Popular Musical Production ‘The Forgotten Carols’ celebrates
25th Anniversary
The Forgotten Carols, a seasonal
concert favorite, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Michael McLean, a well-known performer,
composer, songwriter, author and director staged his first one-man concert in
1991 with the hopes of it becoming a tradition families would enjoy. For those
first performances McLean played all the parts to give people a sense of how
families could create their own narration at home.
Over
the course of the last 25 years, McLean’s modest one-man show has evolved into
a huge theatrical production with over 1 million concertgoers enjoying the
music that has become a time-honored Christmas tradition and attracts repeat
attendance from guests of all ages. The show has been produced all over the
world in limited runs, including shows in Ireland, Germany, England and even
Ukraine. “One of the great things about touring is seeing the familiar faces
that have been coming for years and are part of the Forgotten Carols family,”
shares McLean. “New comers and longtime devoted fans of this production keep
the magic of the performance alive. We embrace, giggle, and sometimes cry at
these reunions.”
The Forgotten Carols 2016 concert schedule includes
performances in four states Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona. The production
has arranged over 20 shows in 12 different cities and showcases an elegant arrangement
of special musical choral performances and solos. McLean stars as one of the
musical’s primary characters, John, an elderly gentleman who helps Constance, a
young nurse who can’t be bothered with Christmas, discover a new love for the
season.
Each
year, local community and student choirs are invited to perform alongside the
professional Forgotten Carol company
members during the concert in their cities. It’s important to McLean and the
show's producers to preserve this tradition that keeps the magic alive for an
enchanting experience each year.
Performance
tickets are on sale now. For a complete listing of concert dates and locations
or to purchase tickets visit the website at www.forgottencarols.com.
This has always been one of my favorite things to attend at Christmas time. There is nothing that will bring the Christmas Spirit into your heart faster than going to see this production. I love it! It is something that you will remember all year long.
This has always been one of my favorite things to attend at Christmas time. There is nothing that will bring the Christmas Spirit into your heart faster than going to see this production. I love it! It is something that you will remember all year long.
I have never been to a Forgotten Carols performance.
ReplyDeleteIt's been years since I have been. But loved it!
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