Eva Noblezada

March 8th, 2025 at 7:30 PM| 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.

TR In Concert: Oren and Krystin Bailey

March 15th, 2025 at 7:30 PM | Cabaret Theatre

Oren and Krystin Bailey are a married musical duo (also known as Twobloom) local to Raleigh NC. They met five years ago at a concert and have been singing with and loving one another ever since. Krystin and Oren were both raised with a love for music groups like The Carpenters, Fleetwood Mac, and The Bee Gees. This classic rock and indie influence can be heard in the music they create and play with one another. They perform live music frequently around the triangle, and provide music education at Wake County Schools with their acapella group Transit Vocal Band. The duo has played many pre show performances at Theatre Raleigh, and can’t wait to share their original music with their band this March!

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.