We Need a Little Christmas

Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch: A Swinging Birdland Christmas, 2024

It’s so damn good!

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Shana Bousard and Brian Runbeck with Joe Bousard & Scott Hay: Holiday Magic and Dreams

Shana Bousard and Runbeck have sung together for years, and her Broadway soprano blended with his Broadway baritone like rum and coke.

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Beth Falcone and Ritt Henn: Beth and Ritt’s Holiday Survival Kit

Pervasive warmth and talent; Beth and Ritt were a pleasure to watch.

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Richard Holbrook : We Need a Little Christmas Now…And How

Holbrook pays careful attention to each lyric.

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Unwrapped: An Original Christmas Revue

Imaginative, colorful and entertaining.

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Michael Feinstein: Home for the Holidays

His singing appears to be getting stronger with the years.

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Meg Flather and Lisa Viggiano: #realjoy

A delightful holiday show with an emphasis on the joy of the season.

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Hello, Dolly!

Buckley brings an emotional gravitas to the part that commands respect

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Steve Ross & Friends: It’s Almost Christmas Eve

This utterly charming compilation is a sure cure for endlessly looped holiday carols.

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Michael Feinstein: Christmas Crooners

An upbeat program of wintertime and popular standards.

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