Christmas Performances

A Signature Performance: Tim Curry rescues Charles Dickens from the jaws of Disney with his one-of-a-kind performance of the treasured classic. Our listeners loved this version so much that it inspired our whole line of Signature Classics.

The night after Thanksgiving, four teens play a prank on their small town, taking animal statues for the Christmas crèche from a local church and displaying them in various public places—but their joke has consequences. The teens are arrested and sentenced to community service at a senior home where the residents are all retired circus performers. The kids are to clean out the attic, garage and storage building, where they discover old circus artifacts and antiques. They must also help the seniors prepare for their annual Christmas caroling at the VFW Post and performance of a play at a ...

The gift pressure, the food squabbles, the travel nightmares… Christmas is a lot. Time to join award-winning comedian Katherine Ryan for her Christmas Intervention. Part seasonal survival guide, part family therapy session – you’re invited to a very Katherine Ryan Christmas. Sure, Katherine loves the holiday, but she needs it to change. It's chaotic, overwhelming, and no one can agree on how to do it right.

I thought I had my life all figured out—a successful career and a nice apartment in the city. But as I walk the charming streets of my hometown, Spruce Crossing, I realize that there’s more to life than big paychecks. When I learn that the beloved Starlight Theater is in danger of being torn down, I find myself unexpectedly leading the charge to save it. Alongside Lincoln, the handsome and kindhearted local handyman, I pour my heart into preserving this piece of our town's history. As we work together, I'm drawn to his quiet strength, his unwavering commitment, and the way he sees the ...

Read by Juliet Stevenson and Simon Callow, A Literary Christmas is a seasonal anthology that collects together poems, short stories, and prose extracts by some of the greatest poets and writers in the English language. Like Charles Dickens’ ghosts of Christmas Past and Present, they are representative of times old and new - from John Donne’s Elizabethan hymn over the baby Jesus to Rudyard Kipling’s "Christmas in India", from Thomas Tusser counting the cost of a Tudor feast to Laurie Lee’s "Cider with Rosie".

This program is read by the authors. Featuring sixteen musical codas and elements from the Carnage, Skeleton Tree and Ghosteen albums, it also includes an exclusive, additional 12-minute conversation between Cave and O’Hagan about the production of the recording. Faith, Hope and Carnage is a...

Classic Christmas songs are sung by children, for children, in this festive holiday book perfect for young singers. From the fun arrangement of “Jingle Bells,” to the traditional sweet-sound song “Silent Night,” children will enjoy singing along to these traditional Christmas songs.“My First Book Of Christmas Carols” is sure to become a family favorite as children end with an a capella version of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.”

Audiobook includes a special foreword on "Jerry Seinfeld, Jean Shepherd, and Compassionate Humor," by the author-narrator. For the first time, author Quentin Schultze, who taught storytelling with screenwriter Jean Shepherd, reveals the “secret” parables that Shepherd included in his screenplay for A Christmas Story. Now you won't need a decoder ring to learn why the Old Man’s leg lamp is his “trophy wife,” why the bully is named “Scut,” why there is a “Bumpus” in all of us, why Mom and the kids give a “Bronx cheer” after singing “Jingle Bells” in the Olds, and so much more.

Charles Dickens was 31 and the author of six major works when he became outraged by the working conditions of children. With the hope that he could move more readers to action, he wrote A Christmas Carol in 6 weeks. But even with a sold-out publishing run, the funds available were insufficient now that his wife was pregnant with their fifth child. Dickens loved the theatre and took to reading A Christmas Carol to audiences. The novella soon gained fame, and millions of copies have been sold making the phrase “Merry Christmas” universal. Note from the author: “About twenty years ago, ...

The program is read by Jesse Aaronson and Georgia Garrison, an actor and the author's sister. “The narrators work well together, transporting listeners back to high school to endure the teenage experience and all the messy emotions that come with it.” —AudioFile A romantic debut about the...

Discover how the angels proclaimed Jesus’ birth to the frightened shepherds who were watching their sheep. “Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o’er the plains, and the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains. Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!” The scripture verse from Luke 2:13-15 is presented in the book as well.

When Stuever's narrative begins, he's standing in line with the people waiting to purchase flat-screen TVs at Best Buy on Black Friday, the opening of the Christmas shopping season. From there he follows a number of key residents of Frisco, Texas, as they navigate through the nativity and all its attendant crises.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Jolly Old St. Nicholas and follow along!

Discover how the angels proclaimed Jesus’ birth to the frightened shepherds, and then follow the shepherds as they are guided by the star shining in the east to the stable where Jesus was born.

Sing this story! It isn’t a secret that using songs to teach children early learning skills is fun and successful. Follow Santa on this Christmas night as his reindeer land on the housetop, and he fills the stockings with lots of glorious presents! Young listeners will be filled with excitement by this story’s classic rhymes.

Children will discover how the donkey, the cow, the sheep and other animals honored Jesus in their own special way by presenting Him with gifts. This precious story teaches young listeners about the importance of giving.

Fifty years ago, a little boy was cast in a movie with some of Hollywood's brightest stars. The movie: It's a Wonderful Life; the boy: Jimmy Hawkins; today, he tells his story. Through personal recollection, careful research, and interviews with cast and crew, actor Jimmy Hawkins, who played four-year-old Tommy Bailey, takes you behind the scenes for a first-hand look at the American movie classic It's a Wonderful Life.

Paraeducator Bella Sylvanio has grand plans for the kick-off to the Christmas programs at her elementary school, but the fire alarm sounds before her cookies are baked, and then the cocky new resource officer Maguire Raines upends her orderly world. An unwilling ringmaster for the Christmas Circus, Mag attempts to keep the wayward fifth graders in alignment and works with a troubled second-grader to ease Bella’s concerns. A search for a new business niche lands Mag a bevy of clearance items which become her treasure trove of costumes for the performance. An unseasonal snow turns matters ...

Classic Christmas carols are perfect for reflecting on the true meaning of the season. Teach children about the gifts brought to Jesus by the three kings. The bright star was their guide as they traveled over mountains to see the Savior of the world.

In today’s world, it seems like it is becoming ever more important to figure out how to laugh. Society today seems always to be so serious and doesn’t make time for the most important things - like laughing with your friends and family over a few good jokes. So make your life more enjoyable and dive into jokes you haven’t heard of before!