Fee Hedrick Family Entertainment

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., Feb. 6, 2008 — The Fee/ Hedrick Family Entertainment Group is ready for the 2008 season with four theaters and five productions that offer a variety of entertainment unrivaled on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge. The Comedy Barn, The Black Bear Jamboree Theater, The Miracle Theater and the Magic Beyond Belief Theater offer East Tennessee residents and tourist alike a family-friendly entertainment experience at affordable prices.

David Fee, co-owner of the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group, says each show has its own audience niche, but all the company’s shows are geared towards families. “We have comedy lovers, bear lovers, Broadway show lovers, religious show lovers, gospel music fans and magic lovers. We provide clean, wholesome entertainment for families who return to see our shows again and again,” Fee says.

The Comedy Barn
Now in its 13th season, the multi-million dollar Comedy Barn Theater continues to make audiences roar with its nationally-known, family-friendly comedians, ventriloquists, magicians, jugglers, fire-eaters, musicians and fun barn yard animals.

The Comedy Barn was the first theater we opened in Pigeon Forge in 1995, and we are still a barrel of laughs and more,” says Fee. The Comedy Barn has been voted “Funniest Show in Town” by its fans the past 12 years. For the 2008 season, the funniest show has gotten even funnier with new cast members, new routines, new jokes and new country, gospel and patriotic music.

The Comedy Barn is located one-half block past light number three on U.S. 441. Open year round, The Comedy Barn currently has one show on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights and two shows on Saturday night. Beginning in March, shows run every night, with two shows on Saturdays. Tickets are $24.95, plus tax. Children 11 and younger are admitted free with each paying adult. For tickets, call 1-800-29 LAUGH. For more information, visit www.comedybarn.com.

Magic Beyond Belief
The Magic Beyond Belief Theater opened last spring on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge. The show stars International Star of Magic, Terry Evanswood, his four magic assistants, and several exotic animals headlined by a 400-pound Bengal tiger. The show features stunning illusions, exotic animals, mind-boggling special effects, and comedy. It is a high-energy, fast-faced production that is fun for the whole family.

Evanswood says in all of his shows that he is not trying to trick anyone, but bring the child out in everyone who attends his show. He has been performing professionally since the age of 10. Originally from Chicago, Evanswood has appeared in live stage shows and on national television programs throughout the United States.

Ticket prices for the Magic Beyond Belief Show are $24.95 plus tax. Children 11 and under are free with one paying adult. The theater is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. for matinees and on Friday and Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. for evening shows, with Sundays being dark. People can call (865) 428-5600 for reservations. For more information about the show, visit www.pigeonforgemagic.com.

Black Bear Jamboree Theater
The Black Bear Jamboree Theater has hosted an estimated 1.5 million patrons since the theater opened in May 2002. Now in its seventh season, the theater is featuring a new multi-million dollar theatrical extravaganza bringing audiences movie music from Hollywood, the hottest tunes from the ’70s Disco era, and new Country music favorites, complete with a finale of inspirational and patriotic numbers.

The “Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show” features a large cast of actors, singers, dancers and musicians, collectively making more than 250 costume changes, set against all-new theatrical enhancements, including extraordinary sets, colorful lasers, surround sound, state-of-the-art lighting, and black light special effects. Six animatronic black bears complete the show.

The dinner show experience begins with a three-course meal, accompanied by a Country music pre-show performed by the award-winning Black Bear Jamboree All-Star Band. The Country feast includes creamy vegetable soup, hickory-pit barbeque ribs, southern-style tender roasted chicken, seasoned green beans, farm-fresh seasoned potatoes, fresh buttery corn on the cob, hot golden brown rolls, unlimited beverages and a signature desert.

David Fee, co-owner and president of Fee/Hedrick, says the goal of the new show is to give new audiences and repeat patrons a quality entertainment experience unlike any other show in the area. “When you come to the Black Bear Jamboree you are guaranteed lots of bears, lots of music, lots of fun and a guaranteed hand-clapping, toe-tapping good time,” Fee says.

The 750-seat Black Bear Jamboree Theater is open year round with dinner shows nightly at 4:30 p.m. Beginning on March 17, there will be an additional 7:30 p.m. show. Adult tickets are $38.95, plus tax. Children 11 and under are free with each paying adult. Additional child tickets are $9.95, plus tax. Tickets are available by calling (865) 908-SHOW (7469). Groups of 20 or more qualify for group rates, available by calling 1-866-492-6972. The Black Bear Jamboree Theater is located at 119 Music Road between traffic lights 0 and 1 on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. For more information about the show, visit www.blackbearjamboree.com

Blackwood Breakfast Variety Show
Start your day with an inspirational song, some laughs, and a big breakfast at the Blackwood Breakfast Variety Show, beginning March 25, at The Black Bear Jamboree Theater. You’ll see why it’s the Smokies’ No. 1 morning show as soon as you hear the music and celebrate the legacy of one of the most well-known and respected families in Gospel music, The Blackwood’s.

The men of The Blackwood Brothers Quartet deliver four-part harmony reminiscent of the original Blackwood Brothers with a multimedia tribute to the famous musical pioneers. The Blackwood Singers take the stage with the ladies of the singing family and their soaring sopranos, mellow alto, dazzling costumes, and hilarious antics leaving you wanting more. Top it all off with an original Patriotic Tribute that ends the show in a flood of red-white-and-blue.

The Blackwood Breakfast Variety Show runs Tuesday through Sunday mornings at The Black Bear Jamboree Theater at 119 Music Road in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Call 865-908-SHOW for reservations. Ticket prices are $24.95, plus tax. Children 11 and under are free with one paying adult. For more information, visit www.theblackwoods.com.

The Miracle Theater
Opening for its third season on March 1, 2008. “The Miracle” is a $15 million production that features a cast of multi-talented actors, singers, and dancers, along with an array of live animals. The Miracle Theater became a ministry in 2007 with a mission to present faith-based family entertainment through live theatrical productions revealing the person of Jesus Christ as The Living Word of God.

Not a pageant or passion play, The Miracle is a spectacular, Broadway-style musical, with a mix of soaring original scores, and arrangements of inspirational, familiar songs of faith. An emphasis is placed on the epic struggle between forces of good and evil, as an underlying theme of spiritual warfare provides an extra dramatic dimension. Exciting angelic aerial battles take place right above the audience. Live animals, including camels, donkeys, and other biblical-period creatures proceed right through the theater! Three-dimensional video effects using front and rear-screen projection and state-of-the-art special effects place “The Miracle” production in the same entertainment category as any show available in Vegas or on Broadway today.

The Miracle Theater also offers an exciting Backstage Tour that takes patrons on a VIP tour of the theater and inner-workings of The Miracle show. Hosted by Miracle actors, the 45-minute tour shows visitors the dressing rooms, the wardrobe room, the wig room, the sets, the stage, and finally the stables to see the animals that appear in the show.

“The Miracle” runs March-December at The Miracle Theater, located at 2046 on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., with shows at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2:00 p.m. matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Adult tickets are $38.95, plus tax. Children 11 and under are free with each paying adult. For tickets, call 865-428-SHOW (7469). Groups of 20 people or more can receive a discounted rate by calling reservations at 1-866-492-6972. For more information or to see video clips of the show, visit www.miracletheater.com.

About Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group
Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group is the second largest privately-owned entertainment company in the Southeastern U.S. For more information about any of Fee/Hedrick’s shows, visit www.feehedrick.com.