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Myrtle Beach is here to entertain you. The theatre, shows, musicals and productions that are performed daily throughout the Myrtle Beach area give this seaside town the reputation it deserves as an entertainment destination. See a new show every night of your stay in Myrtle Beach—there are that many theatres in town!
Touring Broadway performances visit Myrtle Beach. Tributes to your favorite singers, bands and musical genres will keep your toes tapping. Concerts with country music headliners are featured in town. Productions that combine singing, dancing, comedy and animal acts often have two performances nightly and sometimes a matinee. Explore all your entertainment options when you’re in Myrtle Beach and get your tickets early for some of the area’s most popular shows.
North Myrtle Beach:
Alabama Theatre
Alabama Theatre was born from a vision of the country music trio, Alabama. These band members lived in Myrtle Beach in the 1970s and when they came back to the area in 1991, they collaborated with the owner of TNN, Country Music Television and the Grand Ol’ Opry–Gaylord Entertainment–to write, direct and produce a nightly production in what is now the Alabama Theatre.
Who has graced the Alabama Theatre’s stage but Bill Cosby, Ricky Van Shelton, Charlie Pride, Lorrie Morgan, Billy Ray Cyrus, the Oak Ridge Boys and the legendary George Jones to name but a few, in addition to the house show. Don’t miss the most recent line up. Call for concert updates, ticket information and reservations.
(4570 Highway 17 South, Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach; 800-342-2262)
Ghosts and Legends Theatre
Scare yourself silly with haunted storytelling that is accentuated by special effects, secret doors and narrators that go missing. Tales of hurricanes, pirates and true love are all part of the ghostly experience. Live shows are presented by the dead every 30 minutes.
The Ghosts and Legends Walking Tour lasts 90 minutes and takes you to Barefoot Landing’s darkest corners, which are rarely seen by the daytime shoppers. Explore haunted swamps and historic sites on this walking tour. Reservations are required.
Ever wonder what an 1850s séance looked like? Wonder no more. Ghosts and Legends presents a theatrical recreation of one, Low Country Séance, where communication with the dead is expected. Open daily.
(4818 Highway 17 South, Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach; 843-361-2700)
House of Blues
House of Blues is famous for its big name concerts and the Myrtle Beach House of Blues has hosted such performers as Keith Urban, Sugarland, Edwin McCain, Dierks Bentley and Norah Jones.
But there is more to House of Blues than famous singers and renowned bands. Do you have a detective’s mind? Then come to House of Blues for the Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre where the audience is filled with key suspects. Follow the clues left around you and if you solve the murder mystery, you win a prize!
The Sunday Gospel Brunch is a weekend treat that combines gospel music and a delicious brunch buffet, Southern style. Dish up jambalaya and shrimp and grits while your soul feels the rhythm of the Sunday Gospel Brunch.
House of Blues is sprawled out at one end of Barefoot Landing, where a restaurant, Music Hall, Sugar Shack Deck and the BB Blues Bar culminate for a live entertainment mecca, with food and special events! Live music is featured throughout House of Blues on most nights. Call for events calendar and ticket information.
(4640 Highway 17 South, Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach; 843-272-3000)
Myrtle Beach:
The Carolina Opry
The Carolina Opry is an award-winning crowd pleaser that has been talked about in national magazines, newspapers and TV programs for 21 years. The two-hour long variety show is music, dance and comedy that incorporates Broadway, classic pop and bluegrass. Featuring All That, the urban cloggers featured on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” The Carolina Opry is directed and produced by Calvin Gilmore.
Voted Most Outstanding Attraction and awarded the Governor’s Cup, The Carolina Opry is a Myrtle Beach attraction you need to experience. The two-story marble lobby welcomes you and plush seating assures your comfort for the show’s duration. Sing along, clap your hands and laugh at the jokes presented on stage during this family-friendly variety show. Show times, seasonal show information and ticket sales are available online.
(8901-A Highway 17, at mile marker 204, Myrtle Beach; 800-843-6779)
Good Vibrations!
Travel through three decades of musical history—the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s—as Good Vibrations! takes you on a memorable tour featuring music from the Beach Boys, The Beatles, Billy Joel, John Denver and many more. This music is brought to life with famed performers from The Carolina Opry. The sights of the ‘60s, the sounds of the ‘70s and the laughs of the ‘80s are presented bigger than life at Good Vibrations!
(8901 Highway 17 North, at mile marker 204, Myrtle Beach; 800-843-6779)
www.cgp.net/GoodVibrations.html
The Carolina Opry Christmas Special
Visit The Carolina Opry in November and December for the spectacular Christmas Special. It’s an anticipated event of the year in the South filled with holiday sentiment and overflowing with Christmas music. For more than 20 years, The Carolina Opry Christmas Special has been a holiday tradition for families near and far.
(8901 Highway 17 North, at mile marker 204, Myrtle Beach; 800-843-6779)
Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show
The Dixie Stampede is interactive dinner theatre, where the audience is expected to get their hands dirty. The Dixie Stampede features action-packed entertainment served with a four-course meal—pork tenderloin, rotisserie chicken, vegetable soup, herb-basted potato, vegetable soup, homemade bread and a special dessert—all that you eat with your hands! One hour prior to show time, the fun begins in the Carriage Room where early-arriving guests may enjoy snacks, cold drinks and live entertainment. At show time, guests are lead into the 32,000-square foot arena for the main event. It’s the North versus the South in a friendly, present day rivalry that mimics the Civil War. Horses, trick riders, singing, dancing, comedy and some surprise animal stars sweep across the arena floor throughout the performance. You’ll be surprised and amazed at what you see before you at the Dixie Stampede. Advance reservations are suggested as all seats are reserved. Nightly shows April through September. Call for shoulder season schedule.
(8901-B Highway 17 North, at mile marker 204, Myrtle Beach; 800-443-4401)
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament features the Tournament of Games and you are invited to be an active participant, dine among a cheering crowd and support your knight as battle wages for the kingdom’s honor. The dangerous medieval games include sword fighting on horseback. There’s a love story and medieval pageantry and the jousting match will have you on the edge of your seat.
Medieval Times will take you back to an 11th century castle where you’ll be treated like royalty with a four-course feast. Shows are several times each evening from March to December. Call for show schedule and ticket information.
(Fantasy Harbour, Highway 501 behind the Waccamaw Factory Shoppes, Myrtle Beach; 800-436-4386)
The Palace Theatre – Le Grande Cirque
The circus days of old have been transformed. Le Grande Cirque puts a new spin on an ancient art—acrobatics. The world’s most talented acrobats fly through the air performing trick after trick and one amazing stunt after another every evening at Le Grande Cirque. You’ll be inspired by the imagination of the production and swept off your feet by the sheer danger. It’s poetry in motion—only it’s in the air. Take the whole family for an enchanted evening at Le Grande Cirque.
(Highway 17 North at 21st Avenue North, Myrtle Beach; 800-905-4228)
www.palacetheatremyrtlebeach.com
Surfside Beach:
Legends in Concert
You favorite starts from today and yesteryear magically reappear on the Legends in Concert stage. Country’s greatest artists, pop’s most popular icons and Vegas’ star performers are all on stage together! It’s the Myrtle Beach area’s renowned tribute show. Look for the likes of Madonna, Jerry Lee Lewis, Garth Brooks and of course, Elvis. The celebrity impersonators will have you doing a double take as they look, sound and move like the real thing, making the evening one to remember. Nightly shows are Monday through Saturday. Call for ticket information and show times.
(Highway 17 Business South at 3rd Avenue South, Surfside Beach; 800-960-SHOW)