Interview with Debbie Wileman, Judy Garland impersonator

Judy Garland impersonator Debbie Wileman is spreading holiday cheer nationwide with her enchanting new concert experience, Judy Garland – We Need a Little Christmas. She’ll bring the show to The Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs, Friday, December 26, and the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, December 28.

Blending rich storytelling, sly humor, and plenty of holiday magic, Judy Garland – We Need a Little Christmas showcases Wileman’s extraordinary ability to channel the voice and spirit of the legendary Garland. The result is a nostalgic and heartwarming journey through Hollywood’s golden age, wrapped in the glow of the season.

The tour arrives alongside Wileman’s acclaimed new holiday album, A Christmas Garland, which imagines the Christmas record Judy herself never had the chance to make. Featuring lush orchestrations by Tony-nominated arranger Steve Orich (Broadway’s Jersey Boys), the album offers a joyful mix of holiday classics and contemporary favorites from “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” all beautifully reimagined in Garland’s signature style.

The album is out now.  You can preview Debbie Wileman’s stunning rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” here.