Theatre events in Durham

Check out happening theatre events all around Durham, NC

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm DPAC

Akira Kurosawa’s SANJURO: New 4K DCP!

Sat, 30 Aug at 04:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Life Unbounded at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Bollywood White Party

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 pm The Fruit USD 18 to 39

Dario Argento’s SUSPIRIA (1977)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Welcome To Night Vale

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical (touring)

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:30 pm DPAC

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

RuPaul's Drag Race Werq The World Tour 2025

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:30 pm DPAC

Steve Hackett in Durham

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Jo Koy: Just Being Koy Tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm DPAC

Michael Gornick’s CREEPSHOW 2 (1987)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 04:50 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Howard Jones, Haircut 100 in Durham

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Welcome To Night Vale: Murder Night In Blood Forest

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre Cinema - Durham

Jordan Klepper at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Downtown Durham True Crime Tour

 Sat, 23 Aug Lucky Strike Tower USD 14

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in Durham

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Akira Kurosawa’s THRONE OF BLOOD: New 4K DCP!

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

The Rocket Man Show: Tribute to Elton John

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm DPAC

Eiko Otake & Wen Hui: What Is War?

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm von der Heyden Studio Theater: 2020 Campus Drive Durham, NC 27708

Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton

 Tue, 30 Sep at 08:00 pm DPAC

Andrew Callaghan at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Matt Mathews: Boujee On A Budget Tour

 Sat, 27 Sep at 05:00 pm DPAC

Workshop: Host, Don't Ghost with Greg Phillips

 Sun, 17 Aug at 01:00 pm Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 33

A Ode to Summer

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm Weldon Mills Distillery Durham Free

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 02:00 pm DPAC

Life Unbounded - An Exploration of Resurrection Life Through The Dynamism of Music

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Alan Howarth at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

Brian Culbertson at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 25 Oct Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Walltown Children’s Theatre: Twenty-Five

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

TWO DYKES AND A MIC at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Motorco

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:30 pm DPAC

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

The Last Partera at Carolina Theatre of Durham

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre of Durham

RETROCLASSICS FILM SERIES July-Dec 2025

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Day Trip Tour at Carolina Theatre - Durham

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Eiko Otake & Wen Hui: What Is War?

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm von der Heyden Studio Theater: 2020 Campus Drive Durham, NC 27708

SIX (Touring)

 Sat, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm DPAC

Akira Kurosawa’s IKIRU: New 4K DCP!

 Fri, 05 Sep at 04:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

nora chipaumire: Dambudzo

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fruit: 305 South Dillard Street Durham, NC 27701

RETRO EPICS FILM SERIES July-Dec 2025

 Sun, 31 Aug at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

SIX (Touring)

 Sun, 02 Nov at 06:30 pm DPAC

Revolution by Brett Neveu

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:30 pm Shadowbox Studio

Noah Reid at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Beauty And The Beast

 Mon, 01 Sep at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

RETRO ROCKS! FILM SERIES July-Dec 2025

 Sun, 24 Aug at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Hayao Miyazaki’s PRINCESS MONONOKE (1997)

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

ALFRED HITCHCOCK FILM SERIES July-Dec 2025

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Lucy Dacus at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Rupauls Drag Race at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Revolution by Brett Neveu

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Shadowbox Studio

Tower of Power at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Tue, 09 Sep at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons Tickets Durham Performing Arts Center NC DPAC

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm DPAC

Wanda Sykes at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Wanjiru Kamuyu: Fragmented Shadows

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm von der Heyden Studio Theater: 2020 Campus Drive Durham, NC 27708

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Howard Jones at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

SIX (Touring)

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm DPAC

Actors Improv Theater: Word Jazz

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Langhorne Slim in Durham

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre

Fluid Revolutions

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts USD 0 to 13

Movie Loft presents 'Fast Company'

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Shadowbox Studio

Beauty And The Beast

Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm DPAC

Sonic Chambers Quartetc

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Vincente Minnelli’s THE LONG, LONG TRAILER

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sun, 26 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Not Dead Yet! - John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

HOME ALONE & THE BURBS

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:30 pm DPAC

World Ballet Company: Cinderella

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Jordan High Class of 2005 Reunion

Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm C E Jordan High School

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

Dick Maas’ THE LIFT (1983)

 Fri, 10 Oct at 04:50 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

World Ballet Company: Cinderella

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

SIX (Touring)

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Touring)

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm DPAC

The Sound of Music (Touring)

 Sun, 12 Oct at 01:00 pm DPAC

Jessica Kirson

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Atsuko Okatsuka

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm Page Auditorium

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical (touring)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm DPAC

Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup (2nd and 4th Saturdays)

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm 1104 Broad St Suite C, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27705

Jesus Aguaje Ramos at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Yo Gabba Gabba at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

An Evening with Peter Billingsley and Screening of A Christmas Story

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Steve Martin and Martin Short at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Steven Wilson at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Howard Jones

 Sun, 07 Sep Carolina Theatre - Durham

World Ballet Company - Cinderella at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

The Outsiders (Touring)

 Sun, 07 Dec at 06:30 pm DPAC

Matt Mathews at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 27 Sep Durham Performing Arts Center

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons Tickets Durham Performing Arts Center NC DPAC

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm DPAC

Fully Alive - Recovering Humanity Through The Arts

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

SIX (Touring)

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:30 pm DPAC

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

The 2025 DarkBluWater Vampire Ball of North Carolina

Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 am Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA

Stayin' Alive - One Night of the Bee Gees

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Boney James at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall