The Gifts of the Magi

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET)
31 W Patrick St Frederick

Of all the heart-tugging holiday tales, none touches the spirit quite so deftly as O. Henry's story of an impoverished young couple secretly shopping for each other's Christmas gifts. Now this tear-in-your-eye tale is a lively stage musical The Gifts of the Magi. Set in 1905 New York, struggling newlyweds make personal sacrifices to purchase presents for one another ... only to realize that their love and devotion are the true gifts of the season. Also woven into the show is another one of O. Henry's ironic masterpieces, The Cop and the Anthem, in which a cheerful hobo does his best to get arrested so he can spend Christmas in a nice, warm jail cell. All of it is tied together by a newsboy-narrator who adds his own wry musical comments to this charming and spirited show from Maryland Ensemble Theatre.

Thru - Jan 3, 2016

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Theatre Bloom - Highly Recommended

"...You can’t tell Christmas from the Fourth of July without snow! And the snowflakes are falling on the Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s Main Stage with their musical and magical production of The Gifts of the Magi. Directed by Suzanne Beal with Musical Direction by Alison E. Shafer, this charming production is a perfect reminder of what the true spirit of Christmas is meant to feel like for the holiday season. Set just after the turn of the 20th century in a city that never sleeps, there is a high volume of suspiciously civilized behavior on the streets of New York City. Surely it must be the extremely contagious virus of Christmas spirit, infected among the citizens be they rich or poor, and showcased to perfection in this precious little production."

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- Amanda Gunther

The Gifts of the Magi at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET)