Los Angeles, CA (December 2, 2025) — CATALINA JAZZ CLUB is excited to celebrate the holidays with Tony Award-nominee, singer and actress MELISSA ERRICO bringing her new evening of song entitled “THE SECRET DIARY OF MRS. SANTA” Tuesday, December 16th. Blending beloved American Songbook classics with fresh takes on holiday favorites, this enchanting debut finds Errico embracing her long-held fascination with the life of Mrs. Santa, who at last sits down to pen her long-overdue memoir. Through a playful and heartfelt song list, she reveals the untold story of the Santas’ courtship, their life at the North Pole, and even a cheeky flirtation with the head elf who stays behind.
Expect romantic mischief (“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”), the joys of toy-making (“When She Loved Me”), and a heartfelt reconciliation (“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”). The evening sparkles with selections like “Rudolph,” “Always True to You in My Fashion,” and “Sleigh Ride,” alongside clever parodies such as “Too Darn Cold” and a hard-swinging “Holiday Feeling,” all brought to life with a fiery jazz trio. Led by acclaimed pianist BILLY STRITCH.
Errico was proclaimed, at her Carnegie Hall debut in 2022, as “a unique force in the life of the New York theater—there’s no one quite like her!”
Presented by Chris Isaacson Presents.
What: MELISSA ERRICO “The Secret Diary of Mrs. Santa” at CATALINA JAZZ CLUB
When: Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Time: Showtime at 8:30pm. Dinner begins at 7:00pm
Where: Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028
Tickets available online at CatalinaJazzClub.com or TicketWeb.com
About: Melissa Errico
Melissa Errico is a Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress, singer, and author. Touring the world with her inimitable thematic concerts, from Singapore to Paris to San Francisco and beyond, she has built a unique niche in the world of theater and jazz. First known for her starring roles on Broadway, including My Fair Lady, High Society, Anna Karenina, White Christmas, Dracula, and Les Misérables, Melissa has had a wide-ranging career from television and film to recording. She starred in the CBS show Central Park West and played roles on Blue Bloods, The Knick, and more, as well as Billions on Showtime. She has starred in many non-musical roles by Shaw and Oscar Wilde, including Dear Liar in the spring of 2023, playing George Bernard Shaw’s original Eliza Doolittle.
About: Catalina Jazz Club
The American dream came true for Catalina Popescu in October of 1986 when she and her husband Bob created a supper club devoted to serving an experience of superb eats and the shared magic of live performance. That grand experience began at the door where every night her mother Maria would greet each guest as family and share in their love of music. Housed in Hollywood and decked out in a timeless charm, the club offers a cozy ambience under sparkling stage lights garnished with its signature concoction — Jazz. The first artist to grace the stage was the masterful flutist and saxophonist Buddy Collette, and ever since then, over the past 36 years, the Catalina Jazz Club has hosted the most illustrious legends of all time — from the powerful puffers of Dizzy Gillespie to the electrified fingers of McCoy Tyner, the bubbly belt of Dee Dee Bridgewater and Lynda Carter, the flirtatious saxophone of Joshua Redman, the slick strumming of Kenny Burrell, the insane drum clinic of Steve Gadd, the romance of Steve Tyrell, and the masterclass of Mike Stern. For Catalina, Jazz is our way of life. It breathes pain. It knows love. It dreams hope. It bleeds courage. Whether we’re showcasing Broadway, Soul, R&B, or stand-up comedy, the lesson learned from all the greats who have serenaded our spirits is how to connect to one another.
The Catalina Jazz Club has been honored by A.S.M.A.C., California Jazz Foundation, Los Angeles Jazz Society, and a City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation on their 25th Anniversary, which was awarded by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the LA City Council.
For more information please visit www.catalinajazzclub.com
About: Chris Isaacson Presents
Chris Isaacson Presents (CIP) has created, produced, and promoted over 1500 events since the company’s founding in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres, CIP has presented many of the most influential stars of this generation including Grammy, Tony, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning musicians, actors and recording artists.
Highlights include producing elaborate premiere events for FX Networks series Feud: Bette & Joan and POSE, high-flying events for Rolling Stone, Amazon, Ford, Subaru, The Grove LA and Americana at Brand, award-winning presentations at Ford Theatres, and most recently serving as Producer on the critically acclaimed feature documentary entitled Studio One Forever directed by Marc Saltarelli, and starring Thelma Houston, Chita Rivera, Melisa Rivers, Lance Bass, and Bruce Vilanch, and with Mr. Dick and Arlene Van Dyke on the 2024 Emmy Award-winning CBS television special entitled Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic!.
Isaacson recently produced the City of West Hollywood’s 40th Year Celebration entitled “WeHo 40” at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, CA. Hosted by Emmy Award-winner Bruce Vilanch with special guests Garrett Clayton (Disney’s Teen Beach franchise), Charlo Crossley (Bette Midler), Pickle (WeHo Drag Laurette), and more.
Isaacson returned to produce the 2024 Creative Business Awards ceremony in West Hollywood at The 1 Hotel presented by West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Past performers have included Leslie Jordan, Kate Flannery (The Office), Jackie Tohn (Old Dads) and Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton.
Isaacson’s concerts and events have been featured on MTV, CNN, Access Hollywood, Extra, ABC’s On the Red Carpet, KTLA Morning News, Good Day LA (Fox), and in the Los Angeles Times, New York Post, and The New York Times. He is committed to humanitarian and social causes including Ronald McDonald House
Charities, Youth Emerging Stronger (Yes!), The Entertainment Community Fund (formally The Actors Fund), and The Trevor Project.
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