First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb
An all-star cast performs the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb; songs include "New York, New York" and "Cabaret."
Matt Hoffman
Casts & Crew
Kate Baldwin
Heidi Blickenstaff
James Clow
Norm Lewis
Julia K. Murney
Matthew Scott
Gloria Estefan
Also Directed by Matt Hoffman
A Christmas Carol: The Concert is a unique musical event — Charles Dickens' popular 1843 novella has been adapted for a live orchestral concert with choir and soloists, and performed for an audience in a concert setting. The score, composed by Bob Christianson, recalls Broadway classics such as Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera, and is filled with memorable, haunting and rousing songs. It includes musical styles that range from classical to Broadway to blues and gospel. The story, faithfully adapted by Alisa Hauser (who also wrote the lyrics), is performed by leading lights from the Chicago and New York theater world, including Michael Aaron Lindner (Ebenezer Scrooge), E. Faye Butler (Narrator), Scott Coulter (Fred/Bob Cratchit), Kyle Scatliffe (Marley/The Ghosts), and Arya Daire (Belle).
Global music sensation Celtic Woman spotlights newly re-imagined performances of fan favorites from the group's treasure chest of Celtic songs. The concert was filmed in South Bend, Indiana on the doorstep of the University of Notre Dame.