Leif  Garrett Stars—

Seven Angels Is Offering Premiere Engagement of ‘Child’s Christmas’

WATERBURY — The premier engagement of the Christmas show A Child’s Christmas in Wales arrives on the Seven Angeles Theater stage this month. Starring Leif Garrett, the 1970s icon, with the world-renown, Tony Award-winning National Theatre of the Deaf, A Child’s Christmas in Wales is a nostalgic journey back in time through the eyes of poet Dylan Thomas. The new adaptation of the classic children’s story is performed in both American Sign Language and spoken word.

The family show will feature the performing talents of the incomparable Leif Garrett in his first major live theatre engagement. Mr Garrett is known for his musical talents and his many film and television roles ranging from The Outsiders and The Odd Couple to Family and a biographical VH-1 Behind The Music special.

Mr Garrett and the National Theatre of the Deaf’s professional acting company will perform in the unique piece that has been described as a unique art-form and “poetry for the eyes and heart.” Showtimes are Thursday, December 14, at 7 pm; Friday, December 15, at 7 pm; Saturday, December 16, at 2 and 7 pm; and Sunday, December 17, at 2 and 7 pm. Tickets for adults are $25, and for students, $15.

Seven Angels Theatre is in Hamilton Park on Plank Road. For tickets and more information, call the box office at 757-4676.