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).
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.
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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