December 14, 2002
Live from the Town Hall on West 43rd Street in New York City, with singer Kristin Chenoweth, Rob Fisher on piano, the Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Cindy Cashdollar joins the Shoe Band.

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00:00Logo
00:12Tishomingo Blues
02:25GK talks about New York, Christmas trees, transit workers' possible strike
03:19Swedish Christmas script
09:04On a Quiet Christmas Morn - Hopeful Gospel Quartet
13:29GK talks to Mollie O'Brien
13:54Baby Wanna Be By You - Hopeful Gospel Quartet
16:35Good Shepherd Home for Dogs script
18:55Jingle Boogie - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
22:21Marvin & Mavis do Broadway
26:12Powdermilk Biscuit Break
27:41GK introduces Kristin Chenoweth
28:43Why Was I Born? - Kristin Chenoweth and Rob Fisher
32:00GK talks about Adolph Green
33:05If You Hadn't - But You Did - Kristin Chenoweth and Rob Fisher
37:30Back to the City - Richard Dworsky and Rob Fisher
40:03A Christmas Carol script
58:50Intermission - Avalon
1:03:00Welcome Back to the 2nd Half, greetings
1:08:41GK talks to Allison, who helps him draw a trip giveaway winner
1:14:17Rock Point- Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
1:16:47Guy Noir script
1:26:30A'Soalin' - The Hopeful Gospel Quartet
1:31:00Monologue
1:45:37Silent Night All Day Long - Hopeful Gospel Quartet
1:50:30Oklahoma - Kristin Chenoweth
1:54:55Credits
1:56:33Baby Wanna Be By You (reprise)

Photos from the show
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Kristin Chenoweth Linda and Robin Williams in rehearsal
Mollie O'Brien Cindy Cashdollar
Rob Fisher One more of Kristin

Guest Recordings
  • Kristin Chenoweth
  • Cindy Cashdollar
  • Rob Fisher
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    Guest Information
  • Kristin Chenoweth
  • Rob Fisher
  • Cindy Cashdollar
  • Hopeful Gospel Quartet
  • Scripts
  • Swedish Christmas
  • Good Shepard Home for Dogs
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Guy Noir
  • Oklahoma

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