Reading the Drudge Report, one can quickly discern that the world, the county and Obama are spinning out of control. So much bad news, so many disturbing things, I don’t know what to write about. How about you? Are you whacked over Wikkileaks? Are you suffering tax-olepy over tax cuts? Are you seething over spending? Are you dopey over the deficit? Hey, it’s Christmastime. Go see a show. And there are plenty of local chestnuts from which to choose.If you are looking for something to do Saturday the 4th or Sunday the 5th, check out Move Over Broadway’s latest entry in its “Believe” Christmas series. We saw the show tonight, and as usual, Marlene Stollo and Company outdid themselves at St. Michael’s in Canfield. The show features the “come to be expected” outstanding choral work and spectacular solo voices, as well as numerous ensemble pieces. Highlights included the terminally cute Broadway Babies singing the Christmas Alphabet, a ladies ensemble version of It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas, and Tom Gent and Grace Vouvalis’ duet version of Thankful. The bifurcated program hits a spot on religious note the first half, and a secular extravaganza the second. The show finales with its outstanding medley of carols ending with a spectacular O Holy Night. Don’t miss this one.
But just in case you do…there is a Christmas stocking full of other holiday happenings from which to choose. The Oakland Theater is at its satirical best with How The Drag Queen Stole Christmas this weekend and next . Go with an open mind. As if the regular version is not enough, next week they offer a very special unrated, no holds barred midnight show for the most brave among you. We saw it last year, and it was hoot. We were so shocked at what we saw, we are going to see it again next weekend…the regular version…not the XXX version.
Stage Left Players in Lisbon moves Christmas to a diner in Jingle My Bells, also this weekend and next weekend. Snowbound patrons order Christmas over easy. I know the drummer, and he only does good stuff!!
Victorian Players offers In The Spirit of Christmas through December 5. It is a series of vignettes sure to tug at your heart strings. Victorian Players does an outstanding job at more traditional theater presentations…and this is no exception.
The Youngstown Playhouse does Inspecting Carol December 10 – 19th. A local theater company tries to save its subscribers and funding by doing a spiced up version of A Christmas Carol. Seems a little too close to the truth here in Youngstown…but reviews of the play say it is a side splitter. If you want to cry at Christmas, stay home and watch the Hallmark Channel!!
Salem Community Theater serves up a stage version of Miracle on 34th Street December 10 – 19th. These folks always do a terrific job, and their shows are always filled. This should be no exception. Which way to Macy’s?
On a bigger scale, Miracle on Easy Street once again is offered at the Powers Auditorium by Youngstown’s own professional Easy Street Productions. This is a Youngstown tradition, made more special by some of the personal issues overcome by the stars and owners of the production company. They have put out a CD of the show’s musical highlights. It is a great, happy CD. The $20.00 cost will go a long way in helping them to recover from some of their physical and monetary issues. I’m there this year. And the CD really is worth the money. It will be one of my favorites.
The Youngstown Symphony Christmas program Sounds of the Season is presented December 11th. This is always a top notch production. We saw it last year, and the gospel tunes set our toes a tappin’. Don’t miss it.
Finally, my own Seraphim Chorus is doing Vivaldi’s Gloria, plus other familiar Christmas tunes on December 12, 3:00 PM at Martin Luther Lutheran Church at Clearmont and Hudson. We have never sounded better, and a free will offering gets you admission to one of the hottest tickets in town. We are THAT good.
Have a Merry Christmas…and forget about that Wikkileaks leaks stuff!!
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