Christmas Ain’t A Drag – The Big Band Musical

With original rock, blues, and jazz music featuring the Christmas Ain’t A Drag Orchestra

Music and Lyrics by renowned musician David George & Composer George Johnsen

The show tells the tale of four lonely individuals whose lives intersect at a nightclub on Christmas Eve. Brad has lost love and is eager to find it. Holly is always looking for love but never seems to hold on to it. Trish has walled herself away from love. And, Nick is trying to break those walls down. Then there’s Benedict, the owner of the club – a bah humbug kinda’ guy. In the end, love conquers all! They discover love and the magic of the holiday – proving Christmas should never be a Drag!

Backstory

For the last three years, the show’s creative team, creator David George and Executive Producers, Abbe Sparks and Ric Zivic (CAAD PARTNERS), have been developing CHRISTMAS AIN’T A DRAG – The Big Band Musical Revue at The Cutting Room. In January of 2018, the show debuted a musical showcase at The Cutting Room with additional original music, preceded by an Investor’s Reading in July 2017. The show was created in Kansas City where it was workshopped at its inception in 2015. 

The NYC Debut 2019

CHRISTMAS AIN’T A DRAG made its NYC* debut December 7th, 2019 at the iconic venue, The  Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street, NY. The big band musical revue is a production of – CAAD PARTNERS – David George, Abbe Sparks and Ric Zivic. The 90-minute show in two Acts features an eight-member cast* with the Christmas Ain’t A Drag Orchestra performing original rock, blues and jazz music arranged by music director, Bob Malone (composer and keys, John Fogerty). Abbe Sparks and Ric Zivic serve as Executive Producers. Billy Blanks, Jr. is the Choreographer.

The show debuted in New York City with the goal to create a huge splash in New York with a one-night only packed house performance. Mission accomplished to fabulous reviews, advance and post coverage (unheard of for a one-night only stint). Investors, producers and directors from the theatre community and television, cable and streaming services had been waiting to see the production in its entirety as they were at our 2017 reading and the 2018 musical showcase—all at The Cutting Room.

“*Actors in the December 7, 2019 performance: Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, [Producer], and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.”