List of 20 Essential LGBTQ Musicals Everybody Should See
Read Timothy E. Locklear’s (North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre) RDU on Stage’s List of 20 Essential LGBTQ Musicals everybody should see.
List of 25 Essential LGBTQ Plays Everybody Should Read
RDU on Stage List of 25 Essential LGBTQ Plays, compiled by North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre’s Timothy E. Locklear, that everybody should read.
Q&A: Kristin Chenoweth Shares the Lessons She’s Learned Along the Way
RDU on Stage interview with Kristin Chenoweth in advance of the release of her seventh album FOR THE GIRLS.
Playwright Lauren Gunderson on Science, Storytelling, and Being the Most-Produced Playwright in America
RDU on Stage interview with Lauren Gunderson, American Theatre’s most-produced playwright in America for the 2019-2020 season.
Recent Posts
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Theater Review: RLT’s Production of ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ Credibly Unearths Complexities of Story
In the Raleigh Little Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Director Patrick Torres creates an engaging visual spectacle merged with powerful performances that deliver an unexpectedly sensory dramatic experience. Read Kim Jackson’s review of the production.
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Feature: ‘Come From Away’ Spotlights the Fearlessness of Humanity Amidst Aftermath of 9/11
In the wake of 9/11, came stories of compassion, including the story of the “plane people” who landed in Gander, Newfoundland after the U.S. airspace was closed. Over 6,500 passengers on 38 planes were diverted to Gander nearly doubling the population of the town. In the course of four days, foreigners became friends and found solace in the kindness of strangers. Learn more about one of the real-life stories that inspired the musical COME FROM AWAY.
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Theater Review: PlayMakers’ Production of ‘The Amish Project’ Explores the Transformative Power of Forgiveness
The play is a fictionalized drama inspired by the 2006 Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting of 10 Amish girls (five died) with the emphasis on the aftermath and the experience of trauma by various members of the Lancaster County community. Read Kim Jackson’s review of the PlayMakers Repertory Company production.
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Theater Review: Solid Performances Can’t Rescue ‘The Last 5 Years’
It’s hard to reconcile the Temple Theatre/RhinoLeap production of Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST 5 YEARS. On the one hand, the performances are quite good and well worth seeing. On the other hand, the haphazardness of the show, from its structure to some of the creative choices, is puzzling. Read Lauren Van Hemert’s RDU on Stage review of the Temple Theatre/RhinoLeap production of Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST 5 YEARS.
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2019 Year-End Review
Recap of the productions and performances that stood out to RDU on Stage Theater Critics Lauren Van Hemert and Kim Jackson in 2019.
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Theater Review: Theatre in the Park’s ‘The Santaland Diaries’ Hauls Out the Holly (and Laughs) for a 13th Time
Read Lauren Van Hemert’s RDU on Stage Triangle theater review of the Theatre in the Park production of THE SANTALAND DIARIES.
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Theater Review: The Justice Theater Project’s Praiseworthy ‘Black Nativity’ Delivers a Joyful Noise
There is something so smile-worthy about The Justice Theatre Project’s Black Nativity, it’s divine. Read Lauren Van Hemert’s review of The Justice Theater Project’s production of Langston Hughes’ BLACK NATIVITY.
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Theater Review: Burning Coal’s Production of ‘Camelot’ Melds Past and Present
Similar to Shakespeare, the musical Camelot by Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe, offers ample opportunities for creative interpretation. Read Kim Jackson’s review of the Burning Coal Theatre production.
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Theater Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s Production of ‘Cinderella’ is Big, Beautiful, and Beginning to Move in the Right Direction
It takes more than a team of mice and a Fairy Godmother to get Raleigh Little Theatre’s annual holiday production of Cinderella off the ground. In fact, it takes a cast of 29, a band of six, two dozen production staff members, and nearly 100 volunteers to make this production happen. Read Lauren Van Hemert’s review of the 2019 production of RLT’s CINDERELLA.