A Nat King Cole Christmas with John-Mark McGaha

Artist’s Lounge Live Presents: A Nat King Cole Christmas with John-Mark McGaha
December 9, 2024, 7:30 pm
December 10, 2024, 2:00 pm

Tickets: $49/$45

An Artists Lounge Live production.
Sponsored in part by the Bob White Memorial Concert Fund.

Make the season bright with acclaimed musician and storyteller John-Mark McGaha as he celebrates Nat King Cole with a festive cocktail of signature songs and yuletide favorites. In this romantic and heartfelt concert, McGaha (The Ray Charles Legacy, Smokey Joe’s Cafe) leads a lush jazz ensemble and poignantly reflects upon Cole’s genius with intimate charm. Broadway World calls his voice “crystal-clear perfection.” Classic tunes include “The Christmas Song” “Route 66,” “L-O-V-E,” “Unforgettable,” and “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.”

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Broadway World calls his voice “crystal-clear perfection.” John-Mark McGaha is an acclaimed singer, actor, storyteller, and multi-instrumentalist. He headlines concerts across the country with Artists Lounge Live, starring in Signed, Sealed, Delivered: John-Mark McGaha Sings Stevie Wonder, Someday At Christmas: John-Mark McGaha Sings Stevie Wonder, Unforgettable John-Mark McGaha Sings Nat King Cole, and A Nat King Cole Christmas. Theatre credits include starring Off-Broadway in the musical Cafe A Gogo and portraying jazz great Lionel Hampton in Tuxedo Junction. Other credits nationwide include Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Violet; The Ray Charles Legacy; The Sinatra Legacy; and The Cash Legacy at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. Also a music arranger, he provided Music Direction and Adaptation for the world premiere musical Ocean 1222: A Black Family Christmas. Television appearances include a featured musical guest spot on BET’s Centric Celebrates Selma: 50th Anniversary Music Special. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, McGaha began studying classical piano at the age of five. He performed internationally as a teen, adding organ, guitar, saxophone, and voice to his repertoire. He studied Piano, Opera, Musical Theatre, and Music Education at Birmingham Southern College and attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York. His central passion is worshipping God in spirit and truth. He served as Director of Contemporary Worship and Arts at Trinity United Methodist Church in Birmingham. John and his wife Grace have five beautiful children.

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Artists Lounge Live is a Chicago-based production company created by married team Executive Producer Michael Ingersoll and Artistic Director Angela Ingersoll. Artists Lounge Live presents their captivating concerts nationwide, which feature singular talents singing classic pop hits, superb musicianship, and intimate storytelling. Their team of creators, headliners, and musicians enjoy distinguished careers in Broadway, theatre, film, television, and the recording and touring industries. Caring for audiences with a refreshing blend of humor and heart, the company explores America’s cultural landscape with music as their guide. Through popular music and our shared heritage, audiences receive an authentic emotional connection. Artists Lounge Live believes in the restorative power of live entertainment for the individual and the community. Partner theaters include Marriott Theatre (Chicago), Paramount Theatre (Chicago), Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Goodspeed Musicals (Connecticut), La Mirada Theatre (Los Angeles), A.D. Players at the George (Houston), Phoenix Theatre Company (Arizona), Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Laguna Playhouse (CoCal), Kahilu Theatre (Hawai’i), and many more.