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'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.

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.

Due to overwhelming demand, Centre Stage announces four more shows for the run of the Upstate premiere of Mamma Mia!, now running through April 15.

A cappella country group Home Free returns to the Peace Center on Thursday, July 19, at 7:30 p.

Five principal dancers from the New York City Ballet, including 2017 Tony nominee Robert Fairchild, will grace the Koger Center stage April 15, as the University of South Carolina Department of Theatre and Dance presents the 13th Annual Ballet Stars of New York Gala Performance.

The GAME comes to an end at Town Theatre, while WOW's latest work premieres and Workshop's comedy takes flight!

Never ones to shy away from a challenge (Little Shop of Horrors, Sweeny Todd), the CCTeens (Columbia Children's Theatre's YouTheatre actors in grades 7-12) will tackle the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance beginning Friday, March 23 and running through Sunday March 25.

The sixth annual ArtFields competition and exhibition, sponsored by the Lake City Creative Alliance (LCCA), will return to Lake City, S.

'Film, one character says, is light and shadow.

'Stay away from the botox injections before coming.

Cirque du Soleil is coming to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena with a brand-new arena creation.

Town's murder mystery takes another turn and the Fine Arts Center presents a Disney classic!

Country singer-songwriter Billy Currington will play the Peace Center on Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.

Trustus Theatre continues its dedication to bringing important theatre to Columbia with their production of Fun Home, an acclaimed and award-winning Broadway musical to their Thigpen Main Stage this spring.

Artios Academies of Greenville is elated to present Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Musical! Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas.

'I think if you've seen the movie, if you've read the book, you won't be disappointed with the musical.

'It's going to be a body pile, we're going to get there, but there's also a lot of really great lightness and wittiness and intrigue and interest.

The Hilton Head Christian Academy performing arts department presents the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music.

It's a busy weekend around the capitol city with an opening at Town, closings at CCT, Chapin, and Trustus, and a limited engagement in the USC Lab!

Ledisi will bring her Let Love Rule Tour to the Peace Center on Wednesday, May 30, at 7:30 p.

The Peace Center's outdoor concert series, now called Corona Concert Series, will bring an exciting lineup to the TD Stage.

Proud Mary Theatre Company, South Carolina's first and only theatre group devoted exclusively to LGBTQ+ stories and voices, is proud to announce the Encore Engagement of our award-winning one-person show "I Am My Own Wife" by Doug Wright, March 1-6 in Spartanburg and Greenville.

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GLOW Lyric Theatre's Armed is a joint fundraiser between Glow and SC organizations concerned about gun violence in the state and America, including partners Arm in Arm SC, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America SC, Safe Harbor, and Upstate International.

Over 60 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show! The tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise.