NORWICH – The Chenango Arts Council will once again play host to its much anticipated annual Christmas production featuring a feast of dizzying Irish dance, dazzling lights and a moving soundtrack that promises to kick off the holiday season and set the tone for the spirit of Christmas in Chenango County.

On Saturday, December 2 at 7 p.m., internationally acclaimed production Carol of the King, The Irish Dance Spectacular brings a level of professional Irish choreography never before seen in our area, and already ticket sales from folks as far away as Boston and New England have purchased tickets to catch what is sure to be a Christmas spectacle not to be missed. In addition, the two act show will feature an brief intermission with concessions available for purchase.

The show features 20 of the world’s most skilled Irish dancers and musicians, and brings an original inspiring Christmas story of love and salvation to life that transports the audience to a mystical time and place of heroes and redemption. The world-renowned Irish dance troupe performs lightning fast hard shoe rhythms and graceful soft shoe jigs to an original epic orchestral soundtrack featuring several Holiday favorites, while state-of-the-art lighting and Christmas spirit ignite the stage into an explosive display of dance and music. Strength, agility and precision formulate the fast-paced and breath-taking holiday experience on stage as the cast performs to the heart-pounding and fluid symphonic music that will enthrall the Kappel Theater audience.