BWW's Top South Carolina Theatre Stories in 2012

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of South Carolina in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

January

THE LION KING Opens in Greenville, 6/12; Tickets On Sale 2/11

Disney Theatrical Productions and The Peace Center announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney's THE LION KING will go on sale to the public on Saturday February 11, 2012 at... (read more...)

Electric City Playhouse Presents Hank Williams, Lost Highway 1/26-2/12

Electric City Playhouse is set to present Hank Williams, Lost Highway.... (read more...)

Photo Flash: Trustus Theatre Presents GEM OF THE OCEAN 2/10-3/3

Gem of the Ocean opens on the Trustus Main Stage on February 10 at 8:00pm, and runs through March 3rd, 2012.... (read more...)

February

Dewey Scott-Wiley & Larry Hembree Named Artistic Director & Executive Director of Trustus Theatre

When Jim and Kay Thigpen announced at the beginning of their 27th Season that they would be officially retiring from Trustus Theatre - South Carolina's premiere professional theater which they co-foun... (read more...)

THE LION KING Breaks Box Office Records in Greenville

Tickets for Disney's THE LION KING went on sale in Greenville, SC on Saturday, February 11 and set a new Peace Center Box Office record by selling 5,276 tickets. Greenville's most eagerly awaited stag... (read more...)

Center Stage's RUMOURS Opens Tonight

Center Stage's production of RUMOURS by Neil Simon opens tonight at the Center Stage in Downtown Greenville. Sponsored by Pelham Architects, and directed by Myra Greene Shaffer, Rumors features Centre... (read more...)

March

NarroWay Productions Presents WOUNDED WARRIOR, 4/21-7/28

NarroWay Productions Presents WOUNDED WARRIOR from April 21 - July 28, 2012.... (read more...)

GLT Presents MOTOWN MAGIC, 4/26-29

The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) will present Motown Magic, an all musical celebration of the music of Motown, April 26-April 29. Delvin Choice, Rashonda Greggs, Katie Rockwell, Jeremiah Dew, Rick ... (read more...)

Trustus Theatre Announces SATAN IN HIGH HEELS Reading, 3/26

Trustus Theatre will be introducing Columbia to a new play this month as they host a reading of Columbia playwright Robbie Robertson's new work, Satan in High Heels, on Monday, March 26 at 7:00pm. All... (read more...)

April

WOUNDED WARRIOR Opens at The NarroWay

The NarroWay calendar has changed. Please note that the new show schedule differs from what the original 2011-2012 brochure says. This is because the printed media is prepared years in advance. At tim... (read more...)

Photo Flash: First Look at Trustus Theatre's IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY

What exactly were doctors thinking in the 1880s at the dawn of the age of electricity, when they utilized vibrator therapies on their female patients in the name of medical treatment? What did these p... (read more...)

David Lee Nelson's THE ELEPHANT IN MY CLOSET Set for April 24

THE ELEPHANT IN MY CLOSET comes to South Carolina for one night only at 8pm on April 24th at Centre Stage, 501 River Street, Greenville, SC. The show, which contains adult language, was Written by Dav... (read more...)

May

The NarroWay Presents A TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS Today, 5/10

It was previously announced that the NarroWay calendar had changed. Note that the new show schedule differs from what the original 2011-2012 brochure says. This is because the printed media is prepare... (read more...)

Annual Trustus Theatre Vista Queen Pageant to be Held, 5/21

Trustus Theatre will crown its 14th Vista Queen Monday, May 21st at the theatre located at 520 Lady Street in the Vista. The annual drag pageant fundraiser starring local men features six men vying fo... (read more...)

June

STAGE TUBE: Meet the Girls in SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL

SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL, directed by Casey Colgan, is currently playing through July 29 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Check out the video below and meet the gi... (read more...)

THE LION KING North American Tour Opens Tonight in Greenville

The Greenville premiere of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Thursday, June 14 at 7:30pm at the Peace Center for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, July 8. In Greenville, THE LION ... (read more...)

July

Trustus Theatre Presents THE PALACE OF THE MOORISH KINGS, 8/10-18

While other theatres in town are gearing up for their upcoming season, Trustus Theatre will be producing the final show of its 28th Season - the last production under the leadership of Jim and Kay Thi... (read more...)

Photo Flash: First Look at SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL

SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL, Directed by Casey Colgan, is currently playing through July 29 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head South Carolina. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the produ... (read more...)

DEATHTRAP Opens on Friday the 13th at Abbeville Opera House

DEATHTRAP is described as 'a rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients - gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter.' Dealing with the devious machinations of a writer of ... (read more...)

August

Trustus Theatre Opens 28th Season with NEXT TO NORMAL, 9/7

Trustus Theatre is starting their 28th season with the intensely moving Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next To Normal. This show will mark the first show under the new leadership of Dew... (read more...)

STAGE TUBE: Promo Video of LEGENDS IN CONCERT

With international acclaim and its storied history, Legends In Concert, owned and operated by On Stage Entertainment, is known as the pioneer of live tribute shows and possesses the greatest collectio... (read more...)

Columbia's Trustus Theatre Presents PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, 9/14-29

Trustus Theatre is kicking off their Last Call Series with a fan-favorite in Columbia: Plan 9 from Outer Space. The show was adapted from Ed Wood's B-movie science-fiction-horror flick by local actor ... (read more...)

September

Trustus Theatre and Columbia Museum of Art Present RED, 10/10-14

Trustus Theatre and the Columbia Museum of Art are bringing Tony-award winning play Red to Columbia. This critically acclaimed and award-winning script by John Logan, will come to life on stage Octobe... (read more...)

Paul Kaufmann Stars in I AM MY OWN WIFE at Trustus Theatre, 10/5-20

This season, Trustus Theatre is going on a "Sexploration" in their newly named Trustus Side Door Theatre. Not that all of the plays are explicitly about the act of sex, but they do explore sexuality. ... (read more...)

Columbia's Trustus Theatre Presents PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, Now thru 9/29

October

Trustus Theatre and Palmetto Luna Arts Present INOCENTES Y PECADORES, 11/5-7

Palmetto Luna Arts and Trustus Theater present "Inocentes y Pecadores" (Innocents and Sinners), two short original plays in Spanish by Lucia Vega and Julia Vargas, Columbia residents who hail from Per... (read more...)

Columbia Children's Theatre Presents Variety Showcase to Benefit Ronald McDonald House, 11/3 & 4

Columbia Children's Theatre's S.T.A.R. (Student Thespians Achieving Results) Program will present a variety showcase to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Performances will take place Saturday, Novemb... (read more...)

Greenville Little Theatre Presents DRACULA BITES, 10/26-11/10

The Greenville Little Theatre is delighted to present Dracula Bites, written by North Carolina playwright Duke Ernsberger in collaboration with his writing partner and mother, Virginia Cate. The comed... (read more...)

November

Greenville Little Theatre Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 12/7-16

It's A Wonderful Life will be the holiday offering at Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) on December 7-9 and 13-16.... (read more...)

Columbia Children's Theatre Presents THE CHRISTMAS DOLL, 11/23-12/2

Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT), the Midlands only professional theatre for families and young audiences will present Joan Cushing's musical adaptation of Elvira Woodruff's The Christmas Doll Novemb... (read more...)

[TITLE OF SHOW] Opens at Trustus Theatre, Dec 7

Most entertainment outlets in Columbia are providing holiday-inspired fare in December. However, Trustus Theatre - always pursuing an opportunity to bring something fresh and different to the table - ... (read more...)

December

Hosokawa's MATSUKAZE, Old Vic & Handspring Puppet Company's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Verdi's MESSA DE REQUIEM and More Set for Spoleto Festival USA 2013, 5/24-6/9

Festival General Director Nigel Redden today announced the 2013 artistic lineup for Spoleto Festival USA, which showcases nationally and internationally acclaimed artists in a celebration of opera, th... (read more...)

Columbia Children's Theatre YouTheatre Presents A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS for Charity, 12/6-9

The holidays are upon us and what a better time to help a "boy and his dog" as Columbia Children's Theatre presents a benefit production of A Charlie Brown Christmas. A CCT YouTheatre production, A Ch... (read more...)

Spoleto Announces Program Updates for December

Spoleto Festival USA General Director Nigel Redden today announced that Grammy Award-winner Angelique Kidjo and popular indie-rock duo Johnnyswim have been added to the recently-released program of th... (read more...)

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