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The ''Holiday Showcase'' was an annual musical holiday stage show presented at the
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in
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. It was put on by the
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and featured
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.


The Program


2006

The Phantom of the Opera star, Doug LaBrecque hosted the first Holiday Showcase at the newly opened
Sears Centre The Now Arena (originally known as the Sears Centre, Sears Centre Arena and stylized as NOW Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb from Chicago, near land which formerly contained the Poplar Creek Musi ...
in 2006. It featured the
Elgin Symphony Orchestra The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is a regional orchestra founded and headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. Its Music Director is Andrew Grams, who was named the 2015 Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras. The Orchestra's season inc ...
,
Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ; "Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 Ju ...
aerialists, and a chorus of over 400. The one-night event was a success leading to the Holiday Showcase continuing the next two years.


2007

Reflecting on the prior year's Holiday Showcase, music director of the
Elgin Symphony Orchestra The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is a regional orchestra founded and headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. Its Music Director is Andrew Grams, who was named the 2015 Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras. The Orchestra's season inc ...
Robert Hanson stated, "The move to the Sears Centre came about when an ESO
Elgin Symphony Orchestra The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is a regional orchestra founded and headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. Its Music Director is Andrew Grams, who was named the 2015 Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras. The Orchestra's season inc ...
board member, who also is a Sears Centre board member, suggested we consider having our holiday show at the Sears Centre." For the past 25 years, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra had held holiday concerts at
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. The 2007 Holiday Showcase was hosted by soprano Diane Penning and tenor Benjamin Brecher and featured
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aerialists and jugglers, director Michael Weber, the
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, and
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ice skaters
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and
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.


2008

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-winning vocalist Jodi Benson hosted the third annual Holiday Showcase in 2008 and the show became known as the biggest holiday event in the area. It featured
Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ; "Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 Ju ...
aerialists and jugglers, the
Elgin Symphony Orchestra The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is a regional orchestra founded and headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. Its Music Director is Andrew Grams, who was named the 2015 Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras. The Orchestra's season inc ...
, and
Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...
ice skaters
Melissa Gregory Melissa Gregory (born May 22, 1981) is an American former ice dancer. With partner and husband Denis Petukhov, she is the 2005 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2005 Four Continents silver medalist, a 2006 United States Olympic team m ...
and
Denis Petukhov Denis Alexandrovich Petukhov (russian: Денис Александрович Петухов; born October 6, 1978) is a retired Russian-American ice dancer. With his wife Melissa Gregory, he is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist, a 2006 ...
. They also teamed up with charity Toys for Tots collecting before the start of the performance.


References

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