North Carolina has an incredible new live entertainment theater that is unique to the area. Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) was specifically designed to present the biggest shows on tour, putting you no more than 135 feet from the stage. Featuring world-class performers, spacious seating arrangements, state of the art sound and lighting technology and convenience, DPAC allows you to experience a live performance in a way that you’ve never seen before.

The North Carolina Theatre, sponsored by the city, draws actors from New York as well as North Carolina. Musicals are the company’s primary production, and shows are staged at Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh.

Touring companies of major Broadway shows visit Memorial Hall on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill.

Playmakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill is the state’s only year-round professional resident theatre. The company performs both classic and modern works. The Broadway hit “Agnes of God” was first performed by PRC.

Duke University not only brings in Broadway road shows, but has also presented productions making their way to Broadway debuts. Among the shows previewed by Duke audiences were Neil Simon’s “Broadway Bound,” Jack Lemmon in Eugene O’Neill’s “Long Days Journey Into Night,” Jason Robards in “A Month of Sundays,” and Mikhail Baryshnikov in “Metamorphosis.”

Raleigh Little Theatre is one of the oldest community theatres in the country. Productions range from comedies to musicals to dramas.