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Following last year’s sold-out run, the one-night-only holiday variety show makes its return on December 18 at the Davidson/Valentini Theatre, and organizers say demand is already high.
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Featuring our ultra-talented, insanely improper Arts A La Carte Players—new faces and returning veterans—this show tops off the season with Arts A La Carte’s style of witty, bawdy, heart-warming fun.”— Susan Lambert Hatem, Co-Artist Director
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, November 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Arts A La Carte and the Los Angeles LGBT Center have officially unveiled the cast and creative team for A(nother) Wildly Inappropriate Holiday Show. The production is slated for a single performance on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Tickets are currently on sale and reportedly moving quickly for what has become a cherished, irreverent holiday tradition at the Davidson/Valentini Theatre.
Conceived by Arts A La Carte alumni, this uncensored 85-minute performance aims to enliven the holiday spirit with salacious songs, terrible puns, and crude jokes. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit the co-producers: Arts A La Carte and the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
“The arts fuel joy and challenge the status quo, especially when times are tough,” said Katherine Nolan, President and Co-Artistic Director. “With community support, Arts A La Carte can produce more shows, nurture emerging writers, and bring people together through fearless storytelling. A(nother) Wildly Inappropriate Holiday Show is a celebration of that mission, and we would love to welcome audience members as true patrons of our cause of celebrating diversity, writers, and new art.”
“Featuring our ultra-talented, insanely improper Arts A La Carte Players—both new faces and returning veterans—this show tops off the season with Arts A La Carte’s signature style of witty, bawdy, heart-warming fun,” added Co-Artistic Director Susan Lambert Hatem. “It’s a joyful night to celebrate new hope and look toward the future.”
CAST & CREATIVE TEAM
The ensemble cast bringing this production to life includes Yamile Anaya, Calvin Carothers, Pulu Carvajal, Thomas Franklin, Liv Gardner, Ella Gibbs, Danielle Heaton, Eli Leckinger, and Oliver Rotunno.
Directing the show is Matthew Alexander, with music direction by Amelia Thompson and rehearsal stage management by Sailor Franklin. The production is being produced by Susan Lambert Hatem and Katherine Nolan.
EVENT DETAILS & TICKET INFORMATION
- WHAT: A(nother) Wildly Inappropriate Holiday Show
- WHO: Co-Presented by Arts A La Carte & Los Angeles LGBT Center
- WHEN: Friday, December 18, 2026 | 7:30 PM
- WHERE: Davidson/Valentini Theatre at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza (Los Angeles LGBT Center), 1125 N. McCadden Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90038
- RUNTIME & SUITABILITY: 85 minutes (no intermission) | Recommended for ages 16+
- TICKETS: On sale now at Ovation tix
- MORE INFO: Visit the Los Angeles LGBT Center Event Page
SUPPORT NEW THEATRE: $15,000 YEAR-END FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
Arts A La Carte depends on community backing to maintain accessible ticket prices, uplift underrepresented artists, and bring bold theatrical visions to the stage. With the end of the year approaching, tax-deductible contributions can be made now to help reach a $15,000 goal by December 31, 2026. Every dollar directly funds Southern California playwrights, production costs, and community partnerships. Donations can be made at artsalacarte.org/donate.
ABOUT ARTS A LA CARTE
Arts A La Carte empowers Southern California playwrights to create vibrant, diverse new theater. Re-branded in 2024 to expand and modernize the 40-year-old Opera a La Carte Association, the organization emerged in direct response to shrinking funding and rising social division. Through readings, workshops, and full productions, it lifts up underrepresented voices, challenges the status quo, and ensures art remains a powerful force for inclusion and hope. More information is available at artsalacarte.org.
ABOUT LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER
More than 50 years ago, the Los Angeles LGBT Center made a commitment to build a world where LGBTQ+ people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society. Since 1969, the Center has proudly cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBTQ+ individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond. Today, the Center’s nearly 800 employees provide services for more LGBTQ+ people than any other organization in the world. Learn more at lalgbtcenter.org.
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MEDIA CONTACT & PRESS INQUIRIES
Arts A La Carte
Katherine D. Nolan, President & Co-Artistic Director
Email: contact@artsalacarte.org
Websites: artsalacarte.org | lalgbtcenter.org
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Katherine D Nolan
Arts A La Carte
+1 818-314-5007
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Why it matters: This return engagement demonstrates that audiences are hungry for boundary-pushing, inclusive holiday entertainment that supports local arts and LGBTQ+ community organizations. With a concurrent $15,000 fundraising campaign, the show also highlights how live theater can directly sustain emerging writers and underrepresented voices in Southern California.
