Submitted by Elisa Hale.
Merry Christmas Darling:
Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter
Virtual Concert
ARTISTS LOUNGE LIVE CONCERT AVAILABLE ONLINE DECEMBER 17–27 ONLY!
EAST HADDAM, CONN., DECEMBER 2, 2020: Goodspeed Musicals joins local arts organizations around the nation to present the virtual concert Merry Christmas Darling: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter, available on demand from December 17 -27, 2020.
Chicago’s favorite leading lady Heidi Kettenring (Wicked, Broadway in Chicago) and her exceptional band present the timeless treasures and holiday hits of Karen Carpenter. A storyteller sure to stir the heart, multi-award-winner Kettenring tenderly chronicles Carpenter’s life with a familiar angelic radiance. Around the Town Chicago calls the show, “Glorious. An elegant, tear jerking, sing along concert event.” Songs include “Close To You,” “Merry Christmas Darling,” “For All We Know,” and “The Christmas Song.”
Goodspeed’s Executive Director Michael Gennaro shared “Goodspeed Musicals is delighted to once again partner with Artists Lounge Live to give patrons across the region access to a wonderful video on-demand holiday concert that our audiences can experience from the comfort and safety of their own home.” The event, produced by the Chicago-based company Artists Lounge Live, will be available to watch on-demand beginning December 17. Audiences can enjoy this celebration of Karen Carpenter classics on the date of their choosing through December 27, 2020. To view the VOD concert, audience members must have a high speed internet connection that allows for streaming.
Ticket proceeds will provide crucial support to participating arts organizations struggling to survive during this difficult time. Tickets are available for $35 ($25 for Goodspeed Members) by contacting Goodspeed Musicals Box Office at (860)873-8668 open Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or online at goodspeed.org
Patrons only need to purchase one ticket per household to watch this special Video On Demand concert but may choose to support Goodspeed and the performers by purchasing tickets for all those who will be enjoying the holiday concert. The link to watch will be sent in advance via confirmation email. For more information, visit goodspeed.org
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Heidi Kettenring starred as Nessarose in the blockbuster musical Wicked (Broadway in Chicago). She also starred as Belle in the National Tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Theatre nationwide includes The King and I (Anna, Jeff Award, Broadway World Award), Oliver! (Nancy, Jeff Award nomination), Cats (Grizabella), Annie Get Your Gun (Annie Oakley), Les Misérables (Fantine), My Fair Lady (Eliza), Hairspray (Penny, Jeff Award nomination), Funny Girl (Fanny Brice, Jeff Award nomination), Little Women (Jo, Jeff Award nomination), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly), The Music Man (Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn), Noises Off (Belinda), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mistress Ford), Tug of War (Joan la Pucelle), The Diary of Anne Frank (Mrs van Daan), Hero (Jane, World Premiere), She Loves Me (Ilona), and Guys and Dolls (Adelaide, After Dark Award). Film: Man of Steel. Television: Chicago Fire (NBC) and Cupid (ABC). Concerts: We’ve Only Just Begun and Merry Christmas Darling: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter; also Ravinia Festival, Millenium Park, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Pensacola Symphony. Additionally, she voices Disney Princess audiobooks. She is the recipient of a Jeff Award, eight Jeff Award nominations, two Broadway World Awards, an After Dark Award, the Richard Kneeland Award, and the Sarah Siddons Leading Lady Award. Kettering is a graduate of Northwestern University.
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Chicago-based concert company Artists Lounge Live presents popular music of yesterday performed by singular talents of today. “Superb musicianship and powerful storytelling set us apart. Our company of headliners honor their musical icons with mastery, intimacy, and empathy. With the music as our guide we explore the cultural landscape of America both then and now. Through popular music, our shared heritage, we offer audiences an authentic emotional connection. We believe in the restorative power of live entertainment for both the individual and the community.”
Artists Lounge Live is created, produced, and curated by husband and wife team Michael and Angela Ingersoll. Seasoned entertainer and producer Michael Ingersoll starred as Nick Massi of the Four Seasons in the original San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago casts of Jersey Boys. He also created, recorded, and toured internationally with retro-rock vocal group Under the Streetlamp, as seen on PBS. Emmy-nominated actress and writer Angela Ingersoll tours nationally in Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland, as seen on PBS. She also won acclaim playing Garland in End of the Rainbow, including Chicago’s Jeff Award and LA Times Woman of the Year in Theatre. Learn more at artistsloungelive.com.
