Broadway Series South and the North Carolina Theatre will present the tour of Ragtime: The Musical on Jan. 12-17 in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the Triangle Review’s Master Theater Calendar for January 2016. If your productions are not listed in this calendar, please e-mail the SHOW TITLE(S), DATE(S), LOCATION(S), and PRESENTER’S NAME to RobertM748@aol.com, and be sure to e-mail all your news releases and publicity PHOTOS to that address. (Our “snail mail” address is Triangle Review, 1828 Honeysuckle Road #13, Raleigh, NC 27609-6220.)
Jan. 1-3, 5-10: The Book of Mormon (Durham Performing Arts Center Season Add-On). McDowell Preview. Gephart Review.
Jan. 1-3, 7-10, 14-17: Time Stands Still (South Stream Productions at Sonorous Road Productions in Raleigh). Keravuori and Galle Review. Vesper and Benrud Review.
Jan. 5, 19: Jericho the Last Dragon (Carolina Puppet Theatre at the Holly Springs Cultural Center).
Jan. 6-9: Love and Information (The Delta Boys at Manbites Dog Theater in Durham, presented as part of MDT’s “Other Voices” series).
PlayMakers Repertory Company’s PRC2 series will present Highway 47 on Jan. 6-10 in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre
Jan. 6-10: Highway 47, written and performed by KJ Sanchez (PlayMakers Repertory Company in the Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre at UNC-Chapel Hill, presented as part of the PRC2 series). McDowell Preview. Keravuori and Galle Review. Potter Review. Vesper and Benrud Review.
Jan. 7-10, 14-17, 21-23: Small and Tired (Common Wealth Endeavors at Common Ground Theatre in Durham). Langley Review.
Jan. 8-9, 14: Veterans and Their Families Series: Downrange: Voices from the Homefront by Mike Wiley (UNC Performance Studies, in cooperation with StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance and The Process Series, in Swain Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill).
Jan. 8-10: ArtStream: The Heat of the Moment (Raleigh Inclusive Theatre Company at North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theater).
Jan. 9: Church Folks (Dream Cast Productions at the Garner Performing Arts Center).
Jan. 9: No Shame Theatre – Carrboro (No Shame Theatre at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
Jan. 9: You’ve Got a Friend: The Music of Carole King and James Taylor, starring Kirsti Manna and Jonathan Birchfield (Holly Springs Cultural Center).
Jan. 10, 15-16, 18: Veterans and Their Families Series: Silhouettes of Service by Gregory DeCandia (UNC Performance Studies, in cooperation with StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance and The Process Series, in Swain Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill).
Jan. 12-17: Ragtime: The Musical (Broadway Series South and North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium). McDowell Preview. Gephart Review. Keravuori and Galle Review. Potter Review. Vesper and Benrud Review.
Jan. 13: The Monti StorySLAM — Theme: Resolutions, hosted by Ray Christian (The Monti at Motorco Music Hall in Durham).
Jan. 15: Lewis Black (Durham Performing Arts Center). Vesper and Benrud Review.
Jan. 15-16, 22-23: Plaza Suite (Towne Players of Garner at the Garner Performing Arts Center).
Jan. 15-17, 21-24, 28-31: Stick Fly (Raleigh Little Theatre in its Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre). Kervuori and Galle Review.
Jan. 16: The Clean Comedy Series: Ladies of Laughter (Holly Springs Cultural Center).
Jan. 16: Compagnie Marie Chouinard: Gymnopédies and Henri Michaux: Mouvements (Carolina Performing Arts in Memorial Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill).
Jan. 16: Shakespeare and the Mystery of the Human Being, a one-man show written and performed by Michael Burton (The Oasis at Carr Mill in Carrboro).
Jan. 16: Transactors Improv: For Families! (Transactors Improv Company at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro)
Jan. 16: The Chuckle & Chortle Comedy Show, hosted by Michelle Maclay (The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
Jan. 17, 22-23: Veterans and Their Families Series: An Loc by Elisabeth Lewis Corley (UNC Performance Studies, in cooperation with StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance and The Process Series, in Swain Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill).
Jan. 19: The Monti: Fish Out of Water (The Monti at Raleigh Little Theatre). Vesper and Benrud Review.
The Durham Performing Arts Center‘s SunTrust Broadway Series will present Matilda on Jan. 19-24
Jan. 19-24: Matilda (Durham Performing Arts Center’s SunTrust Broadway Series). McDowell Preview. Gephart Review. Potter Review.
Jan. 20-24, 26-31; Feb 2-7: Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters, a new version by Libby Appel (PlayMakers Repertory Company in the Paul Green Theatre at UNC-Chapel Hill). McDowell Preview. Vesper and Benrud Review.
Jan. 21: James Gregory: The Funniest Man in America! (Temple Theatre in Sanford).
Jan. 21-24, 28-31: Doubt: A Parable (Temple Theatre in Sanford).
Jan. 21-24, 28-31: Next to Normal (Hoof ‘n’ Horn in the Sheafer Lab Theater on Duke University’s West Campus).
Jan. 22: Black Violin (The Carolina Theatre of Durham, presented as part of the BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Arts Discovery Series).
Jan. 22: Forbidden Broadway (Marvelous Music Mainstage Series at the Cary Arts Center).
Jan. 22: Scientist Turned Comedian: Tim Lee (The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
Jan. 22: Discovery Series: Wire Boy: A Tale of Why Art Matters, starring Jonathan Daniels (Holly Springs Cultural Center).
Jan. 22-23: Benson’s Got Talent (Benson Little Theater in W.J. Barefoot Auditorium in Benson).
Jan. 22-23: Moonlight Cabaret! (Moonlight Stage Company) at 1304 Paddock Dr. in Raleigh).
Jan. 22-23: A Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration, starring Oscar Andy Hammerstein III (North Carolina Symphony in Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh).
Jan. 22-24, 29-31: The Marriage of Bette & Boo (North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theater).
Jan. 24: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin (concert performance) (North Carolina Opera in Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh).
Jan. 27: The Tenors: Under One Sky Tour (Durham Performing Arts Center).
Jan. 28-31; Feb. 4-7, 11-14: Blue Sky (Burning Coal Theatre Company, in collaboration with Raleigh’s Contemporary Art Museum, at CAM/Raleigh in Raleigh). Keravuori and Galle Review.
Jan. 29: Third Date Improv (Third Date at Common Ground Theatre in Durham).
Jan. 29-31: Cyrano de Bergerac (Company Carolina at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
Jan. 30: Broadway Voices: Hugh Panaro (Garner Performing Arts Center).
Jan. 30: 90th Anniversary Celebration Concert: An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth (The Carolina Theatre of Durham).
Jan. 30: The Monti: Eighth Annual Hippo Awards, hosted by Jeff Polish (The Monti at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro).
Jan. 30: Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy (Durham Performing Arts Center).
Jan. 30: Travis LeDoyt: Tribute to the King (Holly Springs Cultural Center).
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