By Marilou Yacoub

Nov. 10, 2026: Concordia Conservatory will present the world premiere of The Time They Canceled Christmas, an original musical by Greg Suss and Charles duChateau, on December 5 and 6 at the Bronxville School Auditorium. The production marks the Conservatory's 27th Annual Holiday Community Musical.

Featuring a cast of more than 50 children, teens, and adults, this festive musical takes audiences on an imaginative journey between the present-day North Pole and the Massachusetts Bay Colony of 1659, when Christmas celebrations were actually outlawed. Along the way, audiences will discover the extraordinary events that saved Christmas—and how Santa Claus found Mrs. Claus.

Filled with original music, colorful characters, and holiday spirit, The Time They Canceled Christmas is a heartwarming theatrical experience for the whole family, celebrating the importance of standing up for what is right, preserving hope, and cherishing the traditions that bring us together. 

Performance Dates
Saturday, December 5, 2026 
Sunday, December 6, 2026  
3:00 pm & 7:00 pm 
3:00 pm 

Location: Bronxville School Auditorium, 177 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, NY. 

Tickets are available at concordiaconservatory.org or by calling 914-395-4507. 

For 27 years, Concordia Conservatory's Holiday Community Musical has brought together children, teens, and adults to participate in an original theatrical production. The tuition-free program provides opportunities for performers to develop their skills, collaborate with others, and experience the process of bringing a musical to the stage.

This year's production is directed by Grace Smyth, with Charles duChateau serving as Music Director, Jason Summers as Choreographer, and Katie Yacoub as Assistant Director/Choreographer. The creative team also includes Michele Rohr, Costume Designer, and Eric Zoback, Set Designer. 

The cast includes: Logan Anderson, Sabrina Anderson, Ciara Andrews, Sheridan Arroyo, Hudson Axelbaum, Arya Bridgewater Tejeda, Hudson Buzzeo, Maya Buzzeo, Megan Byrne, Maite Castro, Juliette Cebenoyan, Colin Chalk, Vivian Chalk, Yadiel De La Mota, Niara Dufane-Armand, Gia Duncan, Brianna Fazio, Stella Foster, Gio Galindo, Ariana Gleason, Maya Gleason, Camryn Horowitz, Elliot Horowitz, Zoe Hug, Hope Ikiri, Joshua Judin, Sofia Jurga-Vergara, Eva Katsichtis, Miriam Kaufman, Loretta Kosiek, Sarah Kotti, Blake Lander, Oliver Manice, Kathleen Moriarty, Vivienne Nolan, Cole Petersen, Rory Pingel, Lyanna Pollakowski, Sylvia Ramos, Porter Rao, Wren Roach, Jordyn Scarlett, Alyssa Sequeira, Amylia Sequeira, Alexandra Seuffert, Aniya Shaw, Lilly Slaughter, Sean Spillane, Georgina Stone, Kingsley Stone, Diana Sullivan, Jack Tarter, Kayla Tobin, Ben Tyree, Cecilia Waller, Katherine White, Effie Wrzesc, and Madison Yazurlo. 

Backstage crew: Scout Caporoso, Erica Colabella, Lily Fleming, Elizabeth Gjelaj, Victoria Gjelaj, Angie Shih, Neriah Sims, and Luciana Vazquez.