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...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC The names, occupations, settings and supernatural explanations may have changed among the four Walt Disney film adaptations, and now musical at Spartanburg Youth Theatre, of Mary Rodgers’ popular children’s book, Freaky Friday. But the general concept...
Back by popular demand and highlighting the joy, wonder, and sheer fun of classical music, Spartanburg Philharmonic presents an evening of American composer John Williams’ most popular and critically acclaimed blockbuster works, from the Star Wars Symphony to Harry Potter,...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Aladdin, now playing at the Peace Center through Feb. 23, soars beyond the stars and past any preconceived expectation one would hope for a live Disney musical – the high-flying magic carpet where the illusion is...
SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Zach Bencal calls the spectacle of Aladdin pure “Disney magic”: the hand-made costumes, the special effects…and the flying carpet. But just as a magician never reveals his parlor tricks, neither does a Disney employee who values his...
Greenville Professional Houses Season Openers Portend Stellar Year on Stage BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC Theatres on the autumn calendar put forth their best and most expensive dancing feet for their September season openers, and this year is no exception. Greenville’s...
