The holiday spirit has taken hold at the Imperial Theatre, and their 2021 lineup of holiday shows is here. To celebrate the season, the theatre has curated a jam-packed month of yuletide shows, from theatre to music, dance, film screenings and more.
Between now and December 25th, the Imperial Theatre is hosting a slew of musicians who have crafted special holiday shows. Fan’s can look forward to The Snowman’s Ball: Christmas with Matt Andersen and Friends; David Myles Christmas Spectacular; Chantal Kreviazuk: Christmas is a Way of Life, My Dear; The Barra MacNeils’ Christmas; and A Down-Home Christmas with Tomato Tomato and Friends, featuring Ray Legere.
In addition, audiences can catch live performances of Saint John Theatre Company’s A Christmas Story, a theatre adaptation of the classic holiday film; The Nutcracker, performed by Galla Ballet; and Theatre New Brunswick’s Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly.
And if all that wasn’t enough, the theatre will also be hosting a showing of the classic retro holiday film White Christmas (1954).
Here’s the full schedule:
NOVEMBER 26, & 27, 2021 @ 7:30PM
NOVEMBER 27, 2021 @ 2:00PM
TICKETS $42.50 ADULTS | $37.50 SUBSCRIBERS | $25.50 SENIORS | $10 STUDENTS| $34 PREVIEW
SAINT JOHN THEATRE COMPANY: A CHRISTMAS STORY
Based on the 1983 motion picture A Christmas Story, written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, adapted by Philip Grecian; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd. A seasonal classic complete with the exploding furnace, the school bully, the wet tongue on a cold lamppost and of course… the leg lamp! A holiday favourite for the whole family.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021 @ 8:00PM
TICKETS $54.50 ADVANCE | $59.50 AT THE DOOR
THE SNOWMAN’S BALL: CHRISTMAS WITH MATT ANDERSEN & FRIENDS
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Matt Andersen is taking the holiday party on the road! Performing holiday favourites with his small band, the show will feature special guests Fortunate Ones and Reeny Smith. The Snowman’s Ball is becoming a can’t-miss tradition, so gather friends and family to celebrate the season with Matt. It’s never too early to get in the spirit!
A powerhouse performer with a giant, soul-filled voice and commanding stage presence, Matt Andersen has built a formidable following the old-fashioned way: touring worldwide and letting his stunned audiences and new devotees spread the good word of his righteous tunes all over. He’s headlined gigs throughout North America, Europe and Australia, shared stages with Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Greg Allman, and Tedeschi Trucks, to name a few, amassed over 18 million YouTube views, and been honoured with multiple awards, including six Maple Blues Awards.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021 @ 7:00PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021 @ 7:00PM
TICKETS $48
DAVID MYLES CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021 @ 7:00PM
TICKETS $10
RETRO FILM: WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954)
A successful song-and-dance team becomes romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 @ 7:00PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021 @ 2:00PM
TICKETS $35 ADULTS | $30 SUBSCRIBERS | $29 SENIORS | $24 STUDENTS
GALA BALLET PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2021 @ 7:30PM
TICKETS $47.50 ADULTS | $42.50 SUBSCRIBERS | $25 YOUTH
THEATRE NEW BRUNSWICK – MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
Theatre New Brunswick will make its first official return to the stage in December with a brand new holiday production based on the characters from Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley is a light, romantic comedy centred around Mary Bennet, the middle sister in Austen’s novel and is regarded by many to be the unwritten sequel to Austen’s novel. Set during the holiday season, the play also draws a great deal of humour from an unlikely source – a Christmas tree – not yet an established part of English holiday traditions.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 @ 7:30PM
TICKETS $47.50 ADULTS | $42.50 SUBSCRIBERS
CHANTAL KREVIAZUK: CHRISTMAS IS A WAY OF LIFE, MY DEAR
Chantal Kreviazuk – one of Canada’s most accomplished songwriters and recognizable voices –released her eighth studio album, Get to You, this summer. Heralded by the title track and first single, the album features 11 songs, all written and produced by Chantal with Dylan Wiggins, but the real treat of the evening is more likely to come from her 2019 Christmas album, Christmas Is A Way Of Life, My Dear.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 @ 7:30PM
TICKETS $57.50 ADULTS | $52.50 SUBSCRIBERS
THE BARRA MACNEILS’ CHRISTMAS
Kyle (vocals, guitar, violin, mandolin), Lucy (vocals, bodhran, Celtic harp, fiddle, step-dancing), Sheumas (keyboards, piano, bodhran, fiddle, bouzouki, vocals), Stewart (vocals, accordion, tin whistle, flute, bouzouki, guitar, step-dancing), Boyd (mandolin, fiddle, guitar, banjo, percussion, step-dancing) and Jamie Gatti (bass).
2021 marks over 34 years for the Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island-based family group, the Barra MacNeils, in an outstanding recording and touring career.
As a group, the MacNeil siblings are widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world. Hailing from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, the family group is deeply rooted in Celtic music, culture, dance, language and history. Their numerous critically acclaimed recordings have included their own original songs as well as tried and true standards, both instrumental and vocal.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2021 @ 7:30PM
TICKETS $45 ADULTS | $40 SUBSCRIBERS
A DOWN HOME CHRISTMAS WITH TOMATO/TOMATO & FRIENDS FEATURING RAY LEGERE
A real Down Home show! Some of NB’s finest…Remi Arsenault, Christien Belliveau, and Dillon Robicheau, Ray Leger will be featured guest artists!
Atlantic Canada’s most entertaining duo return with a brand new, high-energy album that feels as comfortable as it does fresh – bringing the sound of vintage rock n’ roll to the fore with a barnstorming new roots/rock record.
The New Brunswick-based pair have built a reputation on a live show that is as much about the musical multi-tasking and vocal excellence, as it is the relaxed, off-the-cuff banter that carries on throughout the show. This compelling mix has seen the duo build audiences and develop friendships across Canada through performances at major venues and festivals; and win over international audiences with repeat visits to Australia and the UK.
Equally well received by critics, the duo has received nominations from ECMA, Music/Musique NB, and the Canadian Folk Music Awards, winning awards for Group Recording of the Year, SOCAN Song of the Year, and a well-deserved Hardest Working Artist award!
For more important on shows, scheduling and tickets visit www.imperialtheatre,ca