Revels - Home Revels creates musical and theatrical events and educational programs that celebrate cultural and seasonal traditions from around the world, for and with the communities we serve
Midwinter Revels: A Scandinavian Story for Christmas Revels’ joyous blend of music, storytelling, song, and dance brings to life the radiant story of Matchless, by Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked Set on an island so far north that it snows from September to April, a young boy finds warmth and light in the darkest days
Revels - Shows Events Revels presents public performances and events throughout the year From large-scale celebrations like The Midwinter Revels and Revels RiverSing to intimate gatherings such as pub sings and salons, this is the place to find up-to-date information on all of our events and activities!
Revels - About Revels engages today’s audiences in theatrical and musical experiences that bring the world’s cultural traditions and celebrations to life Since our founding in 1971, nearly two million people nationwide have participated in Revels’ cultural and seasonal celebrations
Revels - The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice Our 51st annual Christmas Revels takes place in the present day at the George and Dragon, a 17th-century English pub famous for its annual Christmas carol party and saved from economic extinction by an American couple
Revels - Our Events We invite you to explore all the ways you can get involved with Revels, such as participating in our performances, volunteering, making a donation, or simply joining us in song as a member of the audience
Revels RiverSing 2025 Revels Songleader David Coffin and the Revels Chorus will lead the audience in song until dusk, when the event culminates with a river ritual featuring saxophone virtuoso Stan Strickland, as the Sun and Moon perform their duet of Equinox equipoise!
Revels - Experience Revels Revels has also been called “joyous theatre,” “a multi-generational celebration,” and “a way to learn and have fun at the same time ” We encourage you to explore the resources below, join us for an event or class, and begin to discover Revels for yourself
Revels - Revels Presents: Secret Byrd Revels joins forces with Concert Theatre Works to create an immersive musical experience celebrating the music and activism of William Byrd Enter Boston’s historic St Paul’s Cathedral for a one-of-a-kind, interactive performance filled with ritual, history, and stunning music
The Christmas Revels All the Revels standards are here, including Susan Cooper’s poem “The Shortest Day” as read by public radio star Robert J Lurtsema and, of course, “Lord of the Dance,” marvelously sung by Revels founder John Langstaff