Bristol Riverside Theatre to Present AN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK

Bristol Riverside Theatre takes the chill of winter out of the air with its heartwarming holiday concert An American Christmas Songbook, running December 8-18, 2016. Music director Keith Baker and the BRT Concert Band present traditional carols and new arrangements of popular holiday songs sung by BRT favorites Demetria Joyce Bailey, Philip Chaffin, Lauren Cupples, Cristina Farruggia, Robert Farruggia, Laura Giknis, Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton, and Dwayne Washington.

Opening on Thursday, December 8 at 7:30 PM, performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM, with Sunday matinees at 3 PM, a matinee on Wednesday, December 14 and Thursday, December 15 at 2:00 PM, and a single Saturday matinee on December 17 at 2:00 PM. Tickets starting at $32 are available by visiting brtstage.org or calling the BRT Box Office at 215-785-0100. Bristol Riverside Theatre is located at 120 Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA.

"BRT's An American Christmas Songbook has become as much of a Bucks County holiday tradition as The Nutcracker, building a December snowman, baking gingerbread cookies, or sipping hot cocoa by the fire," said BRT's Artistic Director Keith Baker.

BRT's 30th anniversary season continues with Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Urhy on January 24-February 12, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar on March 21-April 16 and Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution on May 9-28.

Since 1986, BRT has brought consistently acclaimed professional theatre to Bucks County and maintains a long-term commitment to finding and developing new plays. The theatre is the recipient of over 68 Barrymore Award nominations for Excellence in Theatre, given annually by Theatre Philadelphia. In addition to its Mainstage productions, the theatre serves as a cultural hub for the community, with such programs as children's theatre, community concerts and exhibitions of local visual arts. Currently under the direction of Artistic Director Keith Baker, Founding Director Susan D. Atkinson, and Managing Director Anne Kohn, BRT continues its 30thanniversary season. For information, visit www.brtstage.org