Bob Klaus – General Manager DPAC

It is my great pleasure It is my great pleasure as your new mayor to welcome you to DPAC! to welcome you to DPAC Like so many Durham residents, I recognize the jewel that DPAC is to Durham and the Triangle region. Though we’ve endured a few changes for everyone’s safety as we’ve attended shows recently, attendees have supported the

Like so many Durham residents, I recognize the jewel that health-related actions and worn their masks cheerfully. That’s the true spirit of Durham. DPAC is to Durham and the Triangle region. I’m thrilled to say that DPAC, after more than a decade, is continuing to showcase the energy, the passion and great I’m thrilled to say that DPAC, after more than a decade, is continuing to entertainment with a list of performances that people will travel from miles around to see. showcase the energy, the passion and great entertainment with a list of performances that people will travel from miles around to see. The award- winning HAMILTON is set to return for three dynamic weeks in May. If you

This season will feature some of the biggest Broadway, have seen it before, now is your time to see it again. If you’ve never seen it, concerts, comedy shows and special events to ever take trust me and hundreds of thousands of others who have seen the show, you the DPAC stage. You won’t want to miss the premieres are in for a treat. of Disney’s biggest new hit, FROZEN and the winner of ten Tony Awards® , including Best Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical. There are other shows and artists I’m sure you won’t want to miss, including RENT, a perennial rock musical that premiered on Broadway in the 90s,

DPAC fan-favorites and first-time performers will also be taking the stage Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Hadestown, and Neil deGrasse throughout the upcoming season, including Brandi Carlile, The Temptations Tyson, the renowned astrophysicist and author. Those are just a few of the and The Four Tops, Steve Martin and Martin Short, and the original Jersey superstar performances that are featured this season. Boy, Frankie Valli.

And as usual, all the trappings that come with seeing a Broadway show or And as usual, all the trappings that come with seeing a Broadway show concert at DPAC still await you, starting with the beauty of the theater and or concert at DPAC still await you, starting with the beauty of the theater and DPAC’s legendary customer service. A visit to DPAC is an open invitation DPAC’s legendary customer service. A visit to DPAC is an open invitation to experience Durham. It’s as easy as parking and walking to downtown to experience Durham. It’s as easy as parking and walking to downtown restaurants, or taking a short drive to nearby malls, museums, or historical restaurants, or taking a short drive to nearby malls, museums, or historical sites. sites.

As your mayor, I’m so excited that one of my duties is to officially welcome you to one of the greatest theaters in the world! But don’t take my word: Just this year, DPAC was ranked 1st and 2nd in the country by national theater As your mayor, I’m so excited that one of my duties is to officially welcome you to perhaps one of the greatest theaters in the world! But don’t take my word: Just last year, DPAC was ranked 4th, 6th, and 7th by national theater reviewers reviewers and magazines, including Venues Today and Pollstar. Thank you for and magazines, including Pollstar, Venues Now and Billboard Magazine. Thank choosing DPAC and Durham. Now settle into your seats to enjoy your DPAC you for choosing DPAC and Durham. Now settle into your seats to enjoy experience and an unforgettable show. your DPAC experience and an unforgettable show. Sincerely,Sincerely, Mayor Elaine O’Neal Mayor Elaine O’Neal

“Welcome to DPAC…”

Since opening in 2008, over five-million guests have heard that greeting as they walked through our doors to experience blockbuster Broadway shows, worldclass concerts, superstar comedians, and many special events including dance, speakers, holiday performances and family shows. We celebrated our five-millionth guest milestone last February and it was a significant reminder of how important you are, our members and guests. We called this past season, our “Comeback Season” and more than you know we appreciated your words of support, your attendance, and even your patience as we did our best to reopen and juggle a sense of both safety and normalcy. Big shows have graced our stage in the past and we have many more big events planned for this season and beyond. But even with the biggest show on our stage, DPAC would seem empty to us without having you in the audience, in the moment with family and friends, experiencing the magic and power of live entertainment.

As I write this welcome note, DPAC is ranked among the best theaters in America by three national publications (Venues Now - #1, Pollstar - #2, Billboard - #5). Back in the summer of 2021 as we worked toward reopening there were many unknowns, but each day we kept moving forward with the understanding that it was important that we come together again to share the performances, the songs, the stories, the smiles and laughs, and even sometimes the tears, that live events bring to us in a way that no other entertainment form can.

On behalf of my team at DPAC and our parent companies, Nederlander and Professional Facilities Management (PFM), we invite you to celebrate live with our 14th season and the incredible diversity and variety of the over 250 performances that will grace our stage.

“Welcome to DPAC, we’re glad you are here.”

Sincerely,

Bob Klaus, General Manager