Jeff Goldblum, Steve Lukather, John Goodman, Richard Thompson, Chris Difford & more join Harry Shearer & Judith Owen for festive fundraiser

An antidote to the most stressful of seasons, the Annual Christmas Without Tears Variety Charity live program goes virtual for its 15th year

“the show started as a party in our home to try to comfort Judith, a Welsh woman prone to melancholia, who could not stand that the fact that Christmas in Southern California was about 78 degrees and sunny” as Harry Shearer tells it.

What began as a humble holiday house party to chase away Judith’s yuletide blues became a charity event and performance in 2005 when they staged it to aid the people of New Orleans after Katrina. – over the years, live shows in London, New York, New Orleans, Chicago and Los Angeles raising funds for selected charities benefitting for those who are at risk including Elton John’s Aids Foundation, Our Friends Place. West London Mission, Snow City Arts, The New Orleans Musicians Clinic among others.

The show has featured invited performers and surprise guests who drop into Harry and Judith’s onstage living room and share a song or a joke to bring the holiday spirit to all. Comics, magicians, and even circus acts have been welcome additions, adding the perfect mix that makes this a true variety show.

Hosted by Harry Shearer and Judith Owen, Christmas Without Tears 2020 includes guest video appearances by:

• Richard Thompson
• Jon Cleary
• Julia Fordham
• Steve Lukather (featuring Ringo Starr)
• Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony
• Jeff Goldblum
• The Stanton Moore Trio
• Howard Levy
• Trixie Minx
• Paranormal phenomenon Clinton Baptiste
• Paul Shaffer
• Amy Engelhardt (the Bobs)
• David Blenkhorn
• Miss Hope Springs
• Davell Crawford
• Evan Christopher & David Torkanowsky
• The Orion Orchestra
• Donald Fagen
• Bryan Batt
• John Goodman
• Chris Difford
• Kermit Ruffins
• Tommy Foster with Scott Nesbit
• Phil DeGruy
• Leland Sklar

House band:

CJ Vanston

And more surprises....

December 11th premiere FRIDAY from 2PM PT

* your ticket will allow you to watch the webcast as many times as you want

all weekend from the time you activate the stream until Sunday Midnight PT

Tickets: 9.99 donation - see Nugs.TV

Additional Christmas Without Tears donations to: www.gofundme.com/CWT2020

HarryShearer.com JudithOwen.Net ChristmasWithoutTears.com

This year benefiting US and UK music community that has been devastated due to the closure of live shows and venues.

In years past 'Christmas Without Tears' has welcomed Rob Brydon, Weird Al Yankovic, Tim Minchin, Jane Lynch, Richard Thompson, John Goodman, Fred Willard, Matt Lucas, Donald Fagen, Catherine O'Hara, Alfie Boe, Maureen Lipman, Julia Fordham, Alan Cumming, Claire Martin, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Guest, Chris Difford, Graham Gouldman, Elizabeth McGovern, Alex Lowe, Adam Hills, Clare Teal and many more.