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This show was amazing!! I have loved the movie and cry at it everytime I see itand same with the play, it took my breath away. I love these women and Miss Leveal was fantastic!!!

I've seen Lauren Kennedy in "Good ol girls" and she was lovely, as Evita she is stunning. You don't want to say you missed this for a second time before it goes back to Broadway.

My husband (US born) and I (Polish born) went to see Hello Dolly as a last minute arrangement. Wow, it was such a good decision! Neither of us ever saw this famed musical in spite of living in NYC for a number of years and attending Broadway and off Broadway shows on the average - 1 x a month. We both loved the show and the performers - the only complaint we had that during group singing the sopranos had a squeaking sound (microphones setting or acoustics?), unpleasant to hear. The males singing did not produce this after-sound. We were sorry to have missed Cybil Sheppard but the substitue "Dolly" did an amazing job for such a short notice performance. Thank you for such a great production!

The cast, set, and costumes were superb! We loved the talent and brilliant colors.

We had to get passed the dissapointment of Cybil Sheppard's injury and subsequent cancelation. Im sure- so did the cast. It must have been hard to fill Cybils shoes...and the knowledge that so many people came to just see her. But they did. We did too. Once we were there too, we were treated to a good show. Our seats were perfect. The best we've ever had. And that helped. So we got to see a classic that we would have otherwise probably skipped. Im glad we made it.

Extremely well done; sorry Cybil was unable to perform.

Beautiful production of Hello Dolly at North Carolina Theatre! Top notch from start to finish! Go see this!!!

I loved Hello Dolly, My Sister and I took Our Mom & Aunts, They loved it. My Mom & Aunts are still talking about it. We took them for Mother's Day it was so special. had front row seats, but any seat in NC Theater is great, been there many times. We thought We would miss Cybil Shepard playing Dolly, let Me tell You We didn"t.

The star of the show, Cybil Shephard could not make the event which I was a little upset about since that was one of the reasons we purchased tickets. I am happy to say that the show and the new "Dolly" did not dissapoint and I can't imagine that Cybil could have been any better than the new actress. I would highly recommend this show. There was only one character that was annoying but everyone else made up for it.

We thoroughly enjoyed the performance and would recommend it to friends.

This was one of the best NCT shows I have seen in Raleigh! The production was absolutely amazing! Beautiful costumes, wonderful singing. The star was perfect! I wish I could see it again.

This play was ok, for something to do on a weekend, but honestly nothing to get excited about. Phantom of the Opera or Jersey Boys it isn't. The theatre is not huge, so if you are just looking for something to do, use the less expensive seats for this one.

The staging and choreography were wonderful, however I had purchased tickets hoping to see Cybil Shepherd who would have been such a "presence" on stage. So sorry she couldn't appear. Her replacement was fine and she did a great job for having to learn everything at the last moment, but she didn't have the sizzle that Cybil would have had. I think next time I'll buy my tickets closer to the event rather than a month before.

The show was spectacular! Actors were very talented and the troop used many local children in the ensemble which made it even more enjoyable. Kudos to the entire cast and crew of Oliver! The theater, however, was terribly warm. It was distracting to look over the audience and see hundreds of playbills being used to fan the patrons. An otherwise lovely Saturday evening out on the town was made miserable due to a very sweaty 2+ hours. I hadn't visited the Memorial Auditorium in several years and, after this experience, I'm afraid I won't be back.

We loved the acting and the scenes. The children did great and Nancy was INCREDIBLE!

The children were fabulous! As were the adults! An abundance of talent on one stage!

This production was excellent in every aspect. The costumes, sets and music set a wonderful stage for this extremely talented cast. Acting was well done, the timing and flow of the story was seamless and the singers gave life to the songs' words and the tone they set. I would highly recommend this production to anyone who enjoys theater.

The performance was a bit disappointing. The good: the youth and local performers were great to see in a professional production. The orchestra was excellent and beautifully conducted. The set was interesting, as the cast repositioned it quite often to give us different locals and views of the city. This worked very well. The vocals and choreography were well above average. The bad: The worst was the A/C failed during the first act and the theater became quite uncomfortable. As for the production, the sound levels were varied and dialog was difficult to understand at times. I hesitate to say it, but the young man who played Oliver, was wooden. He was more of a prop than the lead character. His vocals were quite good but somehow lacked for emotion. This detracted from the overall plot. The dramatic climax came up short. Either I missed something or there was a disjoint in the way the scene was blocked?

Performance was well done and I was impressed with the precision of the troup since some are from NC, some not. Means having to pull it together upon arrival...worked out well. The sound was not great, so it was hard to catch the dialog, but it was great to hear that cavalcade of songs that were in there again. Forgotten how many great tunes came out of that musical. Enjoyed it and my 87 year old Mother stayed awake the whole time, THAT means it was good!

This was just as good as any production I've production I've seen on broadway.All the actresses were wonderful, but Beth Leavel stole the show in the last act.

Steel Magnolias was well executed by a small cast of talented ladies. Mixed with good humor, the characters pulled you in and touched your emotions. As a gentleman, I took my wife for her enjoyment (she loves chick flicks) but found I personally enjoyed the evening as well. The one thing that was annoying was the persistent negativity toward Christians in the script, as if they were lower class people (don't understand why that was brought out so many times, when they only have limited content to include in a theatre setting). For this reason, I give it 3 Stars instead of 4.

All the actresses gave a wonderful performance. It is well worth going to see this production.

Five self proclaimed "Steel Magnolias" attended the Saturday matinee and were blown away by how good the play, actors and set was. We weren't real sure how the script would play out since it all took place in Truvy's Beauty Shop, but it was written beautifully. Alhough we each knew the lines by heart (and have quoted them to each other throughout the years!) there was enough fresh material and small changes to keep the play original. I would not only recommend it to every Steel Magnolia out there, but plan to see it again if it ever comes back to Raleigh!

NCT wins again. I adore going to see shows produced by NCT. Top of the line talent and brilliant direction. I will definitely be returning every chance I get!

There wasn't the depth of character that I had been hoping to see. The one really moving character was Clairee. I got lost in her as a character, not an actress playing a character. I did not have that with the others as much. In order of feeling less like I was watching actresses in a play as much as watching people interacting with each other were Truvy, Annelle, M'Lynn, and lastly Ouiser, who I rarely saw as a person and mostly saw as an actress trying to portray a character.

One of the best productions I've ever seen at NCT. The casting was outstanding; the timing was perfect; the humor just right; and the poignant moments were handled flawlessly. If you have a chance go see it -- You won't be disappointed !!!.

I was very pleased with the performance of all the actresses in this play. With my eyes closed each of them could have passed for the actors in the movie. Very well done!

The script for Steel Magnolias is amazing, but the performance is always determined by the actors. This cast did a phenomenol job! Any time a play can make you laugh, cry, and stay entertained the whole way through, it is a winner, and this one definitely fits the bill. My only complaint is the seating. Sitting in the second row near stage left, we had trouble seeing parts of the set, and also parts of the action. The stage was above eye level. Having paid a lot for these "best available" seats, that was a huge disappointment. The ticketers should price seats based on proximity AND view.

Great job by the crew and cast. I recommend this play to all.

Performer quality was substandard. Che, as one of the lead characters, was poorly cast. He didn't have quite the range necessary and he ended up shouting much of his part. I was expecting to hear a high quality singing performance, not shouting. He also missed a line. Very disappointing, especially given his long resume in the program. Eva Peron was pretty good. The rest of the cast actually did fairly well. During the drive home I turned on the Broadway recording of Evita because I wanted to hear the musical, but left disappointed with the live performance. Would not recommend.

The singing was spectacular...so much talent from professionals and locals.

Did not enjoy the singing at all. It seemed more like shouting than singing.

I was really not impressed. The voices of the cast seem muffled. Either they were not performing up to par or there were issues with the sound. At one point we lost a piece of the performance to feedback so there were some issues with Sound. This was the worst performance I have seen at Progress Energy Center Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. I am sorry to say it as I have enjoyed several other shows.

EXCELLENT PERFOMANCE. SAW IT IN LONDON ALSO. WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED WITH THE PERFORMANCE HERE.

This was a fantastic piece of history brought to life. The combination of video and live interpretation made this a musical for the ages.

The performance and music were fantastic! Very enjoyable!!

Enjoyed the show very much! Have loved the music for years but this was our first time seeing the live performance.

I have always wanted to see Evita. I missed the original play and cast that was so popular years ago. I finally got to see Evita on Saturday and I was not disappointed. Lauren Kennedy and Ray Walker did a wonderful job. I was thrilled to fulfill and mark this off my bucket list. Thank you North Carolina Theater.

The best show I have seen in years. Lauren Kennedy and Ray Walker were fantastic as well as the rest of the cast.

singing and dance was ok but story line was very hard to follow uless you know the history.

AVITA was a wonderful play. It was not my kind of musical but I enjoyed it. The Orchestra played the music beautifully.

Just not my kind of play. As usual; Lauren was great, and I enjoyed the rest of the cast as well, but the play itself did nothing for me. I know that I am probably in the minority here, but that is my problem.

Some of the diction was lost in the acoustics but over all a good show. The dancers were in perfect timing and the vocals were right on. For people who are use to the Slick Movie version they will not see or hear the same quality of a production. You can only do so much on stage in one take and with a live show budget.

What a wonderful, spectacular production! And what a talented group of you g people! This was a supurb production, kept us laughing and engaged the entire time. Highly reccomend seeing this, and look forward to next summer's production.

So well done! I enjoyed the entire show actors and singers were great!

I was amazed at the quality of this production. The young people had amazing voices that filled the theater. I could understand every word of both dialog and lyrics. Choreography was very well done. This show was every bit as good as those performed by professionals. So glad I went!!

Go to see whatever production is presented by the Master STAS every summer. You will not be disappointed.

A very professional performance. Music outstanding!!

So impressed with the production and the talent in these young kids. I look forward to their next performances.

All music & dance great, in sinc & great choreography esp. for small stage.

Best show I've seen in a long time. Those kids were very impressive and have a great future in store for them.

It was a terrific show blending NY talent with local talent seamlessly! Really enjoyed it!

My daughter and I absolutely loved Legally Blonde. Everything about it was incredible. The actresses and actors were great, the singing was amazing! Choreography was fantastic and the orchestra sounded wonderful! The dogs were an absolute delight to see, and added such a sweet and fun touch. Everyone's voices sounded like they could have been on Broadway. The show was funny, never a dull moment, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

Everything about it was purely awesome! Had a time of my life!

We didn't know anything about this play before attending. We both loved the movie but couldn't imagine it as a musical. It was great! So funny and the actors were cast perfectly. The dancing and singing added to the overall enjoyment of the plot more than I could have inagined.

Legally Blonde the musical is always a fun show to watch!

Show was great....moved right along with music, dancing, and the story....Really enjoyed it....

I attended this event with my daughters, aged 19 and 21. They loved the LB movie so we were very excited to see this play. We thoroughly enjoyed it. There were a lot of people let in after the play started and a lot of movement during the play. This isn't the movies. We had two obnoxiously drunk patrons in front of us who were up and down for the first act and part of the second. Thankfully, they finally left. I think ushers should limit movment of those type people.

Such a fun show with yeat another great cast. Always enjoy seeing shows there

The lyrics are hysterical throughout the show. Great casting and choreography. You can't help but to feel great after seeing this production.

This show was absoloutley amazing! TOTALLY worth the price of the ticket, one of the best musicals ever!!

Terrific show and the marvelous venue, the cast was very talented and a funny, well-delivered script. The "sorority sisters" were great singers and actresses, glad to see they had prominent parts.

Fun show but sound system was a little bit tunnel Hard to hear what they were saying

Well done version of Oliver, the musical. After seeing the movie, many times, it still is my favorite version, 5 stars. I don't see how it could have been done much better considering the constraints of a theater. There is always something special about seeing it done live on the stage.

Loved it! Great group of kids and actors! My 19 and 16 year old boys enjoyed the musical also. They knew the songs from the movie.

To be perfectly honest, the overall performance was average, at best. The actor playing Oliver was, sadly, less than impressive. He has a fantastic voice, but virtually no stage presence. Often times we had difficulty finding him on the stage...even when he was speaking or singing. We understand that Oliver should be played as a small and somewhat shy character, but we've seen the movie many times and I've seen it on stage twice, and this appeared to be too much...or rather not enough. In addition, Fagan and Mr. Bumble were phenomenal, Nancy and Dodger were good and Bill was decent. Their singing voices were all good, it's the acting that lacked on occasion. Actually, to be fair, there were a few occasions during which Dodger was very good. Also, the final scene seemed to take place in a 2 minute time span...seemed VERY rushed. I had a rather unpleasant experience seeing NC's Theater's production of Grease a few years ago; however, after being THOROUGHLY impressed with NC's production of The Producer's, it's possible that my expectations were a bit high for Oliver. The Producer's was an INCREDIBLE performance. Above, I listed that I would recommend the show to a friend. However, I would only recommend it to a friend who is very familiar with Broadway shows, and I would brief them according to my aforementioned comments. By no means will this prevent us from coming to watch future NC Theater productions, but as a person who has only ever replied to a handful of requested critiques, I wanted to inform you of our mild/moderate disappointment.

I had seen the movie Oliver! back in the late 60's and I have to be honest, this NC Theater production rivals that film. The actors were very well cast, and the chorus singers and actors performed at a high level of performance. The scenery was so well staged that you would think you were actually there! The orchestra was excellent as always, and the sound was very well presented. A section neighbor of mine actually commented that he said this production rivaled the play he saw in New York on Broadway!

I was especially impressed with the children, many of which were cast from our local community. Bravo to one and all.

Well-deserved exclamation point in the title. We've come to expect really good shows at Memorial Auditorium, but this one was particularly outstanding. Lots of good local talent, especially the young'uns. Voices and characters were superb. But the best aspect of Oliver! was the perfecly executed choreography, some of the best and on-point as I've ever seen locally. Very professional production, expensive, but worth every penny.

"Oliver" was my first theater presentation. I could hardly believe how entertaining it was. I'm hooked.

The music was wonderful. The Settings were beautiful!!! Overall, this was hands down the best in show!!!!

I took my 13 year old Daughter to see Oliver (her first real play) It was fantastic! The North Carolina Theater did it up right. Wonderful Set, great Cast and excelent Pit Orchestra! My daughter quickly became a fan of my favorite play OLIVER! Thanks so much

All the actors were so good! Half of the actors were children, of course, and they were just wonderful! All had strong, good voices. The show was very well done!

Evita is amazing. I enjoyed every moment. The cast did an amazing job with this musical. I highly recommend it.

Great musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The music is extremely compelling and the acting/dance numbers were all first rate. Sadly, the the sound needed improvement. Unfortunately, too often sound engineers seem to need to crank the audio up so loud that it distorts the quality of the audio. This was the case for me and my family with Evita making it very difficult to impossible to hear the words of the many of the songs being sung. Things were fine with most of the more softly sung solo numbers but very disappointed the the sound quality of the more forcefully sung numbers. Luckly I've seen Evita twice before so I know the storyline well. It was the first time for my teenage daughter however and although she tried to listen best she could, she missed much of the lyrics, which of course carry the story. In my opinion if they sound guy would have just turned it down a bit or worked out the acustics of the theatre and the actors vocals it would have been much better and not disappointing in this regard.

The North Carolina Theater production of Evita was great. Lauren Kennedy certainly has the star power necessary to pull off this performance with grace and sincerity. Overall superb by all cast members!

The show was outstanding . The only negative was the worst sound production I have ever experienced. Either the system was faulty or operator was incompetent or there was a combination of both.

This show has not lost any of its luster. The entire cast, especially the children, was superb. Lauren Kennedy, Ray Walker and Jonathon Hammond could not have been better. The show was fast-paced, lively and absorbing. As someone who saw the original cast on Broadway many years ago, I can attest to the fact that the current production was equally as great.

Awesome performance by all casts. Lauren delivered a very emotional rendition of Don't Cry for Me Argentina. For the first time, I understood the lyrics of the song.

Sat in the balcony ($25 tickets). Both my wife and I enjoyed the show. Music was great.

The performance was incredible! The singing was top notch from everyone from the kids to the leads. I was so impressed I am going back again Sunday.

Generally enjoyed the show. Chorus was weak in the dance department. The Tango sequence in the WALTZ FOR EVA and CHE was, at best, amatuer. As a result, it takes away from one of the most powerful scenes in the musical. Finally, in this particular presentation, I found that the actor portraying Che overpowered the actor playing Evita. We lose quite a bit of the true love story between Evita and Peron as opposed to the non-stop berating of Evita by Che. Definitely a director's choice. Enjoy!

A special girls day out for a birthday treat - everyone had a fabulous time and thoroughly enjoyed the singing - easy to hear, understand and great seats

I am an Evita fan, and I thought the show was well done. I enjoyed seeing the photographs that depicted the real Eva Peron. The storyline followed what I expected, and the actors were great. The female lead's voice was slightly out of her range when it got too high or fast, but she sang most of the songs quite well. The male lead added intrigue and interest and did a great job as well. I thought the children were remarkable! Their voices were so pure and on key. Overall, it was an afternoon well spent and worth the 2-hour drive from Washington, NC.

Evita was a great flashback to Argentina, knowing the history in advance really helped, so I recommend looking up some of the political background before going! Singing and dancing were good, staging and choreography were amazing!

Local actors, actresses were awesome. GREAT PERFORMANCE....

I loved each and every moment of the musical. I haven't done my "homework" before the play, so I only had a vague knowlege of who Eva Peron (or Evita) was. Even though I wasn't an expert in Argentina's history, I definitely could feel the drama, the intensity , and the complexity of this pretty amazing women, her very strong drive to succeed in life, even if her actions not always were to benefit others but herself. I new (like most of the audience supposedly) only the main motif of the music, so I was afraid a little bit that it will become boring, but nothing like that happened. The perfomances by the main characters were perfect, the singing and dancing as well, the electricity was in the air, and the really sad ending (or beginning?) was very touching.

Excellent singing and stage presence. Very well done. Thanks to cast and crew.

Had a great night, the numbers were really good and the acting was well done! Held my daughters attention the whole time and that is no easy feet!

wonderful performers and good staging....very professional

In the first half, we couldn't understand the words in any of the loud parts - which was a lot of it. Too bad, because that was important to understand what the story was all about. The singers were very good, though. It seemed to be more of a problem with the sound system being turned up too loud.

PLAY WAS FANTASTIC - OVERALL IT WAS GREAT. ALL THE ACTORS , ORCHESTRA, LIGHTING FUN EVENING OUT. WORTH WHILE SEEING. I WOULD SEE IT AGAIN.

Evita was a good overall show. My brother and I enjoyed seeing history in an musical. My one complaint is that there should be a summary of the story in the program booklet. Nothing was there and musicals at times are hard to follow if you don't have the story before hand.

My daughter and I attended a play on Broadway this summer so when she asked me to accompany her to Evita, I was happy to comply. We were both amazed at the talent of this cast, especially Lauren Kennedy and Ray Walker. That we have the opportunity to attend performances of this caliber here in Raleigh is amazing and wonderful. We will most certainly make attempts to attend more performances.

very good performance .. well done .. light (spot light ) seamed to be off in color maybe to white... other than that excellent..

Wonderful performance. Cast was acceleration and full of character. Great for audiences of all ages.

Overall it was a great experience for me. The show itself was entertaining. I would see it again in the future.

This performance of Hairspray was excellent. The actors were awesome and the music was outstanding. One of the best plays I have ever seen, and I have seen quite a few.

What a great show! Perfectly cast. A very talented group. Great music, great fun!!! "YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT"!!!

I was so impressed with this production. From the lighting and staging to the singing and acting it was a delight. I don't believe it could have been any better on Broadway!