Megan Hilty Recorded Special Song On New Album for Daughter Viola Philomena

In a new interview with PEOPLE, Broadway's Megan Hilty reveals that she recorded a special song on her new album "A Merry Little Christmas" for her 2-year-old daughter Viola Philomena.

"My daughter's obsessed with Christmas movies - very specifically the Rankin/Bass movies. You know, those stop-motions like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, Frosty the Snowman," the Tony nominee explains. "So we put a song on the record for her from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and every time she hears it, she stops whatever she's doing and runs over and just stares at the computer or the speakers or wherever we're playing it from."

Hilty recently said of her new holiday album, "To me, Christmas is about family, friends, food and music. This album celebrates all of these things through the nostalgic Christmas songs I grew up with. The album was recorded live at the famous Carriage House in Stamford, CT. I wanted to record it live to give it that old-school feeling, so that the listener would feel as if they were hearing it in-person at one of my concerts."

Check out the track list below:

Jingle Bells
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
A Place Called Home
Santa Baby
Count Your Blessings
River
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The Christmas Song
Bless Us All
There's Always Tomorrow (from Rankin/Bass' Rudolf The Red-nosed Reindeer)

Megan is currently on tour and all tour dates can be found on her website, link below-
http://www.meganhiltyonline.com/schedule/

She also co-stars in Warren Beatty's new feature film RULES DON'T APPLY, releasing later this month. For details visit: http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/rules-dont-apply

Megan Hilty is most recognizable for her portrayal of seasoned triple-threat Ivy Lynn in NBC's musical drama "Smash." She followed up the series with a starring role on the comedy "Sean Saves the World." This spring, Hilty received critical acclaim for her role of Brooke Ashton in the Roundabout Theater Company's revival of "Noises Off." She earned nominations for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Drama League Award and won a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Featured Actress in a Play. Earlier this year, she recurred on Bravo's dramedy "Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce" and the final season of CBS' "The Good Wife," and completed production on the TV Land pilot "The First Wives Club."

This May, Hilty released a live album comprising of songs from her recent concert tour, entitled "Megan Hilty Live at the Café Carlyle." She also completed a residency at New York's Café Carlyle, where she previously performed the last two years. This summer, she appeared in Hulu's "Difficult People" and CBS' "BrainDead" and made her Australian debut as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

In March 2013, Hilty released her debut solo album, "It Happens All The Time," which included fresh interpretations of compositions by contemporary songwriters and producers. Earlier, Hilty starred as Lorelei Lee, the diamond-loving blonde made famous by Carol Channing, in the Encores! production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," to which she earned rave reviews. Additionally, her voice was featured as Rosetta in Disney's "Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings." She has also recorded vocals in Disney's "The Secret Life of Magic Gourd," "Phineas & Ferb," "Glenn Martin DDS," "American Dad," "Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games," "Robot & Monster" as well as singing as Snow White in the film "Shrek the Third." Hilty can be heard in the animated film "Dorothy of Oz" with Kelsey Grammer, Hugh Dancy and Lea Michele. She can also be heard alongside Placido Domingo on the opera star's duet album.