Detroit Opera Launches a New Holiday Tradition
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New holiday series will feature the Detroit Opera Orchestra & Tony Award winner and Metro-Detroit native Renée Elise Goldsberry alongside other featured artists.
DETROIT – Detroit Opera Presents Hallelujah, It’s the Holidays!, a new holiday series at the historic Detroit Opera House, in the heart of downtown Detroit, offering unforgettable nights of ballet, film, Broadway brilliance, and soul-stirring gospel.
The series kicks off with the much-anticipated return of The Nutcracker, the quintessential holiday classic, back for the first time in seven years. Detroit Opera House is partnering with Grand Rapids Ballet to bring their beloved production to the opera house stage for three performances on Thanksgiving weekend. Concluding the series is A Gospel Holiday Celebration, a world premiere production created by Detroit Opera House Presents and Chew Entertainment, their second collaboration following January’s sold-out Symphonic PFunk concert with George Clinton and the Detroit Opera Orchestra. Guest artists include American gospel star Kim Burrell and Detroit natives The Clark Sisters.
The Nutcracker with Grand Rapids Ballet and the Detroit Opera Orchestra
Follow Clara and her Nutcracker Prince from a glittering party to a thrilling battle with mischievous mice and the dazzling Land of Sweets. With choreography by Val Caniparoli, storybook sets by Grand Rapids’ Chris Van Allsburg (The Polar Express) and Tony Award-winner Eugene Lee, and Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed live by the Detroit Opera Orchestra, this is pure seasonal magic for all ages.
Saturday, November 28, 2:30pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, November 29, 2:30pm
The Holiday film with the Detroit Opera Orchestra
Fall in love again with The Holiday, the cult classic 2006 romantic comedy about two women (Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet) who swap homes to escape heartbreak and find unexpected connection. The film, co-starring Jude Law and Jack Black, will be projected on the big screen as the Detroit Opera Orchestra performs Hans Zimmer’s score live.
Saturday, December 12, 7:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live at the Opera House
Gather the whole family for a holiday favorite that never goes out of style. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and the entire Peanuts gang come to life with live performers, an animated backdrop featuring imagery from the beloved TV special, and Vince Guaraldi’s timeless music, performed live by the Detroit Opera Orchestra.
Sunday, December 13, 3pm
Renée Elise Goldsberry’s Christmas
Spend the holidays with one of Broadway’s brightest stars. Metro Detroit native Renée Elise Goldsberry, a Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer and the original Angelica Schuyler in Broadway’s Hamilton, brings her powerhouse vocals and joyous stage presence to an evening of holiday favorites and seasonal surprises.
Friday, December 18, 7:30pm
A Gospel Holiday Celebration: A Night of Inspiration
Close out your season with a joyful, Detroit-made celebration of the music that moves the spirit. Featuring powerhouse headliners including Kim Burrell, The Clark Sisters, and Donald Lawrence, plus local gospel choirs and the Detroit Opera Orchestra onstage, conducted by Ray Chew. This one-night-only event brings together sacred classics and popular favorites in a night of community, energy, and praise.
Saturday, December 19, 8pm
Tickets for all performances go on pre-sale May 28 at 12 p.m. ET at Ticketmaster, DetroitOperaHouse.org, and in person at the Detroit Opera House.
