The International Festival of Raleigh was established in 1985 by the City of Raleigh to promote respect and increased understanding among people of diverse cultural and national origins.
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The International Festival of Raleigh was established in 1985 by the City of Raleigh to promote respect and increased understanding among people of diverse cultural and national origins.
The International Festival of Raleigh was established in 1985 by the City of Raleigh to promote respect and increased understanding among people of diverse cultural and national origins.
The International Festival of Raleigh was established in 1985 by the City of Raleigh to promote respect and increased understanding among people of diverse cultural and national origins.
The International Festival of Raleigh was established in 1985 by the City of Raleigh to promote respect and increased understanding among people of diverse cultural and national origins.
One of Broadway's legendary shows, the Raleigh production of the touring show featured lead actors Daren Kelly (as Julian Marsh) and Marcy McGuigan (as Dorothy Brock), and songs such as "Go Into Your Dance", "We're In The Money" and the title song.
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida ("Broadway's Timeless Love Story") was an award-winning show that came to Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium, and was truly one of the finest productions to grace the stage. Principal actors for this performance included Paulette Ivory, Jeremy Kushner, Lisa Brescia, Robert Neary, Eric L. Christian and Peter Kapetan.
The touring production of All Shook Up came to Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium and told the romantic tale of a young girl's dream come true when a guitar-playin' roustabout rides into a square state and turns the town upside down with his hip-swivelin', lip-curlin' and sexy song singin'. All Shook Up combined all-time favorite Elvis Presley songs with a surefire rock'n'roll story.
America's most beloved musical, Annie came back to give a whole new generation the chance to experience the classic musical about never giving up hope - this current version demonstrated it's enduring appeal. Annie was played by Marissa O'Donnell and Oliver Warbucks was played by Conrad John Schuck.
A cast featuring Angela Ai, Minglie Chen, Robert McClure and Cole Porter toured to Raleigh to present Avenue Q, an "uproarious, but raunchy" puppet-people musical. Based on an ingenious original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, this multiple Tony Award-winning musical comedy is like an extreme episode of MTV’s “Real World” series set in a seedy section of New York City.
An amazing high energy dance show - highly recommended! Burn The Floor is the ultimate high-voltage theatrical dance experience stunning audiences with jaw-dropping choreography, heart-pounding music and breath-taking moves.
The opera Carmen is without question one of the most popular operas ever composed. The Opera Company of North Carolina brought to life composer George Bizet's sizzling masterpiece. At this performance, Carmen was portrayed by Victoria Livengood.
In June of 1997, Cats became the longest-running musical in Broadway history with 6,138 performances. It closed in New York in September of 2000, after a total of 7,485 performances, remaining Broadway's fourth-longest-running show in history. In 1998, the touring production of Cats dazzled audiences in Raleigh, delivering Andrew Lloyd Webber's music to a very appreciative audience.
Chicago, the musical was performed in Raleigh in late 2008, a Broadway spectacular that had entertained audiences all over the world. Take a story of fame and fortune, intertwined with all that jazz and some of the most outrageous dance moves, and you'll see why audiences kept coming back for more. Dukes of Hazzard fans recognized Tom Wopat in the cast as Billy Flynn.
Fans of Chicago can seemingly attend an unlimited number of times, and as the musical was performed in Raleigh in early 2006, audiences were treated to the "razzle-dazzle" of all the jazz, the style, the music, and of course, the cell block dancing. Obba Babatunde was cast as Billy Flynn, and Michelle DeJean played Roxie Hart.
Chicago, the musical was performed in Raleigh in late 2003, a Broadway spectacular that had entertained audiences all over the world. Take a story of fame and fortune, intertwined with all that jazz and some of the most outrageous dance moves, and you'll see why audiences kept coming back for more. Gregory Harrison was cast as Billy Flynn, and Bianca Marroquin played Roxie Hart.
Only in downtown Raleigh could the magic of the theatre make cars fly, as the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (based on the novel by James Bond creator Ian Fleming) was presented with Steve Wilson, Kelly McCormick and Elizabeth Ward Land.
A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award Winning musical (Marvin Hamlisch, composer), originally ran in 1990 and totaled 6.137 performances, making it the longest running American musical in Broadway history. This Raleigh performance mesmerized audiences with the very best that Broadway has to offer.
It's not just a dream... it's a reality. Sitting in the first row in Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium was a surreal experience as the senses were stimulated with visualization, intellect, fortitude, strength, balance, detail, and artistic expression. A single preoccupation drives the performers - to create, more than imagine.
Company is a 1970 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, and the 1999 version was presented in Raleigh by a touring company. Of note, the original production was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won six.
Tommy Tune headlined Dr. Dolittle at Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium, along with Dee Hoty and Joel Blum. Tommy Tune first performed on Broadway in 1965, in the chorus of Baker Street, and has since won nine Tony Awards.
