Plot Synopsis

Each year since 2000, a special guest joins a 600-person strong choir -- including The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square -- for a night of Christmas celebration through music, dance and storytelling. With a special program that puts the guest on display with the artistry of the Choir and Orchestra, viewers enjoy a mix of classic Christmas carols and festive hits from across a number of genres: Broadway, pop, country, classical and Christian/gospel. The program is filmed over three consecutive nights in December in front of a live audience, and is televised by PBS (since 2004) one year later during the holiday season.
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On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 8-9:30pm (check local listings), PBS premiered "Joy: Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir," a 90-minute CHRISTMAS WITH THE TABERNACLE CHOIR special, starring Broadway star Michael Maliakel and screen/stage actress Lesley Nicol. This edition weaves together uplifting music led by Maliakel and the world-famous Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square with powerful storytelling from Nicol and a cast of actors to elicit the spirit of the season for viewers of all ages and backgrounds.

Per tradition, this year's CHRISTMAS WITH THE TABERNACLE CHOIR was filmed in December 2023 to air this year. The program united a 500-person-strong cast including The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Orchestra at Temple Square, Bells at Temple Square and Gabriel Trumpet Ensemble to deliver an unforgettable program in front of three live audiences in Salt Lake City's 21,000-seat Conference Center at Temple Square.