Neil Shurley has been covering the Greenville SC arts scene since 2001. A member of the American Theatre Critics Association, his theatre-related work has appeared in such publications as The Greenville News, Greenville Journal, Creative Loafing, and MetroBeat.
Neil is also an actor, songwriter, and occasional ukulele-player. He tweets too much, mostly about donuts, coffee, and Star Trek.
Strong voices and energetic dancing will engage children and adults alike.
'People walk away with different conclusions, but everybody has an incredible time...I mean it's the funniest show on Broadway and we're coming to Greenville.'
This testament to memory makes for a powerful evening of theatre.
'I get to teach people about love and about fear and about honesty and about your purpose in life.'
It's a slice of life steeped in Southern traditions, family divisions, shattered dreams, silent regrets, everyday joys, a little bit of bourbon and a whole lot of cake.
'I really love that this cast allows the story to be the star of the show.'
When you stay busy helping others, yours, too, will be a wonderful life.
Whatever happened to Ralphie? Find out at the Warehouse Theatre.
If you're like me - overly familiar with the original cast recording - hearing a whole new set of voices can at first be jarring in their unfamiliarity. But that quickly subsides and you get sucked right in to the new voices and rhythms. And those new rhythms, those new inflections, those new and different character choices made by a whole new set of actors are exactly the extra level of genius I mentioned. The work is so much bigger than the original cast.
It's the most delightfully dysfunctional Christmas celebration that you could wish for.
'This was a book that had to exist, and I desperately wanted to write it.'
'I had to dig deep for this role.'
When the lights go out, you'll be on the edge of your seat.
'McMurphy is playing a game with the other characters on the ward and what fun is a game without response and countermoves?'
'The Bard's poetry lends itself well to the sing-song cadence of mountain folk'
'My heart is racing during the final scene, even though I know what's going to happen next!'
'I think audiences will enjoy hating him.'
The Addams Family musical at The Market Theatre Co. in downtown Anderson, SC, opened last weekend to an extremely positive response.
'It's full of danger and romance and epic plot twists that I think are relatable and exciting to many generations of theatergoers'
It's a compelling production that mixes warmth, humor, and camaraderie with vivid characters and bone-shivering relevance.
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