DPAC officials announced today that the recently completed 2023 / 2024 season was a record-breaking year for attendance, sellouts, and number of performances.  DPAC welcomed 626,071 guests to 260 performances from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, making this DPAC’s biggest season ever.

 

Operated under the direction of Nederlander and Professional Facilities Management (PFM), DPAC celebrated its 15^th anniversary during the 2023 / 2024 season.  Since 2008, DPAC has welcomed 6,448,967 to 3,070 performances and generated $1 billion dollars in local economic impact. 
 

DPAC’s signature series, Truist Broadway at DPAC, presented the biggest Broadway shows direct from New York.  The season began with two weeks of Broadway’s most electrifying musical, MJ, and concluded with 32 sold out performances of the show of a lifetime, Disney’s The Lion King.  The 2023 / 2024 season also saw the return of the defining musical of the decade, WICKED, for four weeks of great performances.  With over 17,000 Truist Broadway members, DPAC remains one of the largest one-week Broadway series in the country.

 

The 2023 / 2024 season also included a record number of legendary concerts, superstar comedians, family shows, and special events of all kinds with many of these 87 performances being total sellouts.   

Bob Klaus, General Manager of DPAC, said “The magic and connection of live entertainment is undeniable.  I credit our success to the fantastic talent and each of the shows that light up the stage at DPAC… and the audiences that come to be part of it all and share in the experience of a lifetime.”

Latest National Rankings Place DPAC Among the Top Theaters in America

 

In addition to welcoming a record number of guests and performances, DPAC is again ranked as one of the top-five theaters in the U.S. by VenuesNow and Pollstar in their recently released 2024 mid-year rankings. 

 

Brad Saks, DPAC’s Director of Programming for Concerts & Comedy, said “It was such an incredible year for live entertainment and we’re so proud to be able to host so many of the same stars and shows that play at the biggest, most iconic theatres in America.”

 

Top National Rankings
VenuesNow – DPAC #3 in America - Mid-Year 2024

 

In VenuesNow’s latest ranking, DPAC has been recognized as the #3 theater in the nation, among some of the most prestigious venues in the country including the iconic Fox Theatre in Atlanta and The Chicago Theatre.
 

VenuesNow is an entertainment business trade publication and website covering live entertainment venues across the globe, serving managers, owners, operators and bookers of arenas, amphitheaters, stadiums, performing arts centers, clubs, theaters, and convention centers.

U.S. Ranking	Venue / City	Capacity
1.	Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA	4,600
2.	Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL	3,600
3.	DPAC Durham, NC	2,704
4.	Beacon Theatre New York, NY	2,800
5.	Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA	2,800
6.	Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN	2,300
7.	Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN	2,600
8.	Broward Center Au-Rene Theater Fort Lauderdale, FL	2,600
9.	Dr. Phillips Center Orlando, FL	2,700
10.	Providence Performing Arts Center Providence, RI	3,100

VenuesNow

Top Stops - 2,001 to 5,000 (capacity)

November 16, 2023, to May 15, 2024

Ranked by Tickets Sold

Pollstar - DPAC #5 in America for Ticket Sales - Mid-Year 2024

 

Pollstar Magazine, known as the Voice of Live Entertainment for over 40 years, has ranked DPAC #5 in reported ticket sales and #9 in reported ticket revenues among U.S. theatres.

 

Pollstar provides the most up-to-date, relevant, and useful data available for the global concert and live events industry, delivering an unmatched archive of live entertainment data, a focus on editorial excellence, and the most powerful metrics of entertainment industry success available anywhere.

 

U.S. Ranking	Venue / City	Capacity
1.	Radio City Music Hall New York, NY	6,000
2.	Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA	4,600
3.	Hard Rock Live Hollywood, FL	7,000
4.	Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL	3,600
5.	DPAC Durham, NC	2,704
6.	Beacon Theatre New York, NY	2,800
7.	Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA	2,800
8.	Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN	2,300
9.	Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN	2,600
10.	Theater at Madison Square Garden New York, NY	5,600

Pollstar

Mid-Year – Worldwide Ticket Sales - Top 200 Theatres

November 18, 2023, to May 15, 2024

Ranked by Ticket Sales

 

DPAC’s Top Events - 2023 / 2024 Season

 

Top Five Broadway Shows – 2023 / 2024:

1. WICKED (32 performances) – August 23 – September 17, 2023
2. Disney’s The Lion King (32 performances) – May 15 – June 9, 2024
3. MJ The Musical (16 performances) – October 10 - 22, 2023
4. Mrs. Doubtfire (8 performances) – March 19 – 24, 2024
5. Funny Girl (8 performances) – November 7 - 12, 2023

Top Ten Concerts – 2023 / 2024:

1. Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert – January 26 & 27, 2024
2. Mitski – February 2 & 3, 2024
3. Joe Bonamassa – February 25, 2024
4. Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith Christmas – November 27, 2023
5. Chicago – September 28, 2023
6. Tedeschi Trucks Band – March 14, 2024
7. Raphael Saadiq Presents Tony! Toni! Toné! – October 1, 2023
8. Patti LaBelle – September 29, 2023
9. Wynonna Judd – November 30, 2023
10. Nick Cave – September 21, 2023

Top Five Comedy Shows – 2023 / 2024:

1. Matt Rife (4 performances) – October 26 & 27, 2023
2. Jerry Seinfeld (2 performances) – November 18, 2023
3. John Oliver (2 performances) – July 8 & 9, 2023
4. Jo Koy (2 performances) – September 22 & 23, 2023
5. Hasan Minhaj (2 performances) – December 1, 2023

Top Five Special Events – 2023 / 2024:

1. A Christmas Carol – Presented by Theatre in the Park (6 performances) – December 13 – 17, 2023
2. Bluey’s Big Play (5 performances) – April 26 – 28, 2024
3. Dancing with the Stars (2 performances) – February 17, 2024
4. Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (2 performances) – December 20, 2023
5. Neil deGrasse Tyson – March 12, 2024

Looking Forward

 

DPAC’s upcoming 2024 / 2025 season will feature some of the biggest and best shows yet, including eight brand new hit Broadway shows direct from New York. 

 

Candice Terrell, DPAC’s Senior Director of Marketing & Sales, said; “Each of the shows in Broadway at DPAC’s upcoming season is guaranteed to provide timeless and memorable experiences.  From the biggest new hits, such as & Juliet and Back to the Future: The Musical, to unforgettable classics like The Wiz, we can’t wait to share these brand-new national tours with Broadway fans in the Triangle and throughout central and eastern North Carolina.”

 

For a full list of upcoming events, please visit www.DPACnc.com. 

 

Link to Venue Photos: https://bit.ly/23-24VenuePhotos

Link to Top Broadway B-Roll:  https://bit.ly/23-24TopBroadway

Link to Top Concerts Photos: https://bit.ly/23-24TopConcerts

Link to Top Comedy/Special Events Photos: https://bit.ly/23-24TopComedyandSpecialEvents
 

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