SOUTH CAROLINA INTERVIEWS

'I wanted to write something that celebrates seniors and portrays them as vivacious and funny...active and important. My characters are not little old ladies sitting around at a quilting bee talking about the weather. These ladies are funny, sassy and sexy.'...

'I hope the old will reminisce, the young will find interest in these characters, and everybody will wanna just dance.'...

I'm really excited about this play, it's really coming together. Musicals are never easy, but as we chip away over these last few days, I'm seeing a show come together with an infectious spirit perfect for this theatre....

'What I latched onto with this show is love and how it presents itself in different relationships and circumstances.'...

'The play's text is so rich with details, and you really have to mine it, investigate it like a detective, to find everything out about your character that you can.'...

The awe-inspiring spectacle of The Lion King returns to Greenville's Peace Center on May 31 for an extended run. We spoke to Drew Hirshfield, who plays Zazu in the current touring production....