BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE DIGEST at Columbia, SC

CLOSING! Chapin Theatre Company presents THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara Robinson, directed by Tiffany Dinsmore and starring an ensemble cast. The production opens Thursday, November 30th at 7:30 PM and runs Friday, December 1st at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd at 3:00 PM, continuing through December 10th. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for Seniors/Military/Students/Youth. Chapin Theatre is located at 102 Lexington Avenue, Chapin, SC 29036. For more information, visit www.chapintheatre.org.

CLOSING! Columbia Children's Theatre presents THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL, by Jahnna Beecham and Malcom Hillgartner, adapted from the play by Barbara Robinson. The show runs Friday, December 8th at 7:00 PM, Saturday, December 9th at 10:30 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM, and closes Sunday, December 10th at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 for adults and children over 3, and $8 for seniors and active military and can be purchased online or at the door. Columbia Children's Theatre is located in Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204. For more information, visit columbiachildrenstheatre.com.

OPENING! Village Square Theatre presents THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara Robinson. The production is directed by Debi Young and stars an ensemble cast. The show opens Friday, December 8th at 7:30 PM and runs Saturday, December 9th at 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM, and Sunday, December 10th at 3:00 PM, with performances continuing through December 17th. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Military/Seniors/Students, and $14 for Youth, and can be purchased at the door, online, or by calling the box office at 803-359-1436. Village Square Theatre is located at 105 Caughman Road, Lexington, SC 29072. For more information, visit http://www.villagesquaretheatre.com/.

Town Theatre presents MIRACLE ON 34th STREET: THE MUSICAL, with music, book, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on the 20th Century Fox Picture of the same name, with story by Valentine Davies and screenplay by George Seaton. The show is directed by Charlie Goodrich and stars an ensemble cast. Musical Direction by Sharon Altman. Choreography by Christy Shealy Mills. Production Design by Danny Harrington. Costumes by Jillian Carey. The production runs Thursday, December 7th at 8:00 PM, Friday, December 8th at 8:00 PM, Saturday, December 9th at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, December 10th at 3:00 PM, with performances continuing through December 17th. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors/military/students/youth and can be purchased online, at the door, or by calling the box office at 803-799-2510. Town Theatre is located at 1012 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201. For more information, visit www.towntheatre.com.

Trustus Theatre presents A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE AT THE RICHLAND FASHION MALL, a new Christmas comedy by The Mothers. The production is directed by Abigail McNeely and stars Allison Allgood, Gerald Floyd, Krista Forster, Preach Jacobs, Clayton King, Jared Rogers Martin, Sam Traquina, and Alyssa Velasquez. Scenic Design by Lyon Hill. Lighting Design by Frank Kiraly. Costume Design by Jessica Bornick. Sound Design by Matt Pound. The production runs Wednesday, December 6th and Thursday, December 7th at 7:30 PM, Friday, December 8th and Saturday, December 9th at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, December 10th at 3:00 PM, with performances continuing through December 16th. Tickets are $20 for students and $25 (Tuesday - Thursday, Sunday) to $28 (Friday & Saturday) for adults and can be purchased at the door, online, or by calling the box office at 803-254-9732, extension 1. Trustus Theatre is located at 520 Lady Street, Columbia, SC 29201. For more information, visit www.trustus.org.