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BWW Previews: WEEKENDER in Columbia, SC
by Patrick Michael Kelly - September 08, 2017
Trustus kicks off its 33rd season with Robert O'Hara's charged comedy BARBECUE, and MOMMA'S BOY makes a stop at the Township Auditorium.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of BARBECUE at Trustus Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017
Trustus Theatre kicks off Season 33: EYES OPEN with Robert O'Hara's Barbecue on the Thigpen Main Stage this September. Leading off with an intervention, not-so-skillfully masquerading as a family get together in the local park, Barbecue brings together a family, each with their own form of addiction, trying to wrangle the most addicted sister into a rehabilitation facility. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
Guerrilla Shakespeare Theatre's Crystal Stewart talks Romeo & Juliet
by Neil Shurley - September 06, 2017
'It has always struck me how people concentrate so hard on the romance in Romeo and Juliet, and less on the fact that it is about teenagers who kill themselves. We wanted to tell that story, while focusing in on the LGBTQ community.'
BWW Previews: WEEKENDER in Columbia, SC
by Patrick Michael Kelly - August 31, 2017
The 2017-18 theatre season kicks off with the debut of Columbia's newest theatre company - Full Circle Productions!
Playwright Leslie Kimbell brings FOUR OLD BROADS to Centre Stage
by Neil Shurley - August 30, 2017
'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.'
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of BARBECUE at Trustus Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2017
Trustus Theatre kicks off Season 33: EYES OPEN with Robert O'Hara's Barbecue on the Thigpen Main Stage this September. Leading off with an intervention, not-so-skillfully masquerading as a family get together in the local park, Barbecue brings together a family, each with their own form of addiction, trying to wrangle the most addicted sister into a rehabilitation facility. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
SHEEN'S CEO/Publisher Mrs. Kimberly Chapman and Editor in Chief Sammi Haynes Attends 1st Annual LOL Comedy Honors
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2017
On Thursday August 27th, Hidden Agenda Productions presented the 1st Annual LOL Comedy Honors in historical Harlem, NY. 
BWW Review: THE KING AND I at The Peace Center is truly Something Wonderful
by Neil Shurley - August 24, 2017
Bartlett Sher's staging of The King and I brings the show to vivid life, reminding us of its still relevant messages while always remaining a marvelous entertainment.
Old Crow Medicine Show to Perform BLONDE ON BLONDE at Peace Center
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2017
Old Crow Medicine Show Performing Blonde on Blonde comes to the Peace Center on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m.
BWW Previews: WEEKENDER at Columbia, SC
by Patrick Michael Kelly - August 17, 2017
One last blast of summer on Total Eclipse Weekend in Columbia with a one-night-only event from The Jasper Project and a special encore run at Town Theatre!
FOUR OLD BROADS Come to Centre Stage
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Retired Burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation - and NOT another trip up to Helen, Georgia to see that "precious little German village for the umpteenth time." A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket if she can just convince her best friend Eaddy Mae Clayton to stop praying and go with her. Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. Newest resident Imogene Fletcher is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to bed every woman in the building.
THE PAVILION Opens at USC Lab Theatre, 8/29
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Full Circle Productions, in conjunction with the University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance, will present The Pavilion, by award-winning playwright Craig Wright, August 29 - September 2, 2017 at the UofSC Lab Theatre.
Peace Center Announces 2017-18 Peace Voices Program
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017
The Peace Center's 2017-2018 Peace Voices program features Poetic Conversations, master classes with visiting artists, teen and adult workshops, community readings and a poetry slam. With Poet-in-Residence Glenis Redmond at the helm, attendees are encouraged to tell unique personal stories, have important conversations and develop written and verbal skills. Peace Voices events are FREE.
BWW Previews: WEEKENDER at Columbia, SC
by Patrick Michael Kelly - August 10, 2017
A couple of closings round out the summer season for Columbia theatre!
Allen and Suzanne McCalla are Set to Kick Off Their 25th Season at GLT!
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2017
The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) is thrilled to present Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap as the exciting season opener to the 2017-2018 season.
BWW Previews: WEEKENDER in Columbia, SC
by Patrick Michael Kelly - August 03, 2017
Trustus kicks off their Playwright's Festival, Columbia Children's Theatre does Cole Porter, and shows at Town and Chapin take their final bows in a busy weekend for Columbia theatre!
BWW Previews: WEEKENDER in Columbia, SC
by Patrick Michael Kelly - July 27, 2017
The busy summer season continues on Columbia stages!
BLACK SUPER HERO MAGIC MAMA Opening at Trustus Theatre on 8/4!
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017
Trustus Theatre brings 2016 Playwrights' Festival Winner Black Super Hero Magic Mama to the Thigpen Mainstage this August in its East Coast Premiere. Black Super Hero Magic Mama is a play that will inspire a shift of perspective when it comes to the way that our nation views the current social situation surrounding black youth, police forces, and the commentary provided by journalists. Tickets may be purchased at www.trustus.org, or by calling the Trustus Box Office at 803-254-9732.
BWW Previews: WEEKENDER in Columbia, SC
by Patrick Michael Kelly - July 20, 2017
It's a busy weekend full of family fun on Soda City stages!
TJ Jones IS The King for Centre Stage's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
by Neil Shurley - July 20, 2017
'I hope the old will reminisce, the young will find interest in these characters, and everybody will wanna just dance.'
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Bring Iconic Jam Session to Centre Stage
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017
Million Dollar Quartet, directed by Glenda ManWaring, with music direction by Matt Rexford, and choreography and co-direction by Paige ManWaring, will run July 20 - August 12 (Thurs. - Sat. 8pm & Sun. 3pm) at Centre Stage.
New South Carolina Theatre Company to Host Event Featuring FINDING NEVERLAND's Karen Murphy
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2017
New SC Theatre Company headed by Broadway Vet to host event featuring Karen Murphy star of current 'Finding Neverland' tour.
BWW Review: Revolutionary HAIR Still Wows at GLOW Lyric Theatre
by Neil Shurley - July 18, 2017
Director Jenna Tamisiea and music director Christian Elser put a talented cast through a physical and emotional journey that still feels revolutionary. They'll wow you with their stamina, their marvelous musicianship (including a crack live band), and their raw emotional power.
BWW Review: Mill Town Players' BYE BYE BIRDIE Will Make You Put on a Happy Face
by Neil Shurley - July 16, 2017
Mill Town's Bye Bye Birdie is guaranteed to make you put on a happy face.
BWW Previews: OTHELLO at Warehouse Theatre - Interview with co-directors Maegen Azar & Anne Tromsness
by Neil Shurley - July 13, 2017
'This play has been known throughout history to turn a lens onto the audience's own moral compass, and I hope that people will walk away from this show willing to talk about the issues it brings up. Too many times we hide from those challenging dialogues, but through art and storytelling, we can hopefully help to engage conversation in our communities.'

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