A Very Joan Crawford Christmas Extends At Unicorn Theater Thru 1/2/11

Due to outstanding ticket sales, A Very Joan Crawford Christmas will extend to January 2nd. The extension week will consist of 8:00pm shows Tuesday December 28th - Saturday January 1st, with a 3:00pm matinee on Sunday January 3rd. Tickets for the extension are now on sale by calling 816-531-PLAY or online at www.UnicornTheatre.org

About The Show

Ron MeGee and Jeff Church are back at the Unicorn this holiday season, this time serving up a dose of classic Hollywood. A Very Joan Crawford Christmas, featuring the incandescent Ron MeGee as Joan Crawford, is the Unicorn's irreverent nod to the holiday season. Filled with classic Crawford movie moments, advice on how to please your man, face-offs with her mortal enemies, costume changes galore and Ron MeGee's unique brand of comedy, this is definitely not a show to miss this holiday season. Directed by Jeff Church, A Very Joan Crawford Christmas also features Jessica Dressler as Mamacita/Bette and Jeff Smith as Carl.

Kansas City's own Joan Crawford returns for a holiday visit along with her loyal housekeeper, MamacitA. Settle in, listen up and learn: How to keep the sensitive male ego happy ("avoid moisturizer, it just smears all over your husband's pajamas"). How to host a dinner party with taste and texture ("put a hairdresser next to a professor of physics"). How to drink Pepsi with Vodka ("you'll learn to love it, dammit"). And be sure to visit the craft room to decorate a wire hanger for the tree, but clean up that mess! Give Joan the respect she's entitled to!

Come to the Unicorn Early and Visit Christina's Craft Room
We invite you join us in "Christina's Craft Room" one hour before the show starts to make your own wire hanger Christmas tree ornament. Select ornaments will make an appearance in the show that night. While the craft room is free to ticket holders, Christina does encourage you to make a donation when you come in the door. All donations will go to the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City.

Happy Half Hour
Enjoy drink specials from 7:00p.m. - 7:30p.m. Wednesdays - Saturdays.

Special Events

Celebrity Bar Tender Open Bar Night
Saturday December 18th 9:45p.m. - 11:00p.m.

Join the fabulous Missy Koonce, actress, singer and director at the Unicorn bar after the 8:00p.m. show and before the 11:00p.m. show on December 18th. $20 gets you all the drinks Missy can sling at you in that time.

Pro Wire Hangers Art Opening
Monday, December 20th 6:30p.m. - 7:30p.m.

Joan Crawford might hate them, but some local artists love them. The Unicorn has asked distinguished local artists and friends of the theatre to make art out of wire hangers. Come and see the results at this special reception and silent auction. Artists and friends include Peregrine Honig, Tyson Schroeder, Peggy Noland, Ann Brown, Bernie Koehrsen, Annie Cherry and the Kansas City Burlesque Society, Andrew Chambers, Hector Casanova and more. Benefits for the silent auction will go to the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City. This event is free to the public. Light appetizers will be served and there is a cash bar. While you are here, make your own wire hanger Christmas ornament in "Christina's Craft Room".

Joan Crawford X-MAS Eve CELEBRITY-ation
Friday, December 24th 7:00pm

Kansas City's two favorite Ron's come together for this very special X-MAS eve event. Join us at 7:00pm for hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, crafts and Ron Simonian in the lobby as Santa Claws. He'll even let you sit on his lap, but only if you've been naughty. At 8:00pm join Joan Crawford (Ron MeGee) on The Jerome Stage for a production of A Very Joan Crawford Christmas. After the show, join Santa-Ron and Joan-Ron for a champagne toast to health, prosperity and NO MORE WIRE HANGERS EVER! Single Tickets for this one-night event are $40 per person or a $10 upgrade for season ticket holders who pre-ordered Joan tickets when they bought a subscription. Purchase on the phone at 816-531-7529 ext. 10 or online at www.UnicornTheatre.org.

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