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Join Broadway veterans Gillian Albrecht and Stephen Gross at Columbia Children's Theatre May 8 and 9 from 4:00 - 6:00 as they present their "acting the song" master class,

The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs.

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.

The theatre gods giveth and they taketh away, as a slough of Midlands plays close but a couple more open!

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.

A musical a decade in the making, The Restoration's Constance is coming to Trustus Theatre's Main Stage this May.

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.

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.

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!

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.

The Warehouse Theatre continues its 44th Main Stage Season with the William Shakespeare comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.

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.

MOTOWN comes to town and Trustus continues its run of FUN HOME!

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.

Sumter and WOW close their spring shows while Trustus' FUN HOME continues its run.

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.

Southern Living announced today the winners of its 2018 South's Best Awards, including Spoleto Festival USA.

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.

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.

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 & Kentucky Thunder will play the Peace Center's TD Stage on Tuesday, May 29, at 8 p.

The Carolina Youth Symphony, under the baton of Dr.

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!

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.