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Best Shows from October 15 - December 15

in Durham

Hadestown at Durham Performing Arts Center

Hadestown

Cleaning up during the 2018/19 awards season, plucky folk opera Hadestown garnered eight Tony Awards (including the coveted Tony for Best Musical), four Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Drama League Award. This came as no surprise given the production received much acclaim during both its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, praised for its soaring imagination, vibrant retelling of a classic story, and a sumptuous score that evokes smoky New Orleans jazz and bubbling Americana-tinged folk. Don't miss out when the lauded musical hits the road on this hotly anticipated national tour!

Mannheim Steamroller at Durham Performing Arts Center

Mannheim Steamroller

With the release of Mannheim Steamroller's first holiday album 1984 came the kind of fame that made the act a veritable Christmas-time tradition. With founder and composer Chip Davis at the helm, the all-American music troupe continues to tour extensively, bringing Yuletide cheer to audiences throughout the US with a unique Neo-Classical take on popular carols and songs. It's no wonder that the Mannheim Steamroller is the top-selling Holiday Act of all time!

Disney Junior Live On Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

Disney Junior Live On Tour

Hey kids, Mickey's back and he's brought all his friends. This fall, Disney Jr. will be making its way around the United States in the Let's Play Live tour, and will be bringing all your little ones' favorite characters to a stage near you. And if that's not enough, for the first time Ariel and SuperKitties Bitsy will be joining Mickey on stage for dances and songs. Perfect for preschoolers and the whole family, make this your first experience of where the magic begins with the House of Mouse!

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - The Nutcracker at Fletcher Hall

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - The Nutcracker

One of Europe's most acclaimed and sought-after ballet companies, the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, led by Artistic Director and Bolshoi alum Andrey Litvinov, is committed to upholding and presenting ballet's biggest masterpieces to audiences across the world. As part of their 2024/25 season, the company is touring across North America once more, bringing you a world-class ballet experience. Don't miss this talented, 55-strong cast as they perform The Nutcracker this holiday season!

Sarah Silverman at Durham Performing Arts Center

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman embarks on her brand new US tour, 'Sarah Silverman: Postmortem'. She may have become known for her no-holds-barred exploration of taboo subjects, but an incisive and brave performer lives underneath all that controversy. She rose through the stand-up ranks in the 00s, and created her own eponymous Comedy Central show, The Sarah Silverman Program. Be warned though - no subject is taboo for this leading comedian!

Straight No Chaser at Durham Performing Arts Center

Straight No Chaser

10-man acapella group Straight No Chaser, who found fame on Youtube after forming at Indiana University, continually dazzle audiences with their renditions of pop classic and modern chart hits with highlights "Let It Go", and Pharrell Williams' "Happy" catapulting the group to mainstream success. This fall, they're back on the road again, celebrating the holiday season on the Top Shelf tour!

Michael W. Smith at Fletcher Hall

Michael W. Smith

Embrace the festive spirit with multi-platinum, Grammy, and Dove Award winner Michael W. Smith as he brings his enchanting 2024 Every Christmas tour to cities across the nation. This year, with Riley Clemmons as a very special guest, fans are in for a festive treat! Don't miss your chance to celebrate the holidays with Michael!

Iliza Shlesinger at Durham Performing Arts Center

Iliza Shlesinger

Iliza Shlesinger is on fire and taking no prisoners! In what has been a whirlwind rise to popularity in the last few years, she's the only female to have won the title of NBC's Last Comic Standing, her debut comedy special Warpaint was one of the most downloaded comedy specials on iTunes and Netflix picked up her follow-up Freezing Hot, a hilarious stand-up special that showcases her high-energy observational routine and sparky digs at the gender divide.

Lewis Black at Durham Performing Arts Center

Lewis Black

The twice Grammy-winning Lewis Black is heading on his final stand-up comedy show, 'Goodbye Yeller Brick Road: The Final Tour.' Black is the perfect demonstration of that rare comic who can make you laugh while making compelling points about the absurdity of the world around you. Famed for his angry persona on both stage and cable, don't miss your chance to see the comedic legend live for his final tour!

Dan and Phil at Durham Performing Arts Center

Dan and Phil

Can we say YouTube Legends? Uk duo Dan and Phil amassed over 17.6 million subscribers since opening their channel in 2009, are leaving their computers behind and returning to stages across the country on 'The Terrible Influence' tour. Following on from 2 very successful previous tours, Dan and Phil return to rant, roast, battle each other, and give their fans a sneak peek into their lives with their funny anecdotes.

Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show at Durham Performing Arts Center

Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show

The Queens of Christmas return for 2024 with another holiday spectacular for everyone naughty or nice! Making the yuletide gay since 2018, this glorious collaboration from two of RuPaul's DragRace's most glittering alumni is the perfect tonic for the hysteria of the holiday season, with boozy holiday cheer infused with good old razzle-dazzle song and dance numbers, copious amounts of eggnog and classic carols with a cheeky drag twist. If you're Nutcracker-phobic then this double act has your alternative holiday entertainment sorted, Jinkx will spice things up and Dela will cover them in sugar!

Nick Swardson at Fletcher Hall

Nick Swardson

Nick Swardson is an actor, screenwriter, producer and stand-up comedian. The Minneapolis native started out in his career as an entertainer performing on the local stand-up scene before moving to New York, and later Los Angeles, to pursue his comedy career. Don't miss him live this year when he brings the show to you!

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