Toro, Schaffel, Kudisch, Shindle and More Will Join Barbour for Holiday Concerts

By Andrew Gans
December 17, 2008

A host of theatre favorites will join James Barbour during his upcoming holiday concerts at Sardi's.

Barbour, the singing actor most recently on Broadway in A Tale of Two Cities, will offer The Holiday Concert at the famed Manhattan venue Dec. 20, 2008-Jan. 4, 2009. The evenings will feature "holiday classics and Broadway's greatest songs." Jeremy Roberts will be the musical director.

Previously announced guest stars include Brandi Burkhardt (A Tale of Two Cities) on Dec. 20 at 8:30 PM, Derek Keeling (Grease) on Dec. 24 at 3 PM and Deborah Gibson on Dec. 27 at 8:30 PM.

The complete line-up of guest stars has now been announced; that list follows:

Dec. 20 at 8:30 PM Brandi Burkhardt
Dec. 23 at 8:30 PM Natalie Toro
Dec. 26 at 8:30 PM Jodi Graham
Dec. 27 at 8:30 PM Deborah Gibson
Dec. 30 at 8:30 PM Marla Schaffel
Jan. 2, 2009 at 8:30 PM Marc Kudisch
Jan. 3 at 8:30 PM Natalie Toro and Kevin Earley
Dec. 24 at 3 PM Derek Keeling and Kate Shindle
Jan. 4 at 3 PM Jack Noseworthy

James Barbour was most recently seen as Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities. His other Broadway credits include Assassins, Urinetown, Jane Eyre, Beauty and the Beast, Carousel and Cyrano—The Musical. He has appeared in such films as "Eight Crazy Nights" and has guest-starred on such television shows as "Sex and the City" and "Ed."

Tickets are priced $25, $45, and $60; there is also a $25 food-drink minimum per person. Sardi's is located in Manhattan at 234 West 44th Street. For reservations call (212) 868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com.