BWW Previews: MIDLANDS THEATRE DIGEST in Columbia, SC 4/26 - Broadway in Columbia presents RENT!

OPENING AND CLOSING! Broadway in Columbia presents RENT by Jonathan Larson. The production is directed by Evan Ensign and stars Devinre Adams, Aaron Alcaraz, Alana Cauthen, Alexis Louise Young, Jordan Dunn-Pilz, Jasmine Easler, Josh Walker, Sammy Ferber, Devin J. Hall, Trevor Bunce, Paola Hernandez, Marcus John, Jordan Long, Felix Marchany, Lyndie Moe, Jarred Bedgood, Chrissy Naruo, Yael Reich, Logan Farine. Original direction by Michael Greif. Choreography by Marlies Yearby. Music supervision by Tim Weil. Costume design by Angela Wendt. Set design by Paul Clay. Set design adaptation by Matthew Maraffi. Sound design by Keith Caggiano. Lighting design by Jonathan Spencer. RENT opens Wednesday, April 25th at 7:30 PM and closes Thursday, April 26th at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $45 - $65 and can be purchased at the door, online, or by calling the box office at 803-251-2222. All performances are at the Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29201. For more information, visit http://www.broadwayincolumbia.com/.

OPENING! Chapin Theatre Company presents MATCHING UP MABEL by Lou Clyde. The production is directed by Jim DeFelice and stars Rachel Kosbar, Lila Bagley, Emily Kosbar, Ryan Hill, Roseanne Soltau, Tracy Rice, George Dinsmore, and Len Lesslie. Scenic design by Bill Botts. Lighting and sound design by Alexus Gibson. MATCHING UP MABEL opens Thursday, April 26th at 8:00 PM and runs Friday, April 27th - Saturday, April 28th at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, April 29th at 3:00 PM, with performances continuing through May 6th. Tickets are $18 for adults, $17 for seniors (60 and older), and $15 for youth (18 and under). Chapin Theatre is located at 102 Lexington Avenue, Chapin, SC 29036. For more information, visit www.chapintheatre.org.

OPENING! Workshop Theatre presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry. The production is directed by Jocelyn Sanders and stars Kashaad Kraus, Lonetta Thompson, Loretta Brown, Sheena Faust, Kendrick Lyles, Carlton Boyd, David Reed, Bobby Guider, and Preston Rose. A RAISIN IN THE SUN opens Friday, April 27th at 8:00 PM and runs Saturday, April 28th at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, April 29th at 3:00 PM, with performances continuing through May 6th. Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors/military, and $15 for students. All performances are at Columbia College's Cottingham Theatre, 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia, SC, 29203. For more information, visit www.workshoptheatre.com.

CLOSING! Theatre South Carolina presents FLIGHT by Robyn Hunt, conceived and directed by Steven Pearson. Starring Gabriela Castillo, Kimberly Gaughan, Nick Stewart, Robyn Hunt and Eric Bultman. FLIGHT runs through Sunday, April 29th with shows night at 8:00 PM, and an additional matinee performance on Saturday, April 28th at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 and available online or at the door. All performances are at the Center for Performance Experiment, 718 Devine Street, Columbia, SC, 29201. For more information, visit theatre.sc.edu.