Every day this December, Playbill will be getting into the spirit of the season with 31 Days of Holiday Cheer—sharing some of our favorite music videos from Broadway stars. Check in daily for classic tunes and new songs about Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's. And we even have some surprise new, original Playbill videos to share.
Julia Lester grabbed Broadway audiences with her dry and slightly acerbic Little Red Riding Hood in the 2022 revival of Into the Woods. But as a regular on Disney's High School Musical: The Musical: The Series the performer had already amassed a large fan base before she ever earned her first Tony nomination.
In the video above, Lester performs a pop-infused "Hanukkah Medley" from HSMTMTS: The Holiday Special, released December 2020 on Disney+.
Lester can currently be seen, through December 17, in the Classic Stage Company revival of I Can Get It for You Wholesale. Playbill had a chance to catch up with her last month about taking on Miss Marmelstein, Barbra Streisand's Broadway debut role. Read the interview here—which includes a performance of the show tune "Miss Marmelstein."
