Description

Join Bedford locals Wynn Creasy and CW Markham III in the presentation of their Christmas Cabaret with a twist. A cabaret in two acts, the first will comprise of semi-traditional Christmas music.  The second half... well that's the twist.  

Get your tickets soon, as this show is surely going to sell out quickly!

A Christmas Cabaret with a Twist.

The art of the solo cabaret was a trademark in the many small rooms in NY and Chicago and other large cities during the 30s though the early 80’s. Dying out as the little speakeasies in hotels and lodges were torn down and replaced by slick ballrooms and bars for the single crowd,  and the need for more space. 

Consisting only of a lone singer and a piano with a player, it is a subtle art compared to the big flashy productions of Broadway. With the audience right in the singer’s face, there is no need for grand gestures and exaggerated facial expressions. Instead is the lift of a shoulder, the sly wink, the story told straight-forward and plain. Conversation with the audience to bring them in closer.

Wynn and C.W. bring us a world of Christmas music; starting with some traditional songs and spirituals to get the season going. The twist is the very comic second half of the show where there are distinct points of view about the good and bad of Christmas in carols you may not have heard before. Come prepared to laugh and to be swept away by the music and their artistry. 

Artist Bios: 

Wynn Creasy is a native of Bedford, Virginia, where she grew up singing in her father’s Bluegrass and Country band. She ran away for forty years to train as a dancer,singer, actress; attending VCU, the Hartt School of Music in CT, and the Juilliard School in NY. She went on to perform in some of America’s leading opera and music theatre halls, and touring in National tours. Her favorite performances to date have been Matron Mama Morton in CHICAGO The Musical, and Martha in WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLFF?. Wynn is also a Fiber artist who has had several pieces included in shows at the Bower Center.

Bedford native C.W. Markham III is thrilled to be performing cabaret in his beloved hometown!  His "day jobs" have been as a fundraiser for Virginia Opera in Richmond, and Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music and Painted Bride Art Center.  He currently serves as Development Director for the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, as well as a substitute organist throughout the area, and accompanist at Temple Emanuel in Roanoke. C.W. is a graduate of the University of Richmond and holds a master's degree in Art History from Temple University.