By FITSNews || We would sooner coat ourselves in Crisco and jump into a vat of scalding hot grease than visit any of the South Carolina Grand Strand’s signature “attractions,” but judging from the money these places make a lot of people feel otherwise.
Rather than besmirch those fine folks – or ponder the borderline non-functional intelligence quotients they must possess (oops … that’s a besmirch, isn’t it?) – we figured for once we would actually give their choice of entertainment a chance.
And by “give it a chance” we obviously don’t mean that we’re going to attend one of these ridiculous shows (the beach is for other pursuits, in our humble estimation), we simply mean that we will be watching an upcoming ETV documentary about them.
From SCETV:
Theatrical productions in Myrtle Beach are a big draw for the tourists that visit the area – but what goes into providing entertainment for the masses? How did Myrtle Beach turn into home for all of these diverse and talented performers? SCETV goes behind the scenes of some of the biggest shows at the beach, giving a glimpse into the theatrical production process. Come with us as we visit Legends in Concert, The Carolina Opry, The Palace Theatre, the Alabama Theatre and Medieval Times.
Wow … first Sic Willie falls in love with Lady Antebellum and now this. What is the world coming to, people?
Anyway, for those of you interested in watching, “Backstage Pass: The Show Behind The Show” premieres on SCETV on Thursday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m.
Oh, and for those of you who aren’t up to speed on your local TV talent, this is the same production team that brought you “Just A Game,” the award-winning documentary on the University of South Carolina-Clemson football rivalry.
By Philip March 4, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Sic, if memory serves, Lang Scott, the father of Lady Antebellum’s eye candy, performed at the Alabama Theater in Myrtle Beach for several years. That’s a funny coincident you may not be aware of. I live in the area and can tell you, Myrtle Beach’s big plans to be the Branson on the Beach has resulted in more failures than successes. Most of the theater buildings are now populated with church — not shows.
By Garnet Spy March 4, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Generational differences, I suppose, but I’ve enjoyed the two shows we’ve attended. The performers are extraordinarily talented and we had a good time. Ain’t that what entertainment is supposed to be?
BTW … gimme ZZ Top over Lady A ANY day.
By Mike at the beach March 5, 2010 at 9:39 am
Sic,
I grew up on the Redneck Riviera, and like you thought these shows were just so much C&W silliness designed to entertain visiting RV-dwellers. In the past few years, though, I actually started checking them out occasionally and discovered that a few of them are really good. Of course, a few are not-so-good, too. Tell Branson not to worry, we won’t be nipping at their heels any time soon, but I do think that a certain number of shows here serve a purpose. Next time you’re down go check out the “Good Vibrations” show at the Carolina Opry (it’s a 60′s-70′s-80′s rock tribute thing- not bad). The “One” show at the Alabama Theater has the hottest dancers, though (that’s my metric of choice, and I thought you would ask).