The oldest theater in the Smokies is now ringing in the holiday season, debuting its original musical comedy show, “Yuletide Madness.” The show, which premiered Thanksgiving Day, highlights the madness-rather than the tradition-of the holiday season, with a comedic theme.
Besides the holiday show, the theater will also include its traditional old-time sing-along of seasonal favorites, featuring many unrehearsed surprises. “It’s quite different in a sense. We have a few carryovers from the regular show,” Don MacPherson, performer and co-owner of the theater. “Everything else is connected to the holidays or Christmas. We’ve gone out of our way to find comedy songs and ridiculous things to do with Christmas or the holidays.”
Also included in the show is the shortest ever staged and humorous version of “A Christmas Carol,” featuring audience participation.
“We do the shortest version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ performed anywhere,” MacPherson said. “It runs eight minutes. We also do some Tom Leaher, who was a satirical writer in the past. He has done some very funny Christmas songs, which we perform as a Christmas chorus. We also have a three-legged Santa, and things you don’t normally find in most Christmas shows. I think we have the most unique Christmas show in the area because it’s all directed towards comedy.”
Information provided by The Mountain Press