Glenn Beck’s Family Holiday Tale “The Christmas Sweater” Returns to Movie Theaters Live from New York with All-New Inspirational Stories of Redemption
Business Wire, Nov 10, 2009
NCM Fathom and Mercury Radio Arts Partner Once Again to Kick-off
Holiday Season with The Christmas Sweater A Return to Redemption
in 475 Theaters Nationwide This December
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Glenn Becks personal story of love, faith and family returns this
yamaha rx-v565 holiday season with a new installment of The
Christmas Sweater A Return to Redemption,
a LIVE in-theater event presented exclusively in select movie
theaters on Thursday, Dec. 3rd followed by a taped encore on
Thursday, Dec. 10th. The Christmas Sweater, Becks popular
stage show based on his best-selling book, will pick up where the story
left off last Christmas and chronicle the life-changing impact it had on
people all over the country, live from New York.
Tickets to The Christmas Sweater A Return to
Redemption on Dec. 3rd and 10th at 8:00
p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. MT and 8:00 p.m. PT (tape delayed)
are available at www.FathomEvents.com
and presenting theater box offices. For a complete list of theater
locations and prices, please visit the website (theaters and
participants are subject to change).
Presented by NCM Fathom and Mercury Radio Arts, The
Christmas Sweater A Return to Redemption
reveals the real-life events that inspired Beck to write The Christmas
Sweater. Beck will also share stories of the overwhelming response he
received about how the tales message of redemption changed peoples
lives during this LIVE event broadcast from the Skirball Center for the
Performing Arts at New York University. Following the showing of this
re-mastered and exclusive version of The Christmas Sweater,
pre-recorded live during his 2008 tour, Beck will introduce several
people who were touched by the story, taking audiences on an intimate
journey of transformation through redemption. One of New Yorks premiere
choirs will open and close the evening with LIVE uplifting, holiday
music.
“The Christmas Sweater – A Return to Redemption is a celebration of
everything that makes the holiday season so meaningful and Iam excited
that NCM Fathom is going to help me share brand new stories of
inspiration with audiences across the country,” said Beck.
Based on a deeply personal true story and the New York Times
best-seller, The Christmas Sweater is a narrative of a
boy named Eddie who takes audiences on his tragic and painful road to
manhood. It takes a battle with himself, his family and his faith to
help Eddie fight through the storm to the realization he already had
lifes most valuable treasures.
Glenn Becks The
Christmas Sweater A Return to Redemption
will be shown in select movie theaters including AMC
Entertainment Inc., Cinemark USA Inc., Cobb Theatres, Georgia Theatre
Company, Goodrich Quality Theatres, Hollywood Theaters, Kerasotes
Showplace Theatres, Malco Theatres, Marcus Theatres, National Amusements
and Regal Entertainment Group movie theatres, as well as The Arlington
Theatre (Santa Barbara, Calif.), Carolina Theatre (Asheville, N.C.), The
Grand Theatre (Bismarck, N.D.), Palace Cinema 9 (South Burlington, Vt.),
Penn Cinema (Lititz, Pa.) and State Theatre (State College, Pa.) through
NCMs exclusive Digital Broadcast Network North Americas largest
cinema broadcast network.
Tens of thousands of fans celebrated the holiday season last year with
Glenn Becks The Christmas Sweater and they wont want to miss the
continuation of this touching story, said Dan Diamond, vice president
of NCM Fathom. This special movie theater event will inspire audiences
of all ages this holiday season.
Beck is one of America’s leading radio and television personalities