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KANSAS CITY’S FAMED “DICKENS’ CAROLERS” PREPARE FOR 26th YEAR OF HOLIDAY CAROLING

It’s the 26^th year for Kansas City ’s famed DICKENS’ CAROLERS and they are preparing to add musical sparkle to holiday gatherings all across the Kansas City Metro area. The Dickens’ Carolers are Kansas City ’s original professional Christmas caroling groups.

Brad Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Chestnut Theatre in Olathe , founded the DICKENS’ CAROLERS 26 years ago with only four carolers and one scheduled appearance.   Since then, the DICKENS’ CAROLERS have received many rave reviews and are a tradition at many holiday events and celebrations.  They have appeared nationally on ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” and last season made nearly 300 appearances at major holiday events, parties, luncheons, dinners and family gatherings.  They recently appeared as the featured entertainers at the Kansas City stop of the special Disney Train promoting the studio’s holiday motion picture “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”

Today, more than 50 carolers in groups of four appear all across the Greater Kansas City area costumed in beautiful, colorful, turn-of-the-century holiday attire providing fantastic musical cheer and even short Christmas musical concerts.  Member Carolers include, teachers, government officials, Moms, Dads, seniors, students, fire fighters as well as professonal actors and singers.

Zimmerman said: “Each of our appearances is unique and we tailor the music to that specific audience.”  For appearance information call 913-764-2121.

The famed DICKENS’ CAROLERS, home-based at the Chestnut Theatre, will also present two Christmas holiday musical concerts at the theatre, 234 North Chestnut in Olathe on Saturday afternoon, December 19^th at 3 p.m. and Monday evening , December 21^st at 7 p.m.; call 913-764-2121 for holiday concert reservations.  Seating will be limited.  Tickets are $21.00 for adults, discounts for groups, seniors and children.