Fountain Hills Community Theatre Presents CHRISTMAS JUKEBOX, 11/26-12/19

Fountain Hills Community Theater is pleased to announce the return of the world's most unique musical revue Christmas Jukebox. Christmas Jukebox, which played at the Copperstate Dinner Theater, was named 2009 Best Original Production of the Year by the AriZoni Awards and so, Fountain Hills Community Theater is bringing it to our stage!  

The World's First and Only Interactive Holiday Musical!!  Audience members who arrive at least 15 minutes before curtain are invited to select their favorites from our giant jukebox of over 100 of the greatest holiday songs ever written.  The choices are tallied and a brand-new, world-premier holiday revue, created by the audience, is brought to life before their very eyes by our talented and versatile cast.  Each show is as unique and as different as the audience that created it!  Christmas Jukebox was an enormous hit at Copperstate Dinner Theater, winning many awards including being named Best Original Musical by both the AriZoni Awards and The East Valley Tribune.  Since Copperstate Dinner Theater closed its doors in January of 2010, Fountain Hills Community Theater is delighted to become the new home for this extraordinary and unique musical.           

When no two shows are ever the same, it can be - to put it mildly - a challenge.  As exciting for the performers as it is for the audience, a great part of the show takes place backstage out of the audience's sight. Christmas Jukebox requires an amazing cast of actors whose versatility is put to the test each night as they adapt to the demands of each evening's audience.  During the half hour before curtain, the cast mingles with the audience, and collects their jukebox selections for the evening.  Those selections are then carried backstage where the choices are quickly tallied and the most requested songs are compiled.  With the help of the staff, songs are frantically put in dramatic and comedic order, divided by style, duets and ensemble numbers and then with literally only minutes to go until curtain, the final list is copied on to a giant whiteboard which is posted backstage, just in time for the cast to make their first entrance! Peter J. Hill, who created Broadway Jukebox, Hollywood Jukebox and Christmas Jukebox, says that the audience misses possibly the most entertaining part of the show.  "Half the fun is watching the performers prepare each show.  Since they have no idea what they will be singing each night, this show really keeps them on their toes.  Talk about working without a net!  Remember, the six member cast must have nearly 100 songs at the ready -  lyrics, harmonies and even the dance steps.  To call that daunting is a gross understatement!" 
           
"I had this idea a few years back and after Broadway Jukebox was named 'Best Original Musical of the Year' by both the AriZoni Awards and The East Valley Tribune, I knew I just had to do this at the Holidays.  We're all so frantic at this time of year, I see no reason why our entertainment shouldn't have a frantic edge to it too!  And, how exciting to have a new home at FHCT for this terrific Holiday show."

The Fountain Hills Community Theater production of Christmas Jukebox is created and directed by FHCT's Artistic/Managing Director Peter J. Hill, choreographed by Noel Irick and musically directed and accompanied by Bill Moore, with musical arrangements by Reynaldo Saenz.  It stars Kathy Donald, Alex Gonzales, Peter J. Hill, Noel Irick, Dominic Kidwell and Amy Powers. For additional information not contained in this release call Artistic Director Peter J. Hill at (480) 837-9661

WHERE:FOUNTAIN HILLS COMMUNITY THEATER
           11445 N. SAGUARO BLVD, FOUNTAIN HILLS
WHEN: NOV. 26 THROUGH DEC. 19, 2010                     
TIME: FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENINGS CURTAIN 8:00
         SUNDAY MATINEE  CURTAIN 2:00    
PRICE: $25.00 PER PERSON
PHONE: (480) 837-9661 X 3
WEBSITE: WWW.FHCT.ORG