London’s Opera House reopens for spectacular holiday after pandemic closure – London
After nearly two years of closure due to remodeling and the COVID-19 pandemic, London’s Opera House is ready to reopen for the festive season.
The Grand Theater’s official holiday production, titled Home for the Holidays, will be the first time patrons return to Forest City’s theatrical community hub after an end-to-end renovation with cost $9.5 million.
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The stage’s artistic director said, “Every day I’m filled with gratitude that I haven’t been able to do this for two years, so every time I go into the rehearsal room and see the actors and actresses. singer, I think I’m a lucky person. , Dennis Garnhum.
“The feeling of being back in a live event with an audience listening, responding, laughing, crying and cheering, that’s really what we celebrate most and that’s why live theater exists – to bring people closer together. That is the real miracle.”
The carnival performance will be the first of many that Londoners can look forward to seeing this season.
The show features a set of songs that represent different holidays at this time of year.
“We have the songs of the season to celebrate what we want to do best and best of the holiday season, which is to come together as a family, as friends, and to respect each other,” said Garnhum. honor the concept of homeland.
Actor Justin Eddy, who first debuted at the Grand in 2010 at the age of 11, said it was great to be back.
Eddy said: “It feels very rewarding to be back at the Grand and see how people are changing and managing to make things work.
“What I hope people take away from this performance is that people’s relationship with family and the holidays is very specific and they should celebrate that in any way they can.”
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The show will run from Friday through Christmas Eve with more live productions expected to come out in the new year.
Those looking for more information on the theater’s latest productions can find all of the information on the theater’s website.
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