CLT Blog

The holidays have ended. We look in the mirror and see the aftermath of one too many Christmas cookies, having just one more slice of ham, or in my case, chugging the gravy boat. Well, ladies and gentlemen, there is NO better way to give yourself incentive to work out and get back in shape [...]

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) is playing at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte now through December 18th.  The premise is solid enough, a trio of talented actors fly through Christmas stories, bringing laughter and joy to all.  Well, yes, opening night had a few laughs, and the trio was most certainly talented… the [...]

Disney’s Aladdin flies onto the McColl Family Theater stage, and brings with it, huge entertainment for children of all ages!  We’ve seen the 1992 Disney film, some of us around 2,000 times, so when these actors take the stage, there are some pretty big pointy shoes to fill.  The kids are all expecting to see [...]

photos: Aphrodite Photography Get involved in The 39 Steps Actor’s Theater of Charlotte hitched their trailers to the pick-ups, and dragged them back to Texas, leaving behind nothing more than a few empty Pabst Blue Ribbon cans and a tattered Snugli… but wait, what is that on the horizon?  OMG, it’s an amazingly hysterical comedy [...]

Opening night always carries a special sort of energy with it, but this time there were a few surprises.  I knew I was in for something a little different when the beautiful woman behind the counter asked for ID, and said my Costco card would be fine.  Then, I looked up to see Pabst Blue [...]

As the sun continues to punish Charlotte with it’s relentless rays of unbearable heat, isn’t it nice to hear of a way to spend the evening out, somewhere cool and entertaining?  Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the laugh a minute Five Course Love. Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte is a character-rich locale just off [...]

Fore more info on My Fair Lady, and to purchase tickets, visit CPCC’s ticket website. With visions of Wicked continuing to dance through my head, my brain was still in theater mode as I pulled up to the very accessible parking deck over at CPCC.  My Fair Lady is currently running at the beautiful Halton [...]

Just when I was starting to think Shrek could replace Yoda as my favorite green character, along came … the Wicked Witch of the West? No! How in the world could anyone love that mean ol’ thing? Welcome to Wicked! The National Tour of Wicked has blessed Charlotte’s with it’s “good news”: the story of Elphaba (EL-fa-ba, [...]

“Take your clothes off!” the incredibly sexy Allison shouted at a shocked Edward during a heated argument.  That get your attention?  Well, it got mine. On a rainy Sunday afternoon in uptown Charlotte, Johanna Jowett and Dave Blamy walked out onto a simplistic yet insightful stage and gave the curious patrons of the Stage Door [...]

”He flew… he flew… the dude freakin’ flew!” Those were the words I used, as I tried to explain to a friend exactly what I had seen this spectacular Thursday night at the Knight Theater in Charlotte, North Carolina. Parsons Dance rolled into town, and Charlotte, you missed it Thursday! You missed the greatest choreography [...]

photo credit: Andrew Eccles Two short days ago, I sat in my living room, munching on a few snacks, watching the New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts.  Little did I know, that would be the second most entertaining display of athletic ability I would see this week.  The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater rolled [...]

photo: Kevin H.; view this photo on Flickr Playing now through 2/7 at the Belk Theater An 1891 German play? Rock musical? What is this, a mix between Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Sound Of Music? Well, you know what, I loved those musicals, and on a rainy Tuesday night at the Belk Theater [...]