Let’s go see a show!
The Lifetime Learning Center (LLC) offers entertainment away from home with its Best of Broadway day trips. All performances feature professional shows directly on tour from Broadway, presented at the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC). Leave the driving and planning to us and join in the fun and excitement of the Best of Broadway!
Registration fees include a continental breakfast or refreshments at check-in, comfortable motor-coach transportation, a three-course gourmet luncheon or dinner, and reserved seating at the Wilson Center or Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC). We invite you to leave the driving and planning to us and we’ll drop you off and pick you up at the front door of DPAC. Snacks are served on the return trip. We meet in the Orringer Auditorium Lobby on the New Bern campus for check-in. Departure times will vary based on the show times. All registrants will receive a letter/email with complete instructions about two weeks prior to each trip.
Registration for Best of Broadway events is available below. If you prefer, you can register by calling the LLC at 252-633-2618.
Please see our refund and ticket transfer policy before registering for LLC Best of Broadway day trips.
'Twas the Night Before ... by Cirque du Soleil
Best of Broadway Day Trip
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
Registration: $219
A Must-See Holiday Spectacular!
‘Twas the Night Before ... is an exhilarating spin on the beloved Christmas classic as only Cirque du Soleil could imagine. This festive show about the wonders of sharing and friendship, promises to spark lasting memories in the hearts of families this holiday season.
Join Isabella, a curious girl who’s become jaded by the hoopla surrounding Christmas, as she is whisked away to an upside-down, inside-out world where she meets characters inspired by the original timeless poem.
Cirque du Soleil’s first-ever Christmas show, ‘Twas the Night Before ... features thrilling acrobatics, lovable characters - and a soundtrack full of re-invented holiday classics.
A Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical
Best of Broadway Day Trip
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC
Registration: $219
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A Beautiful Noise is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 140 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like “America,” “Forever in Blue Jeans,” and “Sweet Caroline,” an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world, Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway, where the biggest stars tell their story.
Like Jersey Boys and The Carole King Musical before it, A Beautiful Noise is an inspiring, exhilarating, energy-filled musical memoir, that tells the untold true story of how America’s greatest hit maker became a star, set to the songs that defined his career.
Contact Information
Lifetime Learning Center
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-633-2618