Page 16 Thursday, December 13, 2018 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Leader/Times Website Provides Robust Features to Assist You! Subscribe to Our Papers Place a Classified Ad Submit a Wedding Announcement Goleader.com Change Your Address Post Community News Search Past Editions Submit a Paid Bulletin List Your Organization Place a Legal Notice OPEN Publish a Photo Place an Obituary Notice Search Our Video Library 24 HOURS Kick Off the Holiday Season with The Three Holiday WESTFIELD — On Saturday, De- pearances with America’s leading op- where he had his recital debut at Weill cember 15, New Jersey Festival Or- era houses, including the Metropolitan Hall at Carnegie Hall. Oh, the Places You’ll Go with chestra (NJFO) kicks off the holiday , Opera, the Lyric A portion of the show will include a season in Westfield with a bang and Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Op- guest performance from local elemen- plenty of bling with Return of the Holi- era, , Seattle Opera, tary school students. They will perform day Tenors, a family celebration of Opera, and the Opera Company “There is a Santa Claus,” from the CDC’s Imaginative Production traditional and contemporary music, of Philadelphia. movie Elf and Tiomkin’s famed It’s a eighth grader from Orange Avenue sing-a-longs and more guaranteed to Known as the “Angolan Pavarotti,” Wonderful Life. School in Cranford) and a charming make the season merry. award-winning Mr. Ebo rose from “Rarely do young students have the Cat in the Hat (Lyle Dungee) take us on This year’s concert features Met singing in the chorus at his church in opportunity to interact, through re- a journey to other lands, tweaking our Opera’s John Easterlin and internation- Luanda, to singing for the King of Spain hearsal then in concert, with a fully imagination and helping us to see the ally acclaimed friends Nelson Ebo and and Maestro Placido Domingo and per- professional symphony orchestra,” con- impossible. Brian Chaney, who are set to dazzle and forming major operatic roles at the opera tinued Maestro Wroe. “It is a symbiotic Horton the Elephant (Zach Love) hears a Who, a tiny person floating on a speck of dust, calling for help. It seems an entire world of microscopic people of Whoville need help. The pachyderm is mocked and ridiculed for even thinking there is such a thing as another world of people. Because of Horton’s tenacity and faith in his own beliefs, they are saved. Along this trip of salvation, JoJo enters the picture as the Mayor’s son. While his parents don’t know what to do with a son who has “thinks” and punishes him by send- ing him off to a military school. Photo by Susan M. Dougherty IMAGINE THAT...Cranford Dramatic Club wows with Seussical. Horton (Zach Along the imaginative trip, the Nelson Ebo John Easterlin Brian Chaney Love, pictured center) announces to all that, “A person’s a person, no matter how Wickersham Brothers, bully types, play small.” The family-friendly musical continues this weekend. the part of mischievous monkeys. captivate with a beautiful selection of houses of the U.S., Italy, Spain, Portugal relationship eagerly looked forward to.” Mayzie Labird, (an amazing Krystina renowned tenor fare to welcome in the and Angola. A graduate of the Academy “I am proud to say there is something By SUSAN MYRILL DOUGHERTY college and clearly knows it inside out. Matos) a flamboyant, self-centered holidays. Their performances of tradi- of Vocal Art, Mr. Nelson has also been for everyone in this concert,” said NJFO Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Even at first glance at the set, the audi- dancer/singer and her troupe of bird tional carols, a host of wintertime curi- featured in numerous TV and radio per- Board President Keith Hertell. “The CRANFORD — When a director is ence is drawn into the spot-on station- girls are joined by the Sour Kangaroo osities, are also sure to delight. formances and recently headlined in a program is a vessel for children, par- passionate about a play or musical, it ary set pieces designed by Mr. Mazouat. (powerhouse pipes Rachel Valovcin) Maestro David Wroe said, “These concert with Sofia Escobar at the 53rd ents, grandparents and friends—indeed shows in every detail. Such is the case In its 100th year of bringing enter- and General Ghengis Khan Schmitz magnificent tenors - each more talented Festival De Sintra in Portugal. the entire community—to come to- with Zach Mazouat’s infectious feel- tainment to the community, CDC has (Edgar Hidalgo). Every time Schmitz than the next – are drawn from some of Hailed by KUSC Los Angeles as the gether through music at this unique ings about Seussical that is playing this pulled out all the stops with this produc- comes on stage with his staunch band of the most famous theaters in the country. “next great tenor,” Mr. Cheney, protégé time of the year.” weekend at the Cranford Dramatic Club tion that not only is adorable for chil- students, he gets a great laugh. They’ll present ‘Pavarotti style’ Nea- of legendary tenor Jerry Hadley, has gained The concert takes place on Saturday, (CDC). He fairly bubbles when he talks dren but is enjoyable for adults as well. There’s even a Grinch (Mark Zebro, politan favorites such as “O Sole Mio,” international acclaim for his portrayal of December 15, at 7 p.m. at The Presbyte- about the Stephen Flaherty and Lynn From the moment the curtain opens, the Jr.) in Whoville, but not to worry. He’s “Granada, “ Be My Love,” “Funiculi, characters such as Don José in Carmen, rian Church in Westfield. It will be re- Ahrens show based on the works of Dr. wonder of rhyme mixed with uplifting relatively harmless in this production Funicula” and some much-loved oper- Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca, Rodolfo in peated on Sunday afternoon, December Seuss. music (directed with panache by Tracy because of the plot that makes every- atic arias including “Nessun Dorma.” La Bohème, the Duke in Rigoletto, 16, at 4 p.m. at St Peter’s Church in Mr. Mazouat didn’t hesitate in se- Lee Witko) delight. There’s never a thing turn out well. Delightful choreog- The program is festive and upbeat. It’s Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, and Morristown. Ticket prices range from lecting this show. “December is the dull moment in the score or script with raphy by Melanie Della Peruti keeps a dynamic evening with more ‘top Cs’ Canio in I Pagliacci. Mr. Cheney is also $30 to $76 for adults and there is a special family show that we present here at no less than 28 songs. This is the perfect the giant cast in hand with clever moves than you can shake a stick at!” an accomplished recitalist performing discount price of only $15 for students in CDC. This one has it all – fun charac- show for younger children because of and motions. Internationally acclaimed tenor Mr. recitals and concerts internationally, with grades K-12. Tickets are available online ters and poignant moments that can the visual stimulation with movement It’s almost an impossible task to list Easterlin moved from careers as a cel- performances in cities from Montreal, at www.njfestivalorchestra.org and by call- bring a tear to the eye.” He should know and color. all the standouts in a show of this mag ebrated Broadway performer and Mas- Vienna, San Francisco, Los Angeles, ing (908) 232-9400. Gift certificates are because he was an actor in this show in JoJo (Garret Hanlon, an amazing CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 ter Puppeteer, to regular starring ap- Chicago, Philadelphia to New York City also available.

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