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Twas The Night Before Christmas

ELFPROV

Since 2015, ELFPROV has entertained families in Times Square, AKA Breakfast with Santa. This show will return to the Broadway Comedy Club ASAP but for 2020, join us online for a fun interactive show featuring our funniest Elves performing interactive skits and songs improvised base on audience suggestions and participation.

CLICK HERE for tickets. Just $30/family (Regularly $25/guest for live show) $50 VIP includes private chit chat with Santa after the show to share wish lists. You can record your private experience with Santa via ZOOM.

SANTA SING ALONG

Do you love Santa?
Do you love Christmas Carols?

Join Santa and Mrs Claus as they sing LIVE with Santa at the piano. Get the whole family together, set out some cookies and milk, and sing a long. 

CLICK HERE for tickets. Just $20/family. $30 VIP includes private chit chat with Santa after the show to share wish lists. You can record your private experience with Santa via ZOOM.

SANTA MEET & GREET

Santa will meet with your family for up to 10 minutes for just $25.

PRIVATE PARTIES

Let the North Pole’s experienced event managers host your family, school, office or community group for a safe socially distanced private party. Bring together folks from around the world. Santa can lead a Christmas carol sing along. EMAIL for more info

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Brought to you by  www.santanyc.com  www.improv4kids.com & www.broadwaycomedyclub.com

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It’s Almost Christmas AKA TOO SOON (Original Song)

CHRISTMAS 2020: Check out the full menu of online shows and Santa Meet & Greets Available this season. Stay Safe out there!!!

From 2019 Santa Sing Along. Original song by Walt Frasier. Samuel Van Wyk and Andrea Hernandez Mieres performing at the Broadway Comedy Club, Times Square New York.

LIVE ONLINE SHOWS 2020:

ELFPROV

Interactive musical comedy from the North Pole, improvised by Elves, based on your suggestions and participation.

A few of the games require you to help the elves tell original stories. Come be a part of the show!

Santa will end each show at the piano, leading some holiday favorites. We hope you sing along.

Sundays 3pm 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20

CLICK HERE for Tickets (Link includes early bird discounts. BUY NOW & SAVE)

  • VIP Registrations will get a private moment in a breakout room with Santa to Share wish lists. You can record these private sessions. Also, the Elves will invite VIP guests up for first dibs on interactive games.

Santa Sing Along

Schedule

  • Wednesday 11/25 and Saturdays 11/27-December 26
  • 3pm ZOOM Doors Open
  • 3:05 Santa will invite all for a quick toast of milk and cookies
  • 3:10 Santa & Mrs. Claus will sing some of their favorite Christmas Carols live with Santa at the piano. We hope you will sing along. (Mute your sound so everyone can hear Santa and Mrs. C).
  • Each registration includes one log on to ZOOM showroom (LINKS sent after registration)
  • VIP Registrations will get a private moment in a breakout room with Santa to Share wish lists. You can record these private sessions. (LIMIT 10 VIP guests /show)

Tickets

  • $20 General Admission
  • $30 VIP includes Private Chat with Santa after the show
  • Use code “earlybird”, buy tickets before November 1 and save $10 on all ticket types. CLICK HERE
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Thanksgiving Weekend 2019 Small Biz Saturday

QUICK LINKS

BUY TICKETS – Elfprov Breakfast with Santa
BUY TICKETS – Santa’s NYC Sing Along Adventure

EMAIL now for information, dates/rates and booking request. Santa stops by corporate events, public events and even private events at homes. Christmas Eve  and books early

Saturday November 30, 2019

12:30 pm BUY TICKETS – Santa’s NYC Sing Along Adventure – Doors open at 12pm. 12:30 Show, 1:30 VIP ticket holders meet & greet with Santa. Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 GENERAL ADMISSION $25 VIP TICKETS $35 (VIP tickets include pictures with Santa)

3pm BUY TICKETS Eight is Never Enough Improv (AKA Improv 4 Kids) Every Saturdays/Sunday all year long. Interactive Musical Comedy improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 GENERAL ADMISSION $25 plus a one drink minimum VIP TICKETS $35

4-6pm bronxlittleitaly.com Santa drops by Arthur Avenue for the Bronx Little Italy Tree Lighting

5:30pm BUY TICKETS CHEAPER THAN THERAPY

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SUNDAY December 1, 2019

9:30am BUY TICKETS – Elfprov – Breakfast with Santa – 9am Doors Open (Please do not arrive before 9am), 9:30 Santa Meet & Greet while enjoying continental breakfast buffet, 10am ELFPROV, the interactive musical comedy show from the North Pole.followed by caroling with Santa at the piano. Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 GENERAL ADMISSION $25 VIP TICKETS $35 ALL tickets includes pictures with Santa and continental breakfast.

12:30 pm BUY TICKETS – Santa’s NYC Sing Along Adventure – Doors open at 12pm. 12:30 Show, 1:30 VIP ticket holders meet & greet with Santa Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 GENERAL ADMISSION $25 VIP TICKETS $35

BRING SANTA TO YOUR EVENT

Every year, for 20 years, NYC SANTA has made dozens of events extra special. Whether posing for pictures, delivering gifts, leading in carols or simply greet guests during cocktail hour, Santa, along with Mrs.Claus, Elves and carolers, your event will be one for the ages.

Find out why so many of our regular clients have been with us for 10+ years

FYI WEEKENDS VIRTUALLY
SOLD OUT NOW – LAST CALL

DECEMBER 21-25 SOLD OUT ALREADY

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Santa Breakfast NYC 2018 Bring the whole family!

Santa Breakfast NYC 2018 CLICK HERE for tickets or use form below. ALL Tickets includes private time with Santa, Continental Breakfast and Off Broadway (<200 seats) interactive musical comedy show fun for all ages. Children 3 and under do not require a ticket.

Eventbrite - Breakfast With Santa Sing-A-Long and Elfprov 2018 Times Square NYC

Santa Breakfast NYC 2018

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WHEN
Saturdays December 1, 8, 15, 22
Sundays December 2, 9, 16

WHERE
Broadway Comedy Club at 318 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
There is some street parking as well as a parking garage across the street. Short walk from Columbus circle and Times Square trains. 5-10 minute uber from Grand Central (METRO NORTH), Penn Station (LIRR, NJ TRANSIT), Port Authority and Midtown Ferry Terminals (NY WATERWAY)

TICKETS  – NO ADDITIONAL PURCHASE REQUIRED FOR ANY TICKETS
$50 VIP PASS includes the best 40 out of 150 seats in the house with special treats and magical glasses that reveal special holiday characters. Also, upon arrival, you will be ushered to the front of the line to see Santa.
$25 General Admission includes the breakfast, show and sing along. First come first seating.

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9:30 AM Continental Breakfast – coffee, juice and  buffet of bite sized bagels, rolls, muffins and donuts with yogurt, fruit and other snacks. Meanwhile each family will have a minute or two to meet with Santa, share wish lists and snap some selfies. The elves can help get shots with the whole family as well as take photos available for free download.

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10am ELFPROV The interactive musical comedy show from the North Pole. Feel free to take more photos and video as your loved ones join the elves to help create original songs and scenes improvised based on audience suggestions. No two shows are ever the same.

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10:40 SANTA SING ALONG – Before Santa returns to the North Pole to he sits at the piano and invites children on stage to help sing his favorite songs with the Elves.

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Kids of all ages love this show!

kids of all ages

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Santa Breakfast 2017 Times Square NYC

Santa Breakfast 2017 Times Square NYC – Popular with locals and tourists alike, Breakfast with Santa is back at the Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019. Join us Saturday mornings between Thanksgiving and Christmas. CLICK HERE for quick link to tickets! Admission includes –

  • Continental Breakfast – A buffet of bite sized treats including mini bagels, donuts, muffins, pastries, and rolls with cream cheese, jams, nutella and other spreads plus assorted individual servings of yogurt, cheese and fruit. Coffee, OJ and Bottled Water served.  Additional treats – chocolates, candy canes and cookies – always at hand at Santa’s request.
  • Santa dedicates a minute or two with each family. Bring your own cameras but our Elves will help take photo so you can get the entire family in the picture. Video OK too. Bring your holiday wish lists.
  • Caroling – Santa himself is quite the pianist and with the help of the elves, leads all of our guests in a few traditional noels.
  • ELFPROV – the interactive musical comedy show from the North Pole is improvised based on your suggestions and participation. OK for photos and video during show, especially when your child is on stage.
  • VIP GUESTS get additional perks – best seats in the house, priority access to Santa. Early Seating (9:15), special treats form Santa and NEW This year – Magical Glasses (Avail to all guest for purchase for just $5)

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9am CHECK IN BEGINS Our holding room is open to get you and the family out of the cold. Please do not arrive before 9am.

9:15 EARLY ENTRY for VIP ticket holders invited in early to meet with Santa ahead of the crowds. Not to worry, every one will get time with the Big Jolly Guy in Red. PLEASE ALL Arrive by 9:45. Santa will hold the show for anyone in line. But if you arrive after the show starts you may miss out on meeting with Santa. Santa does not like naughty parents that keep children from seeing Santa on time.

9:30 Main Hall opens and Breakfast is served for all.Continental Breakfast includes lots of carbs – bite sized bagels, croissants, muffins, donuts and pastries, variety of individually packed yogurt, cheeses, fruit, jam, coffee, juice and water.

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10am ELFPROV
The interactive musical comedy show improvised by Santa’s helpers based on audience suggestions and participation.

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Sometimes Santa gets in on the fun!
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10:30 SANTA SING-A LONG Santa also plays the piano and rocks out some holiday classics with the Elves and Children of all ages.

Event usually over by 11am.

Santa, Elves and Carolers available for your next event. We host holiday parties for families and major firms and travel through out tri-state area

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SANTA 2016 EVENTS NYC

Still need a Santa – We have a few holes in the calendar. EMAIL ASAP eightimprov@gmail.com

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Don’t miss out on one of NYC’s top Santas! santasidebar1

  • Schools
  • Corporate Events
  • Fundraisers
  • Family Holiday Parties
  • Private Home Visits
  • Retail / Promotions
  • Neighborhood / Business Improvment Districts

Past and regular clients include Belmont BID (Arthur Ave. Little Italy Bronx), Impact Brooklyn, Food Bazaar, Morgan Stanley, ITT, Kraft, GM, JP Morgan, Weiden & Kennedy, Team Electric, AMEX, Master Card, MORE

Nov 26 9:30am Breakfast with Santa – ALMOST SOLD OUT
Nov 26 Private Event 8pm NYC
Nov 30 Private Event NYC School
Dec 1 Private Event NYC School
Dec 2 4-6pm NYC HOME DEPOT
Dec 3 9:30am Breakfast with Santa
Dec 4 Private Birthday Westbury Long Island
Dec 5 Private Event NYC School
Dec 6 Private Event NYC School
Dec 7 Private Event NYC School
Dec 8 Private Event NYC School
Dec 9 CONCERN USA Winter Ball Fundraiser (8th Annual Visit for NYC Santa)
Dec 10 9:30am Breakfast with Santa
Dec 10 ADP Private Party New Jersey
Dec 10 Stewart Business Systems NJ (3rd Year)
Dec 10 Private Party Bronx NY
Dec 11 Private Pary Upper East Side NY
Dec 12 Private Event NYC School
Dec 13 Private Event NYC School
Dec 14 Private Event NYC School
Dec 14 Cedar Grove NJ Office Party
Dec 16 6-8 Santa & Elf Bronx NY
Dec 17 9:30am Breakfast with Santa
Dec 18 Private Party NYC
Dec 19 WHO KILLED SANTA Murder Mystery Office Party
Dec 20 Private Party NYC Office
Dec 22 Long Island Santa Roast
Dec 23 Piano Singing Santa Brooklyn Elderly Care Center

 

2016 RATES

Rate below for Manhattan. Outside boros and surrounding counties may require additional travel cost/time. Email us requested times and character needs for the best quote eightimprov@gmail.com
SANTA Weekends in December $250/1st Hour (Friday 5pm THROUGH Monday 9am)
SANTA Other Times $200/1st Hour
OTHER CHARACTERS when booked with Santa just $150/1st Hour/performer – Elves, Mrs C, Carolers etc
ADD $100/ Additional consecutive hour (any day/time)
AS ALWAYS, the bigger the schedule with anyone client the better the deals Santa can do.

 

ELFPROV

Great for public and private events for all ages!!! The elves love to play games, and in this show they get the audience involved to create original stories, scenes and songs.

Attend our shows in Times Square (CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS) or bring to your next event.

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BREAKFAST with SANTA

Saturdays Thanksgiving to Christmas CLICK HERE for TICKETS

Every Saturday morning Santa welcomes all to share their holiday wish lists while he poses for family photos and shares a Continental Breakfast (see below). Then Santa and the Elves present ELFPROV, an interactive holiday themed comedy show for all ages. The morning ends with Santa leading a few songs before taking off to get ready for Christmas Eve.

Here is how each morning flows…

Lobby/Holding room opens at 9am. We don’t want early birds out in the cold.
House opens at 9:30.
Come early to meet Santa and take pictures. Bring your holiday wish lists and be ready to whisper in Santa’s Ear the #1 item on the list. Bring your own camera. Elves will help take family photos. We will also take pictures and post online for free download. We do not have printed pictures to take home. There is a continental breakfast served of mini rolls, donuts, muffins, yogurt, fruit, cheeses, coffee, juice and bottled water… Oh and of course Santa always has a few candy canes and other sweet options.

10am SHOWTIME!!! – ELFPROV

The Elves have a great show for all ages, creating original songs, stories and skits based on your suggestions. OK to take photo and video as your loved ones get on stage to participate….

10:45 Santa will lead a round of Carols. Hope all are warmed-up and ready to sing along. This helps all get higher up on the list of good boys and girls.

FYI The show often starts late when the show is sold out. Santa will not let the show start until every child in line has had a chance to say hello. But due to a busy holiday schedule, Santa cannot meet with late comers after the show so PLEASE be on time. Santa hates to disappoint the children because the parents were being naughty.

ELFPROV A division of Improv Theater LLC Check out the website for great shows year round. http://www.newyorkimprovtheater.com

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Go Go Tell It on the Mountain Sing Along with Santa

While shepherds kept their watching
Over silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens,
There shone a holy light:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching
Over silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens,
There shone a holy light:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo! above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Saviour’s birth:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

Down in a lowly manger
Our humble Christ was born
And God send us salvation,
That blessed Christmas morn:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

When I am a seeker,
I seek both night and day;
I seek the Lord to help me,
And He shows me the way:
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

He made me a watchman
Upon the city wall,
And if I am a Christian,
I am the least of all.
Go, Tell It On The Mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

FROM WIKI

“Go Tell It on the Mountain” is an African-American spiritual song, compiled by John Wesley Work, Jr., dating back to at least 1865, that has been sung and recorded by many gospel and secular performers. It is considered a Christmas carol because its original lyrics celebrate the Nativity of Jesus:

Go Go Tell It on the Mountain

 

(c) 2012 SGF PRODUCTIONS http://www.fpny.org
All voices sung and tracks created by Walt Frasier http://www.waltfrasier.com
Public Domain. No other can claim rights to this recording.

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Angels We Have Heard On High Sing Along with Santa

Hark the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled”
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
“Christ is born in Bethlehem”
Hark! The herald angels sing
” Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ by highest heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris’n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

FROM WIKI

“Angels We Have Heard on High” is a Christmas carol of French origin in the public domain. The song commemorates the story of the birth of Jesus Christ found in the Gospel of Luke, in which shepherds outside Bethlehem encounter a multitude of angels singing and praising the newborn child.

The words of the song are based on a traditional French carol known as Les Anges dans nos campagnes (literally, “Angels in our countryside”) composed by an unknown author in Languedoc, France. That song has received many adjustments or alignments including its most common English version that was translated in 1862 by James Chadwick, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, northeast England. The carol quickly became popular in the West Country, where it was described as ‘Cornish’ by R.R. Chope, and featured in Pickard-Cambridge‘s Collection of Dorset Carols.[1]

There is also a Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) translation of the carol which is known as Ainglean chuala sinn gu h-ard (literally, “Angels We Have Heard on High”). This was translated into Gaelic by Iain MacMilan from James Chadwick’s English translation.

Angels We Have Heard On High

French

Les anges dans nos campagnes
Ont entonné l’hymne des cieux,
Et l’écho de nos montagnes
Redit ce chant mélodieux

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Bergers, pour qui cette fête ?
Quel est l’objet de tous ces chants ?
Quel vainqueur, quelle conquête
Mérite ces cris triomphants :

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Ils annoncent la naissance
Du libérateur d’Israël
Et pleins de reconnaissance
Chantent en ce jour solennel

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Cherchons tous l’heureux village
Qui l’a vu naître sous ses toits
Offrons-lui le tendre hommage
Et de nos cœurs et de nos voix

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Bergers, quittez vos retraites,
Unissez-vous à leurs concerts,
Et que vos tendres musettes
Fassent retentir les airs

Gloria in excelsis Deo

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Jingle Bells Sing Along with Santa and Elves

LYRICS

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way

Bells on bobtail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way;
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago,
The story I must tell
I went out on the snow,
And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open sleigh,
He laughed as there I sprawling lie,
But quickly drove away.

Now the ground is white
Go it while you’re young,
Take the girls tonight
and sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bobtailed bay
Two forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! you’ll take the lead.

FROM WIKI

“Jingle Bells” is one of the best-known[1] and commonly sung[2] American Christmas songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh” in the autumn of 1857. Even though it is now associated with theChristmas and holiday season, it was actually originally written for American Thanksgiving.[3][4] It has been claimed that it was originally written to be sung by a Sunday school choir; however, historians dispute this, stating that it was much too “racy” to be sung by a children’s church choir in the days it was written.

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Deck the Halls Sing A Long with Santa and Elves

Deck the Halls

Sing A Long with Santa and Elves

Featuring the WAY UP NORTH Canadian Bacon Brass Ensemble

Deck The Halls

FROM WIKI

“Deck the Halls” or “Deck the Hall” (which is the 1877 title) is a traditional Christmas, yuletide, and New Years’ carol. The melody is Welsh dating back to the sixteenth century[citation needed], and belongs to a winter carol, “Nos Galan”, while the English lyrics date to 1862.

The English lyrics first appeared (still called “Nos Galan”) in volume 2 of Welsh Melodies, a set of four volumes authored by John Thomas with Welsh words by John Jones (Talhaiarn) and English words by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant,[1] although the repeated “fa la la” goes back to the original Welsh “Nos Galan” and may originate from medieval ballads.[2] The song is in AABA form.[3] The series Welsh Melodies appears in four volumes, the first two in 1862, the third in 1870 and the final volume in 1874. As can be seen from the translation of “Nos Galan” below, “Deck the Hall(s)” is not a translation but new words by Oliphant to an old song.

Lyrics

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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