Anthony Wayne & Kendrell Bowman to Lead A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS Off-Broadway; Cast Announced!

AnthonyKen LLC (Anthony Wayne and Kendrell Bowman, Producers) have announced the premiere of A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS, a new musical revue which will be performed for one weekend only this coming holiday season.

A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS will be performed Off-Broadway at The Actor's Temple Theatre (339 West 47th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Saturday, December 16th at 8:00 PM and Sunday, December 17th at 7:00 PM.

A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS reunites the creative team behind the hit musicals Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical and An Evening With Phyllis Hyman. A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS is written by Kendrell Bowman and Anthony Wayne and directed by Mr. Bowman. The Music Director is Alonzo Harris, and vocal director is Jacqueline B. Arnold.

The perfect gift for the lovers of classic Gospel, R&B and Soul, A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS transports the audience back to the Disco Era, to a taping of a special holiday-themed episode of the fictional music-dance television program "Groovy Wonderland" (inspired by the hit show "Soul Train"). A SOULFULCHRISTMAS features favorite songs from beloved groups such as The Temptations, The Supremes and The Jackson 5. The whole family should come ready tolisten to - and sing along with - soul-stirring traditional songs sung with a twist, and bust a move in the Wonderland Dance Line ... After all, the holidays are the perfect time to get down!

Just announced, the cast for A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS features Anthony Wayne, and Toure Coffey, Keldrick Crowder, Enga Davis (An Evening with Phyllis Hyman), Brian Davis, Vincent Hale, Wanjiru " Shiro" Kihagi, Lady Pepper, Missa Thompson, Nathan Tolliver and BurgAndy Williams.

The band features music director Alonzo Harris on keyboards, Davy Levitan on guitar, Ian Jesse on bass, Whisper on drums, and James Cage on trumpet.

A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS features choreography by Hollie Wright. A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS has costume design by Richard Gross, lighting designer by Stephane P. Freed, and sound design by Rafe Carlotto.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday, October 6th. For tickets and information, visit www.AnthonyKen.com.

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