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In the studio on Wednesday, December 12, cast members Susan Blackwell, Lauren Marcus, Jason “SweetTooth” Williams, and Jeremy Morse go over a scene.
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Badia Farha rehearses a moment with her deceased on-stage husband, played by Jordan Stanley.
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Scripts in hand, Susan Blackwell and Lauren Marcus share a moment in their rehearsal studio.
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Director John Simpkins offers his take on the moment between Blackwell and Marcus.
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Badia Farha and Krysta Rodriguez learn a new song for the role they share as The Christmas Widow.
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Joe Iconis teaches his cast members a new song for the concert.
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Producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper, host/composer Joe Iconis, and director John Simpkins are excited just minutes before the show begins at 54 Below.
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Jason “SweetTooth” Williams plugs in the holiday lights at 54 Below as Lance Rubin and Joe Iconis look on.
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Lauren Marcus plays A Sickly British Ragamuffin.
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Rachel Sussman and Ashley Sweetman play Gertie and BJ, a pair of lesbian elves.
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Susan Blackwell makes a special appearance as Ms. Needlebaum, the evil landlord who threatens to shut down the Christmas Spectacular.
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Krysta Rodriguez tears into a brand new Christmas song written by Joe Iconis.
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Katie Schorr appears as Joe’s Aunt Lorette from Long Island.
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MK Lawson joins the stage as Joe’s kooky West Virginia Auntie Toots.
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During a flashback sequence, the big-voiced Katrina Rose Dideriksen takes on the role of “Disco Queen.”
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AJ Shively (right) shows Alexandra Ferrara his dance moves.
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Lance Rubin and Eric William Morris (Mr. Macabee) bond over the ashes of Lance’s late spouse (which are in the candy cane).
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Joe Iconis is joined by the evening’s first special guest, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (who came bearing a festive holiday Panettone).
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Jeremy Jordan brings down the house with the Christmastime standard, "I'll Be Home for Christmas."
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The evening’s other special guests, Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris and Kimberly Kaye, serenade the audience with their cover of Big Star’s Jesus Christ.
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Joe’s Jewish neighbor, Gladys Levine (Julia Mattison), reveals she has a certain attraction to older men like Mr. Maplestone (Jeremy Morse).
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Santa Claus (Jason “SweetTooth” Williams) has arrived, and he’s not taking any guff from the Mistletoe Munchkins (Kristen Da Costa and Jessica Kent).
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What’s Christmas without a booze-fueled fight between Santa and Linda Claus (Lorinda Lisitza)?
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Katrina Rose Dideriksen raises the roof off 54 Below with “Please Come Home For Christmas.”
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Taylor Trensch (as Mr. Chestnut) and Jenny Donoghue duet on a Christmas medley that includes “Walking in a Chestnut Wonderland.”
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Even Rudolph (Jared Weiss) gets to sing!
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The Sweet Baby J (Bill Coyne) strikes a traditional Jesus pose on stage.
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Liz Lark Brown (as the Virgin Mary) offers a steamy rendition of “Santa Baby.”
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A Fast-Talkin’ Waitress Named Denise (Molly Hager) hits the stage to sing a life-changing rendition of The Pogues’ and Kirsty MacColl’s “Fairytale of New York.”
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Ms. Needlebaum (Susan Blackwell), now a happy nun, decides not to shut the show down AND gets to reunite with her long-lost British Ragamuffin daughter (Lauren Marcus).
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George Salazar, who served as the evening’s narrator, finally gets to go on stage.
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Jason “SweetTooth” Williams closes the concert with Joe Iconis’ “Goodbye Song.”
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But no one wants to say 'Goodbye.'
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The full company joins in on “Goodbye Song.”
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Annie Golden (as The Rock and Roll Christmas Angel) offers up a Christmas wish.
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Snow rains down on 54 Below during the very last number, “Baby Please Come Home.”
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