Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comThe Carolina Opry Christmas Special
Duration: 2.5 hours (approx.)
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Product code: 2108XMAS
In December of 1986, Calvin Gilmore was just completing his first season of shows on the Grand Strand. While The Carolina Opry had enjoyed an amazing and immediate success in its original location in Surfside Beach, Gilmore had cautiously planned only one weekend of Christmas performances.
Five shows were scheduled for three days. When by mid-November those shows were sold out, Gilmore added a second weekend of five shows. When those were gone, he added the weekdays between the weekends. Every performance sold out. The rest, as they say, is history. The Carolina Opry has remained the most attended and most loved Christmas Special in the Southeast.
The Carolina Opry Christmas Special offers an unparalleled celebration of America's most loved holiday, a heart-warming, funny, and dazzling family tradition that just gets better and better. Now in its 16th year, the Christmas Special (which has been featured on NBC and in USA Today) combines the traditional music of the season with Yuletide comedy for an evening of holiday entertainment you'll long remember. Performed November and December by a cast of 34, in the palatial 2,200-seat Carolina Opry theater.
While The Carolina Opry breaks new ground each Christmas, there are some things that audiences count on enjoying year after year. Among these is Gilmore's 'Beautiful Star of Bethlehem', which has been a fixture in the show since 1986, and 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', a full-cast free-for-all which features Bogie acting out all the parts for twelve consecutive verses. And never to be forgotten is the emotional impact of the shows finale: Rita Gumm performing 'He's Alive'.
Featured on NBC and in USA Today:
'It's music, it's laughter, it's dance - it's Christmas!'
'Fabulous costuming and dazzling lighting'.
This show is seasonal and only operates from November through to early January.
The Carolina Opry Christmas Special
Seasonal
2008
November 1 to 13
- 1:00pm - Tuesday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
November 14 to 24
- 1:00pm - Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
November 28 to December 1
- 1:00pm - Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
December 2 to 15
- 1:00pm - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
December 16 to 20
- 1:00pm - Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
December 26 to January 3
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
2009
November 2 to 9
- 1:00pm - Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
November 10 to 23
- 1:00pm - Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
November 24 to 30
- 1:00pm - Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
December 1 to 16
- 1:00pm - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
December 17 to 21
- 1:00pm - Friday and Saturday
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
December 22 to January 2
- 7:00pm - Daily except Sundays
Please Note: There are no performances on the following dates:
- Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2008 / November 26, 2009)
- December 22 to 25, 2008
- December 23 to 27, 2009
The Carolina Opry Theater, Myrtle Beach
Directions to the Theater will appear on your voucher
Auditorium opens at 6:05pm (12:05pm matinees)
Pre-show starts at 6:30pm (12:40pm matinees)
Must be seated by 6:50pm (12:50pm matinees)
Christmas Special starts at 7:00pm (1:00pm matinees)
Hotel pick up is not provided.
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- Child prices are applicable for children aged 16 years and under.
- Please Note: There is no discount for children in the Premium seating.
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- This show must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 72 hours of tour date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- The show is approximately 2-1/2 hours long including a short, 20-minute intermission
- Casual dress
- Smoking permitted outside only
- Once your booking has been confirmed, you will receive access to your voucher documentation which must be printed. Exchange your voucher for a ticket at the Group Sales office the night of the performance. Group Sales is located on your right as you enter the lobby of the theater.
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