Overall, the show was a wholesome, family-friendly good time. They also joked around, adding silly dances to songs like “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from “Spamalot.” They also showed their lyrical humor through “John Williams Is the Man,” a parody of John Williams’ melodies sung through Star Wars dialogue. It’s clear these four singers have been working together for a long time. Norton introduced the first song they learned together, an African American Spiritual, “Standing in the Need of Prayer.” Their rapport was evident and they effortlessly harmonized and sang the uplifting tune. The four voices came together in harmony to show off their impressive range in voices and set list. The group has been performing as part of the Piccolo Spoleto lineup for six years.

John’s Lutheran Church, where it all started in 2014. Todd Monsell, Brink Norton, Stephen Spaulding and William Purcell gathered that evening to sing at St. The Charlestones really can “sing anything” as the name of their June 1 show implied.

“We’ve got lots of really cool images on the slides, like Bram’s notes, the books that he studied, but there’s nothing better than when (the audience) connects with actors.” - Gabriel Veiga The Charlestones provide crowd-pleasing a capella delight “I’ve been doing these lectures all over the world,” Stoker said. The show features dramatic readings of the novel as well as unpublished portions of “Dracula.” An actor will also play Bram Stoker to provide additional context. Dacre also lectures, and now, produces theater shows on “Dracula,” such as the one at Piccolo Spoleto - which marks 125 years since “Dracula” was published.

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