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TOWN THEATRE

1012 Sumter Street
Columbia, SC



Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards; Centre Stage Leads Favorite Theatre!


by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards; ALL SHOOK UP Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Unicorn Theatre to Present World Premiere of MAGIC VALLEY COMMUNITY THEATRE’S LITTLE WOMEN


by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2025

Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City will present the world premiere of Magic Valley Community Theatre’s Little Women, a new comedy by Liza Birkenmeier and Trish Harnetiaux, directed by Ernie Nolan....

STUFF OF DREAMS Will Premiere at The White Theatre


by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025

A brand-new musical is about to make its debut in Kansas City. “Stuff of Dreams,” a heartwarming and humorous new production, will have its World Premiere at The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at The J....

Town Theatre Unveils Full 106th Season


by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025

Town Theatre is raising the curtain on its 106th season, continuing its legacy as the oldest continuously operating community theatre in the country. ...

Review: END OF THE RAINBOW IS STUNNING! at Performing Artists Repertory Theatre


by Christine Swerczek - August 06, 2025

END OF THE RAINBOW, the story of iconic Judy Garland’s last months of her short 47  years will throw you for a loop. There was no quiet or peace in her tumultuous life of pain, pills and booze. Not matter how talented this woman was, she could not “Get Happy.”...

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Set For Free Outdoor Performances At Cumberland Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - August 05, 2025

The Cumberland Theatre will present its annual Shakespeare in the Park production this August with Love’s Labour’s Lost, performed outdoors at the Gilchrist Gallery Garden on August 8 and 9 at 7:00 p.m....

Stage Raw to Present its 2025 Stage Raw Awards Party


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2025

Now in its 11th year, Stage Raw will present its 2025 Stage Raw Awards Party on Monday, May 5, 2025 at Sassafras Saloon. Learn more about the awardees here!...

Town Theatre to Present ANNIE JR. This Month


by Blair Ingenthron - November 16, 2024

Town Theatre will bring the beloved musical Annie Jr. to life on its historic stage, offering a production brimming with heart, hope, and unforgettable melodies....

Write Out Loud Presents LET FREEDOM RING At Old Town Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2024

Write Out Loud - an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience, has announced their upcoming Story Concert, LET FREEDOM RING, on Monday, October 14th at Old Town Theatre - 4040 Twiggs Street, San Diego. ...

Past Shows

Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate
9/12 - 9/28/2025


Kiss Me, Kate Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Sam and Bella Spewack Brush up your Shakespeare because it’s almost time for “Another ...

Disney's The Little Mermaid
Disney's The Little Mermaid
7/11 - 7/27/2025


Music by ALAN MENKEN Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN & GLENN SLATER Book by DOUG WRIGHT Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film ...

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT


Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty ...

Disney's Camp RocK
Disney's Camp RocK
4/11 - 4/13/2025


Book by  Robert L. Freedman & Faye Greenberg Based on the Disney Channel Original Movie  Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam  written by  Dan Berendsen ...

She Loves Me
She Loves Me
3/21 - 4/6/2025


Dearest Theatre Lovers, With hearts brimming with affection and excitement, we invite you to be swept away by She Loves ...

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling


Prepare to laugh, cry, and feel every emotion in between as  Steel Magnolias  graces the stage at Town Theatre! This beloved Southern classic invites you ...

Something's Afoot
Something's Afoot
10/25 - 11/10/2024


Something’s Afoot at Town Theatre Book, Music and Lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach Additional Music by Ed Linderman SOMETHING'S AFOOT is ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


Music by ALAN MENKEN Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN & TIM RICE Book by LINDA WOOLVERTON Originally Directed by Rob Roth Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions ...

Anything Goes
Anything Goes
9/6 - 6/22/2024


Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & ...

Les Mis: School Edition
Les Mis: School Edition
6/7 - 6/9/2024


Town Theatre is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Les Misérables: School Edition , a heart-wrenching musical that tells a timeless story of love, ...

Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo


It’s 1953 in Buffalo where actors, George and Charlotte Hay, are fading faster than a New York minute. Their struggle to keep their name in ...

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
9/8 - 9/24/2023


“Let’s start at the very beginning… a very good place to start!” Don’t miss the kickoff to Town Theatre’s 104th season with  The Sound of ...

Grease
Grease
5/12 - 5/28/2023


School may still be in session, but it’s time for some hot “Summer Nights” with Town Theatre’s Grease! You know the story – “bad boy” ...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
1/27 - 2/12/2023


Don’t miss the comedy hit – The Play That Goes Wrong . This play-within-a-play is often called a “hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock ...

A Christmas Story: The Musical


Nine-year-old Ralphie Parker wants nothing more for Christmas than to receive a Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle. Follow Ralphie as he ends ...

Picnic in the Park with Forest Acres & Town Theatre


There’s nothing better than great music and great company – in the BEST neighborhood around! Town Theatre will present the third series of concerts by ...

The Music Man
The Music Man
9/9 - 9/25/2022


When a con man tries to swindle an entire town out of their money to start a boys band, it leads to an old-fashioned love ...

Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
5/13 - 5/28/2022


The epic battle between good and evil takes to the stage in the closing show of Towns 102nd season, Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical. Based ...

Bright Star
Bright Star
3/18 - 4/3/2022


From Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning Steve Martin and Grammy Award-winning Edie Brickell, Broadways Bright Star comes to Town Theatre. Be transformed by a sweeping ...

42nd Street
42nd Street
9/10 - 9/26/2021


Come and meet those dancing feet! Its time for some toe-tapping as Town Theatre presents the paramount show-business musical, 42nd Street! Audiences will be drawn ...

Newsies
Newsies
3/1 - 3/17/2019


BREAKING NEWS ~ Town Theatres Newsies Adds Extra Performance March 16 at 3 PM to Accommodate CrowdsTown Theatres production of Newsies has been thrilling audiences ...

West Side Story
West Side Story
9/20 - 10/7/2018


**Due to inclement weather, performances on Sept. 14-16 were cancelled. Performances have been added on Oct. 5th and 7th. Town Theatre opens its centennial season ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


Once upon a Town…there was an enchanted castle filled with dancing spoons, a talking teapot and a troubled Beast. Along came a beauty named Belle ...

Broadway under the Covers


Join us for a special one-night event on Saturday, April 21 at 8 PM ~ Broadway Under the Covers ~ songs guaranteed NOT to put ...

Elvis Has Left the Building
Elvis Has Left the Building
1/17 - 2/1/2014


Written by Duke Ernsberger and Virginia Cate Directed by Allison McNeeley Sponsored by NBSC Starring: Andy Nyland, Resi Talbot, Charlie Goodrich, Chip Collins, & Mary ...

Videos


Legends In Concert and Louise Harrison Present… Liverpool Legends “The Complete Beatles Experience!” in South Carolina Legends In Concert and Louise Harrison Present… Liverpool Legends “The Complete Beatles Experience!”
Legends in Concert Myrtle Beach (2/4 - 2/7)
Hell's Kitchen in South Carolina Hell's Kitchen
Peace Center (2/10 - 2/15)
Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Liberty, SC! On March 12, 2026 in South Carolina Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Liberty, SC! On March 12, 2026
Pickens County Performing Arts Center (3/12 - 3/12)
Wicked in South Carolina Wicked
Koger Center for the Arts (3/25 - 4/5)
Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical
Electric City Playhouse (12/4 - 12/13)
Almost, Maine in South Carolina Almost, Maine
The Southwood Knight Players (12/13 - 12/14)
& Juliet in South Carolina & Juliet
North Charleston Coliseum Performing Arts Center (2/17 - 2/22)
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