D I D Y O U K N O W ?
Golden Globe;
a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy
Series; a Television Critics Association (TCA) Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy; a
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film; and a Peoples
Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress.
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EVENT: Jane Lynch: A Swingin’ Little
Christmas
DATE/TIME: Friday, December 14, 8
p.m.; Saturday, December 15, 2:30
p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, December
16, 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
VENUE: Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater
NOTES: The comedic actress, best
known for her role as Sue Sylvester in
Glee, has compiled a nostalgic cabaret
show based on her 2016 album, A
Swingin’ Little Christmas. Also on the
show are friends and colleagues Kate
Flannery and Tim Davis, with backing
by the jazzy Tony Guerrero Quintet.
TICKETS: Prices starting at $55
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with sparking a national resurgence of highschool
choral programs.
But even during Glee’s run, Lynch stayed
busy with other projects. In 2013, she began
Hollywood Game Night, during
which contestants are paired with celebrity
guests to compete in various party games.
The show is returning for its sixth season in 2019.
“My career has gone in every direction,”
she says. “I just let it roll and do what I think
unapologetically sentimental homage to
original songs.
Or you can download a new Christmas
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ing” — that Lynch recorded with 92-year-old
So, was A Swingin’ Little Christmas calcu-
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thetic characters that I seem to be drawn to.
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elty — but in a way that makes us laugh at
cruel people.”
Many TV viewers know Lynch as Sue Sylvester,
Glee’s ruthless, track-suit-clad villain. But she has
also made dozens of films, among her favorites the
documentary-style comedies written and directed
by Christopher Guest. The most recent was
Mascots, in which Lynch is among the judges for
a competition among second-rate sports team
mascots. Other judges are Don Lake (center) and
Ed Begley Jr. (right).
G E T Y O U R T I C K E T S
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