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NOV. 30-DEC. 5 | 8 SHOWS! Broadway Supporters: Bob & Becky Alexander Friends of Broadway Broadway Series Sponsor: Media Support: Additional support provided by Cynthia Coughlin and Billie Jo Starr STEP INSIDE A WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION! BEST AVAILABILITY TUES, WED & THUR EVENING AND THUR MATINEE. Show Sponsor: 4 WHAT'S UP! NOVEMBER 14-20, 2021 Home Continued From Page 3 COVER STORY Rudolph's Holly Jolly Christmas Light Parade includes not only Santa's favorite reindeer but Santa himself. (Courtesy Photos) show's musical director and co-composer. "I love the challenge of the tradition of 'Dickens' Christmas Carol' at Branson," he says. "This project was an interesting challenge for me because not only were melody and chords involved, but arranging, lyrics, a slew of technical stuff like creating click tracks for the live musicians, recording all of the other instruments that make up the track; the list goes on and on. Usually I might get to do one of these jobs on a project." While Casey Robertson, SDC director of entertainment, says many guests won't notice the show has changed — "we continue to use the same script we used for the last 17 seasons" — the three on-site musicians will be backed up by strings, horns and woodwinds recorded at the Grammy Award- winning John Kilgore Sound and Recording Studio in New York City. "The players for the soundtrack are Broadway musicians, Juilliard graduates and teachers, and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra members," Robertson marvels. Longtime friends of Silver Dollar City should also know that "A Dickens' Christmas Carol" now pays tribute to its creator, Brad Schroeder, who passed away in 2019. "There is a lyric that is in one of the new songs that is dedicated in the memory of Brad: 'There is a light in the night, a star sent from heaven to guide us.' His inspiration and guidance will always be felt by everyone associated with Dickens, and our gratitude will now be represented in every performance." 'Home For Christmas' "'Home for Christmas' is a show all about the experiences you have with your family at Christmas," says Robertson of this season's new Broadway-style production. "When I was growing up, my family and I would always go to pick out a Christmas tree after Thanksgiving, [and] we would also go to church on Christmas Eve and at the end of the service, we would always sing carols as a congregation. Those two experiences I had — and many others did too — are a part of our new show. "By far my favorite part is the North Pole section," Robertson adds. "I don't want to spoil it, but Santa has a little mishap with his sleigh, and See Home Page 40