Holiday Extravaganza Starring Mighty Mo!
We love attending events at The Fox Theatre. I used to volunteer as an usher. A few years ago, I watched my cousin perform on stage at The Fox, as Romeo, in Disney's Newsies. My daughter's first show at The Fox Theatre was Disney's The Little Mermaid. I actually won the tickets to that show from Macaroni Kid.
This week, I surprised my daughter for her birthday and joined her class field trip to see The Atlanta Ballet's The Nutcracker. It was such a joy to watch the show with her class. It was an abridged version of the performance. They also gave students a peek at some of behind the scenes action for the show and introduced them to Mighty Mo!
What is Mighty Mo? It's the 3,622-pipe theater organ custom made for The Fox Theatre by M.P. Möller in 1929. It is the second-largest theater organ in the world! So, if you do the math that makes Mighty Mo - 90 years old. We are so excited to celebrate Mighty Mo and the iconic Fox Theatre's anniversary next week.
Come one, come all! The Fox Theatre invites the community to celebrate the iconic venue’s 90th anniversary with the 14th annual ‘Holiday Extravaganza’ – a FREE event on Tuesday, December 17, at 7:30 p.m. This iconic show, formerly known as ‘Mighty Mo and More,’ will celebrate the beloved Mollër organ like never before with entertainment and activities that pay tribute to both “Mighty Mo” and the Fox Theatre’s rich history. Presented by Georgia Natural Gas, the night will honor the Fox Theatre’s historic 1929 grand opening with a musical prelude on the renowned “Mighty Mo” by Ken Double, president of the American Theatre Organ Society.
A special screening of “Steamboat Willie” will follow – the first movie shown at the theater’s opening on Christmas day 90 years ago! Ken Double will help make this picture come to life even more as he plays the organ along to the screening. Atlanta’s own Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics along with the Atlanta Gay Men’s Choir and Decatur High School Choir will also grace the stage this year with renditions of favorite holiday classics. In celebration of this momentous anniversary, longtime venue sponsor, Coca Cola Co., will be sending their classic polar bear mascot to the Marquee Club for exclusive pre-event photo opportunities.
Tickets are FREE and must be reserved online or at the Fox Theatre ticket office or FoxTheatre.org.There is a limit of six (6) passes per person and everyone must have a ticket, including infants. Access to the Marquee Club presented by Lexus is also available for purchase for $45 at FoxTheatre.org. In addition to having the opportunity to indulge in complimentary seasonal food from a rotating menu, receiving unmatched access to private bars, restrooms, and two rooftop terraces; Club attendees will have the chance to participate in holiday-themed photo magnet moments with Coca Cola’s renowned Polar Bear mascot.
Date
December 17, at 7:30 p.m
Location
660 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Cost: FREE
