Maybe Happy Ending star Dez Duron, who plays Gil Brentley in the Tony-winning musical at the Belasco, has recorded the holiday classic "The Christmas Song."
Watch the actor, accompanied on piano by the musical's Tony-winning co-creator, Will Aronson, perform the Mel Tormé-Bob Wells tune in the video below. Aronson also penned the arrangement.
The video, produced by And That's Showbiz, was filmed at So & So's Neighborhood Piano Bar in midtown. The directors of photography were Gabrielle Mariella and Little Otter Productions with Connor Macchi as line producer, Mason Bray as creative director, and Emma Balk as production manager.
Watch Dez Duron's Holiday Version of Maybe Happy Ending's 'Then I Can Let You Go'
The musical opened at the Belasco November 12, 2024. The work,
featuring a Tony-winning book and score by Hue Park and Aronson, was the most
Tony-winning show of last season. See the full list of 2025 Tony winners here.
READ: Maybe Happy Ending Writers Hue Park and Will Aronson on the Art of Writing in 2 Languages
The Grammy-nominated Broadway cast album was released earlier this year via Ghostlight Records. Stream or download the release, or purchase CD and vinyl editions here.
Tony winner Darren Criss and Helen J Shen star as, respectively, Claire and Oliver,
South Korea-based Helperbots that have been deemed obsolete. The pair
form an unlikely bond, setting off a surprising and romantic adventure.
The cast also features Duron and Marcus Choi, along with understudies Steven
Huynh, Hannah Kevitt, Daniel May, Claire Kwon, and Christopher James
Tamayo. Casting is by Telsey & Co's Craig Burns.
Two-time Tony winner Michael Arden directs, leading a creative team
that also includes includes scenic and additional video designer Dane
Laffrey, costume designer Clint Ramos, lighting designer Ben Stanton,
sound designer Peter Hylenski, video designer George Reeve, music
supervisor Deborah Abramson, and music director John Yun.
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