Christine Ebersole, Billy Stritch To Perform Holiday Concert At Westport Country Playhouse

WESTPORT, CT — Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole and Grammy Award-winning pianist Billy Stritch will perform "Home for the Holidays" at Westport Country Playhouse on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m.

The 75-minute concert will feature Ebersole accompanied by Stritch, a longtime music director, pianist and singer. Tickets are $75 and $80.

Ebersole has won Tony Awards for her performances in the Broadway musicals "42nd Street" and "Grey Gardens." She received her first Tony for portraying Dorothy Brock in the revival of "42nd Street" and her second for playing Edith Beale and Little Edie Beale in "Grey Gardens."

She also received a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Elizabeth Arden in "War Paint," opposite Patti LuPone as Helena Rubinstein.

Her other Broadway credits include "On the Twentieth Century," "Oklahoma!," "Camelot," "The Best Man," "Steel Magnolias," "Blithe Spirit" and "Dinner at Eight."

Ebersole's film credits include "Amadeus," "Tootsie," "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Licorice Pizza" and Bradley Cooper's "Is This Thing On?"

On television, she appeared for five seasons as Dottie on the CBS sitcom "Bob Hearts Abishola." She was also a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" alongside Eddie Murphy and has appeared in "Will & Grace," "Blue Bloods," "American Horror Story," "Madam Secretary" and "The Colbert Report."

Stritch has worked as a music director and performer for nearly four decades. He is known for his 25 years as music director and pianist for Liza Minnelli.

In addition to Ebersole, Stritch has also toured with Tony Bennett, Linda Eder, Melissa Manchester, Marilyn Maye and Linda Lavin.

Stritch won a Grammy Award for his 1993 composition "Does He Love You," which was later recorded by Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton. That recording received a Grammy nomination in 2023.

He began his career in Houston as a member of the vocal trio Montgomery, Plant and Stritch, which performed in New York and Europe from 1983 until 1990. He launched his solo career that year.

Stritch has recorded several solo albums and two albums with Ebersole. His most recent release is "Billy's Place" on Club44 Records.

Westport Country Playhouse is at 25 Powers Court in Westport, off Route 1.

Tickets and additional information are available at westportplayhouse.org or by calling the box office at 203-227-4177 or 888-927-7529.

Barbara Streicker is the Playhouse's 2026 programming and season sponsor. Media sponsors are Moffly Media and WSHU Public Radio.