Dec. 11, 4pm Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church, Tuckahoe
Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church is delighted to present an encore performance of last year’s popular free holiday program, “God Bless Us, Everyone,” part of its Music at Asbury series. The show is a staged reading of Dickens’ classic holiday story, A Christmas Carol, complemented with songs by Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens, Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, and a selection of familiar Christmas carols for the audience to sing along. This is a 75-minute program with no intermission.
Directed and conceived by Mauro Contrastano, with Mary Thombs as music director, “God Bless Us, Everyone” stars Miguel Acevedo, Mauro Contrastano, Laura Leopard, and J.T. O’Connor. Jonathan Riss will serve as the organist, with soloists Joseph Diaz, tenor; Caitlin Adler, soprano; Steve Taylor, Ruth Chiamulera, and Carmela Sirico; the Asbury UMC Choir, members of Asbury Summer Theatre, and a special appearance by the Westchester Children’s Chorus directed by Anne Crozier.
Reservations are strongly suggested. Reservations can be made online at http://www.musicatasbury.com/UpcomingEvents.html or by calling the church office 914-779-3722 and leaving a message with name, phone number, email address, and number in your party.
Music at Asbury was launched in November of 2014 by Lu Gmoser, founding producer of Asbury Summer Theatre, and Dr. Earl F. Groner. As a program of Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church, Music at Asbury is designed to serve as a social service to the community, offering free performances by some of New York City and the Hudson Valley’s finest musical artists.
Program is made possible in part by a 2022 Arts Alive Grant from ArtsWestchester and an Art$Westchester Challenge Grant.
Asbury Church was founded December 10, 1771 and has worshiped as a congregation continuously in Tuckahoe for 250 years. The Rev. Jason Radmacher is pastor of Asbury Church and Mary Thombs is Minister of Music and Chair of Music at Asbury.
