Charleston Christmas Special

    Celebrating 29 years of holiday entertainment in Charleston.

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    Producers Brad and Jennifer Moranz gather some of the country’s most talented performers for an entirely new show featuring holiday favorites.

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    Brad Moranz, Producer

    Brad has appeared on Broadway in the role of Cosmo in "Singin’ in the Rain," and he later re-created the role for the national touring production. Other Broadway credits include "A Day in Hollywood, A Night in the Ukraine," and the original off-Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors," playing the role of Seymour. His film and TV credits include "Radioland Murders," "Stompin’ at the Savoy," and guest appearances on “Matlock” and “Surface.”   

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    Jennifer Moranz, Producer

    Jennifer danced in the original Broadway production of "42nd Street." Prior to that she was high kicking as one of the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. She was a featured dancer in the national tour of "Singin’ in the Rain," and she has appeared in regional productions of "Guys and Dolls" and "A Chorus Line," as well as the TV movie, "Stompin’ at the Savoy." Choreographic credits include films "Radioland Murders" and "The Road to Wellville.'

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    Jordan Maria Benton, Dancer

    Jordan is a recent graduate of the College of Charleston, double majoring in dance and theatre, with lightening concentration. This summer, she headlined Charleston’s first Juneteenth Festival as a solo artist. She also spent her summer working as the choreographer and assistant director for #SLACABERET. She has worked on set of "The Righteous Gemstones," an advertisement for Apple, and a performance with Motown Throwdown.

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    Matthew Billman, Singer

    Matthew is a singer, composer, producer and arts technologist who lives in New York City. He’s appeared off Broadway and, when he’s not singing, serves as pipeline technical director at Ingenuity Studios, a visual effects firm known for its work on the films “Get Out" and "A Star is Born" and for the music videos of Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, BTS and Coldplay. 

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    Addison “Addie” Collins, Dancer

    Addie Collins, 12, has been dancing at United We Dance in Summerville since she was 2 years old. She’s been a competitive dancer since the age of 5 and has received multiple convention scholarships and dance awards. This is Addie’s sixth year in the Charleston Christmas Special. Addie loves to sing, act, dance, and bring joy to those around her. She hopes one day to attend a musical theater college and travel the world.

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    Sabrina de Boer, Singer

    Bio coming soon!

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    Tori Edwards, Dancer

    Tori Edwards is represented by Go2Talent Agency and specializes in both classical and commercial dancing. Over the past six years, she has been performing on Princess Cruise Lines, working with producers like Steven Schwartz, Danny Teeson and Liz Imperio. She has also performed behind multiple arts all over the U.S., Europe and China. Tori is happy to be back for her second Christmas Special!

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    Jillian Hansborough, Dancer

    Jillian is a competitive dancer at United We Dance in Summerville, S.C. She has been dancing since the age of 2. Jillian has received many solo awards, title awards, and convention scholarships. She also had the opportunity to dance on the television series, “The Righteous Gemstones.” When she is not dancing, Jillian enjoys spending time with her family and friends. 

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    Zoe Jarvis, Dancer

    Zoe has been dancing since the age of 5 and has competed all over South Carolina. She won numerous awards, including top placements overall for her solos, and a title runner up in a national competition. In her spare time, Zoe likes to listen to music and spend time with her friends and family. Once she completes high school, Zoe would like to continue on with dance, as well as study physical therapy

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    Damon McToy, Singer

    Damon is a proud Actors' Equity Association member. He was last seen in the International Tour of “Sister Act.” Some of his favorite roles have been Benny in “Rent” and Abraham Gray in the premiere of “Treasure Island the Musical.” When not performing on land, Damon is a lead vocalist in shows on the high seas for multiple cruise ship companies, , including Princess Cruises and Holland America.

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    Georgia Milligan, Dancer

    Georgia Milligan, a native of Charleston, S.C., is a junior at Porter Gaud School. She began dancing at the age of 4 at Trudy’s School of Dance. She has been dancing at Dance Lab for five years and is a member of their Empowered Company performance and competition team. She has performed and competed extensively with the Empowered Company the past few years. Recent highlights include performing in Rat King with Dance Lab, Seasons with Annex Dance Company, as Dorothy in Dance Lab’s Emerald City, and in Daniel and The Kings. 

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    Michael Minor, Singer/Ventriloquist

    Michael has been featured on international cruise ships. Michael and is wife, Jill, have two children, Noah and Neve. Together, Michael and his family have performed their Family Variety Show and Family Christmas Show at several theaters in Pennsylvania since 2010. He has been living in South Carolina for five years, Michael has performed with Moranz Entertainment for 20 years.  

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    Silas Moody-Laird, Dancer

    Silas is an 8th-grade student at Charleston County School of the Arts, where he is majoring in dance. He has been dancing for 12 years and has trained at the Georgia Ballet, the Atlanta Academy of Ballet and Dance, and the Palmetto City Ballet. In 2020, Anthony Morigerato awarded Silas an honorable mention in Operation Tap’s International Technique Challenge Competition. Silas is grateful to again be sharing the stage with his mentor, Mr. Brad, and Mr. Brad’s better half, Ms, Jenny!

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    Tiffany Parker, Singer

    Tiffany has been a featured singer on international cruise ships who now lives in Charleston and can be seen regularly in Moranz Entertainment productions. She started singing at age 10 with The Charleston Youth Company. Even when relegated to the garage with a broomstick for a microphone, she knew performing would be her passion.

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    Jayden Perilla, Dancer

    Jayden is a competitive dancer at United We Dance and has been dancing for 13 years. She has been competing for 10 years and has received many solo awards, including as regional titles and scholarships.

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    Matt Shingledecker, Singer

    Growing up in Charleston, Matt performed at Porter-Gaud, Charleston Youth Co., South of Broadway Theater Co., Footlight Players, Spoleto, and Charleston Stage Company. While studying music theater at Elon University, Shingledecker played the role of Phantom in “The Phantom of the Opera” before joining the Broadway and First National Touring Company of “Spring Awakening” as Georg. He also performed on Broadway as Fiyero in “Wicked” and as Tony in “West Side Story.” He is currently performing as Disney’s Broadway Guest Artist playing both King Triton (“The Little Mermaid”) and Jafar (“Aladdin”). 

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    Blake Tanner, Dancer

    Meet Blake Tanner! Blake is originally from the Charleston area. He has been performing in shows with Brad and Jenny since 2007. Over the past 10 years Blake has worked for Royal Caribbean, Princess and Celebrity Cruise Lines dancing and traveling all over the world. He even got the chance to work alongside Louis Van Amstel from Dancing With The Stars and perform in a show choreographed by Louis. When Blake wasn’t on a cruise ship he was singing and dancing in national tours across America. He even lived in casino resorts while performing in residency shows in the U.S. and Canada. 

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    Angela Michelle Walker, Singer

    A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Angela made her Broadway debut in Rocktopia in 2018. She also performed at New York Fashion Week in 2019. She hosted and performed at the Global Short Film Awards as part of the Cannes Film Festival and has traveled the world from Bulgaria to England as a featured soprano with several renowned choirs. She was a lead vocalist at American Music Theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for seven years. Recently she released her first single “Battle Cry” on YouTube and produced her second album, “By Request.” Angela travels the country with various performing groups and currently sings for Emerald Empire Band. 

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    Peyton Whaley, Dancer

    Peyton Whaley has been training in all genres of dance at United We Dance since the age of 5. At 8 years old, she joined the elite competition team. As a lyrical and jazz soloist, Peyton has won numerous awards, including overalls and title winner. She also starred as "Aladdin" in her team's musical theater production dance last season. Peyton hopes to become a member of a college dance team after she graduates high school and major in a cosmetic medical field. 

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    Tonya Williams, Singer

    Tonya Williams is a South Carolina native. Since she was a young girl singing in her father's church, she was seen as "the little girl with the big voice" and that still holds true today. Tonya has been singing and acting professionally on stages across the country for over 20 years. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston, a core ensemble member of PURE Theatre, and a national recording artist. Her latest recording #1996KindaLove was released in early 2022 under her artist name, Tonya Nicole. Other recent projects include: Clyde's at PURE Theatre and Billie & Nina (a tribute show to jazz greats Billie Holiday & Nina Simone) performed at the MOJA Arts Festival Jazz on King and at Forte Jazz Lounge.