DRAMA
September 7 - 25, 2022
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Admission: $20+
New York in the summer of 1930. The hopeful notes of the Harlem Renaissance haven’t rung true for Angel, a failed Cotton Club singer, and her group of friends. Could their fortunes change at the hands of a handsome newcomer from Tuskegee, who sees in Angel a memory of lost love and a reminder of Alabama skies where the stars are so thick it’s bright as day?
PlayMakers Repertory Company
(919) 962-7529
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
www.playmakersrep.org
September 29 - October 2, 2022
Ain't Misbehavin'
Admission: $15+
Ain't Misbehavin', a musical celebrating the genius of Fats Waller. Signature songs like "This Joint Is Jumping" energize the evening, with rowdy and bawdy songs capturing the love, charm and trials of the '20s and '30s. This musical tribute highlights a spirited moment in American history and music.
North Carolina Central University
1707 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC
(919) 530-6100
www.nccu.edu/cash/theatre
October 11-13, 2022
Sister Act
Admission: $32.29
After witnessing a murder, a divine disco diva is put into protective custody in a convent with a crumbling choir. Based on the hit movie, the nuns raise their voices in song to find the true power of sisterhood.
North Carolina Theatre
One East South Street, Raleigh, NC
(919) 831-6941
www.nctheatre.com
October 17, 2022
A Walk in August
“A Walk in August” is a journey of self-reflection and friendship between Broadway Actor, Director, and Educator James A. Williams and Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright August Wilson. Williams explores his life experiences mirrored with the many roles he has portrayed in Wilson’s plays. Wilson is best known for his series of ten plays, collectively called the “Pittsburgh Cycle,” which chronicles the experiences and heritage of the African American community in the 20th century. Wilson is considered by many as “theater’s poet of Black America.” (Recommended for grades 5 - 12)
The Carolina Theatre of Durham
309 West Morgan St, Durham, NC
(919) 560-3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
January 3 - 8, 2022
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Admission: $33.90+
The Comeback Story of the Queen of Rock n' Roll. This new musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll. TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity. One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history. Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.
Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC
(919) 680-2787
www.dpacnc.com
January 26, 2023 - February 12, 2023
Mlima's Tale
There’s a ghost on the Ivory Highway. It follows the tusk of an elephant across thousands of miles, over land and sea, and feels each hand it touches along the way. Who is culpable in this underground global market? Can we learn from Mlima’s Tale?
Burning Coal Theatre
224 Polk St., Raleigh NC
(919) 834-4001
www.burningcoal.org
February 3 - 26, 2023
Purlie
Admission: $22+
Look Out World! Purlie is Back! When preacher Purlie comes to town, he brings with him all kinds of trouble, from conspiracy to deceit, along with other identity and love absurdities. A musical in the black tradition based on the original film by Ozzie Davis and starring himself and Ruby Dee.
Pure Life Theatre in the Historic Royal Bakery Building
3801 Hillsborough St. Suite 113, Raleigh NC 27607
(919) 839-9505
purelifetheatre.com
March 1 - 19, 2023
They Do Not Know Harlem
Admission: $20+
Bear witness to an extraordinary, immersive performance by artist, dancer and storyteller Tristan André, who summons the spirit of James Baldwin in an excavation of a Black and queer life lived in a not always welcoming world.
PlayMakers Repertory Company
(919) 962-7529
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
www.playmakersrep.org
April 14 - 16, 2023
Gershwin Porgy and Bess
Admission: $23.46+
The unlikely love of Porgy and Bess is challenged by both Crown and Sportin’ Life, but the real protagonists are the people of Charleston’s Catfish Row. Gershwin’s music indelibly tells their story in the great American opera.
NC Opera
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E South Street, Raleigh, NC
(919) 792-3853
www.ncopera.org
September 7 - 25, 2022
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Admission: $20+
New York in the summer of 1930. The hopeful notes of the Harlem Renaissance haven’t rung true for Angel, a failed Cotton Club singer, and her group of friends. Could their fortunes change at the hands of a handsome newcomer from Tuskegee, who sees in Angel a memory of lost love and a reminder of Alabama skies where the stars are so thick it’s bright as day?
PlayMakers Repertory Company
(919) 962-7529
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
www.playmakersrep.org
September 29 - October 2, 2022
Ain't Misbehavin'
Admission: $15+
Ain't Misbehavin', a musical celebrating the genius of Fats Waller. Signature songs like "This Joint Is Jumping" energize the evening, with rowdy and bawdy songs capturing the love, charm and trials of the '20s and '30s. This musical tribute highlights a spirited moment in American history and music.
North Carolina Central University
1707 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC
(919) 530-6100
www.nccu.edu/cash/theatre
October 11-13, 2022
Sister Act
Admission: $32.29
After witnessing a murder, a divine disco diva is put into protective custody in a convent with a crumbling choir. Based on the hit movie, the nuns raise their voices in song to find the true power of sisterhood.
North Carolina Theatre
One East South Street, Raleigh, NC
(919) 831-6941
www.nctheatre.com
October 17, 2022
A Walk in August
“A Walk in August” is a journey of self-reflection and friendship between Broadway Actor, Director, and Educator James A. Williams and Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright August Wilson. Williams explores his life experiences mirrored with the many roles he has portrayed in Wilson’s plays. Wilson is best known for his series of ten plays, collectively called the “Pittsburgh Cycle,” which chronicles the experiences and heritage of the African American community in the 20th century. Wilson is considered by many as “theater’s poet of Black America.” (Recommended for grades 5 - 12)
The Carolina Theatre of Durham
309 West Morgan St, Durham, NC
(919) 560-3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
January 3 - 8, 2022
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Admission: $33.90+
The Comeback Story of the Queen of Rock n' Roll. This new musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll. TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity. One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history. Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.
Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC
(919) 680-2787
www.dpacnc.com
January 26, 2023 - February 12, 2023
Mlima's Tale
There’s a ghost on the Ivory Highway. It follows the tusk of an elephant across thousands of miles, over land and sea, and feels each hand it touches along the way. Who is culpable in this underground global market? Can we learn from Mlima’s Tale?
Burning Coal Theatre
224 Polk St., Raleigh NC
(919) 834-4001
www.burningcoal.org
February 3 - 26, 2023
Purlie
Admission: $22+
Look Out World! Purlie is Back! When preacher Purlie comes to town, he brings with him all kinds of trouble, from conspiracy to deceit, along with other identity and love absurdities. A musical in the black tradition based on the original film by Ozzie Davis and starring himself and Ruby Dee.
Pure Life Theatre in the Historic Royal Bakery Building
3801 Hillsborough St. Suite 113, Raleigh NC 27607
(919) 839-9505
purelifetheatre.com
March 1 - 19, 2023
They Do Not Know Harlem
Admission: $20+
Bear witness to an extraordinary, immersive performance by artist, dancer and storyteller Tristan André, who summons the spirit of James Baldwin in an excavation of a Black and queer life lived in a not always welcoming world.
PlayMakers Repertory Company
(919) 962-7529
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
www.playmakersrep.org
April 14 - 16, 2023
Gershwin Porgy and Bess
Admission: $23.46+
The unlikely love of Porgy and Bess is challenged by both Crown and Sportin’ Life, but the real protagonists are the people of Charleston’s Catfish Row. Gershwin’s music indelibly tells their story in the great American opera.
NC Opera
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E South Street, Raleigh, NC
(919) 792-3853
www.ncopera.org