Striking 12 is a unique hybrid of riveting musical theater and an electrifying pop-rock concert. It tells the story of a grumpy, overworked New Yorker who has resolved to spend New Years Eve alone ...

Based on the story "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen On New Year's Eve, an over-worked and under-inspired single guy who's had enough of holiday cheer makes a resolution: to stay home ...

It’s hard to act and sing at the same time. Now imagine having to act, sing and play a musical instrument simultaneously. That’s the unique challenge for the four actors who comprise the cast of Music ...

If you go ‘Striking 12’ Where: Arena Stage, 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington When: See Web site for dates and times; through Dec. 13 Info: $25 to $45; 202-488-3300; arenastage.org Stunning. Energetic.

What the singing narrators tell you in "Striking 12," an engaging concert-style entertainment, is absolutely true: "The Little Match Girl" makes a lousy subject for a musical. The salvation of this ...