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Nimesh Patel Comes To Durham Performing Arts Center Saturday, September 30


by A.A. Cristi - June 12, 2023

Comedian and Emmy-nominated writer Nimesh Patel announced his Fast & Loose Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the massive 37-city tour kicks off on September 1 at Hackney Empire in London, UK, and then will make its way across the U.S. including DPAC on Saturday, September 30, 2023....

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presents DPAC'S TRIANGLE RISING STARS


by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2023

DPAC has announced that Triangle Rising Stars, central North Carolina's High School Musical Theatre Awards will take place on May 18th, 2023 at 7:30 PM with host, Clay Aiken and special guest Tony Award Winner, Beth Leavel.  Triangle Rising Stars is presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North C...

THE LION KING, MJ THE MUSICAL, and More Announced For Truist Broadway's 23/24 Season


by Blair Ingenthron - February 19, 2023

Truist Broadway's new season will bring the hottest productions direct from New York and brand-new national tours to the Triangle.  The new season features seven incredible productions, including the show of a lifetime – Disney's THE LION KING and the most electrifying new musical direct from New Yo...

NEXT STOP BROADWAY Returns To DPAC, July 17- 21


by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2023

DPAC has announced that one of the most anticipated community events of the year, Next Stop BROADWAY, will return July 17 – 21, 2023....

DPAC's Triangle Rising Stars Opens Applications For Regional High School Musical Theatre Awards


by A.A. Cristi - November 07, 2022

DPAC has announced that Triangle Rising Stars, central North Carolina's High School Musical Theatre Awards has opened registration and applications for the 2022 / 2023 school year. ...

John Mellencamp To Hit The stage Live And In Person At Durham Performing Arts Center In 2023


by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2022

Live from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opening of his new permanent exhibition on September 29, 2022, John Mellencamp confirmed a North American tour “Live and In Person 2023” set to kick off in February. Presented by longtime promoter AEG Presents and sponsored by Turner Classic Movies, the tour ...

Harry Connick, Jr. Comes To Durham Performing Arts Center, November 22- 23


by A.A. Cristi - September 13, 2022

HARRY CONNICK, JR. invites you to DPAC for two shows, November 22 and 23 to celebrate the holidays with him and his band as 2022 draws to a close.  One of the most beloved artists performing holiday music, Harry has been thrilling audiences around the world for decades with his definitive take on Ch...

Ira David Wood III's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To DPAC, December 14-18


by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2022

Ira David Wood III's beloved musical comedy, A Christmas Carol, returns to DPAC for six performances on December 14 – 18, 2022. ...

DPAC Will Present ELF The Musical This Holiday Season


by Grace Cutler - July 12, 2022

NETworks Presentations, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, and Unique Features, bring the hit Broadway musical ELF to DPAC November 29 – December 4, 2022, as part of WRAL’s Greatest Hits of Broadway. ...

SIX, FROZEN, 1776 & More Announced for Truist Broadway at DPAC 2022-2023 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 06, 2022

Direct from New York, Nederlander will present Truist Broadway at DPAC’s, 2022 / 2023 Season.  Truist Broadway’s new season features the family musical of the year – FROZEN, Tony Award-Winning Best Musical – MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, and the hottest ticket of the season, SIX, and more....

Past Shows

Wardruna
Wardruna
10/12


WARDRUNA have announced plans for a solo North American tour with a stop at DPAC on October 12, 2022. Wardruna is a Norwegian music constellation ...

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird


All rise for Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkins adaptation of Harper Lees Pulitzer Prize winning masterwork. The New York Times Critics Pick TO KILL A ...

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
6/14 - 6/19/2022


An album that inspired a REVOLUTION. A REVELATION that changed the world. A REINVENTION for this millennium. Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon ...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
5/3 - 5/8/2022


From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of ...

Pretty Woman: The Musical
Pretty Woman: The Musical
4/19 - 4/24/2022


After an incredible run on Broadway, Audience Choice Award-winner PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL is now on tour! One of Hollywoods most beloved stories of all ...

Postmodern Jukebox


The wait is finally over and Postmodern Jukebox, the time-twisting musical collective known for putting “pop music in a time machine,” are set to make ...

Brian Regan


Considered one of the best stand-ups in the country by critics, fans and fellow comedians, Brian Regan announced new theater tour dates which includes a ...

2CELLOS
2CELLOS
4/6


2CELLOS announces dates for their 2022 U.S. tour in celebration of their 10th anniversary as a duo. Known for their captivating live performances, 2CELLOS are ...

Disney Princess - The Concert


For generations, Disney’s Princesses have enchanted us with their courage and kindness. Their music has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, for the first ...

Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
3/29 - 4/3/2022


This is OKLAHOMA! as youve never seen or heard it beforereimagined for the 21st century, and now the Tony Award winner for Best Revival of ...

Celtic Woman - Postcards from Ireland


Grammy nominated global music sensation Celtic Woman is thrilled to return in 2022 with a brand-new show Postcards from Ireland. Postcards from Ireland celebrates the ...

Iliza: Back in Action


liza is one of today’s leading comedians with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to ...

Hadestown
Hadestown
2/22 - 2/27/2022


COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best ...

HASAN MINHAJ


Hasan Minhaj, Netflix comedy star of the Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, will make his DPAC debut on February 17, 2022. Hasan Minhaj was the ...

Letterkenny Live!


The stars of the wildly popular award-winning Crave Original Series LETTERKENNY have announced their return to the stage for the first time since March 2020. ...

Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE


DPAC is thrilled to announce that Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) LIVE: Time Bubble Tour will play at DPAC, January 31, 2022. Alternaversal, the production ...

Erasure
Erasure
1/18


ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) will be coming to DPAC January 18, 2022. Bag Raiders will open with a DJ set. Established in London ...

Tom Segura
Tom Segura
1/12 - 1/13/2022


Tom Segura will bring his I’m Coming Everywhere World Tour to DPAC on January 12, 2022. In his last appearance at DPAC in 2019, he ...

A Christmas Story: The Musical


From the songwriting team behind the smash hit Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Academy Award-winning film La La Land, A CHRISTMAS STORY, ...

The Hip Hop Nutcracker


A unique and joyful holiday mash-up for the whole family, THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER is a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovskys timeless music. Directed ...

Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations


AINT TOO PROUD - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations extraordinary journey from ...

Chicago
Chicago
12/4


Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy winners, Chicago, will be performing at DPAC on Saturday December 4, 2021. Hailed as one of the ...

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
11/26 - 11/27/2021


Four-time Grammy Award Winning Americana singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit has released a new album titled Reunions, plus new tour dates including a ...

ZZ Top
ZZ Top
11/21


ZZ Top a/k/a That Little Ol Band From Texas coming to DPAC on November 21, 2021. ZZ Top lay undisputed claim to being the longest ...

Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange)


Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse – the critically acclaimed roots music duo who until recently were known as Mandolin Orange – announce their ...

A Conversation with Stacey Abrams


Join Stacey for an evening of candid conversation and insights on politics, leadership, entrepreneurship, social justice, and being a true voice for change. Designed around ...

Escape to Margaritaville
Escape to Margaritaville
11/9 - 11/14/2021


Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all—and stay to find something they never expected. With a book by Emmy Award® ...

Ron White
Ron White
11/7


Comedian Ron Tater Salad White first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon, but now as a ...

Straight No Chaser


Chart-topping a cappella group Straight No Chaser will finally hit the road in-person this year and will be making a stop at DPAC on Saturday ...

Heather McMahan


If you don’t know who Heather is already, don’t worry you will. A beloved Instagram storyteller & the best friend everyone wants, Heather’s 2019 saw ...

Gabriel Iglesias


Gabriel Iglesias is one of a handful of comedians with the distinct honor to headline and sell out the Staples Center, Madison Square Garden and ...

Caamp
Caamp
11/3


Caamp formed when Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall met and bonded over a shared love of music and a shared love of home, specifically the ...

L.O.L. Surprise!™ Live


L.O.L. Surprise! Live Calling All B.Bs will feature fan favorites and best sellers Lady Diva, Royal Bee, Neonlicious, and Swag in the first-ever family spectacular ...

Arrival From Sweden The Music of ABBA


Arrival from Sweden “The Music of ABBA” has sold out arenas and venues all over the world since 1995 and is the absolute best and ...

Tootsie
Tootsie
10/19 - 10/24/2021


Call it musical comedy heaven (Rolling Stone). Call it the most uproarious new musical in years! (The Hollywood Reporter). Call it TOOTSIE! This laugh-out-loud love ...

America
America
10/17


Part of the Forest at Duke Legends Concert & Comedy Series Perennial classic-rock favorite, America comes to DPAC for the first time ever on October ...

RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles
RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles
10/15 - 10/16/2021


This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing ...

The Band's Visit
The Band's Visit
10/5 - 10/10/2021


The critically acclaimed smash-hit Broadway musical The Band’s Visit is the winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, making it one of the most ...

Charlie Wilson


Some people might say that being named Billboards 2020 Top Adult R&B Male Artist with 13 Grammy Award nominations, a New York Times best-selling memoir ...

Bert Kreischer


Bert Kreischer is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and host who performs to sellout crowds across the country. His standup specials “Secret Time” and ...

Indigo Girls


Indigo Girls will be performing at DPAC on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The Grammy-winning folk duo Indigo Girls will return to the road in support ...

Jeff Foxworthy


Comedy Icon Jeff Foxworthy announced that he would return to DPAC with his new tour, The Good Old Days on Friday, September 24th. This unforgettable ...

Bianca Del Rio


Comedy queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Bianca Del Rio brings her Unsanitized Comedy Tour to DPAC on September 20. Bianca Del Rio is a ...

The Ultimate Queen Celebration


The Ultimate Queen Celebration starring Marc Martel will be coming to DPAC on Saturday September 18, 2021. In their last appearance at DPAC in 2019, ...

Blippi The Musical


Blippi The Musical brings the energetic and loveable character Blippi off the screen and onto the stage with world-class production, audience engagement and amazing music. ...

Stomp
Stomp
9/4 - 9/5/2021


STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly uniquean unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered armfuls of awards ...

Brit Floyd - Echoes


Brit Floyd, “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show” returns to the stage to perform its brand new production, Echoes 2020. Including highlights from The Wall, ...

Styx
Styx
8/11


The six men comprising Styx have committed to Rockin' the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over ...

Get The Led Out


From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led ...

Squeeze
Squeeze
8/2


Squeeze first formed in 1973, shortly after Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook had begun their songwriting partnership, brought together by an ad in a sweetshop ...

Squeeze
Squeeze
8/2


Squeeze first formed in 1973, shortly after Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook had begun their songwriting partnership, brought together by an ad in a sweetshop ...

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