{"id":44599,"date":"2019-12-19T08:55:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T13:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=44599"},"modified":"2019-12-19T08:55:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T13:55:14","slug":"on-stage-eisenhower-comes-home-to-star-in-into-the-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=44599","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Eisenhower comes home to star in ‘Into The Woods’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, <\/span>Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Shows based on fairy tales can be a welcome alternative to holiday stories in the middle of the Christmas season —\u00a0 and two of them are running now at theaters in Chester County.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Resident Theatre Company (RTC) at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (236 North High Street, West Chester, http:\/\/www.rtcwc.org<\/a>) is presenting the second production of its third season \u2013 \u201cInto the Woods.\u201d The show is running now through December 29 at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two Barrymore Award winning actresses will be leading the cast, Hillary Parker and Jennie Eisenhower. Parker whose credits include \u201cThe Miracle Worker,\u201d \u201cRomeo and Juliet,\u201d and \u201cHello Dolly\u201d will perform as the Baker\u2019s Wife. Eisenhower, a two-time Barrymore winner and a Philadelphia-based favorite who was last seen in RTC\u2019s production of \u201cBullets Over\u00a0Broadway,\u201d Eisenhower returns as The Witch.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great show and the cast is really good,\u201d said Eisenhower, during a recent phone interview from her home in Paoli. \u201cI\u2019m excited to do this show with the Resident Theatre Company,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI did \u2018Bullets Over Broadway here in their second season. When I saw that they were doing \u2018Into the Woods\u2019 in the third season, I said to myself — that\u2019s a production I want to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jennie Eisenhower<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI reached out to Kristin (Resident Theatre Company\u2019s Artistic Director Kristin McLaughlin Mitchell) and told her I wanted to be The Witch. She said \u2013 let\u2019s do it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInto the Woods\u201d is a musical with music and lyrics by <\/span>Stephen Sondheim<\/span> and book by <\/span>James Lapine<\/span>. The musical intertwines the plots of several <\/span>Brothers Grimm<\/span> and <\/span>Charles Perrault<\/span> fairy tales<\/span>, exploring the consequences of the characters\u2019 wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from \u201c<\/span>Little Red Riding Hood,\u201d \u201cJack and the Beanstalk,\u201d \u201cRapunzel,\u201d <\/span>\u201c<\/span>Cinderella\u201d and<\/span>several others.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI did \u2018Little Red Riding Hood\u2019 when I was in high school,\u201d said Eisenhower. \u201cThey called me \u2018Big Red\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Eisenhower, who graduated from Conestoga High in 1996, has performed in Off-Broadway productions and done a lot of work in regional theater including \u201cThe Secret Garden\u201d at the Media Theatre and \u201cOnce in A Lifetime\u201d at People\u2019s Light Theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n

The musical \u201cInto the Woods\u201d debuted in San Diego at the <\/span>Old Globe Theatre<\/span> in 1986 and premiered on <\/span>Broadway<\/span> on November 5, 1987, where it won several <\/span>Tony Awards<\/span>, including <\/span>Best Score<\/span>, <\/span>Best Book<\/span>, and <\/span>Best Actress in a Musical<\/span> in a year dominated by \u201c<\/span>The Phantom of the Opera<\/span>\u201d (1988). The musical has since been produced many times, with a 1988 US national tour, a 1990 West End production, a 1997 tenth anniversary concert, a 2002 Broadway revival, a 2010 London revival, and in 2012 as part of New York City\u2019s outdoor Shakespeare in the Park series. <\/span><\/p>\n

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone\u2019s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. The Tony\u00a0Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.<\/span><\/p>\n

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King\u2019s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch\u2019s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Everyone\u2019s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results. \u201cInto the Woods\u201d is a musically sophisticated show with the opportunity to feature actors who are adept at dark comedy.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to McLaughlin Mitchell, \u201cI\u2019m excited to get this talented cast together and to work on this beautiful, funny piece of theatre. We have an amazing group of 16 professional actors coming in to create RTC\u2019s first Sondheim show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinderella\u2019s Prince Charming with a roving eye, is Kevin Toniazzo-Naughton, who RTC audiences might remember as Sir Galahad from RTC\u2019s \u201cSpamalot!\u201d Cinderella is played by Sophie Jones, whose credits include \u201cBrigadoon,\u201d \u201cTitanic,\u201d and \u201cAida.\u201d Jack is played by Jacob Entenmen, a Northwestern University grad whose recent credits include \u201cOliver\u201d and \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Little Red Riding Hood is portrayed by Colleen Murphy, who recently appeared in \u201cLittle Women,\u201d \u201cGypsy,\u201d and \u201cHairspray.\u201d Jeff Raab, who has multiple Shakespeare and musical credits such as \u201cSeussical\u201d and \u201cThe Music Man,\u201d will appear as the Baker.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

The cast of characters in this fractured fairy tale also features Paul Weagraff as the Narrator, Heidi Hayes as Jack\u2019s Mother, Phoebe Gavula as Florinda, Gerri Weagraff as Cinderella\u2019s Step Mother, Abby Anderson as Lucinda, Ashley Lennick as Rapunzel, Grant Struble as Rapunzel\u2019s Prince, Matt Flocco as Steward, Benjamin Lovell as Cinderella\u2019s Father and Rachel Barnhart as Snow White.<\/span><\/p>\n

McLaughlin Mitchell is the show\u2019s director while the music director is Brigitte Rottman. The production team also includes set designer Brydon Lidle IV, lighting designer Lily Fossner, costume designer Brian Strachan and sound designer Damien Figueras.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy role is The Witch and I\u2019d call it a supporting lead,\u201d said Eisenhower, who was a theater major at Northwestern University.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s the truth-teller. She\u2019s pretty annoyed at people for being so self-absorbed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fun to play the villain. She\u2019s the Rapunzel witch. She keeps her daughter in power and tries to protect her from the nefarious world.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe is painfully honest with people \u2013 a little cruel but she\u2019s speaking the truth. She reverses a spell in the second act and looks nicer. In the first act, she\u2019s ugly and she doesn\u2019t care.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Witch plays an integral role in the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe is the catalyst that brings all these people into the woods,\u201d said Eisenhower, who has a direct link to two former American presidents (Dwight Eisenhower is her great-grandfather and Richard Nixon is her grandfather.)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like that she\u2019s brutally honest,\u201d said Eisenhower. \u201cShe\u2019s powerful without being beautiful. She has no concern what other people think of her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In the show\u2019s program bio, Eisenhower writes, \u201cThank you to Kristin for having me back! This show is dedicated to Chloe.\u201d Chloe is her six-year-old daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cInto the Woods\u201d — https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/residenttheatrecompany\/videos\/3478921655481313\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center will run through December 29. Ticket prices range from $25-$64.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Family Jazz Night: The Cartoon Christmas Trio<\/p><\/div>\n

The Uptown Theatre will also host \u201cFamily Jazz Night: The Cartoon Christmas Trio\u201d on December 19.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since its inception in 1995, established solely for the purpose of capturing the nuances of the holiday music of Vince Guaraldi and his contemporaries, Cartoon Christmas Trio has been the premier interpreter of the classic soundtracks of holiday cartoon music, especially the music of \u201cA Charlie Brown Christmas\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Trio will be joined by baritone Grant Youngblood and Hillendale, Pocopson and Unionville Elementary School Choirs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cartoon Christmas Trio will also perform at Tellus 360 (24 East King Street, Lancaster, 717-393-1660, www.tellus360.com<\/a>) on December 21 at 1 p.m. and the Delaware Art Museum (2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware, www.delart.org<\/a>) \u00a0on December 21 at 7 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Uptown on December 19 will start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $33.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ironically, another show based on fairy tales \u2013 including \u201cLittle Red Riding Hood\u201d \u2013 is currently being presented in Chester County.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Little Red Robin Hood: A Musical Panto!<\/p><\/div>\n

Now through January 5, People\u2019s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, peopleslight.org<\/a>) is presenting \u201cLittle Red Robin Hood: A Musical Panto!\u201d — a production in which fairy tales collide.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this world premiere panto, Robin Hood is dead, his merry men are in hiding, and Nottinghamshire is taken over by greedy villainess Lady Nottingham. When young Amelia, a bow-wielding orphan raised by outlaws, is sent on a mission to save \u201cthe Granny in the woods\u201d from Lady Nottingham\u2019s right-hand wolf, an epic adventure begins. The show is set in the 1940s with a dash of the medieval.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cLittle Red Robin Hood: A Musical Panto!\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZqqLVwFoaBI<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at People\u2019s Light will through January 5. Tickets range from $21.50-$53.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live stage presentations this weekend also include three productions of the timeless ballet, \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d and two special holiday-themed shows at area theaters and a thought-provoking chorale concert featuring a world premiere.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Crossing @ Christmas<\/p><\/div>\n

On December 20, the Annenberg Center (https:\/\/annenbergcenter.org\/events<\/a>) will present a special concert \u2013 \u201cThe Crossing @ Christmas\u201d \u2013 at the Church of the Holy Trinity (Rittenhouse Square, 1904 Walnut Street, Philadelphia).<\/span><\/p>\n

Known for its \u201crich, warm and beautifully focused sound,\u201d (The New York Times) the multiple Grammy\u00ae Award-winning new music choir, The Crossing, performs its annual concert reflecting on our world in the winter holiday season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conducted by Donald Nally, this year\u2019s \u201cThe Crossing @ Christmas\u201d features two modern passions: David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning \u201cthe little match girl passion,\u201d based on the Hans Christian Andersen story, and \u201cSpectral Spirits,\u201d a world premiere by composer Edie Hill, with elegiac remembrances of birds that are no longer with us.
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The Crossing is an American professional chamber choir based in Philadelphia. The Crossing is conducted by Donald Nally and dedicated to new music. It is committed to working with creative teams to make and record new, substantial works for choir that explore and expand ways of writing for choir, singing in choir, and listening to music for choir.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many of its nearly ninety commissioned premieres address social, environmental, and political issues. With a commitment to recording its commissions, The Crossing has issued nineteen releases, receiving two Grammy Awards for Best Choral Performance (2018, 2019), and three Grammy nominations in as many years.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 2019-2020 season The Crossing will return to Carnegie Hall and make debuts at The Met Cloisters in New York, The Mann Center in Philadelphia, and the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEven though the show is titled \u2018The Crossing @ Christmas,\u2019 we don\u2019t sing traditional Christmas music,\u201d said Nally, during a phone interview Tuesday morning from his office in Philadelphia. \u201cWe don\u2019t ever sing traditional music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The show in Philadelphia will absolutely be non-traditional \u2013 and will include a world premiere.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Nally, \u201cFew works in our ever-growing repertoire return to us repeatedly. Yet, our first venture into David Lang\u2019s art — his Pulitzer-winning \u201cthe little match girl passion\u201d — is an exception: a passion, designed to invite thought and reflection on The Other. It is a familiar story distilled to its essential words.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDavid\u2019s iconic opus is paired here with a major new commission from Edie Hill as she expands on The Other to include the natural world — those whom we were charged with curating and failed — birds lost to extinction, yet captured forever in Holly Hughes\u2019 poems from \u2018Passings.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The program in Philadelphia has a vibe all its own.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an observation of the world,\u201d said Nally. \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to take the Advent season and ponder our relationship to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe piece \u2018Spectral Spirits\u2019 is a new piece from Edie Hill and is based on poetry by Holly Hughes \u2013 poems from \u2018Passings.\u2019 It is poetry about the uniqueness of birds that have gone extinct and the loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEach of the four big sections are preceded by observations of the birds\u2019 past. The four birds are Passenger Pigeon, Eskimo Curlew, Carolina Parakeet and Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, which is also known as the \u2018Lord God Bird.\u2019 This piece is a heart-breaking piece with a wide variety of colors and textures in every movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis piece is paired with \u2018the little match girl passion.\u2019 Both talk about our relationships with others. The \u2018little match girl\u2019 is about a <\/span>poor young girl who tries to sell matches on the street. She uses up all the matches trying to stay warm and eventually freezes to death. It\u2019s about hope and despair and how we interact with each other. It\u2019s a chorale piece with minimal chords based on Bach\u2019s \u2018St. Matthew Passion\u2019 and it goes back-and-forth with narrative from Hans Christian Andersen\u2019s \u2018The Little Match Girl.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for The Crossing \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/HeRU3iKonhM<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The concert at the Church of the Holy Trinity will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Pennsylvania Ballet<\/p><\/div>\n

The Pennsylvania Ballet\u2019s annual production of \u201cGeorge Balanchine\u2019s The Nutcracker\u201d is running now through December 31 at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-893-1999, www.paballet.org<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

The 51st annual staging of the classic ballet, which is based on E.T.A. Hoffman\u2019s tale \u201cThe Nutcracker and The Mouse King\u201d and set to a score by Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky, features lively dances, colorful costumes and elaborate sets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Balanchine\u2019s choreography plays a major role in the Pennsylvania Ballet\u2019s annual production of \u201cThe Nutcracker.\u201d The company has been doing both acts by Balanchine for more than three decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Pennsylvania Ballet\u2019s \u201cGeorge Balanchine\u2019s The Nutcracker\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/WrGAwSk6tVY<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Evening, matinee, and morning performances are scheduled now through December 31. Ticket prices start at $35.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Brandywine Ballet<\/p><\/div>\n

The Brandywine Ballet\u2019s production of \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d (www.brandywineballet.org<\/a>) marks the 40th year the local company has been presenting its version of \u201cThe Nutcracker.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This performance is one of Chester County\u2019s signature holiday events, and features original, traditional choreography by David Kloss and Donna L. Muzio, integrated with new choreographic elements by Nancy Page.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Brandywine Ballet\u2019s \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d is a professional show that features skilled dancers, lively choreography, colorful costumes and sparkling sets. The show will run now through December 22 at West Chester University\u2019s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall (700 South High Street, West Chester, 610-696-2711, www.brandywineballet.org<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Performances of the ballet are scheduled for December 19 at 10 a.m., December 21 at noon and 4 p.m., and December 22 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices start at $25.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577, www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/a>) is hosting a quartet of performances of \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d by the First State Ballet Theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performances by the First State Ballet Theatre are scheduled for 2 and 7 p.m. on December 21 and 1 and 4:30 p.m. on December 22.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for First State Ballet\u2019s \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ceun9LRWy_A<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ticket prices for the shows at The Grand Opera House range from $14.99-$50.<\/span><\/p>\n

The New Candlelight Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>) celebrates the holiday season with special dinner theater show.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChristmas by Candlelight\u201d is the theater\u2019s heartwarming celebration of the yuletide season \u2013 a bi-annual event that is back by popular demand. The show features classic holiday tunes, as well as some new surprises \u2013 all performed by fans\u2019 favorite \u201cCandlelighters.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings (doors 6 p.m.\/show, 8 p.m.) and Sunday afternoons (doors, 1 p.m.\/show, 3 p.m.). Tickets, which include dinner and show, are $63 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12). All seats are reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n

The American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, 800-648-4102, www.AMTshows.com<\/a>) has its holiday show running now through December 30.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nicholas David<\/p><\/div>\n

The AMT\u2019s 2019 show \u201cJoy to the World\u201d is an all-new presentation of favorite sacred and secular holiday songs performed by professional artists from across the country. The show will feature spectacular vocal harmonies, lively musical arrangements, impressive dancing and the music of the AMT Orchestra.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also featured will be elaborate scenery, elegant costumes and a theater decked out with holiday decorations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show will have both matinee and evening performances each week with the addition of 10:30 a.m. performances on Saturdays throughout December. Show length is two hours and 15 minutes with a short intermission. Tickets are $46 for adults and $23 for children.<\/span><\/p>\n

There also is plenty of live music on tap over the next few days including a show by Nicholas David on December 19 at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400,www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

David is currently touring in support of his new album \u201cYesterday\u2019s Gone,\u201d which was produced by Samantha Fish and released on November 29 on Fish\u2019s label — Wild Heart Records. David is the opening act for Fish on the tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

David is a family man with young children who had a strong regional following in Minnesota, having released a steady output of albums and EPs over the past 15 years. He had begun to work on the songs heard on this album when he took a solo opening spot for the Devon Allman Project in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI just got off tour with Devin\u2019s band,\u201d said David, during a recent phone interview from a tour stop in Iowa.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe really connected on stage. Later our paths crossed after his mom and dad passed. After taking time off, he formed a bigger band and offered me the keyboard spot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

David was a key member of the Devon Allman Project on its 2018-19 world tour. Among the many notable musicians David met during the 14-month-long trek across the globe was guitarist and singer Samantha Fish. David was struck by the beautiful sincere quality of Fish\u2019s music when she was touring behind her \u201cBelle of the West\u201d album.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to David, \u201cShe moved me and a song or two of mine caught her attention. She invited me to come to New Orleans and I said \u2013 absolutely. She said she would like to help me make the record.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

David focuses on blues and Southern Soul along with pop influences om \u201cYesterday\u2019s Gone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

David headed to New Orleans to commence work on the album with Fish in the producer\u2019s chair. That week in January resulted in 13 tracks, to be trimmed to 11 for the record. The album is a collection of songs that display beautifully both the heartland tug and Crescent City yearning possessing David\u2019s musical mind, body, and soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to David, \u201cI\u2019ve had some people tell me I sound a bit like Dr. John and it\u2019s funny because I never really listened to his music until now. This pull of The South has become such a strong force that I feel like I understand some of Dr. John\u2019s language now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Back in\u00a02012 David was invited to audition for NBC\u2019s hit reality competition series, \u201cThe Voice.\u201d Nicknamed by the show producers as the \u201cFamily Man,\u201d David captured America\u2019s attention with his outstanding vocal prowess and outsized personality and took third place. It\u2019s fitting that, by the nation\u2019s measuring stick, he nearly was crowned champion of \u201cThe Voice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy involvement with \u2018The Voice\u2019 came about unexpectedly,\u201d said David. \u201cI had been doing some voice-over work and my agent asked me to do \u2018The Voice.\u2019 I said \u2013 absolutely not.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen, she told me that she had submitted a video to them, and they were looking for a bearded singer in the snow playing guitar\u2014and that was me.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe first audition was in Chicago at Roosevelt University. Then there was the 2012 audition, the blind audition and, by the end, I had finished in the Top Three.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to say which was my favorite song on \u2018The Voice.\u2019 They all had their cool parts. And, a lot of the songs had a spiritual connection. My version of \u2018Over the Rainbow\u2019 hit the Billboard Hot 100.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Top-Three finish catapulted David from regional musician to international success. His recordings routinely charted on Top 10 lists for Billboard and iTunes with more than one million hits on Soundcloud.<\/span><\/p>\n

David and his Feelin Band toured behind his newfound fame and played support on bills with national acts ranging from The Avett Brothers to Rusted Root to The BoDeans \u2026and eventually the opening slot for Devon Allman.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBeing on \u2018The Voice\u2019 really helped my career,\u201d said David. \u201cIt took what I was doing around the Midwest and expanded the circle around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Nicholas David \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/AV6GtcGLtKM<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live on December 19 will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 and $32.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the World Caf\u00e9 Live are York Street Hustle on December 20, Peek-A-Boo Revue Holiday Show on December 21, and the Peace Creeps CD Release Party on December 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vinyl Artifacts<\/p><\/div>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will have Rise Twain + Valdez with Katie Barbato on December 20, We Kids Rock Christmas Show on December 21, Runnin\u2019 Late \u2013 Rock & Roll Christmas Jam on December 21, Hometown Holiday Show \u2013 Songwriters In The Round with Lisa Jeanette, EB Hawkins, Todd Chappelle, and Lori Citro on December \u00a022 and Vinyl Artifacts with Olivia Swenson on December 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/a>) will host Brick Nova, Merchant Copy and Joel Keeley<\/span><\/p>\n

on December 20, and Sarles Music Fest on December 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will present Marky Ramone\u2019s Blitzkrieg on December 19, Electron on December 20, Living Color on December 21 and Motown for Kids on December 22.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Living Room (35 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, https:\/\/thelivingroomat35east.com<\/a>) presents Vernon Reid Presents Tones and Tales on December 19, A Very Cheadle Christmas on December 20, and Rupert Wates and Cassendre Xavier on December 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>) will host Kevin Downey Jr. and Norm Klar on December 19, DNR (Classic Rock Tribute)<\/a> on December 20, Billy Price Charm City Rhythm Band and The Nighthawks on December 21, Zen Dog on December 21, A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Eric Mintel Quartet on December 22 and Elijah Cole + Justin Sekelewski on December 22.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, <\/span>\u00a0presents <\/span>David Mowry with Dale Melton & Bill Zinno on December 20, and The Tommy Froelich Band on December 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) presents \u201cSister\u2019s Christmas Catechism\u201d on December 22.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) hosts Jerry Douglas on December 19, Popa Chubby on December 20, Annie Haslam on December 21, Elisabeth Von Trapp Home For Christmas on December 22 and B.J. Thomas on December 22.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Locks at Sona (4417 Main Street, Manayunk, 484- 273-0481, sonapub.com<\/a>) will host Max Seidman with special guest Seth Aaron on December 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, www.milkboyphilly.com<\/a>) will present Melt With You on December 20.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Shows based on fairy tales can be a welcome alternative to holiday stories in the middle of the Christmas season —\u00a0 and two of them are running now at theaters in Chester County. The Resident Theatre Company (RTC) at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (236 North High Street, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8457],"tags":[1973,10721,12706,7426,6214,12704,12707,12709,8000,12708,12705,5784],"class_list":["post-44599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-brandywine-ballet","tag-candlelight-theatre","tag-cartoon-christmas","tag-featured","tag-first-state-ballet","tag-into-the-woods","tag-little-red-robin","tag-nicholas-david","tag-pennsylvania-ballet","tag-the-crossing-christmas","tag-uptown-knauer-theater","tag-vinyl-artifacts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44599"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44600,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44599\/revisions\/44600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/44601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}