Human Nature Comes to Raleigh, 4/23
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 24 6:54 PM) - HUMAN NATURE, Australia’s #1 pop vocal group with millions of albums sold worldwide, brings “Human Nature: The Motown Show” to Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on Monday, April 23, 2012. The chart-topping quartet and their seven-piece band, The Funk Foundation, is embarking on its first U.S. tour this spring visiting nearly 40 cities to celebrate the success of the TV special, “Human Nature Sings Motown with Special Guest Smokey Robinson,” which premiered in December 2011 on PBS stations nationwide. This outstanding evening of hit-driven entertainment features Motown's greatest music, inspiring audiences young and old to be “dancing in the streets” and the aisles.

Burning Coal Theatre Company Presents MAN OF LA MANCHA 2/2-9
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 23 3:28 PM) - Burning Coal Theatre Company continues its 15th season with Man of La Mancha by Darion, Leigh and Wasserman.

North Carolina Symphony Presents Dvorák and America, 2/12
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 23 11:26 AM) - An in-depth examination of Antonín Dvorák’s experiences in America is the focus of an intense week of concerts and activities by the North Carolina Symphony, Feb. 12-19.

BWW Expands in Raleigh! Positions Available for Contributing Editors!
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(Jan. 23 11:00 AM) - Interested in joining BroadwayWorld's worldwide network of published authors? BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Raleigh.

Seattle Center Announces TetLunar New Year Festival, 1/21-22
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 22 5:00 AM) - Seattle Center Festál presents Tet Festival - Vietnamese Lunar New Year, in 2012 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, Jan 21 and 22, at Fisher Pavilion, Fisher Roof and Seattle Center Pavilion. This year, Tet rings in the Year of the Dragon.

Tickets for Natalie Merchant With the North Carolina Symphony Go On Sale Monday
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 21 10:22 AM) - Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant will join the North Carolina Symphony for a single performance on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m., the orchestra announced today. The concert takes place at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts.

NC Symphony Presents The Music of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 21 12:30 AM) - The North Carolina Symphony will welcome Michael Cavanaugh, star of the smash-hit Broadway musical Movin’ Out, to Raleigh for three high-energy salutes to an all-time rock favorite, Billy Joel.

BWW Student Center's School in the Spotlight: Elon University
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 20 11:52 AM) - Last year, BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theater website on the Internet, launched a comprehensive Student Database listing college and university performing arts programs across the country. This free service makes it easier for prospective students by showcasing programs searchable by schools, location, degrees and concentrations.

NC Symphony Presents The Music of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 20 5:00 AM) - The North Carolina Symphony will welcome Michael Cavanaugh, star of the smash-hit Broadway musical Movin’ Out, to Raleigh for three high-energy salutes to an all-time rock favorite, Billy Joel.

Burning Coal Theatre Company to Present MAN OF LA MANCHA, 2/2-19
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 19 9:11 PM) - Burning Coal Theatre Company continues its 15th season with Man of La Mancha by Darion, Leigh and Wasserman. The production will run February 2 - 19, 2012 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC.

Guest Artists Join North Carolina Symphony for Firebird 2/9-11
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 19 4:48 PM) - A pair of the musicians join the North Carolina Symphony next month for a colorful concert program, “Firebird.” Led by guest conductor Joana Carneiro and featuring soloist Johannes Moser on cello, the orchestra performs the 1945 version of Stravinsky’s legendary Firebird Suite, alongside wartime music by English composers Benjamin Britten and Edward Elgar.

Tab Hunter & Joyce DeWitt Lead Judson's LOVE LETTERS 1/19-22
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 19 5:00 AM) - Screen icon Tab Hunter (“Damn Yankees”) and television favorite Joyce DeWitt (“Three’s Company”) light up the stage of Pinehurst’s Owens Auditorium in A.R. Gurney’s play LOVE LETTERS (January 19-22).

Common Ground Theatre Announces February Events
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 18 6:21 PM) - Common Ground Theatre (www.cgtheatre.com) is a performance and teaching space located in west Durham, offering performing arts and educational groups a flexible, well-equipped alternative space. The Theatre provides a convenient venue for Triangle audiences to experience the diversity of our area’s arts and educational offerings.

SANDY HACKETT'S RAT PACK SHOW Extends Tour To NYC
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 16 2:51 PM) - "Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show” continues into 2012 with an exclusive partnership with Off Broadway Booking (OBB NYC) in New York City.

North Carolina Symphony Presents PASSPORT TO HUNGARY, 1/12-14
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 14 5:00 AM) - Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks leads the North Carolina Symphony and a pair of featured soloists in a program sure to inspire with works from one of classical music’s most influential national traditions.

Burning Coal Theatre Company Holds Auditions for ACROSS THE HOLY TELL, 1/14
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 13 5:54 PM) - Burning Coal Theatre Company will hold an audition on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, for a staged reading of June Guralnick’s Across the Holy Tell, directed by Jonathan McCarter.

Photo Flash: Burning Coal Theatre Company's MARY'S WEDDING
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 13 5:52 PM) - Burning Coal Theatre Company continues its Second Stage series, Wait Til You See This!, with the Southeastern Premiere of Mary's Wedding by Stephen Massicotte. This beautiful two-character love story is directed by Josh Benjamin (Limbo).

StreetSigns Presents 'Acts of Witness' at The ArtsCenter, 3/2-20
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 12 9:51 PM) - In honor of Tony Award-winning playwright Athol Fugard’s visit to UNC, StreetSigns presents ACTS OF WITNESS, two theatrical events in rotating rep, featuring Athol Fugard’s BLOOD KNOT directed by Joseph Megel and POETIC PORTRAITS OF A REVOLUTION created by Kane Smego, Will McInerney, Mohammad Moussa and Sameer Abdel-khalek.