L-R, Top-Bottom: Osnes, Selig, Lopez and Monahan. Photos: Crown Media

Hallmark Channel has announced that one of the films on their upcoming Countdown to Christmas roster this year was inspired by the Grammy-winning band, Train, and will feature lead singer Pat Monahan alongside Laura Osnes (“Raise a Glass to Love,” “One Royal Holiday”), Kyle Selig (“Madam Secretary”), and George Lopez (“George Lopez”)!

Inspired by Train’s album, and sharing its title, “Christmas in Tahoe” will also feature songs by the band performed by Monahan, including “Shake Up Christmas” with Selig, and the new song, “Mittens”.

In “Christmas in Tahoe”, Claire (Osnes) is an aspiring talent booker, who is about to be offered a prestigious job with a big Vegas venue when the Christmas Eve show that she put together at her family’s hotel and casino in Lake Tahoe suddenly loses their big act! Her best friend and concierge Jackson (Monahan) reminds her that she knows someone famous. Claire’s ex-boyfriend Ryan (Selig), the lead guitarist of the hugely popular band Wild Lynx, offers to help her find replacement acts. He’s on break from his tour and spending the holidays back in Tahoe with his family. Though Claire helped the band break out initially, she and Ryan haven’t spoken since they cut her loose in favor of a bigger management company. While trying to prove she has put the past behind her, feelings come back to the surface and they both realize they may need each other more than they remembered.

“Ever since having made our Christmas album, Christmas in Tahoe, it’s been a dream of mine to bring it to life on the screen,” says Monahan in a Crown Media statement. “Hallmark has now made that dream a reality. I loved being able to not only act but also perform “Shake Up Christmas” and our new original song, “Mittens” in the movie. I know that everyone is going to feel the love and warmth of the holiday season when they see this heartfelt film.”

Robert Lieberman directed from a story by Nina Weinman.

“Christmas in Tahoe” will premiere on Sunday, November 28 at 6pm/5c on Hallmark Channel.

Stay Merry,