{"id":37823,"date":"2024-11-18T17:19:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T22:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=37823"},"modified":"2024-11-18T17:19:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T22:19:29","slug":"holiday-entertainment-at-the-charles-r-wood-theater-is-sure-to-please-audiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2024\/11\/holiday-entertainment-at-the-charles-r-wood-theater-is-sure-to-please-audiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Entertainment At The Charles R. Wood Theater Is Sure To Please Audiences"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Charles R. Wood Theater in downtown Glens Falls has a selection of holiday shows sure to delight attendees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Billy Gilman: Christmas & Hits\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sunday December 1st 3 p.m.<\/p>\n The consummate entertainer, Billy Gilman kicks off the holidays with the sounds of the season blended with his greatest hits! Billy Gilman burst onto the national stage in 2000 releasing the hit single \u201cOne Voice.\u201d His debut album was certified double platinum in the United States, and he was included in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the youngest singer to ever reach #1 on the Billboard Top Country Album charts. He has sold ten million albums worldwide and garnered awards and nods from The Grammy Awards, The Academy of Country Music, The Country Music Association, Billboard Magazine, and the American Music Association. Billy enjoyed a resurgence in his career after making it to the finals on NBC\u2019s \u2018The Voice\u2019, and now he\u2019s enjoyed success in a new genre with his critically acclaimed Bluegrass hits \u2018Delta Queen\u2019 and \u2018Roller Coaster\u2019. Billy is a favorite of Kevin Richards\u2019 \u2018Close Up\u2019 series, returning for his third appearance!<\/p>\n Joy to the World<\/p>\n Saturday December 7 at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Let the Holiday Season begin with an incredible dance presentation celebrating the birth of Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas! Amazing ballerinas from Adagio School of Dance and Music will deliver a performance honoring the advent of Christ.<\/p>\n Anthony Nunziata: My Italian Christmas<\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>Sunday December 8 at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n Back by popular demand. Dubbed \u201cthe next great pop crossover star,\u201d (Tom Alvarez, Indianapolis Star) and \u201cAmerica\u2019s new romantic singing sensation,\u201d (Broadwayworld), celebrated Italian-American tenor Anthony Nunziata is bringing his national Christmas concert tour to The Wood. The powerhouse performer and Carnegie Hall headliner\u2014who has been compared to the stylings of Michael Bubl\u00e9, Andrea Bocelli and Michael Bolton\u2014will serenade the audience with his soulful voice singing timeless songs from the Italian, Broadway, jazz and Holiday repertoires, including soul-stirring renditions of O Holy Night, The Christmas Song, It\u2019s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, O Sole Mio, Santa Lucia, Somewhere, I Found A Home, The Greatest Wish as well as original songs from his award-winning \u201cTogether for Christmas\u201d Holiday Album (Broadwayworld\u2019s Album of the Year.) Anthony recently headlined a sold-out residency at the legendary Caf\u00e9 Carlyle in New York City. He has been invited to be a headline soloist for over two dozen symphony orchestras around the world, including co-headlining Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n The Nutcracker Ballet<\/p>\n Saturday December 14 & Sunday December 15<\/p>\n The Magic of the holidays come alive with Adirondack Ballet Theater\u2019s 33rd annual presentation of Tchaikovsky\u2019s timeless holiday classic, \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d. ABT has the distinction of being the first dance company to perform this classical ballet at the Charles R Wood Theater, as we continue this annual holiday tradition, ABT is proud to bring this full-length ballet to community arts patrons, with over 50 local dancers, ages 4-18, local actors, and guest artists. Please join this local, critically acclaimed not for profit children\u2019s dance company for one of its typically sold-out performances. One Christmas eve, a young girl, Clara falls asleep, and her journey begins: taking her through a Battle, Land Snow, Land of the Sweets, meeting her Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum and many other exciting characters in her magical celebration!<\/p>\n A Classic Christmas with Lee & Friends\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sunday December 22 3 p.m.<\/p>\n A Classic Christmas Television Special Live On Stage! Celebrate the holidays with a whimsical winter wonderland adventure for the entire family. Hosted by David Maiocco as Liberace. David brings his award winning, famously flamboyant, Liberace character to life to host a holiday gathering, in the style of a classic TV special! Complete with holiday cheer from colorful guests Courtney Shayne & Rob Kelley as the Carpenters and Laura Roth as Judy Garland & Brenda Lee. Plus, more silly surprises and festive fun- as you would expect from a glittery Christmas Special hosted by Lee & Friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Charles R. Wood Theater in downtown Glens Falls has a selection of holiday shows sure to delight attendees.\u00a0 Billy Gilman: Christmas & Hits\u00a0 Sunday December 1st 3 p.m. The consummate entertainer, Billy Gilman kicks off the holidays with the sounds of the season blended with his greatest hits! Billy Gilman burst onto the national […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holiday-shopping-guide"],"yoast_head":"\r\n