Alix Cohen’s Soapbox
Holiday Shows
December 11, 2018
Let’s talk about holiday shows. Recently, I reviewed Steve Ross’ CD It’s Almost Christmas Eve (with SuEllen Estey, Benjamin Weil, and Ron Spivak) which I described as “a sure cure for endlessly looped holiday carols that make you want to run screaming from speaker‐laden interiors.” Ross and company assembled a lovely compendium of unexpected, often unfamiliar songs by bankable writers, adding in a few contemporary efforts. The fact that only the maestro’s inimitable piano accompanied also made the disc particularly genial.
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Todd Murray’s live ’Tis the Season (with Kristoffer Lowe, Stacy Sullivan, and Sally Wilfert) featured childhood memories by each vocalist who then performed songs relating to his/her story. A few traditional numbers, like an a cappella “Carol of the Bells” (Mykola Leontovyc/ Peter J.
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Whilhousky) showcased the group’s vocal range.
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It was the personal aspect of this presentation that made it appealingly distinctive.
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For God’s sake, take these examples to heart. If you’re going to mount a holiday show, use your imagination, find an angle. This holds true for any holiday around which you might build an evening.
Valentine’s Day is around the corner. If you’re scheduling a show about love or its absence, think outside the box. The wealth of applicable material is endless. Delve into another era, another style. Let’s hear a different point of view. Take extra care with your patter, eschewing cliché.
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Your audience will grow and/or be grateful, and critics will attend more often.
