BY STEVE WONGDRAMA CRITIC There was a lot of love on stage during Greenville Theatre’s gala celebration of being the Upstate’s oldest and largest producing playhouse for 96 years. Gala 96: A Broadway Love Story was a glitzy and glamorous...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Spartanburg Little Theatre follows up its stunning The Great Gatsby with the long-awaited Whoopi Goldberg classic Sister Act in the penultimate production of the company’s historic 75th season. Simone Mack-Orr reprises the role she first performed...
Extra! Extra! Read All About It! BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Mauldin Cultural Center, led by Artistic Director Tim St. Clair, II, is quickly establishing itself as THE brightest jewel in The Golden Strip of Greenville County (Mauldin, Simpsonville and Fountain...
AND ALL THAT JAZZ (COUNTRY, HIP-HOP, POP…) Creating a timeless soundtrack for The Great Gatsby When audiences enter the theater for Spartanburg Little Theatre’s highly-anticipated production of The Great Gatsby, they’ll notice something they don’t usually see in a non-musical...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Matthew Stocke has been a stalwart in Broadway musicals for over 25 years in productions such as Titanic, The Full Monty, The Boy From Oz (with Hugh Jackman), The Wedding Singer, Rock of Ages, Sting’s The...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC In the spirit of A Miracle on 34th Street, Elf: The Musical at Greenville Theatre will leave you believing in Santa Claus anew! With at least three productions of Elf: The Musical softening hearts and wallets...
