A 400-seat waterfront theater in Palm Beach has quietly assembled one of the more star-studded holiday lineups in the region, with Tony and Grammy winner Jennifer Holliday, Andrea Bocelli's son Matteo Bocelli, and saxophonist Kenny G all booked at the same venue this season. Glazer Hall has announced eight festive productions running from late November through the day after Christmas, according to seed facts cited by Florida Weekly.
Holliday, known for her performance in Dreamgirls, opens the holiday run on November 28, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, with a show billed as A Dreamgirls Holiday. Glazer Hall's own event page describes the Tony Award and multiple Grammy Award winner blending her career-defining hits with festive holiday favorites, classic Broadway showtunes and gospel arrangements, according to glazerhall.org. The show is framed on the venue's site as a way to kick off the holiday season in Palm Beach.
A Pop Star's Son and a Smooth-Jazz Icon
Matteo Bocelli follows on December 8 with Winter Nights, featuring romantic material and songs in English and Italian. Glazer Hall's page notes that Matteo is the son of tenor Andrea Bocelli and that he was crowned King of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in early 2026. The page also offers a VIP meet-and-greet add-on.
Two days later, on December 10, Kenny G brings his Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour to the hall, mixing instrumental hits with holiday melodies from the Grammy-winning saxophonist, per the seed facts reported by Florida Weekly. The venue's genre-spanning approach extends well beyond those two shows — as the Palm Beach Daily News reported in late October, Glazer Hall is entering its second season with a lineup that ranges from Broadway performers and jazz musicians to ballet, comedy, film and family programming, with the first four months of the 2026-27 season announced at the 400-seat theater at 70 Royal Poinciana Way.
Jazz, Gospel and Cabaret
The Hot Sardines, a group with a vintage jazz sound, perform Holiday Stomp on December 3. The Royal Poinciana Plaza's listing describes the show as inspired by classic holiday films such as White Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life, with a set that includes Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Blue Christmas and White Christmas.
Singer Storm Large follows on December 19 with Holiday Ordeal, combining rock, jazz, cabaret and irreverent humor. The Royal Poinciana Plaza's event page lists a set ranging from 2000 Miles and Hallelujah to Sock It to Me Santa and Somebody to Love, and notes that Large shot to national prominence in 2006 as a finalist on CBS's Rock Star: Supernova before appearing on the 2021 season of America's Got Talent.
An Italian Christmas and a Holiday Finale
Anthony Nunziata performs My Italian Christmas on December 18, mixing Broadway favorites, Italian classics and holiday standards that include O Holy Night, The Christmas Song and Eight Bright Candles of Hanukkah, according to the seed facts. Guests at that show may add special cabaret seating and an optional three-course dinner with wine or beer.
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland is scheduled at Glazer Hall on December 26, with a 3:30 p.m. event.
A Ballet Conversation and the Venue's Backstory
Outside the holiday slate, a December 17 program pairs dancer Sara Mearns and New York City Ballet principal dancer Gilbert Bolden III for a behind-the-scenes look at George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, combining live performance with conversation. A Palm Beach Daily News speakers calendar entry, relayed via Yahoo, lists the 7 p.m. program as New York City Center's Studio 5 George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Conversation with Live Performance.
Jill and Avie Glazer, longtime Palm Beach residents, founded Glazer Hall, a nonprofit. The venue occupies a site originally designed as the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, which has been reimagined. Members of Glazer Hall receive early ticket access and early entry to events, and the venue lists a contact number of 561-576-7860 for those seeking more information on the season's eight festive productions.
