Holiday Pops

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30pm

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00pm

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 7:30pm

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 3:00pm

Ticket prices:
Adult: $55
Senior: $50
Student (ages 6+): $20
Child (under 6): $10
* exclusive of administrative ticketing fees

The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with The Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our holiday pops concert, with featured soloists Lori L’Italien and Mara Bonde!

Under the baton of esteemed conductor Brendan Kenney, the orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from seasonal favorites like Sleigh Ride and The Eighth Candle, the beloved sing-along--plus a new holiday favorite, Rocket Sleigh (by Boston-based composer Delvyn Case)! L'Italien and Bonde will sing such holiday favorites as Where are you Christmas? from The Grinch, White Christmas, Santa Baby, and The Christmas Song.

Plus, enjoy seasonal refreshments and fun family activities during intermission -- it's sure to be a magical event!

About The Firebird Pops Orchestra

The online musical sensation Firebird Pops was born "out of the ashes" of the COVID-19 shutdown, its inaugural virtual performances taking grateful audiences by storm. Under the baton of founder and music director, Brendan Kenney, almost 60 musicians performed Harry Potter Symphonic Suite, a medley of the score from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, garnering praise from MuggleNet.com, Nerdist, and New England’s Channel 7 News. Since then, the orchestra has continued to grow in size and notoriety with its innovative digital performances from Phantom of the Opera, the launch of the Firebird Vox choir, and fresh seasonal concerts for the Halloween and Winter Holidays. Formally granted nonprofit status, the Firebird Pops organization looks forward to expanding its in-person repertoire, and The Umbrella is proud to introduce them to live audiences in our state-of-the-art Main Stage Theater 144!

In this video by WCTV Wilmington (www.wctv.org) on YouTube, Brendan Kenney, Founder and Music Director of The Firebird Pops Orchestra based out of Wakefield, MA, discusses the origins of this innovative musical phenomenon. He's interviewed here by friend of The Umbrella Stage Company, performer and videographer Ryan Mark Malyar.