Alabama Theatre (Myrtle Beach)
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The Alabama Theatre is a public theatre located in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
and part of the Barefoot Landing
complex. Opened in 1993, the theatre hosts many shows that are geared towards families who spend time vacationing in the Myrtle Beach area. The theatre is most popular for having traditional country music
singers. Over the years, the theatre gained media attention from the CBS Morning Show, CMT
, TNN
and many national/regional publications. The Alabama Theatre is one of the most popular live-entertainment theaters in Myrtle Beach.
, the concept reminds the viewer of a cruise ship or theme park variety type show with singers, dancers, impressionists, comedians and lots of other entertainment.
Not counting the Christmas version, the show is re-mounted once or twice a year, retaining about half the segments from the previous version. The remaining material is re-arranged, re-conceptualized and/or re-cast, giving newer performers a chance to upgrade from the chorus and sink their teeth into a more substantial part.
This is kind of the Branson, Missouri
, Atlantic City or Las Vegas casino-type version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show in the sense that patrons celebrate their 100th or 500th show, etc and sing or mime along in sections and/or otherwise join in with the performers on a limited basis.
Similar to a musical revue of the 20's or 30's, performers often graduate not only to starring status in One over the course of several seasons, but also graduate from there to Nashville, often by performing in such stalwart Country Broadway offerings as Always, Patsy Cline or All My Love, Gentleman Jim the latter of which features two duets between the main characters of Jim Reeves
and Patsy Cline
entitled Have You Ever Been Lonely?
and I Fall to Pieces
.
Although they never performed the songs together in real life, producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley lifted their isolated voice tracks off then-new multi-track stereo tape, re-synchronized their performances, laid them onto new digital tape and recorded a new background behind them to create posthumous electronic duets.
The show is performed live nightly except on nights when other country-music artists come in on their various casino and card club tours, on Sundays and during Revival Week (this IS the South after all and people there take their church extremely seriously).
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
North Myrtle Beach is a coastal resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities north of Myrtle Beach, and serves as one of the primary tourist towns along the Grand Strand...
and part of the Barefoot Landing
Barefoot Landing
Barefoot Landing is a large shopping complex located in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It consists of several divided sections of stores and attractions located on filled land over top of Lake Louie, next to the Intracoastal Waterway....
complex. Opened in 1993, the theatre hosts many shows that are geared towards families who spend time vacationing in the Myrtle Beach area. The theatre is most popular for having traditional country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singers. Over the years, the theatre gained media attention from the CBS Morning Show, CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
, TNN
The Nashville Network
The Nashville Network, usually referred to as TNN, was an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming included music videos, taped concerts, movies, syndicated programs, and numerous talk shows...
and many national/regional publications. The Alabama Theatre is one of the most popular live-entertainment theaters in Myrtle Beach.
One: The Show
The longest-running locally-produced production in modern theatre, One: The Show is about to celebrate it's 20th anniversary. Utilizing a modern take on vaudevilleVaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
, the concept reminds the viewer of a cruise ship or theme park variety type show with singers, dancers, impressionists, comedians and lots of other entertainment.
Not counting the Christmas version, the show is re-mounted once or twice a year, retaining about half the segments from the previous version. The remaining material is re-arranged, re-conceptualized and/or re-cast, giving newer performers a chance to upgrade from the chorus and sink their teeth into a more substantial part.
This is kind of the Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
, Atlantic City or Las Vegas casino-type version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show in the sense that patrons celebrate their 100th or 500th show, etc and sing or mime along in sections and/or otherwise join in with the performers on a limited basis.
Similar to a musical revue of the 20's or 30's, performers often graduate not only to starring status in One over the course of several seasons, but also graduate from there to Nashville, often by performing in such stalwart Country Broadway offerings as Always, Patsy Cline or All My Love, Gentleman Jim the latter of which features two duets between the main characters of Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves
James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound...
and Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
entitled Have You Ever Been Lonely?
Have You Ever Been Lonely?
"Have You Ever Been Lonely?" is a popular song with music by Peter De Rose and lyrics by Billy Hill , published in 1932. It has been recorded by many singers, becoming a standard.**1933 Ted Lewis, Ray Noble**1955 Jaye P...
and I Fall to Pieces
I Fall to Pieces
"I Fall to Pieces" is a single released by Patsy Cline in 1961, and was featured on her 1961 studio album, Patsy Cline Showcase. "I Fall to Pieces" was Cline's first #1 hit on the Country charts, and her second hit single to cross over onto the Pop charts...
.
Although they never performed the songs together in real life, producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley lifted their isolated voice tracks off then-new multi-track stereo tape, re-synchronized their performances, laid them onto new digital tape and recorded a new background behind them to create posthumous electronic duets.
The show is performed live nightly except on nights when other country-music artists come in on their various casino and card club tours, on Sundays and during Revival Week (this IS the South after all and people there take their church extremely seriously).