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Friday, November 01, 2019
Beyond the Books: The Forgotten Carols (With a Giveaway!)
7:32 PM
Now that Halloween is over, it's time to focus on what's really important—Christmas. Just kidding! I love Thanksgiving and would never skip over it. Even when my family begs to start decorating early, I refuse to put up my Christmas tree before Thanksgiving is over. It's not too early, however, to start planning holiday outings, which is why I agreed to post about The Forgotten Carols today.
I'd never heard of The Forgotten Carols until 1994, when my college boyfriend (now husband) organized a trip to see the production in Provo, Utah. At the time, the show was only a few years old, and most of the parts were played by Michael McLean, the well-known musician who developed the presentation. The two of us, along with a group of our friends, had a great time watching The Forgotten Carols together. While I don't remember the details of the show now, I do recall enjoying the experience and feeling a sweet spirit of friendship and holiday cheer that added to the joy of the Christmas season for all of us that year. A couple decades later, the show is in its 28th year of consecutive performances. According to a press release, The Forgotten Carols has been "reimagined" this year. In it, McLean is quoted as saying, "Fans will hear the same songs, see the same characters, but experience the story in a completely new way!"
Needless to say, when I was offered complimentary tickets to an upcoming performance of The Forgotten Carols here in Arizona in exchange for posting this promotional piece, I jumped at the chance. I can't wait to re-experience the show and all the nostalgia that I'm sure will be part of it.
If you haven't heard of The Forgotten Carols, it's a warm, inspiring musical stage presentation that tells the story of Connie Lou, a hardened nurse who hasn't laughed or cried in three decades. When she begins working with an elderly homeless man who's struggling with dementia, her life begins to change. She is especially intrigued when the man, Uncle John, begins telling her the Christmas story through the eyes of his "friends"—the innkeeper, Handel, a shepherd, etc. Although Uncle John can't possibly have been alive for over 2000 years, Connie Lou finds herself reluctantly caught up in his tale. As she listens to him, her heart—and her life—is changed as the old man reminds her what Christmas is really about.
If you live in Utah, Idaho, or Arizona and are looking for a fun, family-friendly activity to touch your own heart, definitely consider attending a performance near you. Click here for show and ticketing information.
Would you prefer to attend the show for free? Of course you would! Enter to win four tickets to the performance by using the Rafflecopter widget below. Maybe I'll see you at the Tempe show on December 13 :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I'd never heard of The Forgotten Carols until 1994, when my college boyfriend (now husband) organized a trip to see the production in Provo, Utah. At the time, the show was only a few years old, and most of the parts were played by Michael McLean, the well-known musician who developed the presentation. The two of us, along with a group of our friends, had a great time watching The Forgotten Carols together. While I don't remember the details of the show now, I do recall enjoying the experience and feeling a sweet spirit of friendship and holiday cheer that added to the joy of the Christmas season for all of us that year. A couple decades later, the show is in its 28th year of consecutive performances. According to a press release, The Forgotten Carols has been "reimagined" this year. In it, McLean is quoted as saying, "Fans will hear the same songs, see the same characters, but experience the story in a completely new way!"
Needless to say, when I was offered complimentary tickets to an upcoming performance of The Forgotten Carols here in Arizona in exchange for posting this promotional piece, I jumped at the chance. I can't wait to re-experience the show and all the nostalgia that I'm sure will be part of it.
If you haven't heard of The Forgotten Carols, it's a warm, inspiring musical stage presentation that tells the story of Connie Lou, a hardened nurse who hasn't laughed or cried in three decades. When she begins working with an elderly homeless man who's struggling with dementia, her life begins to change. She is especially intrigued when the man, Uncle John, begins telling her the Christmas story through the eyes of his "friends"—the innkeeper, Handel, a shepherd, etc. Although Uncle John can't possibly have been alive for over 2000 years, Connie Lou finds herself reluctantly caught up in his tale. As she listens to him, her heart—and her life—is changed as the old man reminds her what Christmas is really about.
If you live in Utah, Idaho, or Arizona and are looking for a fun, family-friendly activity to touch your own heart, definitely consider attending a performance near you. Click here for show and ticketing information.
Would you prefer to attend the show for free? Of course you would! Enter to win four tickets to the performance by using the Rafflecopter widget below. Maybe I'll see you at the Tempe show on December 13 :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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We used to go to a lot of community events during the Christmas season: caroling, etc, but somehow we've drifted away from them. This year I'd like to start up again to remind myself that community is what matters (my daughter will be out of town over the holidays, which makes me sad)
ReplyDeleteThat really looks good...makes me wish I were in the "neighborhood."
ReplyDeleteOh this looks lovely and a wonderful take on the familiar Christmas story.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good and definitely something that I would enjoy. Living in Ontario, it is a bit too far for me to travel.
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