Theater - Opera - Ballet - Shows - Cabaret in Wilmington, United States

Come hear the stories of the salty ol’ lighthouse keeper, for she has a tale or two to tell! Peek into the mysteries of the sea through old yarns of swashbucklers, sunken ships, sea monsters, sirens, and more. Batten down the hatches, mateys, and keep tracking towar ..

The Snow Queen is a City Ballet favorite, a full length ballet based on the tale that tells of true friendship put to the Ultimate test, and the power of love to overcome evil. With great messages for every age, the ballet is enhanced by beautiful costumes, and a won ..

Direct from Off-Broadway and London's West End, the internationally acclaimed A Taste of Ireland Company returns with its flagship production - 'A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation' - touring the USA in 2026. Laugh, cry, and jig into the night wi ..

Based on the original tale by ETA Hoffmann, City Ballet's "The Nutcracker" features all your favorite ballet traditions like Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Marie and her Nutcracker Prince, woven together with beautiful storytelling, gorgeous costumes, all ac ..

City Ballet's Masquerade Event for the 2025 Season features two fan favorites - Alice in Wonderland and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Alice in Wonderland will be featured for both the Sat 7 pm and Sun 4pm performances. The full length Dorian Gray will be presented Sat ..

It's 1977 and disco rules the city. Tucked away in the heart of downtown Manhattan, a gay off-off-OFF Broadway theater is barely surviving by operating "Mercury Messages," a soon-to-be obsolete telephone answering service. But times are changing: affordable answering ..

Louie, the matriarch of her Southern family, has to travel 45 miles each way for cancer treatments. Naturally, her friends and family decide to go along for the ride! At turns poignant and hilarious, the play introduces you to characters who paint a beautiful portrai ..

The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the who ..

It’s the first day of spring and the forest is bursting with life! But a conflict leads to a full-blown hullabaloo. Can the creatures navigate through different perspectives to discover the truth? "The First Day of Spring" is a gorgeous production by Theatre for A ..

Dec 7 and 8 ONLY: Based on the original tale by ETA Hoffmann, City Ballet's "The Nutcracker" features all your favorite ballet traditions like Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Marie and her Nutcracker Prince, woven together with beautiful storytelling, gorgeou ..

Get swept away by "The Phantom of the Opera," an acclaimed City Ballet original from the 1909 novel by Gaston Leroux. With an innovative score of classical and contemporary music, cutting-edge choreography and compelling characters, "The Phantom of the Opera" has thr ..

Join Dorothy and her loyal companion Toto as they "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" through the Land of Oz, determined to reach the Emerald City, where the great and powerful Wizard of Oz will help them get home. Of course, along the way, Dorothy encounters witches (bot ..

www.wilmingtonperformingarts.org/tickets A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty And ..

Our performers will bring the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece to life, with sultry interpretations of characters like Dionysus, Aphrodite, and of course, Persephone herself. The show is designed for adults who love a bit of theatrics and a lot of entertainment. ..

The region's own ballet company presents a season finale with two City Ballet favorites: "The Firebird" with music by Igor Stravinsky, and "Peter and the Wolf" with music by Sergei Prokofiev. These imaginative and colorful ballets are filled with vivid characters and ..

City Ballet's "Cinderella" vividly captivates audiences bringing Charles Perrault's treasured fairy tale to life. In this timeless rags to riches story, Cinderella dares to dream and make a wish that is wrapped in the promise of "happily ever after." Aided by her Fai ..

Since 2011, City Ballet's "The Nutcracker" has become an annual holiday treat for the Wilmington community and surrounding areas. Based on the original tale by ETA Hoffmann, "The Nutcracker" features all your favorite ballet traditions like the Sugar Plum Fairy, the ..