
Classic American Christmas
Elegant,
luminous soprano vocalist and gifted comedian, Layne Littlepage's
dynamic, delightful and sometimes hysterically funny performances
have received outstanding theatrical reviews and have enchanted
audiences from coast to coast and around the world. Her one-woman
shows such as "An Evening with Beatrice Lillie," "A Tribute to Julie
Andrews," and "Noel, Cole, and Friends," (a tribute to the songs
of Noel Coward and Cole Porter) have long won her international
acclaim.
Now Layne applies her talents to the Christmas season, the results
being a delightful and engaging Christmas show for all ages, full
of nostalgia, wit and warmth. Accompanying her is the amiable and
accomplished Barney Hulse on piano.
"Classic American Christmas" recalls the best of the holiday favorites
from the 30s, 40s and 50s in a most touching way. Sentimental favorites
such as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "I'll
Be Home for Christmas" are interspersed with whimsical tunes
such as "Snow" (from Irving Berlin's White Christmas)
and the delightful "Suzy Snowflake" (originally popularized
in 1951 by Rosemary Clooney). But this is more than just a magnificent
singing performance - along with her enchanting renditions of some
of the best-loved Christmas songs from America's golden era of stage
and screen, Layne shares heartwarming tales of the stories behind
the songs, and personal anecdotes of the composers and stars who
made these songs a part of classic American history.
| Partial Songlist: |
| Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas |
| I Heard the Bells on Christmas
Day |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas |
| I've Got My Love to Keep me
Warm |
| It's Beginning to Look a Lot
Like Christmas |
| Let It Snow! |
| Little Drummer Boy |
| No Place Like Home for the
Holidays |
| Pine Cones and Holly Berries |
| Silver Bells |
| Sleigh Ride |
| Snow |
| Suzy Snowflake |
| The Christmas Song |
| White Christmas |
"Layne Littlepage shines in one-woman
show."
The Desert Sun, Palm Springs
"Inspired Excellence ... an evening to savor."
Backstage, New York
"Littlepage enthralled the audience. Highly
entertaining - the pace never waned for a second."
Edinburgh Guide.com Scotland
"... an inspired performance."
Charleston Post and Courier, Charleston,
SC
"Littlepage is a regional treasure of national
and international stature. She is an enchanting talent and a
creative wonder."
Barbara Rose Shuler, Monterey County Herald
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Click the "play" icons to hear small
samples of
Layne Littlepage's Classic American Christmas music.
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White
Christmas
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Let It
Snow
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Sleigh
Ride
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Snow
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Suzy Snowflake
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Have Yourself
a Merry Little Christmas
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