Kelli O'Hara to Perform with Seattle Men's Chorus, 11/27-28

For the 2010 Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) Holiday Concert, Holiday Glee, the Chorus will take a few cues from the wildly popular TV series Glee. "For over 30 years the gay choruses in particular have been doing what the show Glee is doing now," said artistic director Dennis Coleman. "This show has just made it popular. But, it does call attention to choral music and singing, and however that happens, it's wonderful!"  SMC pays homage to Glee, but with a twist. The show's unofficial anthem, "Don't Stop Believin" has been re-worked as a parody with holiday-themed lyrics and individual Chorus members will represent several of the main characters including Kurt, the openly gay student at McKinley HigH. Coleman continues, "There's a lot of 'camp' to Glee, and camp is a gay art form. Everything about the show screams 'gay chorus!'" The concert will be funny, but also serious. The Chorus will celebrate different American holiday traditions focusing on the music and style of Las Vegas, Nashville, Broadway, and the Southwest (especially Arizona). And SMC's beloved rendition of Silent Night and other traditional holiday tunes will not disappoint.
 
Guest artist Kelli O' Hara will join the Chorus for the first two performances on November 27 at 8pm and November 28 at 2pm. O'Hara has her own personal connection the TV show Glee; she starred opposite Matthew Morrison (Will Schuester the Glee Club's fearless leader) twice on Broadway, in the Lincoln Center revival ofSouth Pacific (2008) and in The Light in the Piazza (2005). She has been nominated for a Tony Award 3 times and is returning to Seattle after an extended stay back in 2003 when A Light in the Piazza was in development at Intiman Theatre. Kelli O' Hara's complete bio and photos are at http://www.flyinghouse.org/press/guests.asp.and http://www.flyinghouse.org/press/guestartists/default.asp?guest=ko

 

SMC's annual "gift of the season," our hugely popular holiday show, will this year showcase American music from many locales-everything from Appalachian gospel to barbershop harmony to Broadway show tunes to 1950s Vegas swing. We'll also take our cue from the hit television show Glee, presenting some fun Glee-inspired production numbers, and a hopeful, joyful, mirthful, merry celebration of the TV show's principal message: "It's OK to be who you are; more importantly, it's OK to celebrate who you are."
Dates:    11/27/10 - 12/20/10 - Seattle-Benaroya Hall (6 performances, showtimes vary)
12/2/10; 8pm - Tacoma-Pantages Theatre
12/4/10; 8pm - Everett-Everett Civic Auditorium
 
Individual Tickets: On Sale Now - $25-$65                  
Box Office: 206.388.1400         
Mon-Fri Noon-7:00 pmOnline: www.seattlemenschorus.org

 

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