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There is always a great deal of major cultural events and entertainment options to attend and or take part in, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Actors Theatre of Charlotte is one of the main cultural institutions of the city and provides its audience members with season after season of incredible and relevant stage offerings. In addition to some of the standard favorites from the theatrical canon, the theatre also continually presents some major regional premiers and supports the development of new plays and musicals. This is the case with its current production Black Pearl Sings! as well as an upcoming production of the musical Five Course Love. Many of the luxury Charlotte hotels are located near the theatre and also some great restaurants, which makes accessing great entertainment and fabulous dining relatively easy.

Black Pearl Sings is a dynamic tale of musical talent and personal strength and endurance. It is a rags to riches tale and it is set during the Great Depression. It tells the story of Susannah Mullally who makes a great discovery while working as a folk song preservationist for the Library of Congress. Her discovery is Alberta “Pearl” Johnson who happens to be in a Texas prison. The story unfolds in a dramatic way that causes major life examinations as Johnson makes some difficult decisions. Music is the tool that brings together two strangers and addresses racial divisions and issues of the times. The show is running now and will continue through March 6.

Five Course Love is a new musical written by Gregg Coffin. It is a comedic examination of love and the dating scene and the story takes place in five restaurants and covers five different dates. And while musicals are known for having large casts and lots of characters, this show has an interesting approach to this structure. It does have a large number of characters, fifteen total, there are three actors who play all of these roles. The musical will run from June 16 to July 3 of this year and previews for it will begin on June 11.