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BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING shines a spotlight on love and laughter at Warehouse Theatre
by Neil Shurley - April 23, 2018
What do you get when you mix Singin' in the Rain and The Philadelphia Story with one of Shakespeare's most pleasant comedies? Director Anne Kelly Tromsness explores that question in her production of Much Ado About Nothing, now playing at the Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, SC.
Harry Connick, Jr. To Play Peace Center
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Harry Connick, Jr. will bring his A New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration tour to the Peace Center on Sunday, June 10, at 7 p.m.
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE DIGEST at Columbia, SC 4/19 - Theatre South Carolina presents FLIGHT!
by Patrick Michael Kelly - April 19, 2018
The theatre gods giveth and they taketh away, as a slough of Midlands plays close but a couple more open!
Peace Center announces 2018-19 Peace Passport Field Trip Series
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
The Peace Center announces its 2018-2019 Peace Passport Field Trip Series, which invites young learners to become global citizens in an active exploration of world music, dance, theater and science.
An Original Musical THE RESTORATION'S CONSTANCE Comes To Trustus This May!
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
A musical a decade in the making, The Restoration's Constance is coming to Trustus Theatre's Main Stage this May. It will make its full debut right here in Columbia and will feature a strong cast of 25 actors and a creative team of designers that will work together to create a visually exciting show that rises to the level of The Restoration's memorable and stirring music. This musical will open on Friday, May 4, and will run through Saturday, May 19, 2018. Tickets may be purchased at www.trustus.org, or by calling the Trustus Box Office at 803-254-9732.
CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCAST to Spotlight Original Dance Works by UofSC Students
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
Original works by University of SC dance students will be in the spotlight as the UofSC Dance Program presents the Student Choreography Showcase April 27-28 at Drayton Hall Theatre. 
Comedian Jim Gaffigan To Bring His 'The Fixer Upper Tour' To North Charleston Coliseum
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2018
Jim Gaffigan announced additional dates to his, "The Fixer Upper Tour" including a stop at the North Charleston Coliseum on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 8:00 PM. Jim Gaffigan's stand-up comedy tour largely revolves around fatherhood and Jim's observations on life. Don't miss a night full of laughter with Jim Gaffigan on Friday, August 17 at the North Charleston Coliseum.
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE DIGEST in Columbia, SC 4/12 - Trustus Theatre presents FUN HOME!
by Patrick Michael Kelly - April 12, 2018
It's a PACKED weekend on Midlands stages, as Trustus closes up the FUN HOME, but CCT, Theatre Blythewood, Theatre South Carolina, Town, and Workshop Theatre all have big openings!
Peace Center Announces Two Local Girls Cast As Lulu In WAITRESS
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2018
The Tony nominated musical Waitress, which plays the Peace Center May 8-13, has cast two young Upstate actresses to take on the role of Lulu during the Greenville engagement.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Opens At The Warehouse Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2018
The Warehouse Theatre continues its 44th Main Stage Season with the William Shakespeare comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. The play will run April 20th through May 5th.
Duke Energy Awards $30,000 To Peace Center's Field Trip Performance Series
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
The Peace Center has received a $30,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation supporting the 2017-2018 Field Trip Performance Series, one of the Peace Center's Community Impact initiatives.
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE DIGEST in Columbia, SC 4/5 - Broadway in Columbia presents MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL!
by Patrick Michael Kelly - April 05, 2018
MOTOWN comes to town and Trustus continues its run of FUN HOME!
THE ILLUSTIONISTS Return To The North Charleston PAC
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY (www.theillusionistslive.com), will play the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on June 13 as part of its North American tour in 2018.
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE DIGEST in Columbia, SC 3/30 - Sumter Little Theatre presents THE GIVER!
by Patrick Michael Kelly - March 30, 2018
Sumter and WOW close their spring shows while Trustus' FUN HOME continues its run.
UofSC Theatre to Celebrate Aviation's Female Pioneers in FLIGHT
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2018
The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance will present Flight, an original drama based on the real histories of women who pioneered the field of aviation, April 22-29 at the Center for Performance Experiment.
Spoleto Festival USA Named The South's Best Festival By Southern Living
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2018
Southern Living announced today the winners of its 2018 South's Best Awards, including Spoleto Festival USA. The 17-day performing arts celebration, held each year in Charleston, SC, was voted by Southern Living readers as the "South's Best Festival," a new category for 2018. The feature-found in Southern Living's April issue, on newsstands and online at southernliving.com-was compiled after editors "pored through more than 32,000 responses" to a digitally crowd-sourced survey surrounding favorite towns, beaches, barbecues, festivals, restaurants, breweries, and accommodations.
Peace Center Adds An Evening of Original Music with Edwin McCain, Maia Sharp and Kim Richey
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2018
Songwriters Edwin McCain and Maia Sharp return to the Peace Center for An Evening of Original Music, and they'll be joined by Kim Richey. The intimate, listening-room style concert will be held in Genevieve's theater lounge, located adjacent to the Peace Concert Hall, on Friday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Greenville Little Theatre Presents PERFECT WEDDING!
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2018
Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) presents Perfect Wedding, a hilarious farce featuring some of Greenville's comedic favorites in a tale of bad timing and unfortunate circumstances.
UofSC Theatre Stages SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance will present Kate Hamill's whimsical, modern retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility April 13-21 at Drayton Hall Theatre.
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Play Peace Center
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder will play the Peace Center's TD Stage on Tuesday, May 29, at 8 p.m., as part of the Corona Concert Series.
Carolina Youth Symphony Returns To Carnegie Hall For 7th Performance
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
The Carolina Youth Symphony, under the baton of Dr. Leslie W. Hicken, will perform on stage of the ultimate musical venue, Carnegie Hall, for the seventh time, April 21, 2019.  To perform once is quite an honor, but to be invited back for a seventh performance confirms the extraordinary quality and caliber of these young musicians.   
BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE DIGEST in Columbia, SC 3/22 - Sumter Little Theatre presents THE GIVER!
by Patrick Michael Kelly - March 22, 2018
It's a busy first weekend of spring as Workshop bids farewell to BOEING-BOEING, WOW's BROTHER keeps rolling, and Sumter and Trustus open their next offerings!
Peace Center Announces 2018-2019 Broadway Season
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2018
The 2018-2019 Broadway season at the Peace Center offers timeless stories of hope and history, a celebration of the undying human spirit and moments of uproarious laughter.
Christopher Rose, director of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Mill Town Players
by Neil Shurley - March 20, 2018
'I hope audiences will walk away realizing more fully that fear builds walls instead of bridges and that this will make them strive to see the perspectives of others who may be different, but who in reality as people are very much the same.'
SCTA Hosts Annual Awards Celebration
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2018
The South Carolina Theatre Association (SCTA) is hosting its annual awards celebration at Trustus Theatre in Columbia, South Carolina, on May 26 at 7 p.m. This event is another effort to connect, create and cultivate theater in South Carolina.

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