“A New Holiday” is a Christmas musical that follows a 10 year-old girl on her holiday journey of hope, joy and love as she copes with the loss of her beloved grandmother. The production – written by soul singer Brian Owens and Broadway actress Sophia Stephens – features an all-black cast including Stephens, Grammy winner Wynton Marsalis and NBC’s “The Voice” star Kennedy Holmes. It is Owens’ directorial debut and a production of LIFE Creative Ecosystem – a partnership of LIFE Creative Group and M1 Bank Community Partner LIFE Arts Inc, which Owens founded in 2016 to provide artistic resources, opportunities and mentoring to underserved youth in his hometown of Ferguson.
