A Nat King Cole Christmas with John-Mark McGaha

Name: A Nat King Cole Christmas with John-Mark McGaha
Start: 2024-11-21T12:45:00-05:00
Location: Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

Schedule

Thu Nov 21 2024 at 12:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse | Rock Island, IL

Help to make the season bright as acclaimed musician and storyteller John-Mark McGaha celebrates Nat King Cole with a festive cocktail of signature songs and yuletide favorites.
In this romantic and heartfelt concert, McGaha (The Ray Charles Legacy, Smokey Joe's Cafe) leads a lush jazz ensemble and poignantly reflects upon Cole's genius with intimate charm. Broadway World calls his voice "crystal-clear perfection."
Classic tunes include "The Christmas Song" "Route 66," "L-O-V-E," "Unforgettable," and "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth."
Circa '21 is pleased to welcome John-Mark to the theater for the first time on November 21 for two shows! Reservations may be made by calling the Circa '21 ticket office at 309-786-7733, ext. 2. Online reservations are not available for this show.
Matinee:
Doors: 11:45
Lunch: 11:45-12:45
Show: 1:00
$65 per person
Evening:
Doors: 5:45
Dinner: 6-7:00
Show: 7:15
$70 per person

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Broadway World calls his voice "crystal-clear perfection." John-Mark
McGaha is an acclaimed singer, actor, storyteller, and multi-instrumentalist. He headlines concerts across the country with Artists Lounge Live, starring in Signed, Sealed, Delivered:
John-Mark McGaha Sings Stevie Wonder, Someday At Christmas: John-Mark McGaha Sings Stevie Wonder, Unforgettable John-Mark McGaha Sings Nat King Cole, and A Nat King Cole Christmas.
Theatre credits include starring Off-Broadway in the musical Cafe A Gogo and portraying jazz great Lionel Hampton in Tuxedo Junction. Other credits nationwide include Smokey Joe's Cafe; Violet; The Ray Charles Legacy; The Sinatra Legacy; and The Cash Legacy at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. Also, a music arranger, he provided Music Direction and Adaptation for the world premiere musical Ocean 1222: A Black Family Christmas.
Television appearances include a featured musical guest spot on BET's Centric Celebrates Selma: 50th Anniversary Music Special. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, McGaha began
studying classical piano at the age of five. He performed internationally as a teen, adding organ, guitar, saxophone, and voice to his repertoire. He studied Piano, Opera, Musical Theatre, and
Music Education at Birmingham Southern College and attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York. His central passion is worshipping God in spirit and
truth. He served as Director of Contemporary Worship and Arts at Trinity United Methodist Church in Birmingham. John and his wife Grace have five beautiful children.