Brad and Jennifer Moranz Announce the Premiere of Charleston’s Newest Musical Spectacular: The Charleston Variety Show

CHARLESTON, SC – Broadway performers Brad and Jennifer Moranz, producers of the long-running Charleston Christmas Special, have worked their musical magic once again as they present an entirely new variety show sure to delight Charleston audiences this summer that features talented performers from Charleston and beyond.

Running July 18-20 at the Charleston Music Hall, The CharlestonVariety Show includes 25 brand new songs – none of which has appeared in any of the Moranz’ other shows. The performance includes songs from Broadway’s “Hairspray” and “Pippin” along with popular rock ‘n roll, country, pop and Motown hits plus a medley of songs by The Beatles.

Appropriate for even the youngest music lovers, the show features a special tribute to the music of Disney with songs from “Frozen,” “Hercules” and “Aladdin.”

Having been producing shows in Charleston since 1995, it was no small feat for Brad and Jennifer Moranz to create a show with so many brand new songs. Each December, some 10,000 people fill the Charleston Music Hall for the much-loved Charleston Christmas Special.

“We’ve created what we hope will become Charleston’s next family tradition – a musical variety show featuring the most talented performers from not only the Lowcountry but from all over the country,” Brad Moranz said.

About half of the show’s singers, dancers and musicians hail from the Charleston area and the other half are from all over the United States. “And when they get together, they truly make beautiful music together,” Moranz added.

The Charleston Variety Show performances are 7 p.m. July 18; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 19; and 3 p.m. July 20 at the Charleston Music Hall. Tickets are $34 for adults; $31 for seniors and military; $19 for students; $16 for children 12 and under. Group rates are available; call 843-416-8453. For ticket information, visitwww.bradandjennifermoranz.com.

Photo credit/Damon Smith:

Ventriloquist Michael Minor with Grandpa

Kelly King

Jennifer and Brad Moranz

Cast Highlights

Kelly King: Performing professionally since age 10, Kelly King released her debut pop album “Live the Dream” in 2007. Since then, she has garnered three top 20 Billboard hits. She opened for Michael Bolton and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, wrote the first original Christmas song to go top 20 since Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” and recently wrote a song for the hit Nickelodeon show “Victorious.”

Garrett Graham: Garrett Graham debuted in his first professional opera role at the age of 20, playing Baron Duphol in Opera Roanoke’s production of “La Traviata.” He continued to perform with opera roles, including Figaro in “Il barbiere di Siviglia,” and Danilo in “The Merry Wido,” as well as in musical theater roles, Tony in “Westside Story,” Jesus in “Godspell” and Joseph in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Michael Minor: An Iowa native, Michael Minor has entertained all over the United States and Europe, including touring Russia with the world-renowned Nordic Choir and being an original cast member at Caesar’s Palace Magical Empire in Las Vegas.

Maxim Gukhman: A New York singer and actor, Maxim Gukhman has such regional credits as “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Footloose,” “Camelot,” Tony in “West Side Story” and Troy in “High School Musical.”

Tim McManus: A South Carolina native, Tim McManus has been singing and playing the piano since age 4 and recorded his first record at age 15 in Nashville. A principal singer and dancer in resort, cabarets, theme parks and cruise ships all over the world, he received a Cabaret Show of the Year award for his work with Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Live at Harvey’s/Lake Tahoe.