{"id":73833,"date":"2025-12-06T22:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T22:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/73833\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T22:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T22:39:08","slug":"ho-ho-ho-the-christmas-show-at-players-circle-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/73833\/","title":{"rendered":"HO! HO! HO! THE CHRISTMAS SHOW at Players Circle Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83c\udfad NEW! Ft. Myers\/Naples Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n

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It is no easy task to take an unrelated group of songs and create enough continuity to turn them into a viable show. Ted Wioncek III<\/a> and Robert Cacioppo have done a stellar job pulling 38 songs together and creating \u00a0Ho! Ho! Ho! The Christmas Show at Players Circle Theater.<\/p>\n

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The cast of four, AJ Mendini<\/a>, Rachel Querreveld, Kimberly Suskind<\/a>, and Wioncek plus pianist Ricky Pope<\/a>, have the versatility to assay everything from Broadway to pop to novelty to sacred with equally impressive results. They make you laugh one minute and touch your heart the next.<\/p>\n

The four (and sometimes five) voices blend beautifully. Each cast member also gets some solo moments to shine. Suskind does a Mariah Carey<\/a> number, only better. Not to be outdone, Querreveld belts (!) out a version of Mr. Grinch unlike any you have heard before.<\/p>\n

Mendini sings a pure \u201cStille Nacht\u201d and a rockin\u2019 \u201cRun, Run Rudolph.\u201d And the irrepressible Wioncek has more fun than should be allowed channeling Elvis.<\/p>\n

Pope sings a funny yet somehow poignant song I\u2019d never heard before, \u201cI Don\u2019t Remember Christmas.\u201d Turns out it is from a Broadway revue, Starting Here, Starting Now.<\/p>\n

Lily, the four-year old daughter of Suskind and Wioncek, even makes a brief appearance. With such talented parents, she was bound to be a scene stealer. She had the lyrics down pat.<\/p>\n

The show is performed without an intermission and is over too soon. Thank heavens for clever encores.<\/p>\n

Ho! Ho! Ho! The Christmas Show runs through December 21. Fr tickets, call 239.800.3292.<\/p>\n

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\n \"Regional
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\n Ft. Myers\/Naples Awards – Live Stats\n <\/p>\n

Best Musical – Top 3<\/p>\n

\n 1.
\n LEGALLY BLONDE (Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre)\n <\/p>\n

\n 22.7% of votes\n <\/p>\n

\n 2.
\n A CHRISTMAS STORY (The Naples Players)\n <\/p>\n

\n 9.5% of votes\n <\/p>\n

\n 3.
\n SWEENEY TODD (The Naples Players)\n <\/p>\n

\n 9.4% of votes\n <\/p>\n

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