Neil Eckersley for Speckulation Entertainment presents
CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK
Saturday 7 December 2013 - Palace Theatre, Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FT
Monday 9 December 2013 - Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 8AY
Conceived and developed by Neil Eckersley, Paul Spicer, David Randall & Julie Atherton
Musical Director Joe Louis Robinson
Lighting Tom Boucher
CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK
Saturday 7 December 2013 - Palace Theatre, Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FT
Monday 9 December 2013 - Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 8AY
Conceived and developed by Neil Eckersley, Paul Spicer, David Randall & Julie Atherton
Musical Director Joe Louis Robinson
Lighting Tom Boucher
Broadway leading lady Eden Espinosa (Wicked, Brooklyn) headlines the festive favourite Christmas in New York, which returns to the West End for the first time in four years and makes its regional debut in Manchester.
Best known for playing the role of Elphaba in the smash hit musical Wicked on Broadway, in LA and San Franciso to extensive acclain, Eden is one of Broadway's powerhouse female vocalists of the modern musical era. Her other credits including playing Maureen in the closing Broadway company of RENT, which was captured on film and released worldwide on DVD.
She is joined by a cast of West End stars including Tori Allen-Martin (RENT, Hair), Lucy May Barker (Spring Awakening, Sweeney Todd), Andy Coxon (Les Misérables, Rocky Horror Show), Scott Garnham (Les Misérables, I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical), Luke Kempner (Avenue Q, South Pacific) and Zoe Rainey (Wicked, Hairspray).
London's "reigning queen of new musical writing" and original Christmas in New York cast member Julie Atherton (Avenue Q, The Last 5 Years) will appear as a special guest in London.
Christmas in New York is a multi-layered chocolate box of musical moments. Evoking a magical time in a much loved city, this acclaimed celebration of seasonal show tunes and classic carols offers a musical theatre Christmas concert for all ages.
Songs include festive favourites such as 'White Christmas', carols including 'O Holy Night', a dose of Andrew Lloyd Webber and even a Mariah Carey Christmas song (or two).
Original London cast member and West End star Julie Atherton (Avenue Q, The Last 5 Years) returns to the show as a special guest for the London date.
Best known for playing the role of Elphaba in the smash hit musical Wicked on Broadway, in LA and San Franciso to extensive acclain, Eden is one of Broadway's powerhouse female vocalists of the modern musical era. Her other credits including playing Maureen in the closing Broadway company of RENT, which was captured on film and released worldwide on DVD.
She is joined by a cast of West End stars including Tori Allen-Martin (RENT, Hair), Lucy May Barker (Spring Awakening, Sweeney Todd), Andy Coxon (Les Misérables, Rocky Horror Show), Scott Garnham (Les Misérables, I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical), Luke Kempner (Avenue Q, South Pacific) and Zoe Rainey (Wicked, Hairspray).
London's "reigning queen of new musical writing" and original Christmas in New York cast member Julie Atherton (Avenue Q, The Last 5 Years) will appear as a special guest in London.
Christmas in New York is a multi-layered chocolate box of musical moments. Evoking a magical time in a much loved city, this acclaimed celebration of seasonal show tunes and classic carols offers a musical theatre Christmas concert for all ages.
Songs include festive favourites such as 'White Christmas', carols including 'O Holy Night', a dose of Andrew Lloyd Webber and even a Mariah Carey Christmas song (or two).
Original London cast member and West End star Julie Atherton (Avenue Q, The Last 5 Years) returns to the show as a special guest for the London date.
