Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- Address: 2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Area: Downtown Raleigh
- Phone: 919.996.8700
About
Opened in 1932, and renovated most recently in 2016, Memorial Auditorium is the crown jewel of N.C. performing arts. Over the years, this richly historic theater has played host to a dazzling spectrum of artists and performances. Just a sample of the list quickly becomes dizzying: Sinatra, Gillespie, Baryshnikov, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Itzhak Perlman, Natalie Cole and Prince. Broadway blockbusters like Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s The Lion King, Jersey Boys, Miss Saigon and Rent have also been staged here. Eighty-thousand square feet of stage, house, rehearsal hall, lobbies and public areas make Memorial Auditorium one of the most decisively versatile facilities in the Southeast.
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About
Opened in 1932, and renovated most recently in 2016, Memorial Auditorium is the crown jewel of N.C. performing arts. Over the years, this richly historic theater has played host to a dazzling spectrum of artists and performances. Just a sample of the list quickly becomes dizzying: Sinatra, Gillespie, Baryshnikov, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Itzhak Perlman, Natalie Cole and Prince. Broadway blockbusters like Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s The Lion King, Jersey Boys, Miss Saigon and Rent have also been staged here. Eighty-thousand square feet of stage, house, rehearsal hall, lobbies and public areas make Memorial Auditorium one of the most decisively versatile facilities in the Southeast.
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Safety Standards and Certifications
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Events
- July 26, 2025
- Times: Sat., 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- August 10, 2025
- Times: Sun., 8pm (Doors open 7pm)
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- August 16, 2025
- Times: Sat., 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- August 22, 2025
- Times: Fri., 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- August 23, 2025
- Times: Sat., 7pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- August 30, 2025
- Times: Sat., 7pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- September 7, 2025
- Times: Sun., 7pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- September 18, 2025
- Times: Thurs., 7:30pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- September 19, 2025
- Times: Fri., 7pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- September 20, 2025
- Times: Sat., 7pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- September 21, 2025
- Times: Sun., 7pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- September 26, 2025
- Times: Fri. 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- October 2, 2025
- Times: Thurs., 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- October 4, 2025
- Times: Sat. 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- October 10, 2025
- Times: Fri,, 8:30pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- October 11, 2025
- Times: Sat., 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- October 24, 2025
- Times: Fri. 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- October 29, 2025
- Times: 3:30pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- October 29, 2025
- Times: Weds., 7:30pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- Dates vary between November 1, 2025 - November 2, 2025
- Times: Sat., 10am & 2pm; Sun., 12pm & 4pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- Dates vary between November 6, 2025 - November 7, 2025
- Times: Thurs. & Fri., 7pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- November 15, 2025
- Times: Sat., 8pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- Dates vary between January 30, 2026 - February 1, 2026
- Times: Fri., 7:30pm; Sun. 2pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- Dates vary between April 17, 2026 - April 19, 2026
- Times: Fri., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm
- Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
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Facility Info
- Theatre Capacity 2,354
- Total Capacity 2354
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