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The MetroWest Daily News By Iris Fanger, Correspondent            Carolyn Saxon sings with the men’s chorus in “The Christmas Revels”     Photo by Roger Ide CAMBRIDGE – For its 49th year, “The Christmas Revels: An American Celebration of the Winter Solstice” opened its 18-performance…

By Jeffrey Gantz Globe Correspondent,Updated December 14, 2019, 3:02 p.m. From left, Bobbie Steinbach, Chris Everett-Hussey, Steven Barkhimer, Darren Buck, and (on the floor) Jeff Song in “The Christmas Revels” at Sanders Theatre.ROGER IDE CAMBRIDGE — Every decade or so, “The Christmas Revels” returns to its American roots, as if to…

‘The Christmas Revels:A Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice’ – Directed by Patrick Swanson; Musical Direction by Megan Henderson; Set Design by Jeremy Barnett; Sound Design by Bill Winn; Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg; Costume Design by Heidi A. Hermiller; Presented by Revels, Inc. at The Sanders Theater…

The Finnish epic compilation the “Kalevala” is featured throughout “A Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice.” By Jeffrey Gantz GLOBE CORRESPONDENT  DECEMBER 17, 2018 CAMBRIDGE — “The Christmas Revels” has headed to the frozen north for the first time since 1993. This 48th annual production, “A Nordic Celebration of the Winter…

By David Greenham This year’s version – the 48th! – of The Christmas Revels is delightful and refreshing way to bid adieu to a tumultuous 2018. The Christmas Revels: a Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice, directed by Patrick Swanson. Music Direction by Megan Henderson, Scenic Design by…

Mezzo soprano Sophie Michaux and Concerto Incognito audition for the Doge of Venice (Richard Snee) in “Christmas Revels 2017: A Venetian Celebration of the Winter Solstice,” at the Sanders Theatre at Harvard University in Cambridge. [Courtesy Photo/Roger Ide] CAMBRIDGE – This year’s edition of The Christmas Revels veers off to…

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Commedia dell’arte players Noni Lewis, Billy Meleady, and Mark Jaster in “The Christmas Revels.”      Photo: Roger Ide The Boston Globe, December 10, 2017 CAMBRIDGE — “Who let the Doge out?” is the tag for the 47th annual “Christmas Revels,” a broad hint that Cambridge’s traveling celebration…

It’s the blend, says Patrick Swanson, “the interesting mix of high art and low art. The Revels is always doing that — a sophisticated piece, and then some street theater. We keep entertaining both 8-year-olds and 80-year-olds in the same show.” Swanson, who has been artistic director at…

by Mike Hoban The Christmas Revels: An Acadian-Cajun Celebration of the Winter Solstice. Directed by Patrick Swanson; Musical Direction by Megan Henderson; Set Design by Jeremy Barnett; Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg; Sound Design by Bill Winn; Costume Design by Heidi A. Hermiller; Choreography by Gillian Stewart. Presented…