A Message from the Publisher

Take a moment to look around you and savor this moment.

You’re back in the beautiful & iconic Fox Theatre. The lights are back on, the orchestra will soon be tuning up, and you’re about to experience one of the most beloved holiday musicals of all time. Breathe it in!

Does it remind you of seeing your first Broadway show? That feeling beforehand that something thrilling and special was about to happen? That singular sensation of being swept off in a whirlwind of music and dance to a world of excitement and magic? And afterward, can you remember that glow of realizing you had become a part of something that you just knew would last your whole life long? For me, it was experiencing the power of theatre in the original production of Cats on my first trip to New York with my mother. It gave me an experience I will never forget—and left me with a carefully preserved program I have always treasured. You don’t need to leave Atlanta to enjoy that transformative experience which begins as soon as the lights dim, the orchestra finishes warming up, and the stage comes to life. So, if this is your first Broadway-style show, welcome to the theatre, to the magic, to the fun! If this is your tenth, or twentieth or hundredth show, hold onto your seats. You’re in for the kind of magic carpet ride that only a Broadway musical—“the two most glorious words in the English language”—can give you.

We’re glad you’re here.

Brantley Manderson Publisher