Marblehead Little Theater To Host 'Celebrate The Season' Shows

MARBLEHEAD, MA — The Marblehead Little Theater will host an evening of sparkling lights, snowflakes, Christmas trees, menorahs and Santa for its "Celebrate the Season: A Family Songfest" in conjunction with the town's Christmas Walk Weekend.

"I wanted to use all the music of the season, including Hanukkah, Christmas and the New Year's celebrations," Board Member and Director Betty Lautner said. "Having lived these 80-plus years, my intention is to do music that all ages will enjoy."

The show debuts on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. with a second show on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22.50 for adults and $15 for children 3 and older, and are available here.

The show will feature a few sing-a-longs, some great storytelling, the MHS acapella high school groups the Jewel Tones and Luminescence, a few hilarious duets and some dancing.

Santa will even pay a visit.

Storyteller Judith Black will be performing "'Twas the Night Before Channukah" with other performers including John Archer, Barbara Dempsey, Nick Economou, Tom Edmonds, Chris Finn, Lucy Key, Kobi Alka, Joe Lautner, Rudy Lautner, Arianna Leahy, Larry Lowe, Anne Lucas, David Scannell and Honorah Tinti.

"The holidays are about spending time with community and family," Black said. "This show will be a fun and easy way to get into the holidays and elevate the season to more than being about material content."

Marblehead High School Choral Director Andrew Scoglio said the Jewel Tones and Luminescence acapella groups will collaborate with Lautner and the MLT to present this special holiday showcase.

The groups will sing several well-known holiday songs, including a wonderful new acapella Hanukkah medley arranged by Derric Johnson.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)