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A BUFFET OF STORIES … FAST! Port City Playwrights’ 'Ten-Minute Miscellany' returns to the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre
Port City Playwrights’ annual signature event, "Ten-Minute Miscellany,” returns this week May 29–31, 2026 to the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre.
Zach Peschl
4 days ago3 min read


LEGACY LEFT: ‘Men on Boats’ is a humorous recount of history
‘Men on Boats’ is fast-paced splash, one-part history lesson and part madcap comedy.

Chase Harrison
May 186 min read


STAGING AN EXPEDITION: Big Dawg explores humor and history with ‘Men on Boats'
Get ready to grab an oar and hop aboard Big Dawg’s "Men on Boats” at Thalian Hall.

Chase Harrison
May 116 min read


CATASTROPHE EQUALS HILARITY: Panache's ‘Disaster!' is anything but
Don’t make the disastrous mistake of missing out on Panache’s hilarious production of “Disaster: The Musical,” now playing at the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre until May 3.

Chase Harrison
Apr 286 min read


CAMP COLLIDES WITH CHAOS: Panache premieres ‘Disaster! The Musical’
'Disaster! The Musical’ is full of laughs and class acts going into the premiere at Ruth and Buck Stein Theatre on April 23.

Chase Harrison
Apr 216 min read


WONDERS, WOWS & WINKIES: Thalian Association stages a truly wonderful ‘Wizard of Oz'
Audiences should rush on down that yellow brick road to Thalian Hall, and experience this magical production of ’The Wizard of Oz' for themselves.

Chase Harrison
Apr 136 min read


NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Thalian prepares to take Wilmington somewhere over the rainbow
While the city prepares for the full-fledged festivities of Azalea Fest 2026, the cast and crew of the Thalian Association’s “The Wizard of Oz” are ramping up for the ever dreaded “Hell Week” to begin.

Chase Harrison
Apr 66 min read


REFLECTION AND INTENTION: Big Dawg’s ‘The Hermit of Fort Fisher’ to play April 2-5, 9-12 at Thalian Hall
Big Dawg Productions play about Robert Harrill, “The Hermit of Fort Fisher” at Thalian Hall opens April 2-5 and 9-12.
Jose Mario Cortes Rosas
Mar 315 min read


WIN OR LOSE, WE LAUGH: The Host with the most sits down to boast ... of the Wilmington Theater Awards
Wilmington Theater Awards host Erin Sullivan sits down to laugh with Chase Harrison before the show this week on March 25 at Thalian Hall.

Chase Harrison
Mar 236 min read


PAUL TEAL’S LEGACY LIVES: 'Miscast Cabaret' showcases Wilmington talent in unexpected roles
Running March 6–8 in the Red Box at Thalian Hall, the cabaret is part fundraiser, part artistic experiment, and part declaration of intent from one of Wilmington’s newest—and most purpose-driven—theatre companies.
Zach Peschl
Mar 63 min read


ONE-WOMAN JOURNEY: ‘True Confessions of a Failed Debutante' and what romance novels never taught us
“True Confessions of a Failed Debutante” is a show worth seeing and runs one more weekend at Thalian Hall, March 6 - 8, with evening performances at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Zach Peschl
Mar 23 min read


RELEVANCE REMAINS: 'To Kill a Mockingbird’ enters closing weekend at Thalian
encore interviews ’To Kill A Mockingbird" actors before the weekend shows and final curtain call on March 1.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Feb 277 min read


COME FROM AWAY: A post-show discussion
Week one of “Come From Away” was performed at Thalian Hall’s Red Box Theatre. Week two is at the Front Street Theatre.
Cathy Street
Feb 266 min read


FAILING GRACEFULLY, WITH PEARLS: New solo show examines expectation, disappointment, and the stories we tell ourselves
"True Confessions of a Failed Debutante” is a new one-woman show written and performed by Beth Ann Bryant-Richards and blends humor, memory, and cultural observation into a candid hour of theatre.
Zach Peschl
Feb 232 min read


LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN: Big Dawg Theatre invites audiences (and actors) to experience the unknowns of 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit'
‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ runs in the Ruth & Bucky Stein Studio Theatre, opening this Thursday, February 12 and runs through February 22.
Zach Peschl
Feb 104 min read


MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS: All aboard a post-show chat
The dress rehearsal of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” sets the stage for an entertaining murder mystery for audiences.
Cathy Street
Feb 86 min read


1931: Nine African American boys. Seven white boys. Two white girls. One big lie.
"The Scottsboro Boys,” produced by Techmoja Dance and Theatre Company, opens this Friday, Feb. 6 with a dynamic cast to bring urgency and humanity to a story too often marginalized or forgotten.
Cathy Street
Feb 33 min read


PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Touring the heart of Wilmington theatre
Thalian Hall offers a variety of tour options, for more information and to book a tour visit thalianhall.org/tours
Zach Peschl
Feb 23 min read


COMEDY, COMMUNITY AND JOY: Willis Richardson Players’ ‘Purlie Victorious’ returns for the MLK Jr. holiday weekend
The Willis Richardson Players will present Ossie Davis’ comedy “Purlie Victorious” from Jan. 16–18, bringing a high-energy production to audiences during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Zach Peschl
Jan 134 min read


HEAD-BANGING BRILLIANCE: ‘Rock of Ages’ brings the house down
‘Rock of Ages’ is a show for ages—one not to miss.

Chase Harrison
Jan 66 min read
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