Streaming December 4 – 31, 2020
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While we may not be able to perform in person yet, Broadway Rose is thrilled to produce this swingin’ musical revue and make it available to you in your home during this time of social isolation. Enjoy an evening of entertainment and help keep our staff and artists working during this crisis.
Ring in the holidays with this fresh, swingin’ musical revue! From classic Sinatra tunes to Rat Pack-ish versions of seasonal favorites, this show is complete with 40 popular hits including ‘Fly Me to The Moon,’ ‘’You Make Me Feel So Young,’ ‘New York, New York,’ ‘Mistletoe and Holly,’ ‘The Christmas Song,’ ‘Silver Bells,’ ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas,’ and many more. Featuring a cast of four and a three-piece band, Christmas My Way invites you to pour a good stiff eggnog and celebrate the holidays Sinatra-style!
Directed and choreographed by DAN MURPHY
Music Director DARCY WHITE
Conceived by DAVID GRAPES and TODD OLSON
Book by TODD OLSON
A message on safety: Broadway Rose has taken tremendous precautions to keep our staff and artists safe during the rehearsal and recording process. The small production team maintains social distance, wear masks, and adhere to stringent backstage protocols including personal hygiene, surface cleaning, temperature monitoring, and health surveys. The performers and musicians maintain social distance while performing (with the exception of Joe Theissen and Malia Tippets who are married), and wear masks when they are off stage.
Content Advisories Christmas My Way is recommended for ages 13 and older. As was apropos in Sinatra’s era, the show includes some sexist and risqué jokes, as well as alcohol use. See all advisories.
Run time is approximately 90 minutes.
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Broadway Rose Theatre Company is honored to continue our partnership with Good Neighbor Center to help local families experiencing homelessness, so that they might experience the warmth of the season while receiving safe emergency housing and supportive, empowering services. To help our neighbors in need, click here to learn about supplies and drop-off time.
Cast
Charles Cook
Charles is a stage and film actor and has been featured in musical theatre productions such as Chicago, Rent, Legally Blonde, and La Cage Aux Folles, to name a few. He loves to share his passion for the arts and is very excited to be a part of the Broadway Rose Theatre Company. Fun fact: Charles and his husband Chris have three children, two grandchildren, four dogs, and a cat. Charles is also a prior U.S. Air Force service member and served in Operation Enduring Freedom after 9/11 and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Charles and his husband moved to Portland from Maui, Hawaii in December 2014 and have since fallen in love with this beautiful community.
Courtney Temple
Courtney is honored to join the cast of Christmas My Way for her debut with Broadway Rose. Courtney has been a professional singer and actress for over 15 years in the Portland area. Courtney’s love for the stage started young, performing with her family in Greenidge Family Ministries throughout the West Coast. Courtney now performs for various corporate and private events and she has also been a featured soloist in Portland’s Singing Christmas Tree for the past six years at Keller Auditorium.
Joe Theissen
Joe is honored to be back on the Broadway Rose stage. In addition to his many roles here at Broadway Rose, Joe has worked with Lakewood Theatre Company, Pixie Dust Productions, Oregon Children’s Theatre, and the Portland Parks Theatre Program, among others. Joe’s Broadway Rose credits include: Jervis Pendleton in Daddy Long Legs, Ronak Fairchild and Others in Up and Away, Nathan Detroit in Guys & Dolls, The Narrator in the Northwest premiere of Fly By Night (2017 Drammy Award), and Gomez Addams in The Addams Family. Other recent appearances include Junie B. Jones (Dad/Mr. Scary/Gladys Gutzman) at Oregon Children’s Theatre, Man of La Mancha (Pedro) at Lakewood Theatre Company, Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), Billy Elliot (George), and La Cage Aux Folles (Zaza/Albert) at Pixie Dust Productions; and Heathers: The Musical at Staged!/triangle productions!. As a vocalist, Joe has been a soloist with the Trinity Consort and a studio vocalist with Pink Martini and Oregon Catholic Press recordings. Joe holds a B.A. in music theory and composition from Linfield College, and a M.A. in teaching theatre and English from Concordia University.
Malia Tippets
Malia is thrilled to be back on the Broadway Rose Theatre stage after her most recent appearance as Jerusha Abbott in Daddy Long Legs. Holding a degree in theatre performance from Marymount Manhattan College, she spent her college years performing in New York and went on to tour the nation in the mega-musical Evita as Eva Peron. Returning to New York, she was featured in the “Town Hall: Rising Stars of Broadway” concert. She spent two years in Japan performing as Elphaba in the Universal Studios production of Wicked before returning to Portland. Favorite Portland credits include Fly By Night (Daphne), Carrie: The Musical (Carrie White), Anything Goes (Hope Harcourt), and Heathers: The Musical (Veronica Sawyer).
Creative
Directed and Choreographed by Dan Murphy
Music Direction by Darcy White
Light Design by Phil McBeth
Costume Design by Allison Dawe
Hair and Makeup Design by Courtney Temple
Prop Design by Liz Carlson and Jeff Duncan
Sound Design by Brian Karl Moen
Videography by Mark Daniels
Stage Manager Jessica Junor
Musicians
Piano Darcy White
Bass Amy Roesler
Drums TJ Arko
News, Reviews, and Buzz
BWW Review: CHRISTMAS MY WAY
by Krista Garver
BroadwayWorld.com, Dec. 13, 2020
It made my heart feel lighter and reminded me that this time of year is supposed to be about joy and togetherness. If you (or anyone you know) need a gift like that right now, this show is for you. …Read More.
CHRISTMAS MY WAY—A SINATRA HOLIDAY BASH
by Tina Arth
Westside Theatre Reviews, Dec. 10, 2020
The show moves smoothly between powerful solos and meltingly lovely harmonies, and each of the performers gets ample time in the spotlight…Luckily, even those not familiar with some of the standards should still appreciate the often-spectacular vocals, and the holiday classics come at a time when we all need a little Christmas! …Read more.
A Frank Sinatra kind of Christmas
by Judy Nedry
JudyNedry.com, Dec. 9, 2020
This holiday season, Broadway Rose Theatre Company takes a deep dive into the music of the legendary Frank Sinatra with Christmas My Way, a Frank Sinatra Holiday Bash… Read more.
Pour a cocktail and stream ‘Christmas My Way’ from Broadway Rose (review)
by Lee Williams
The Oregonian, Dec. 7, 2020
[T]he 90-minute production is a finger-snapping, groovy holiday homage to Ol’ Blue Eyes that’s both retro and fresh…The line that moved us? “Thanks for the good things we’ve all had, now help us through the bad.” Right now, this show does just that… Read more.
