Today, DPAC celebrated the end of its successful 2024 / 2025 season, ranked as the #2 Theatre in America by Billboard Magazine.

 

In its most recent season beginning July 1, 2024, DPAC welcomed nearly 500,000 guests to 212 performances, ranging from spectacular Broadway productions to superstar concerts, comedy shows and special events. 

 

Operated under the direction of Nederlander and Professional Facilities Management (PFM), DPAC has welcomed 6,946,162 guests to 3,282 performances since its opening in 2008. 

 

DPAC’s signature series, Broadway at DPAC, presented the biggest Broadway shows direct from New York and brand-new national tours to sold-out audiences, including & Juliet, Back to the Future, and A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical.  The 2024 / 2025 season also saw the return of fan-favorite musicals, such as The Book of Mormon, Beetlejuice, and Hadestown.  With almost 17,000 Broadway at DPAC members, DPAC remains one of the largest one-week Broadway series in the country.

 

The 2024 / 2025 season also included a record number of legendary concerts, superstar comedians, family shows, and special events of all kinds with many of these 109 performances being total sellouts.   

 

Bob Klaus, General Manager of DPAC, said “Live entertainment continues to bring people and communities together in a way no other art form can.  I, along with each member of Team DPAC, are humbled and proud to be a part of creating memories and experiences that last a lifetime for our guests.”   

Latest National Rankings Place DPAC Among the Top Theaters in America

 

Based on the latest just released 2025 mid-year rankings from Billboard Magazine and Pollstar, DPAC is proud to once again place among the top theatres in America.

 

Brad Saks, DPAC’s Director of Programming for Concerts & Comedy, said “It is an honor to see DPAC ranked alongside the most iconic venues in the country, including Radio City Music Hall in New York City and The Fox Theatre in Atlanta.  We are proud to host the biggest stars and shows in the country, and we look forward to continuing to bring the best events to the Triangle.”

 

Top National Rankings

Billboard Magazine - DPAC #2 in America – Based on Ticket Revenue

 

In their just released publication, Billboard Magazine ranked DPAC as the second most successful venue in the U.S. based on ticket revenues.

 

Billboard is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of MRC Media & Info.  The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music and live events industry.

 

U.S Ranking	Venue / City	Capacity
1.	Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA	4,600
2.	DPAC Durham, NC	2,704
3.	Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL	3,600
4.	Beacon Theatre New York, NY	2,800
5.	Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Au-Rene Theater Fort Lauderdale, FL	2,700

 

Billboard Boxscore

Mid-Year 2025 Top Venues – 2,501 – 5,000 Capacity

October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025

Ranked by Ticket Revenue

 

Pollstar - DPAC #5 in America – Based on Attendance

 

Pollstar Magazine, known as the Voice of Live Entertainment for over 40 years, has ranked DPAC #5 in reported attendance and #8 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 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL	7,000
4.	Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA	2,800
5.	DPAC Durham, NC	2,704

 

Pollstar

Mid-Year 2025 Ticket Sales - Top 200 Theatres

November 14, 2024, to May 14, 2025

Ranked by Attendance

 

DPAC’s Top Events - 2024 / 2025 Season

 

Top Five Broadway Shows – 2024 / 2025:

1. Back to the Future (8 performances) – May 20 – 25, 2025
2. & Juliet (8 performances) – October 1 – 6, 2024
3. A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (8 performances) – January 7 – 12, 2025
4. The Book of Mormon (8 performances) – April 8 – 13, 2025
5. Shucked (8 performances) – March 4 – 9, 2025

Top Ten Concerts – 2024 / 2025:

1. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – September 20 & 21, 2024
2. Biscuits & Banjos Festival – April 26, 2025
3. Sigur Rós – September 28, 2024
4. Charlie Wilson – October 18, 2024
5. Chicago – April 19, 2025
6. Vince Gill – June 12, 2025
7. Anthony Hamilton – August 9, 2024
8. Morrissey – November 9, 2024
9. Bonnie Raitt – November 19, 2024
10. Emmylou Harris – September 11, 2024

Top Five Comedy Shows – 2024 / 2025:

1. Kevin Hart (3 performances) – February 14 & 15, 2025
2. Jim Gaffigan (5 performances) – February 5 – 8, 2025
3. Dave Chappelle – October 21, 2024
4. Impractical Jokers (2 performances) – September 24, 2024
5. Ellen DeGeneres – August 7, 2024

Top Five Special Events – 2024 / 2025:

1. ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil (17 performances) – December 5 – 15, 2024
2. A Christmas Carol Presented by Theatre in the Park (6 performances) – December 18 – 22, 2024
3. The Thorn (3 performances) – April 4 & 5, 2025
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in Concert (2 performances) – January 31 & February 1, 2025
5. Hillary Clinton Live – October 17, 2024

 

Discover the Magic of Broadway with our Brand New Season

 

DPAC’s upcoming 2025 / 2026 season will feature the biggest and best shows yet, including eight brand new hit Broadway shows.

 

Candice Terrell, DPAC’s Senior Director of Marketing, Sales, & Ticketing said; “Broadway at DPAC’s Discover the Magic of Broadway season is one of our most exciting yet.  Featuring blockbuster hit shows direct from New York, including Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, The Outsiders, and Hell’s Kitchen, to brand new national tours, like Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, these shows will touch the hearts of Broadway fans across the Triangle.”

 

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

 

Link to Venue Photos: https://bit.ly/24-25VenuePhotos

Link to Mid-Year 2025 Ranking Images: https://bit.ly/Mid-Year2025RankingImages

Link to Top Broadway B-Roll:  https://bit.ly/24-25TopBroadway  

Link to Top Concerts Photos: https://bit.ly/24-25TopConcerts

Link to Top Comedy/Special Events Photos: https://bit.ly/24-25TopComedyandSpecialEvents