As part of this years Follies, legendary Lehigh Valley singer-songwriter Dave Fry will provide preshow entertainment Friday and Saturday evenings in the Touchstone café from 7-8pm. A favorite of Godfrey Daniels and Musikfest, Fry, a Touchstone partner-in-performance since the 1980s, has been variously hailed as the Valleys "Best Folk Performer," "Best Childrens Performer," and "Best Fine Arts Artist of the Year."
Christmas City Follies XV runs from December 4-21, 2014 in Touchstone's home theatre at 321 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Originally presented on alternating years dating back to 1995, residents of the Lehigh Valley have come to count Touchstones seasonal offering of the Follies as a staple of their winter holidays, making an annual trip to the South Bethlehem firehouse-turned-theatre for an evening of sidesplitting hilarity, touching sentiment, quirky characters, sketches, songs, and a featured guest spot for local community guests. In celebration of the milestone 15th Follies, this years guest spot will also highlight past cast members performing memorable Follies characters such as Christmas Mouse, Kwanzaa Panther, Justine, and more.
"In all honesty, I dont care if Christmas comes earlier every year," confesses Touchstone Artistic Director Jp Jordan. "Maybe we should just celebrate Christmas all year round. Everyone acts a bit more forgiving, more patient with each other; as the song says, We need a little Christmas, right this very minute." This year marks Jordans tenth year with Follies and his seventh time as director.
Christmas City Follies XV plays December 4-21, 2014, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.
On Saturday, December 20, there will be a special matinee show at 2pm in addition to the regularly scheduled 8pm show. Tickets are $25 / $15 for students and seniors, with group rates available on request.
On Thursdays, Touchstone offers a pay-what-you-will ticket option at the door, allowing patrons to name their own ticket price. Advance tickets may be purchased at 610-867-1689 or online at www.touchstone.org