"An entertainment phenomenon"  (Southern Living Magazine). There  are two things that you have to see when you come to the Grand Strand: the ocean, and The Carolina Opry. It's that simple. The first variety show in  Myrtle Beach and still the jewel in its crown, The Carolina Opry has for 21 years been thrilling the hundreds of thousands of visitors who pass through its doors each year. The New York Times calls it A hit with visitors," The New York Post calls it A Hot Ticket and USA Today reports it A Big Hit. Talk about high energy! That's entertainment! (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). The award-winning show blends two hours of critically acclaimed music, comedy and dance from  Broadway to country, from classic pop to rock'n roll, and gospel to bluegrass. Also featuring All That the hotter-than-hot urban cloggers featured on the hit  NBC show America's Got Talent. Directed and produced by Calvin  Gilmore (performer on the Grand Ole Opry and winner of the Best Producer award  at IGCITA in Las Vegas) The Carolina Opry is the only show to receive every top tourism award, including the coveted Governor's Cup, and Most Outstanding Attraction, the only show that has been voted #1 show every year, and the only show to have an official day (Carolina Opry Day) proclaimed for the State of South Carolina by the Governor.