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SOUNDS OF MUSIC ECHO FROM THE HILLS OF TENNESSEE

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—Visitors to the East Tennessee town of Pigeon Forge are treated to outstanding entertainment year after year. This year with more than 15 stage productions Pigeon Forge easily could be called the entertainment capital of the Southeast!

American Jukebox Theater celebrates the early days of rock ‘n’ roll with its “Back to the Fifties” show. Matinee performances highlight tunes that are the backbone of country music including songs made famous by Hank Williams and Patsy Cline.

Black Bear Jamboree Dinner & Show presents a music-filled dinner production built around a fictional gathering of bears in the Smoky Mountains. An in-house culinary staff, headed by new executive chef J. Michael Miller, serves a country feast that includes roasted chicken and hickory smoked baby back ribs. Black Bear Jamboree breakfast shows feature the legendary Blackwoods Brothers performing gospel hits and country favorites.

The Comedy Barn is a perennial favorite with Pigeon Forge visitors. There’s never a dull moment in the musical/comedy production where the performers include fire-eating jugglers, a troupe of highly trained canines and even a few willing participants from the audience.

The award-winning show at Country Tonite Theatre is filled with variety. This year’s production features new music to reflects today’s country hits, new comedy skits, and a number of new performers including recording artist Mila Mason. Morning visitors to the theater will find themselves amazed and astounded by Terry Evanswood and his magical show “Grand Illusion.”

Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede continues to be a perennial favorite with Pigeon Forge visitors. Previous Dixie Stampede visitors know about the horses and the racing ostriches and pigs, but this year’s production also includes the exciting Stampede of the Buffalo. The thundering hoofbeats of these awesome animals guarantee an adrenaline rush! Dixie Stampede performances are accompanied by a delicious four-course dining experience.

Fiddlers’ Feast Smoky Mountain Legacy Show brings dining in a mountain setting to the heart of Pigeon Forge.  This unique dinner theater features a hickory grilled meal served in a mountain-like setting, accompanied by outstanding performances of mountain and bluegrass music.

Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery Dinner Show will feed you, entertain you and even let you help solve the featured “who-done-it” production. A talented cast of characters make this an evening to remember!

Pigeon Forge welcomes another outstanding theater, Magic Beyond Belief ! The show stars internationally famous magician Terry Evanswood, who has been entertaining families in the Smokies for 11 years. Evanswood has received the Merlin Award from the International Magicians Society, and has performed at Country Tonite Theatre for several seasons. He has brought in a whole new show, complete with a 400-pound white tiger!

Memories Theatre presents the Ultimate Legends Show, featuring a special “Salute to Elvis.” Bill Stiles, who joined the cast late last season, returns this year with his impressive impersonation of the King of Rock and Roll. The show’s amazing impersonators portray other legendary artists including Kenny Rogers, The Blues Brothers, and Patsy Cline. Willie Nelson and other artists will be added to the tribute this season.

Visitors to the Miracle Theater can take in two outstanding productions, distinctively different but with equally inspiring messages. The theater¹s signature show, "The Miracle", is a stunning musical recreation of the life of Christ. With a cast and support team totaling more than 100, "The Miracle" is the largest production in East Tennessee. Triumphant Quartet, one of gospel music's most exciting group of harmonizers, appears at The Miracle Theater in morning and evening performances through the end of December.

A memorable way to combine dining and entertainment is at the Showplace Dinner Theater, where nostalgic décor and live music provide a great atmosphere for lunch or dinner.

The Smith Family Theater features popular Smoky Mountain entertainers performing a mix of country, bluegrass, gospel and comedy and delivering an evening of feel-good entertainment. Morning audiences at Smith Family Theater will be treated to the Patty Waszak Show, a one-woman, 40-musical-instruments show filled with a contagious energy!

Smoky Mountain Jubilee, Pigeon Forge’s longest-running entertainment venue, is celebrating its 21st season. The show features country and western music, high-stepping cloggers, the sweet gospel sounds of the Jubilee Quartet, and comedy by Highpockets, everyone’s favorite hillbilly comedian!

Kay Powell
865-453-8574