Exquisite Dinner Theater experience to be presented on December 12 and 13 by the Kingswood Methodist Church Theater Group in Dunwoody

A Little Knight Music  “The Unlikely King”

December 12th & 13th at 7:30 p.m.

Order Tickets Today - Reservations needed by Monday – $25

Kingswood Methodist Church 5515 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338

Stage II, Kingswood United Methodist Church’s theater program, presents “A Little Knight Music: The Unlikely King,” a unique opportunity to enjoy the Christmas season as Henry VIII might have—a royal banquet hall, sumptuous Renaissance feast, and beautiful music of the season. First presented 4 years ago, this holiday event returns by popular demand, with new music, script and entertainment to make a return visit worth your time.

Dinner guests enter a recreated Renaissance court led by the King’s Master of the Hall to dine with fully-costumed royal courtiers who will, in turn, entertain you royally—a traditional Renaissance event with a dash of Monty Python and “Spamalot.” Featured music includes a variety of styles, soloists, ensemble, brass, English hand bells, percussion and woodwinds.

Enjoy a traditional Wassail Bowl ceremony, complete with royal toasts to the season. Menu includes traditional Renaissance fare and is served Renaissance style—without utensils. The delicious banquet features:

Warm Spiced Wassail

Norwegian Lobster Bisque with Sherry Crème Fraiche

Roasted Turkey Pastie with Cranberries, Walnuts and Arugula

Skewered Roasted Autumn Vegetables

English Blue and Sharp Cheddar Cheeses with Rustic Bread

Welsh Christmas Cake with Brandy Crème Anglaise

Below is an article from the The Crier previewing the show.

Kingswood offers Renaissance feast and holiday musical 

“A Little Night Music – The Unlikely King” will be presented on December 12 and 13 by the Kingswood Methodist Church Theater Group. A Renaissance Feast in a castle setting featuring exquisite cuisine by an Executive Chef, music by an all - star cast and an award winning Celtic dancer. Enjoy an evening of theater at Kingswood located at 5515 Tilly Mill Road. Dinner begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $25 and reservations can be made at kingswoodumc.org or 770-457-1317 up until December 8.

How about a Renaissance feast in a castle-like setting surrounded by the beautiful sounds of “A Little Night Music — The Unlikely King”?

That’s the offering to the community from Kingswood United Methodist Church for the Friday and Satirday evenings of December 12 and 13, by Stage II, the Kingswood United Methodist Church (KUMC) theatre group. Both performances are open to the public. Tickets are on sale now for $25 each, including dinner. Performances begin each night at 7:30 p.m.

The Unlikely King is part of the church’s bi-annual renaissance Christmas series and this year features a dinner menu prepared by Executive Chef Steve Mayer, formerly of Clyde’s of Washington, D.C., Sam & Harry’s Steakhouse, and the Smolenski’s Group of London, England.

The play’s setting, in the royal banquet hall of a stunning castle, is brought to life in Kingswood’s Fellowship Hall using imaginative scenery and the skillful talents of an all-star cast.  This unique setting offers dinner guests the opportunity to enjoy the season as Henry VIII might have – eating a sumptuous Renaissance feast served by fully costumed royal courtiers and listening to beautiful music of the season.

Guests will enjoy a traditional Wassail Bowl ceremony, complete with royal toasts to the season. The menu includes traditional Renaissance fare and is served Renaissance style—without utensils.  The banquet features Warm Spiced Wassail, Norwegian Lobster Bisque with Sherry Crème Fraiche, Roasted Turkey Pastie with Cranberries, Walnuts and Arugula, Skewered Roasted Autumn Vegetables, English Blue and Sharp Cheddar Cheeses with Rustic Bread and Welsh Christmas Cake with Brandy Crème Anglais.

Produced by Dennis Lewallen and William Mahlandt, the team that staged other highly successful musical productions including “Titanic: The Musical,” “Stephen Sondheim’s Company” and “1776.” “The Unlikely King” offers a time to reflect on the miracle of an extraordinary birth. First presented four years ago, this holiday tradition returns by popular demand with new music and script, making a return visit, or a first-time trip, worth the time.

Another new feature integrated this year are performances by Irish step dancer Anna Johnson whose exciting and percussive traditional dances are sure to get toes tapping and hands clapping. A champion Celtic dancer, she has appeared at festivals and concert halls across the country and locally at the Woodruff Arts Center and Georgia Renaissance Festival.

Enjoy an evening filled with sumptuous cuisine, seasonal music, and talented performances. Tickets are on sale now and available by calling the Kingswood office at 770-457-1317, or purchased online at http://kingswoodumc.org/events/little-knight-music-unlikely-king/. Reservations must be received by Dec. 8. The full menu is also available online.

Kingswood United Methodist Church, known as the “Personal Church in an Impersonal World,” is located at 5015 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, 30338 (on the corner of Tilly Mill Road and North Peachtree Streets). Services are held every Sunday at 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday school classes for children and adults begin at 10 a.m.