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Just days before Christmas, Wall Street businessman Raymond Johnston has received a generous bonus, promotion, and a raise based on his ability to save his company money. To celebrate, he changes the familys traditional Christmas plans against his wifes wishes. Raymond, however, buys his wife off. In fact, Raymond attempts to buy everyone off. The Johnstons set forth on a journey towards a Disney Christmas in Orlando, Florida. How they get there or whether or not they get there becomes the driving force in this new musical. The Johnstons' adventure from New York to Disney is fraught with challenges all the way. How this story ties in with the birth of Christ becomes only part of the fun.
Writer/Director- Gregory A. Holtz, Sr.:
Gregory is a graduate of Howard Universitys Department of Drama and co-founder and Artistic Director of Real Life Theater Ministries, Inc. Gregory is a writer, actor, director, and teacher with an extensive background in theater, film/video, and stand-up comedy. In the summer of 2008, Mr. Holtz served as a Cultural Envoy to South Africa through the U.S. Department of State as a playwright.
Some of his writing credits for the stage include: Black Codes From The Underground (produced by Lincoln Center's Directors Lab 1999), Where's Bobby?, Trip This, The Anansi X-5000 and Ali From Cassius Clay To Bomaye. His plays Lifeline and A Christ Mass Story were both produced in NYC by Real Life Theater. Among Mr. Holtz's acting credits are: Jonin at The Public Theater, Michael Jacksons Bad (music video), Americas Most Wanted (television) and Heavy (feature film).
Composer/Musical Director- Julio Herrera:
Julio Herreras experience in the entertainment business of over 36 years has taken him from the Dance Theater of Harlem to Broadway to becoming a recording studio Rat. Julio has his own recording facility and got his audio engineering chops from the famed A&R recording studios run by the late Phil Ramone. There, he rubbed elbows with a who's who of the recording industry " I stumbled in there to sing on Quincy Jones recording of "The Wiz" soundtrack and the rest is history. Becoming a session musician himself, you can find Julio sharing his keyboard playing expertise on a few Disco era productions from Sharon Redd to 2 in a rooms "Wiggle it". He later linked up with "Bobby Konders" and Salaam Remi" to form a remix production team changing the landscape of Urban radio. They were quite influential in bringing Jamaican yard music to prominence on New York's WBLS radio station. Julio Herrera's fame is still growing now after the release of his Album "The R&R Soul Orchestra" available on iTunes and Amazon.com.
Choreographer/Costume Designer-Troy Blackwell-Cook:
Troy is a native New Yorker and holds a BFA from NYU. He has been seen on stage, film, and television all over the world. You can always find him behind the scenes as well. Some of the companies he was privileged to be a part of are Second Avenue Dance company, Dance Theater of Harlem, Les Grands Ballets Canadians, Riverdance on Broadway and tour as a tapper in Trading Taps. He also joined the cast of "Play On" directed by Andre De Shields and choreographed by Mercedes Ellington just to name a few. He is also an international choreographer.
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LocationBethel Gospel Assembly (View)
2-26 E. 120th St. (Btwn 5th and Madison Ave.)
New York, NY 10035
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 0 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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