Two lonely people find love when given free dance lessons as a holiday gift by an intriguing ballroom instructor one enchanted Christmas weekend
A CHRISTMAS DANCE BRINGS NEW ROMANCE
The Story
place: anytown, usa.
time: this year
What happens when BAILEY, AN INTRIGUING dance INSTRUCTOR offers bob, recently jilted by his fiancee, and pam, involved in an unhappy marriage, free Ballroom lessons as a holiday gift one enchanted christmas weekend?
the answer is: magic
it's THE MAGIC OF THE DANCE.
CHARACTERS
Pam Chapman: 30's, woman involved in a soulless marriage, whose desire to take ballroom dance lessons is opposed by her domineering, controlling husband
Bryce Chapman: 30's, Pam's cold, mercurial husband, who is a self-made billionaire and entrepreneur
Bob Sanders: 30's, a man, recently jilted by his fiancee, who decides to take ballroom dance lessons
Bailey: generous, intriguing dance instructor who offers Pam & Bob free ballroom lessons as a Christmas gift
MUSICAL SNIPPETS
(VOCAL DEMOS)
MAGIC CREATIVE TEAM
(Left Double Click Images)
Versatile baritone of operatic, oratorio, jazz, sacred, spiritual & liturgical works. Choral-affiliates: Voce, Inc., CONCORA, Cathedral of Saint Joseph’s Schola Cantorum, Composer’s Choir, Crescendo, Voices of Hartford & Consonare CT’s Voices of Concinnity. Baritone section leader, soloist - Asylum Hill Congregational Church & Hartford Chorale. Theatre credits: All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914; Coalhouse Walker - Ragtime; Jim Conley - Parade. Cantor: Sacred Heart Parish Bloomfield CT
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PERFORMANCES
Two live performances of "Magic" were staged at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, CT on Saturday November 26, 2022. The audience response was overwhelming!
For those who missed the "Magic" on Nov 26th, or who may wish to see "Magic" again, the WST IT Team has posted a PPV version of the Nov 26th live stream in the Video Section of this website. Happy viewing & Happy Holidays!
MAGIC
Where Ballroom Meets Broadway
Librettist, Lyricist, Composer
James Gadzik
203-216-1695
Dramaturg
Cate Cammarata
Website: catecammarata.com
Musical Director
Stephen Mellen
Michael Stavola - Choreographer