Jane Lynch Brings 'A Swingin' Little Christmas' to Ridgefield Playhouse

Broadway and Emmy Award winning actress and comedian Jane Lynch and her posse are coming to Ridgefield for a comically kitsch throwback to the old WWII USO canteen and 1960s Christmas specials.

Lynch is joined by fellow comedic actress Kate Flannery (The Office) and the oh-so-dapper "Glee" vocal arranger, Tim Davis. The Ridgefield Playhouse presents "Jane Lynch: A Swingin' Little Christmas!" on Saturday, December 2 at 8 p.m. as part of the Ridgefield Magazine Broadway and Cabaret Series.

Together they navigate in and out of tight three-part harmonies, backed by the Tony Guerrero Quintet, whose leader penned the original tunes, including the comedic "Sentimental Christmas" and the more elegant "Winter's Never Cold (When You're Around)." Covers include "We Three Kings" and an especially jaunty "Up on the Housetop."

The show celebrates the album of the same name, with swingin' arrangements of Christmas classics and originals. "A Swingin' Little Christmas!" is unapologetically sentimental, recalling the classic Christmas albums of the 1950s and '60s. Backed by a five-piece band, this brand new show is packed with traditional holiday songs, a few surprises and lots of laughs! Lynch is currently featured in Netflix's new Christopher Guest mockumentary "Mascots" and the host of "Hollywood Game Night" on NBC.

Lynch is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner for her portrayal of Sue Sylvester on "Glee" and she is currently the two-time Emmy Award-winning host of NBC's "Hollywood Game Night." In 2015, Lynch embarked on her own live concert tour, "See Jane Sing" with Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and The Tony Guerrero Quintet. Their holiday album, "A Swingin' Little Christmas" is available from iTunes, Amazon and other outlets.

Flannery is best known for her 9 seasons as Meredith the drunk on NBC's "The Office." Recent TV appearances include "The New Girl," "American Housewife," "Another Period" and Brooklyn Nine Nine." Flannery is currently Jane Lynch's sidekick in her anti cabaret act, "See Jane Sing," having played the Kennedy Center, Joe's Pub and 30 cities across the country. Her original cult comedy lounge act, the Lampshades regularly plays comedy festivals and in and around Hollywood.

Tim Davis has been singing and touring for the past three years in "See Jane Sing." Tim's music producing and singing credits include all six seasons of "Glee," ABC's "Boy Band," the feature film �"Love Is Afoot," Lady Gaga's Super Bowl 2017 halftime show, "Pentatonix Christmas," Barbra Streisand's 2017 concert tour, Jane Lynch's "Swingin' Little Christmas," The People's Choice Awards, Josh Groban's "Stages," Childish Gambino, the feature film "Beauty and The Beast," TV's "The Americans," and "The Goldbergs."

The Tony Guerrero Quintet has been a staple of the Southern California jazz scene for many years. Featuring Tony Guerrero (trumpet and piano), Matt Johnson (drums), Mark Visher (woodwinds), Dave Siebels (keyboards) and David Miller (stand-up bass), they are currently touring the country with�"See Jane Sing" with Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery, and Tim Davis. This past Christmas they released their holiday album "A Swingin' Little Christmas," which landed a spot in the top twenty of the Billboard charts. The single "Winter's Never Cold" (an original Tony Guerrero composition) went to #8 on the Billboard charts. The album is available on iTunes.

Tickets are $75 at The Ridgefield Playhouse, is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.

For tickets or information, call 203-438-5795 or visit ridgefieldplayhouse.org.