Bob Herzog as Nick. Photo by Mikki Schaffner Photography.
Cincinnati – The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s 24-25 MainStage Season at the Taft Theatre continues with Santa Claus: The Musical December 7-16, 2024. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.thechildrenstheatre.com. This is the company’s last season at the Taft Theatre before opening the reimagined Emery Theater in October 2025.
Book by Noah Putterman. Music & Lyrics by David Christensen & Luke Holloway. The show features Local 12’s Bob Herzog as Nick, Santa’s chosen replacement.
It’s Christmas Eve! After 1,000 years of faithful service, Santa and Mrs. Claus announce their decision to hang up the big red suit and train a replacement. Enter Nick (Bob Herzog): a website designer and single dad to tech-savvy daughter, Bea. With pressures mounting–and a jealous, naughty elf thwarting their every move–will everyone in Santa’s Workshop come together in time for Nick to take the reins?
Jingle jam-packed with a sleigh full of fun, energetic, and original holiday music, Santa Claus: The Musical‘s heartwarming story and score put joyful audiences in the spirit of the season!
TCT’s production will be directed and choreographed by Anthony C. Daniel. As a Director/Choreographer, Anthony C. Daniel’s regional credits include The Sound of Music (starring Emilie Kouatchou), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Kinky Boots, Sister Act, Mary Poppins, Tick, Tick…Boom!, Million Dollar Quartet, The Little Mermaid, Murder For Two, The Marvelous Wonderettes, and more. National/International Tours: Associate Director – The Sound of Music, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Cheers! Live on Stage, the American Premieres of The Boy Who Loved Batman, Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, A Complicated Woman, and The Witches of Eastwick. As an Educator, Anthony has worked with numerous collegiate institutions across the country and for the Broadway Dreams Foundation.
Santa Claus: The Musical is ideal for ages 4+. This production runs approximately one hour without intermission.
Public Showtimes include:
- Saturday, December 7 at 2 PM
- Saturday, December 7 at 5 PM
- Sunday, December 8 at 2 PM
- Friday, December 13 at 7 PM
- Saturday, December 14 at 11 AM
- Saturday, December 14 at 2 PM
- Sunday, December 15 at 2 PM
- Sunday, December 15 at 5 PM – ADDED PERFORMANCE!
Accessible Performance:
- Saturday, December 7 at 2 PM
Additionally, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati presents eight additional performances of Santa Claus: The Musical for school students, including an exclusive homeschool performance. Tickets are $10 per student, with one free adult admission for every 15 students. For details on ordering school performance tickets or for free proficiency test-focused Study Guides visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com.
TCT last produced Santa Claus:The Musical in 2018.
Dani Lobello, Director of Production and Sound Designer. Jennifer Rhodus, Scenic Designer. Ben Gantose, Lighting Designer. Jeff Shearer, Costume Designer. Maggie Foley & Andrew Nunley, Technical Direction. Adam Borchers, Properties Supervisor. Jadi Davis, Production Stage Manager.
Santa Claus: The Musical is made possible by Dress Run Sponsor TriHealth, Production Sponsor The Summit Hotel, and Season Sponsor The Charles H. Dater Foundation. PNC Foundation provides additional funding for MainStage Ticket Subsidies. Additional Sponsors include the H.B., E.W. & F.R. Luther Foundation – Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Shubert Foundation Inc. Media sponsors include Local 12 and Q102.
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is supported by the tens of thousands who generously give to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Broadway-style MainStage productions, including Santa Claus: The Musical, are performed in the historic Taft Theatre, 5th and Sycamore Streets in Downtown Cincinnati. Tickets start at $12. Visit thechildrenstheatre.com or call the TCT Box Office at 513.569.8080 x10, Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM to purchase tickets.
CAST
- *LUCY ARGUETA…Blitzen
- JUNO BROSAS…Punchy
- CAMMI CALDWELL…..Chirpy
- *HAILEY CHANG…..Vixen
- *CELIA D’ASCENZO…Bea
- *STELLA D’ASCENZO…Prancer
- TINA DEALDERETE….Elf Ensemble
- JOSH GALLOWAY…Henchy
- NICK GODFREY…Elf Ensemble
- BOB HERZOG…Nick
- *CLAIRE HUNKLER…Dasher
- DIANA HUTCHINSON…Tenchy
- *GRACE JEFFREYS…Cupid
- BETHANY XAN KERR…Mrs. Claus
- *PARKER M. PATTON…Dancer
- RYAN J. POOLE…Santa Claus
- *AUDREY SATTERWHITE…Donner
- KATE STARK…Elf Ensemble
- *LISA TAKAHASHI…Comet
- MORGAN TRACY…Elf Ensemble
- ZACH TREINEN…Elf Ensemble
Understudies: For Punchy, Tenchy, and Chirpy: Morgan Tracy; for Henchy: Zach Treinen; for Nick and Santa: Nick Godfrey; for Bea: Claire Hunkler; for Mrs. Claus: Tina DeAlderete
*Denotes TCT’s Young Artists Company
All photos by Mikki Schaffner Photography.
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