Holiday fun with ‘Who Brought the Humbug?’ at Urbana’s Gloria

Dancing, singing and mash-ups of holiday classics will be part of the holiday stage show "Who Brought the Humbug?" coming to Urbana's Gloria Theatre on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 7, 2024. CONTRIBUTED

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Dancing, singing and mash-ups of holiday classics will be part of the holiday stage show "Who Brought the Humbug?" coming to Urbana's Gloria Theatre on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 7, 2024. CONTRIBUTED

Imagine a Christmas show where you can see Santa Claus rap, his reindeer perform to hip hop choreography and Frosty the Snowman dancing. All you need is a stage bathed in red and green for it to become reality.

The live holiday spectacular “Who Brought the Humbug?” is for all ages who want to experience a variety of Broadway-style, feel-good entertainment. Urbana’s Gloria Theatre, 216 S. Main St., will provide the stage at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Tickets are available for the performance. The show is part of the Gloria Theatre’s Stars on Stage series.

The national touring show is presented by the company Rhythm Street Movement, a collective of singers, musicians and tap dancers who will present holiday classics in mash-up fashion.

The setting is an ugly sweater party where investigative singers discover somebody brought a humbug to the festivities and do a beatboxing version of “The Grinch.” A taste of the 1990s, a musical chairs showdown and an interactive audience dance-off will follow.

Audience participation will continue to join with the cast as part of “The Holiday Funk” finale to send things off in high-energy.

Ticket prices range from $19-35. For more information, go to gloriatheatre.org.

The Gloria Theatre will continue the holiday spirit on Dec. 31 to round out its second season of Stars on Stage with its Gloria Glitters New Year’s Eve Party at 8 p.m. featuring a concert by NYC3, a deejay, activities and refreshments. The cost is $39-59.

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