VIDEO: BWW's 12 Days of Christmas with Guest Editor Richard Jay-Alexander; It's KWANZAA! & ELMO Dances!

BroadwayWorld.com is, once again, celebrating the Holiday Season with a special 'countdown' which will reveal some favorite holiday-themed performances! For the 5th Anniversary of this Exclusive Feature, we've invited director/producer Richard Jay-Alexander to be our first-ever Guest Editor, to share with us HIS holiday favorites. His list will be composed of holiday songs and boasting performances with artists we know and love from Broadway and beyond. We'll bet that this countdown will surely get you into the holiday spirit, as the big day rolls around on December 25th, but we won't forget Chanukkah and Kwanzaa either. This is sure to be a 'Must Check-In Daily' event to see what's on RJA's list, while we wish you Happy Holidays from all of us at BroadwayWorld.com!

Today is the first day of KWANZAA. Many people don't know exactly what Kwanzaa is, or how it is celebrated. Leave it to SESAME STREET to "break it down" for us. These two videos are "must-see" viewing. The first is beautifully informational and the second one is ELMO ... dancing! Now, WHAT could get you in a better mood today?

This wraps up BroadwayWorld.com's 12 Days of Christmas "videos" feature and our two BONUS gifts to you. For me, it's been a blast and I want to thank Rob Diamond and Nicole Rosky for being there for me, every day, at every turn of every decision. There were so many options, it was tough to choose and I wish next year's Guest Editor GOOD LUCK!

So ... whether you've been celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas or beginning your Kwanzaa .. everyone at BroadwayWorld wishes you continued good health, being in the company of family, friends and loved ones and a great New Year!

Here's to 2015!