Last evening I took in the Saturday evening performance of AOH's annual Christmas shows at the TouPAC on the campus of UM-St. Louis. AOH director extraordinaire Jim Henry took a nasty fall after the afternoon show and was out of commission but his two assistant directors filled in more than ably. The show's first half featured several comedic skits interspersed with Christmas carols. Several bits were very funny. To wit: How about a fill-in Santa errantly shimmying down the chimney of a Jewish household and being sent on his way with a GPS unit? (I'll let you, dear readers, sniff out the delicious joke in there.) Oh, and yes, they did include Sarah Palin and Rod Blagojevich jokes in the merriment. They even managed to pull off a parody of the famous "Copper Clappers" skit!The show's second half was traditional and religious, telling the Christmas story through song. Particularly nice was a Nigerian traditional carol that featured intricate choreography and harmonies. As usual, AOH's singing was up to their usual championship standards and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
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