Talent Abounds in All-New ‘Let the Good Times Roll’ Summertime Show by Brad and Jennifer Moranz

CHARLESTON, S.C. – An incredibly talented cast of newcomers plus returning audience favorites will gather on stage at the Charleston Music Hall for “Let the Good Times Roll,” a musical variety show featuring the best of pop, rock, Broadway and country tunes.

Producers Brad and Jennifer Moranz have once again gathered some of the country’s best singers, dancers and musicians for this summer’s all-new show. Audiences can catch “Let the Good Times Roll” July 21-23 for four shows only.

New to this Moranz Entertainment production is New York City singer Matthew Bilman singing “You Raise Me Up.” “He sings so much like Josh Groban,” Brad Moranz said. “It’s amazing.”

Teenage operatic sensation Jenna Flaherty will perform “All I Ask of You” from “Phantom of the Opera.” Flaherty wowed audiences at last year’s Charleston Christmas Special with her debut performance of “Ave Maria.” Flaherty also will perform Kristin Chenoweth’s version of “Glitter and Be Gay” combining her operatic chops with musical theater talents.

Audience favorite violinist Robbi Kenney returns and this time will be joined by symphony violinist Frances Hsieh. Together they will play “Dangerous” by David Garrett, who from May 2008 to December 2011 held the Guinness World Record for the World’s Fastest Violinist.

Regular show attendees will recognize returning singers Tiffany Parker and Michael Minor complete with his ventriloquist act. Crystal Garrett, who previously performed with Moranz Entertainment, is sure to mesmerize audiences with her uncanny rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” And Bobby Alvarez returns to showcase his R&B chops with songs from Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind & Fire.

Of course no Moranz Entertainment is complete without comedy sketches featuring Brad and Jennifer Moranz. The couple also will perform their take on “Cuban Pete” from “I Love Lucy.”

Also new in this year’s show is an unplugged tribute to the singer/songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s, including Barry Manilow, Carole King, James Taylor, John Denver, Don McLean and Carly Simon. Moranz said people who write and perform only their own songs are a special talent and are few and far between. He calls this segment of the show “infinitely sing-a-long-able.” He adds, “These songs are so familiar, you can’t help it.”

Photo Credit: Damon R. Smith

Back as musical director is James Davis Jr., who also was first-time musical director for last year’s Charleston Christmas Special. Davis lives in New York City and is the director of music ministries & fine arts at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church. He is also the associate music director for Opera Ebony. Davis has supervised musical productions at Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Apollo Theater. Davis will tickle the ivories with a fast-moving Liberace version of “Carmen’s Boogie.”

“I am so excited about this show,” Moranz said. “Nowhere else in Charleston can you possibly see this much talent in one place. These performers will leave audience members gasping every time they walk off stage.”

Performances are:

• July 21 Friday 7 p.m.
• July 22 Saturday 2 p.m.
• July 22 Saturday 7 p.m.
• July 23 Sunday 3 p.m.

Tickets are $39 for adults; $36 for seniors (age 62 and up) and military; $22 for students 21 and under; $19 for children 12 and under. For groups of 15 or more, tickets are $34 each. Tickets are on sale at www.CharlestonMusicHall.com or by calling 843-853-2252 (Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday).

Purchase a Dinner & Show Ticket for a night out on the town. This ticket is $68 per person and includes one adult/senior ticket and a pre-fixe dinner menu at Vincent Chicco’s, located next door to the Charleston Music Hall. Dinner reservations required; call Vincent Chicco’s at 843-203-3002. (