Broadway at the Beach plans tree lighting

The 14th annual Tree Lighting ceremony at Broadway at the Beach will be held Saturday November 22nd at 6pm in the Center Court.

The ceremony will feature performances by the cast of The Palace Theatre’s “Le Grande Cirque Holiday Special” and “The Magical Spirit of Ireland” the Carolina Master Chorale; the Carolina FreeStyle Cloggers; Gabbie Rae as “Hannah Montana”; “The Socastee Singers”; and the Coastal Youth Ballet Theater, who will reprise a scene from “The Nutcracker”. A variety of Broadway mascots, including Prince Sparks, Sharkee from Ripley’s Aquarium, Santa Claus and characters from MagiQuest, will also be a part of the ceremony.

Broadway’s Musical Tree of Lights is 52 feet in height and features 141,120 lights. Nightly shows take place on the hour from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. through December 31. The tree’s lights are synchronized to five traditional holiday songs including “All I Want for Christmas”, “Most Wonderful Time of Year”, “Holly Jolly Christmas” and “Little Saint Nick”. As the final song, “Let it Snow” plays, snow begins falling around the tree. Each show, which lasts approximately 12 minutes, is free and open to the public.

Broadway at the Beach also features a 40 foot Christmas tree next to Tripps Restaurant and a 36 foot tree located at the entrance of Heroes Harbor.

“Our Musical Tree of Lights is always a popular attraction,” said Rebecca Feagin, marketing director for Broadway at the Beach. “We are very proud to have Lowes Foods participate this year as the official sponsor of our tree and we wish all of our guests a happy holiday season.”

The 14th annual tree lighting ceremony is free and open to the public. For more information about Broadway at the Beach, call (843) 444-3200 or visit BroadwayattheBeach.com.