The treasured “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” special returns to PBS for the 21st year. Broadway star Michael Maliakel and beloved British actress Lesley Nicol (from Downton Abbey, the MASTERPIECE TV series) join the iconic Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a stunning 90-minute theatrical program, illustrating that the real meaning of Christmas is opening our hearts to all.
Maliakel sings Choir Music Director Mack Wilberg’s arrangement of “God Help the Outcasts” from the musical and film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” based on author Victor Hugo’s novel. Nicol narrates the true story of Hugo and his wife hosting a Christmas feast for impoverished children, as actors bring the story to life on stage.
Nicol and Maliakel join a cast of over 500 people, including the Choir and Orchestra, Bells at Temple Square, and the Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble. They create a rich and moving celebration of the season with French carols and cherished Christmas classics such as “Joy to the World,” “I Wonder as I Wander,” “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot like Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
2023: Season of Light, Featuring Lea Salonga and Sir David Suchet
Tony Award-winning Disney and Broadway star Lea Salonga ("Mulan," "Miss Saigon") and world-renowned screen and stage actor Sir David Suchet ("Agatha Christie's Poirot") add a touch of magic to this year’s special, Season of Light: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir, making it a truly uplifting and unforgettable holiday celebration.
2022: O Holy Night, Featuring Megan Hilty and Neal McDonough
Tony® Award-nominated performer Megan Hilty and well-known film and television actor Neal McDonough join the iconic 500-person Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, at Temple Square and Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble to celebrate the holidays with a return to the Emerald Isle.McDonough
2021: 20 Years of Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir, Hosted by Brian Stokes Mitchell
During the global pandemic of 2020, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square was quiet. But not entirely. Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, a former guest artist with the Choir, came back to remember and relive twenty years of inspiring Christmas concerts.
Kelli O'Hara and Richard Thomas join The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square along with Orchestra at Temple Square and Bells at Temple Square in an Americana-themed program that exudes the warmth and peace of the season.
Chenoweth brings her characteristic charm, style, faith and artistic prowess to Salt Lake City for an unforgettable night of Christmas celebration, over a decade in the making.
Guest artists, Foster and Bonneville join the iconic Tabernacle Choir in a beloved holiday special, bringing to life the spirit of the season through music, dance and stories.
Experience Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir's holiday spectacular featuring the world-renowned operatic tenor Rolando Villazón as guest artist and narrator.
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