Theater

An updated retelling of Euripides' Greek tragedy "Medea" centers around a migrant family living in Los Angeles. The play debuts in Charlotte this month with a six-person, bilingual cast with immigrant roots.

There were very few surprises during Sunday's Tony Awards, except for one: best musical. The final award of the night went to "The Outsiders," the adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved book.

Playwright Keenan Scott II shares his motivation behind writing "Thoughts of a Colored Man," and why he used a style he calls "slam narrative." The play, which made its Charlotte debut this month, runs through May 19 at Three Bone Theatre.

Navigating teenage life is hard. So what if you could take a pill that took control for you? In "Be More Chill," local teens find out it's not always that simple, or easy — and that's OK.

The three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway legend created indelible roles: Anita in "West Side Story," Rose in "Bye Bye Birdie" and Velma Kelly in "Chicago."

The late composer/lyricist was once considered an acquired taste — but with three shows running in New York and another on tour, he's a hit.

Liam Pearce was once a familiar face on stages around Charlotte, performing in community shows and at Northwest School of the Arts, where he graduated in 2018. Now, he's starring in the new Broadway musical "How to Dance in Ohio."

With songs by the Avett Brothers, "Swept Away" follows four men fighting to survive a shipwreck. The musical is inspired by the true story in which men resort to cannibalism to survive.

A new theater company in Charlotte opens its first production this weekend at a time when the local theater landscape has been shifting coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A love story is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the "Saw" franchise, but that's exactly what a new musical is – and then some.