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John Goodman to Join Harry Shearer, Judith Owen for New Orleans Christmas Concert

Renowned actor John Goodman will join comedian Harry Shearer and his wife, Welsh singer-songwriter Judith Owen, for their annual Christmas show at Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans on Wednesday, December 23.

ChristmasWithoutTears_NEW_ORLEANS (1) (1)The benefit concert–billed as Christmas Without Tears (Does This Tree Make Me Look Fat?)–will also feature special guests John Boutte, Tom McDermott, Aurora Nealand, Davell Crawford, Helen Gillet, Debbie Davis, Matt Perrine, Phil Degruy, Evan Christopher and vocal group Topsy Chapman’s Solid Harmony.

The New Orleans event will be the last stop on the 10th annual Christmas Without Tears Tour, which is set to feature benefit shows in New York City, Evanston, IL and Los Angeles. Originally launched in the wake of Hurricane Katrina as a benefit for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic & Assistance Foundation, the tour has raised thousands of dollars for various charitable endeavors over the years. This year’s beneficiaries include NOMCAF, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, My Friend’s Place and Le Petit Theatre.

In addition to their tour, the couple have also released a Christmas Without Tears EP. The album includes songs by Shearer and Owen, as well as tunes by their friend Fred Willard, Catherine O’Hara and Amy Engelhardt.

Tickets for the New Orleans edition of Christmas Without Tears are available for $35.