The renowned Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) pulls out the stops with two matinees and one evening performance of its annual holiday musical extravaganza, led by guest conductor Tim Seelig, in his GMCLA debut.

A team of merry elves adds to the musical festivities, which kick off the chorus’ 2010-11 Season, and the holiday spirit reigns from the first note to last with a broad spectrum of classical and pop selections.

Works include Handel’s Comfort Ye; Bruckner’s Ave Maria; the Kenny Loggin’s anthem Celebrate Me Home; Silver Bells by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans and Mariah Carey’s playful All I Want for Christmas Is You. Mark Riese’s God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Mary Sat A-Rockin’ by Greg Gilpin; Pat Ballard’s classic Mr. Santa and the lush Merry Christmas/Christmas Carol by John Williams and Leslie Bricusse are also featured.

Singing and dancing elves add a touch of merry mischief in The Elves Broadway Christmas. Santa, tired of his elves singing nothing but show tunes while building toys for the world's girls and boys, declares his North Pole workshop to be show-tune free. The elves' solution is tongue-in-cheek hilarious.

Another concert highlight sure to delight the entire family is GMCLA's black light puppet spectacular, The Twelve Days of Christmas, which marks it's last stage appearance during Comfort & Joy.