Paul Hyde

Among classical music composers, genius often reveals itself at an early age.Take, for example, two works that the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble will perform at the Peace Center on Oct. 9.

Greenville Theatre’s audiences love a good murder mystery. That’s what they’ve told Max Quinlan, the theater’s producing artistic director.

A dozen years ago, Laura Nicholas was serving as the stage manager for the critically acclaimed rock musical “Next to Normal” at Centre Stage.

What if Juliet never died? That question is the inspiration behind “& Juliet,” the Broadway blockbuster that just embarked on a national tour and arrives at the Peace Center Oct. 15 for eight performances through Oct. 20.

It’s late night at a wax museum and all the visitors have left.Slowly, all the evil wax figures come to life.There’s the Wicked Witch of the West and the Joker from Batman. The dalmatian-hating Cruella de Vil is there as well as Maleficent from “Sleeping Beauty,” among others.

In his final full season as artistic director and conductor of the Greenville Chorale, Bing Vick is choosing only bucket-list choral works — his favorites.

Imagine a troupe of talented actors coming to town to perform a beloved Shakespeare tragedy, but one of the actors is thoroughly sloshed.

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Stories with music will dominate the Greenville Symphony’s next concert in the Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre.

John Fagan vividly remembers when he first heard Stephen Sondheim’s 1979 musical “Sweeney Todd.”